TRE® Certification Training
Reykjavík, Iceland · 2027
Prerequisite: One personal TRE® session is required before Module 1 (waived if you’ve attended a TRE® class within the last 12 months). Attendance at all three modules and completion of all supervision is mandatory.
“The inner development of compassion, caring and sensitivity to the pain of humanity emerges as a result of recovering from one’s own painful experiences of life.”
Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®) is a simple yet innovative series of exercises that assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. Created by David Berceli, PhD, TRE® activates a natural reflexive shaking or vibrating response that releases muscular tension and calms the nervous system.
This internationally recognized certification training prepares you to safely and skillfully facilitate TRE® with individuals and groups. Delivered across three 2-day modules — supported by personal sessions, mentorship and supervised practice — you’ll move from deepening your own practice to confidently guiding others.
Module 1 · Foundations of TRE® & Establishing Your Personal Practice
- Our relationship to stress — the stress–trauma continuum and the triune brain
- The role of the nervous system — autonomic nervous system, polyvagal theory, the freeze response
- The mind–body connection and “bottom-up” approaches
- Trauma recovery and Dr. Berceli’s humanitarian work
- The natural power of TRE® and the neurogenic tremor reflex
- Self-regulation in TRE® and building resilience
Module 2 · Learning to Work With Individuals
- Understanding tremors — categories, recognition and meaning
- Tremoring & the body — spinal and myofascial pattern changes
- Regulating the TRE® experience and adapting for accessibility
Module 3 · Learning to Work With Groups
- The business of TRE® — insights from experienced providers
- Facilitating a healthy practice — group structure and transference dynamics
- Safety in groups, grounded in polyvagal theory
The certification unfolds over three 2-day modules, typically completed within 12 to 18 months, all held in person in Reykjavík. Alongside the modules you’ll complete one personal session before you begin, four private one-on-one sessions after Module 1, and a structured program of supervision — including personal, individual-leading and group supervision, plus a final checkout.
Independent study runs throughout: a book review, 40 journaling sessions, four peer swaps, video study, and practice-teaching videos with feedback. Together these weave learning, embodiment and supervised practice into a complete path to certification.
| Module 1 | April 10–11, 2027 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · In person, Reykjavík |
| Module 2 | May 29–30, 2027 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · In person, Reykjavík |
| Module 3 | August 28–29, 2027 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · In person, Reykjavík |
| Location | Yogavin yogastudio, Grensásvegur 16, 108 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Format | In person in Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Duration | Three 2-day modules · certification typically within 12–18 months |
| Prerequisite | One personal TRE® session before Module 1 (waived if you’ve attended a TRE® class within 12 months) |
| Investment | Modules: early bird $450 each (by Dec 31, 2026), $550 after · Supervision: 13 sessions at $145 each · Approx. $3,300 total |
Svava Brooks
Svava Brooks is a Certified TRE® Provider and Certification Trainer with over 20 years of experience in advocacy, peer support and trauma recovery. She offers group and private TRE® sessions in Reykjavík and online.
She is also a Fascia Release Block Therapy Instructor, a Reiki Master, and a Restorative Yoga teacher.
Certified TRE® Provider & Certification Trainer
Alex Greene
Alex Greene is a Global Certified TRE® Provider and TRE® Certification Trainer, and the founder of Red Beard Bodywork and Zen Integration Bodywork. With more than 20 years of experience in structural integration bodywork, somatic therapy and trauma release, he is known for a knowledgeable and relaxed teaching style.
His additional training includes Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, the Safe & Sound Protocol, and Brainspotting.
Global Certified TRE® Provider & Certification Trainer
This training welcomes psychotherapists, bodyworkers, yoga teachers, athletic coaches, somatic therapists, chiropractors, stress and anxiety coaches, and medical doctors — as well as anyone seeking a deeper personal practice and a path to sharing TRE® with others.
Train with two deeply experienced TRE® Certification Trainers in the heart of Reykjavík, supported by personal sessions, mentorship and supervised practice every step of the way. You’ll graduate ready to hold safe, skilful TRE® with individuals and groups — and to carry this work into your community and your own life. Spots are limited.
