HOW TO RELIEVE ANXIETY AND RELEASE TRAUMA, WITHOUT TALK THERAPY

 

“Trauma is actually NOT the story of what happened a long time ago; trauma is the residue that’s living inside of you now; causing uncomfortable sensations, panic reactions, anxiety, depression, uptight-ness, explosions, anger, physical  emotional pain and negative impulses.” Dr Bessel Van der Kolk 

 

Recent advancements in the treatment of trauma have shown that accidents, life threatening diagnosis, childhood trauma, divorce, narcissistic abuse, losing a home, assault, burglary, sexual abuse, sudden loss of a loved one, difficult relationships and life challenging circumstances can embed themselves into our bodies and it's nervous system and linger years after the event. This prolonged state of the nervous system overload will eventually lead to anxiety, anger, irritability, rage, interpersonal conflict, tension headaches, insomnia, loss of productivity and wear down the resilience of the immune system. It can also lead to autoimmune conditions and other diseases. 

 

This is because highly stressful experiences trigger an instinctive and intricate interactions of biological, neurological and nervous system reactions that can leave the body and mind in a constant state of fear, hyper-arousal and body/mind disconnection even years after the traumatic event has passed. This is especially so when we have experienced situations of extreme stress that cause us to fight, flee or freeze in order to cope. 

 

This introductory workshop has been created with this in mind and provides a safe platform from where a small group of women come together to explore self-help interventions and somatic approaches that can release the residue of stress and trauma trapped in the body and it's nervous system, without talking about trauma. Methods introduced can also regulate the body's internal states, repair the connection between mind and body, reconnect neural pathways, and alleviate trauma related triggers and symptoms. 

 

Interventions practiced will be Tension & Trauma Release Exercises®, cue controlled relaxation technique, body postures that calm down an over activated nervous system, vagus nerve stimulation exercises and breath work that can change your biochemistry increases your pH levels and makes the body alkaline and more able to fight disease. Participants will also receive trauma informed information that is easy to understand and apply in everyday life.

 

Methods that will be shared have been informed by science, personal experience, and various teachings from professionals in a field of trauma and neurology that hold understanding of what’s going on in the brain, body and the nervous system of someone who experienced trauma and how best to recover without having to spend years in talk therapy or having to rely on pharmaceuticals.

 

Overview:

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~ Better understand the neurology and physiology of trauma and how it gets trapped in the body and it's nervous system.

 

~ Practice Trauma Release Exercises-TRE®, x2 sessions, created by a traumatologist Dr. David Berceli, that activate neurogenic tremors/shaking which is the body’s inherent way of releasing stress and trauma and returning itself back to a calm, balanced and relaxed state. learn more about TRE here.

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~ Learn breath work that can self-regulate and manipulate the body's biochemistry, activate the parasympathetic nervous system (rest/digest) and reduce acidity in the body, making it more alkaline and better able to fight disease, inflammation, stress and the residue of trauma. 

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~ Learn cue-controlled therapeutic and a science backed relaxation technique which is a type of classical conditioning that pairs a state of instant calming of your autonomic nervous system with a one word of your choosing. This technique can help you instantly lower anxiety levels and enable you to be more at ease with yourself and with the world around you while using only one word, no matter where you are. 

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~ Learn simple body movements and postures that calm the busy mind and can open up frozen areas in the body, like the chest and diaphragm, and can better assist the body's tremoring process and it's release.

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~ Learn grounding exercises that can instantly help you centre and anchor yourself to the present moment and take your mind off thoughts that are causing you distress. These are particularly helpful if you are experiencing flashbacks, anxiety and dissociation.

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~ Gain insight into the role of the Vagus nerve, the governor of the parasympathetic nervous system which helps control the body’s relaxation responses, and learn how to stimulate it's activity to counteract the stress response and calm the busy mind. 

 

- Discover how to free up a life force that can restore your body to it's natural state of wholeness and wellbeing and walk away feeling lighter and more re-connected to your healthy, strong and well balanced self.

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Please note: This workshop is NOT a talk therapy or a QUICK FIX PROGRAM. The main aim is to introduce you to self-help tools and somatic approaches that can help you better manage and recover from symptoms of the unresolved, frozen and unspoken part of stress and trauma trapped in the body without pharmaceuticals or having to talk about trauma.  

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The Release Heal Renew program will be facilitated by Metka Zurman, a life coach, Trauma Release Exercise® provider and mentor and complex trauma survivor who has found personal recovery from lower back pain, anxiety, PTSD and depression through the use of self-help interventions shared during this workshop. 

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Best suitable to attend if you are experiencing:

• Feeling anxious, overwhelmed & stressed by little things

• Have general anxiety or panic attacks 

• Feel regular irritability, rage, excessive anger 

 

Suffering from:

• IBS 

• Tension Headaches

• Digestive issues

• Chronic Pain

• Vagus nerve issues

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Recovering from:

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• Cancer

• Trauma

• Illness

• Burn-out

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Not suitable to attend during pregnancy, if you suffer from seizures, have just had a major surgery or can't perform simple leg exercises. To maintain the integrity of the workshop and for personal attention space is limited to a small group. Women Only. 

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Dates: 17th July 2022

Time: 9:30 - 16:30

 

Constantia. Cape Town. Women Only. 

 

Health Investment: R999 

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BOOK HERE

 

Booking essential due to limited space and personal attention.

releasehealrenew@icloud.com

 

GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE 

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