Upcoming Workshops

Please see the green ‘register now’ buttons below for links to online registration for upcoming workhops.

1 day workshops are suitable for all members of the public seeking an introduction to TRE for personal use or to experience TRE before registering for the additional 2 days of the workshop to gain a more thorough experience, understanding and integration of the TRE process for personal use or to learn to teach TRE to family and friends or as a pre-requisite to enrolment in the additional professional accreditation program. The 1 day workshop will cover:

What is stress, trauma and ‘innocent’ trauma that affects many of us without us even being aware of it
How do our bodies respond to stress and trauma
Why do we shake and tremor when we are overwhelmed
What happens when we don’t resolve stress and trauma
Why don’t we naturally use these tremors in daily life
How do we use TRE for personal use

3 day workshops are recommended in order to gain a more thorough experience, understanding and integration of TRE into daily life for ongoing personal use through understanding the way stress and daily life ‘triggers’ provide opportunities for growth and reintegration of past trauma through the ongoing awareness of the 3 main neurophysiological states of social engagement (baseline), fight or flight and freeze. The 3 day workshop incorporates learning to teach TRE to family and friends and is a pre-requisite to enrolling in the additional Level 1 Professional Accreditation training program (min 10hrs) to learn to teach TRE to individuals professionally. As a 1 day workshop is the same as the first day of the 3 day workshop, days 2 and 3 will additionally cover:

Our 3 primary body based states in response to stress and trauma – social engagement, fight and flight and freeze
How an awareness of these states automatically down regulates our nervous system to a more calm relaxed state
How daily life ‘triggers’ act as a catalyst for growth, enhanced wellbeing and the resolution of past stress and trauma
How the tremors assist us to build resiliency and greater capacity to integrate future stress and trauma
Guidance through TRE twice daily under supervision including cautions
Teaching TRE to other trainees to deepen personal understanding of the process and learn to teach family and friends TRE
Overview of Level 1 training Accreditation requirements if seeking Level 1 Accreditation to teach TRE to individuals professionally.

3 Day level 2 workshops are only open to people who have completed level 1 certification who meet the additional pre-requisite criteria or who are enrolled in Level 1 certification and wish to attend the level 2 workshop as credit towards level 1 supervision hours (see level 2 certification for details)

More information including ‘What to bring,’ ‘Precautions to attending TRE worskhops’ & ‘workshop syllabus’ is listed below the registration buttons. Please visit travel & accommodation for Melbourne workshop maps and recommendations.

Professional Development Accredtation:

Please see Continuing Education Accreditation for information about approved CPD points for a range of associationS including the BAA, Massage Australia and the APMA as well as other associations who do not require specific CPD approval including the ASPA, APS and AAMT.

Workshop Registration:

MELBOURNE- 1 day workshop, Sat 19th May , 2012, 9am – 5pm, Prana House, 885 High St, Thornbury, 3071, ($189/$159 conc – early bird discounts before April 19th – $159/$129 conc) For all information, please contact the event organiser Kali Foster here or via email at dr.kali@live.com

MELBOURNE – Combining TRE and Energy Psychology - ‘tapping’) - 1 day introductory & 3 day combining techniques workshop , Fri 27th – Sun 29th May, 9.30am – 5.30pm, Northcote Town Hall, High Street, Northcote (super early bird $495 before Mar 30) (early bird $ 595 before April 27, full fee $695) Please note it is possible to attend day 1 only if you are seeking an introduction to TRE and Energy psychology techniques. Attendance at all 3 days credited as day 1 of future TRE level 1 training workshops. Attendance at day 2 and 3 gives 2 hours credit towards Level 1 supervision hours for existing Level 1 TRE trainees.- For all details and registration – please visit EFT Downunder

