Denise made me feel comfortable, she gave easy directions, and her spirit was soothing. I came in nervous, anxious, and tense. During the process, I felt a heaviness on my chest then suddenly a cooling sensation with a release, like everything I’ve been holding in my body just somehow escaped, all while I had tears in my eyes.I felt relaxed, happy, and powerful. "

Denise provided an inviting and intimate space for the class to learn and put into practice TRE. As I'm someone new to the modality, she made it easy to understand why and how to use it as a healing tool.[...] The opening and closing circles for us to share, cry, and just be created a safe space to want to attend again and again. No one was pushed beyond their limits during the session and Denise checked in on us, and offered assistance where needed. I will definitely be back soon!

...[T]his journey is allowing me to find my own voice.

The session was transformational. It was my first time connecting with my inner child, a part of me tied to much of my trauma. Acknowledging how I had neglected her and committing to never do so again was a profound moment. This session also made me realize how much trauma my body has been holding.

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These sessions are powerful—there’s really no other way to describe them. I walked into today’s session with something entirely different on my mind, but as we talked and someone else shared, I suddenly knew exactly what I wanted to say. I've realized that our group discussions have a way of bringing to the surface patterns that are often hidden deep within us. As someone who has been silenced since childhood, it’s difficult to voice emotions and traumas, especially when you don’t even have the words for them. Today’s session was a powerful reminder of the importance of reaching out and connecting.

Denise’s reflection on what I shared helped me discover a theme about myself that I had never thought about.

TRE was definitely revolutionary for me. The idea of surrendering to my body and not having to think or talk was something I knew I needed, but truly had no idea how profound it would be. I now feel so much more connected to my body and have so much more reverence for it. I am able to stay present when something that is triggering happens. I can stay uncomfortable without the need to escape my body. 

I really enjoyed the mix of modalities. I felt like [Denise] tapped into what we needed [...] and guided us in different ways. Experiencing and witnessing [the process] was really cathartic. I was able to uncover so many things about my pain and release a lot of stored [survival] energy that I didn’t even know I had. [Denise] really guided us beautifully each week. We went to the depths of our soul [...], she also guided us back out in ways that I’ve never seen. She set guidelines, gently pushed us, and also comforted us. It was a great experience, thank you!

The exercise that I participated in while in this session was a cathartic emotional release.

One thing I noticed after doing TRE this week was that the usual lower back pain that I’ve experienced, for as long as I can remember, is nonexistent. During TRE I took note of the fact that the tremors were mostly in my inner thighs. I felt quite a lot of shaking from this area as a kid when I would get in trouble. 

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After this session, I started noticing that whenever I did TRE my body would start tremoring if I thought of a particular situation or moment in time. Having this realization made it so much easier going forward. It was my way of letting my body know that it was okay to deal with a situation that once left a mark on us [me and my body]. It was also around this time that I noticed my anxiety levels had gone down significantly since starting TRE. Before this, it had been over a decade since I felt that calm without the need to escape what I was feeling. 

Denise has a kind, gentle approach which is inviting and allows you to feel safe. Safe to open up and be vulnerable, safe to feel your feelings, and safe to be seen. It was also great to feel the immediate, genuine support and acceptance from the rest of the group. It allowed me to release all of the tears & sounds that came up, without holding back [for] fear of judgement.