Hello

I am committed to guiding both my clients and myself on a journey toward a healthy, balanced, productive and fulfilled life. 

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Prior to qualifying as a trauma informed life coach and a Trauma Release Exercise® provider, I owned a successful model agency in Cape Town for ten years. However, after having children, my priorities shifted, and I no longer found fulfilment in the industry. 

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As a trauma survivor I have always held an interest in psychology seeking a deeper understanding of human nature. Most importantly, I wanted to gain knowledge, understanding and self-awareness to identify areas in my life that required healing. What began as a personal journey evolved into a calling, and I now feel honoured to help others navigate their own paths to balance, productivity and wellbeing. 

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The methods I've learned, explored through my own experiences, and now teach have provided me with relief from chronic muscle tension, anxiety, depression, lower back pain, and other PTSD symptoms. These practices have shown me that recovery from trauma doesn't require years of talk therapy or reliance on pharmaceuticals. Trauma can be released and worked through the body and nervous system, re-connecting us to a deep sense of calm and inner peace, regardless of our painful past. 

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I combine Trauma Release Exercises®, self-regulation techniques, breath work, rhythm therapy, trauma informed coaching and personal experiences, to offer self-help tools and interventions. These methods can not only release deep layers of stress and trauma trapped in the body, but can also relieve anxiety, stop panic attacks, rewire the brain, form new neural pathways, accelerate emotional and physical healing, evoke joy, boost the immune system and improve flexibility and mobility for all sport related activities.  

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I hold a life coach-Diploma from the South African College of Applied Psychology, am a LifeLine-trained counselor, an internationally accredited  Trauma Release ExerciseTRE® provider and mentor, and have participated in a two-year advanced facilitation training from the Process-Oriented Psychology perspective, facilitated by Dr Stephen Schuitevoerder, the president and a faculty member of the Process Work Institute in Portland, Oregon. I am in private practice, and have also facilitated TRE® workshops at Ixande - an addiction treatment and recovery centre in Cape Town. 

 

I am dedicated to life long learning, personal growth and ongoing professional development. If you would like to make an appointment please book here. I would be honoured to assist you.

 

METKA ZURMAN-VOLKWYN

Trauma Informed Life Coach.

Trauma Release Exercise (TRE®) Provider.

TRE® Mentor. Retreats Facilitator. 

Recovered Trauma Survivor. 

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