Craniosacral Therapy Wales

24/02/2026

Join me on the next 'Shake It Off' TRE (Tension & Trauma Release) residential retreat in beautiful mid Wales. I'm a registered TRE Provider and craniosacral therapist with over twenty years experience working somatically with individuals and groups.

"I was impressed by the gentle nature of the work and the huge impact it has. Since coming back from the retreat my body continues to release trauma from over 40 years ago and the liberation/insights that brings is amazing."

Categories Residential Workshops & Retreats Shake It Off ‘TRE’ Retreat: Learn TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) Post author By Fern Post date November 26, 2025 Small Group Retreat to learn and practise TRE in a nourishing, creative and enjoyable way. Reconnect to health and potency, all...

23/02/2026

Next TRE (Tension & Trauma Release) residential retreat coming up soon.

Just one place left... Thanks for your wonderful endorsement Kala who attended one of the previous retreats!

"This residential retreat, training and venue were superb.

Fern is a very knowledgeable and impressive facilitator, passionate about the Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises and absolutely knows her stuff!

A safe and powerful strategy for anyone to use to gently get back to trusting/learning to listen to the deep wisdom of the body. And especially useful for people who disassociate, due to trauma, to stay in the body.

Fern describes it as a ‘self-regulation tool’ and demonstrates how to safely work with the exercises and our own unique body.

I was impressed by the gentle nature of the work and the huge impact it has. Since coming back from the retreat my body continues to release trauma from over 40 years ago and the liberation/insights that brings is amazing.

I would highly recommend the retreat to all counsellors and psychotherapists, as CPD, as Fern talked us through the psychological theories, polyvagal theory in particular, as well as facilitating the experiential exercises demonstrating the efficacy of this therapy for clients and ourselves to release the bodily-held aspects of trauma/stress. Fern also provides a wealth of material for further research."

Kala Patel, M.A. Senior Accredited Psychotherapist & Supervisor

23/01/2026

Do you want to learn TRE in a safe, beautiful and nurturing residential setting?

I have one more place for our next March residential.. DM for a conversation...

TRE helps the body release deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and trauma. Created by Dr. David Berceli, PhD. TRE safely activates a natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating that releases muscular tension, calming down the nervous system.

The next ‘Shake it Off’ Introductory TRE Retreat is coming up soon and we have a couple of spaces left.

https://emergence-uk.org/shake-it-off-tre-retreat-learn-tre-tension-trauma-releasing-exercises-3/

The TRE retreat is a treat for mind, body and soul. Fern is an exceptionally skilled practitioner and a safe pair of hands with which to explore my nervous system.The workshops contain the perfect balance of academic theory and hands-on practice to learn the tension and trauma release process. Fern guided our group with care, empathy, curiosity and playfulness, providing a nurturing, safe small-group space in which to experience the healing process of TRE. I felt gently guided to find the techniques that worked best for my body, at a pace that felt comfortable and safe. The retreat experience left me feeling restored, aligned and reconnected to my body. I can't recommend this retreat and Fern's expertise highly enough, it's life changing!

Tania Pyburn, Play and creative arts therapist
Specialist Advisor & Therapist
ARC Therapeutic Education

Categories Residential Workshops & Retreats Shake It Off ‘TRE’ Retreat: Learn TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) Post author By Fern Post date November 26, 2025 Small Group Retreat to learn and practise TRE in a nourishing, creative and enjoyable way. Reconnect to health and potency, all...

07/04/2025

Next Mid Wales introductory workshop to this effective, gentle and safe somatic/bodywork practise designed to release tension, anxiety and trauma called TRE.

The workshop is for absolute beginners as well as those who want a refresher or simply to connect to other shakers...

DM if you have a specific enquiry about the workshop or TRE.

Please feel free to pass this on to others if you think it would be of interest. Thank you.

"Fern, thank you for a great introduction to TRE. I feel like the schedule was perfect, with the right amount of time for each segment - Getting to know each other, learning about TRE, working up to it, practicing, and chill out and debriefing.

I know everyone says TRE is something you can do at home, but having a physical space to do it with an intimate, small group while someone is leading was the perfect way to get started with it in my opinion." (participant)

TRE assists the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and trauma.

05/03/2025

Come shake with me!!

(This one is for experienced shakers. Please DM me if you are new to TRE and would like to join an intro course in mid Wales. Next one is in April)

06/02/2025

I’m running Introductory workshops for beginners and drop-in sessions for existing shakers as well as residential retreats to learn TRE in Machynlleth, mid Wales.

TRE is a wonderful self-regulation tool devised by David Berceli. He discovered a simple way to self-induce therapeutic tremors. ‘Exercises that produce tremors bypass the thinking brain, giving us direct access to the unconscious reptilian brain’ (Berceli 2008).

In TRE a series of seven exercises tire out some of the big muscles in the hips. With encouragement, practise and curiosity it is possible to turn on and turn off shaking in the pelvis and, eventually, all over the body. The tremors in TRE helped to reboot the nervous system.

From ‘Trauma Is Really Strange’ by Steve Haines

Please do share if you are minded to and know of anyone who might benefit or be interested. Diolch.

TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) As well as being a Craniosacral Therapist, I am a fully qualified TRE® Provider, having trained with TRE College. I came to TRE through my interest in how the body learns, heals and grows after experiencing trauma and challenging life circumstances. I lo...

31/01/2025

We can use three statements to help understand working with and overcoming trauma.

‘There is trauma.’
Terrible things happen to human beings.

‘We can overcome trauma.’
We are wired to survive. We would not be here as a human species unless we had evolved ways of recovering from that lion attack (or sudden loss of a loved one, or being abused, or being in an accident)...

‘Healing trauma is about meeting the body.’
In trauma, old parts of the brain change how the body works. By paying attention to feelings in the body and learning to self regulate we can reboot the brain.

From David Bercelli, creator of Trauma Release Exercises (TRE).

JOIN ME ON THE NEXT INTRO TO TRE WORKSHOP IN MACHYNLLETH. JUST FOUR SPACES LEFT...

Please do share if you are minded to and know of anyone who might benefit or be interested. Diolch.

link to sign up is in the comments or DM me for info...

11/01/2025

Coming up soon...https://www.facebook.com/events/576282761928854

06/01/2025

Come and learn TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) in Machynlleth...https://www.facebook.com/events/576282761928854

12/07/2023

Are you a therapist, counsellor, natural health practitioner or bodyworker in the Machynlleth area?

Are you interested in being a part of Covent House Natural Health Centre?

We are a collective of holistic practitioners, counsellors and psychotherapists working from a cooperatively run, shared space In Machynlleth.

Covent House was established over 30 years ago, offering a range of complementary therapies and alternative health care practices.

As a group, we are committed to supporting each member of the collective with the same dignity and respect we offer to our clients and patients.

We use an organisational structure which is based on the principles of co-operation, egalitarianism, and social responsibility.

We are looking for expressions of interest from local therapists and practitioners interested in having access to shared practice rooms in Machynlleth, and who are interested in being actively involved in the running of the centre.

Please contact us on hello@coventhouse.org for more information.

Please do help us spread the word by circulating and sharing on FB and word of mouth if you can! Thank you!

12/03/2020

11/03/2020

Researchers reveal ultra slow waves of brain activity are linked directly to our state of consciousness.