Rebecca’s PTSD story and how she stopped having migraines
This video demonstrates one woman’s belief in the effectiveness of consistent TRE® practice in assisting the release of stress, tension and trauma. In her case it reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia, clearing migraine headaches and helping to relieve her PTSD symptoms.
Written in 2015
The video introduces Rebecca who suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after a devastating incident in which she lost her beloved husband. This condition is brought on by intense shock, trauma or disturbance and is common in the armed forces, the police and those who are regularly subjected to disturbing situations. Bec was pioneering a charity in South Africa when she lost her husband. Her health deteriorated as a direct result of the trauma and when I met her about 7 years after that event, she was struggling with PTSD but showed courage and determination in her efforts to overcome what the doctors told her was incurable.
As a Trauma Release Level 2 Instructor, who works with people from all walks of life, I am witnessing many people suffering the symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and depression in relation to abuse, domestic violence, accidents and many day-to-day traumatic situations which are all too common in our society. Symptoms can include migraines, insomnia, inflexibility in the body, constant noise in the head, stuttering, agoraphobia, inability to focus, being triggered by seemingly mundane events and a host of other stress-related problems.
Rebecca discovered Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) and had been practising regularly for just a few months when I met her. She attended a 3-day TRE training and followed up with regular practice at home. She joined my classes and attended every week because of the relief it gave her from her debilitating symptoms.
Rebecca agreed to show this video as it documents how her tremor experience had changed her symptoms over just a few months and what incredible results can be achieved when we practise TRE (sTREss away) consistently.
Rebecca attended the 3-day TRE training in May 2015. It was a mission for her as she also suffered agoraphobia as a result of severe past trauma. She also attended my Fusion event in August 2015 where she experienced Network Spinal Chiropractic in conjunction with TRE.
She made great progress and was a keen first member of my sTREss away class in Byron Bay at the beginning of July. Rebecca attended every week and was becoming much more aware of her body, more in control of what was happening with her body and how her body was responding. she was getting relief after 8 years of migraine headaches. Watch her tremors and then hear what she has to say.
In the first part of her tremor session, Rebecca is “not feeling real comfy today.” See how her body expresses that. Notice how tense her hands are even though her legs appear quite relaxed as she tremors. In the same session, Rebecca becomes more relaxed and fluid with the unwinding process. She is also learning to self-regulate and can stop the tremor process more easily now.
A few weeks later Rebecca attended a full-day Fusion event. She had a stressful start to her day but as you can see, her body is letting the tension and stress release more fluidly than in the previous session. Take a look at her relaxed face and the way her whole body is engaged in the tremor release. The face does not lie in TRE!
In the final interview, Rebecca had just completed her weekly TRE session with me. She shared with me that since commencing regular TRE classes, her migraines had completely disappeared. With the migraines resolved her body would now be free to continue healing other symptoms that arose as part of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
Update October 2017
I lost touch with Rebecca as she was moving around and staying in different places. We tried several Skype sessions but she was often in locations where the Wi-Fi was not good enough to transmit. I contacted her when I saw a rather cryptic message on Facebook but got no response. I later received a phone call from her mother telling me she had been diagnosed with a very aggressive melanoma and had passed away a few months previously. I tell this part of her story as I believe TRE was a coping mechanism for Rebecca and helped her to deal with the everyday challenges in her life. Her Mum said she tremored in the hospital, even though she was very weak, right up to the time she passed.
She is with her husband and soulmate in Spirit now. And I know that makes her very happy.
I believe that TRE is an integral part of the recovery process for so many of us. Not just for the deeply ingrained tension patterns but also for the everyday stresses and tensions that impact our bodies over time. Come share the incredible Trauma Release Revolution.
Jacky offers individual sessions for those of you who are not ready to attend a group class just yet.
Here is the link to our sTREss Away combined Yoga and TRE Classes
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