MELBOURNE - Mind Body Spirit Festival – stand D 13 – 10am – 7pm daily, Fri June 8th – Mon June 11th – discount registration for Sydney (July) and Melbourne (August) TRE workshops for registration and payment at the MBS Festival - (Festival Savings – $253 off 3 day workshop, $66 off 1 day workshop & $143 of re-attending 3 days) (Prices available for workshop registration at the MBS festival ONLY - 3 days – $363, 2 days – $286, 1 day – $143) (Festival Re-attending rates: 1 day – $88, 2 days- $187, 3 days $253) Print a Half Price Ticket off full adult entry (save $9) here

SYDNEY- 1 day & 3 day Workshop - Sat 7th – Mon 9th July , 2012, 9am – 5pm, Marist Centre, 1 Mary St, Hunters Hill, 2110 . (Early bird before June 7th - see registration page for ticket options including 1, 2 and 3 day attendance. (Further discounts are available for registration and payment at the Melbourne Mind Body Spirit Festival - see above for details) Attendance at all 3 days of this workshop (can attend day 2 and 3 only if already attended day 1 at a prior workshop within the last 6 months) is a prerequisite to enrolment in the additional Level 1 accreditation program (minimum 10 additional hours) to teach TRE to individuals professionally. See level 1 certification for details.

MELBOURNE – 1 day & 3 day workshops, (Please note date change) – Sat 4th – Mon 6th August, 2012, 9am – 5pm, Victoria Room, Hotel IBIS, 15-21 Therry St, Melbourne CBD, 3000. (Call the hotel direct on 03 9666 0000 or email h1564@accor.com for 10% discount on room bookings for workshop attendance) Early bird discount before July 4th) (Further discounts are available for registration and payment at the Melbourne Mind Body Spirit Festival including $363 for 3 day workshop (save $253) - see Mind Body Spirit Festival above for details) Attendance at all 3 days of this workshop (can attend day 2 and 3 only if already attended day 1 at a prior workshop within the last 6 months) is a prerequisite to enrolment in the additional Level 1 accreditation program (minimum 10 additional hours) to teach TRE to individuals professionally. See level 1 certification for details.

AUCKLAND (NZ) - 1 day & 3 day Level 1 workshops, Sat 25th – Mon 27th August , 2012 – Takapuna – venue to be confirmed – more info via Trauma Release New Zealand (super early bird before June 30, Early bird before July 31)

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What to bring to the workshops
Participants are required to bring a water bottle, wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a thick yoga mat and blankets to all workshops to comfortably lie on a wooden floor for up to 50 minutes. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided with BYO lunch or cafes/shops available nearby.

Precautions to performing TRE/attending workshops

Please contact Richmond at treaustralia@hotmail.com if you have any concerns about your suitability to perform the TRE exercises in a workshop setting such as severe physical injury or health conditions, mental health conditions requiring medication or if you are concerned about the way you may respond to the trauma release process.

Please note (as a precautionary measure only), pregnant women are not advised to perform the exercises but are suggested to attend in order to observe others and learn TRE so they can be used as soon as possible after birth.

Discount registration for re-attending TRE workshops

Discount rates (including early bird discounts) are available for people to re-attend both 1 day or 3 day level 1 workshops whether they were run by Richmond Heath or Dr David Berceli.

If you completed a 1 day TRE worskhop in the last 6 months and are seeking Level 1 certification, reattendance at day 1 is recommended (but not compulsory) as it will be credited as 2 hours towards your supervision hours.

Attending workshops as credit for Level 1 supervision hours

People enrolled in the level 1 certification program are able to gain a maximum of 4 hours credit (in a group setting) towards their level 1 supervision hours by re-attending days 2 and 3 of a level 1 workshop or by attending all 3 days of a level 2 workshop. Please note credit is no longer available for re-attending a 1 day/first day of a level 1 workshop unless as an assistant as determined with the presenter. (as at 18/12/11)

If attending a level 2 workshop towards level 1 supervision hours, please note re-attendance at a subsequent level 2 workshop would be required at a subsequent date if seeking level 2 certification – see ‘certification training’ for more information.

Workshop Syllabus

1 day workshops are suitable for all members of the public seeking to learn TRE for the first time for basic safe and effective ongoing personal use and will cover:

What is stress, trauma and ‘innocent’ trauma that affects many of us without us even being aware of it
How do our bodies respond to stress and trauma
Why do we shake and tremor when we are overwhelmed
What happens when we don’t resolve stress and trauma
Why don’t we naturally use these tremors in daily life
How do we use TRE for personal use

3 Day workshops are for people wanting to gain a deeper and more thorough experience and understanding of TRE for their personal use through experiencing and understanding the way stress and daily life ‘triggers’ provide opportunities for growth and reintegration of past trauma through the ongoing awareness of the 3 main neurophysiological states of social engagement (baseline), fight or flight and freeze. The 3 day workshop incorporates practice in learning to teach TRE to family and friends and is a pre-requisite to enrolling in the additional Level 1 Professional Accreditation training program (min 10hrs) to learn to teach TRE to individuals professionally. The 1 day workshop is also the first day of the 3 day workshop with day 2 and 3 additionally covering:

Our 3 primary body based states in response to stress and trauma – social engagement, fight and flight and freeze
How an awareness of these states automatically down regulates our nervous system to a more calm relaxed state
How daily life ‘triggers’ act as a catalyst for growth, enhanced wellbeing and the resolution of past stress and trauma
How the tremors assist us to build resiliency and greater capacity to integrate future stress and trauma
Guidance through TRE twice daily under supervision including cautions
Teaching TRE to other trainees to deepen personal understanding of the process and learn to teach family and friends TRE
Overview of Level 1 training Accreditation requirements if seeking Level 1 Accreditation to teach TRE to individuals professionally.

3 Day Level 2 workshops are for those seeking professional certification to lead groups through TRE* who have already completed or are actively engaged in level 1 certification training . Workshops syllabus will be determined by Dr David Berceli according to training needs at the time. The workshop will cover a similar syllabus however in more depth and with greater focus and context on working specifically with the tremors and their movement through the body rather than purely introducing people to the exercises as at level 1.(*see certification for additional requirements for Level 2 professional certification )
1/2 day introductory workshops are also available for corporates, professional groups or organisations to learn the TRE process as a stress and trauma self management tool. These workshops can be fully sponsored or organised on a per person basis with a minimum number requirement.

Future Australian Workshops:

We aim to provide to workshops in flood, cyclone and earthquake affected areas in Australia and New Zealand and simply require an invitation from local communities or recovery organisations to provide a workshop. Please contact Richmond at treaustralia@hotmail.com if you are able to assist in providing this vital self empowring process to communities affected by these natural disasters.

Privately funded workshops for groups and organisations:

Intensive workshops for professional groups and organisations are available to learn the TRE process as a stress and trauma self management tool. These workshops can be fully sponsored or organised on a per person basis with a minimum number requirement. The workshop is run by a physiotherapist – Richmond Heath – from Trauma Release Australia who has presented at conferences and trainings internationally and has a diverse background in public, cross cultural, physical and mental health.
If you are interested in hosting a 1/2 day workshop for your group, clients or organisation, please contact Richmond here

Australian Workshop Presenter – Richmond Heath

Richmond Heath is a Physiotherapist and founder of Trauma Release Australia who introduced TRE to Australia in 2010 and is the only Level 3 instructor endorsed to teach TRE workshops in Australia. He has run 1/2 day and level 1 trainings around Australia and New Zealand including to bushfire survivors in Vicotria, flood survivors in QLD and earthquake survivors in New Zealand and has a broad background in mental health, community health and suicide prevention.

Through your warmth, friendliness and openness, and the clarity and professionalism of your facilitation, you created a very safe environment in which we could allow ourselves to fully experience the exercises and tremors. Afterwards, I felt calm, relaxed, centered, grounded and my mind was still and peaceful (something that happens rarely!)”
Leigh Ford, Counsellor