Online TRE® & Yoga Practice Group Pop Up Classes

Shake Off Your Stress!

You’ve learned TRE® (tension and trauma releasing exercises) with me, another provider, or on your own and would like to practice with others, guided with the expertise of a certified TRE® provider.

Perhaps you’re not feeling confident enough yet to practice solo and would benefit from an experienced guide within the healing container of a group.

Maybe you are struggling to integrate TRE® into your daily life and would like to make this practice more accessible for yourself.

Maybe you feel you’ve hit a plateau; your tremors seem “stuck;” or you’re not sure where to go next.

You know you need the accountability and structure a practice group can offer to stay the course.

You want to play with your tremor through self interventions using props such as self-massage balls, yoga blocks & belts, blankets, chairs, a wall, and your own hands.

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The Online TRE® & Yoga Pop Up Practice Group can help

The Online TRE® & Yoga Pop Up practice group is a small group of TRE® & Yoga practitioners that come together to share their practice and learn more about how TRE® & Yoga can support their nervous system regulation by bringing more balance to your body, mind, and life.

In this group, you will explore a variety of ways to relate to your TRE® response including: yoga mindfulness and breath practices; yoga postures to include yin yoga, hatha yoga, restorative yoga, yoga nidra (yogic sleep), and yoga wellness applications. We’ll use yoga props and household items to support, move, or slow your TRE® experience. Integration and time to share with the community concludes each session.

"Joann's masterful knowledge of TRE® theory, use of the practice in her own life, and expertise in guiding the practice of her students make for a powerful combination for her as a teacher. The classes feel safe and individually tailored, plus Joann is accessible outside of class for one to one guidance."

~Meg Tipper

This class is for you if you:

Have learned TRE® (tension and trauma releasing exercises) with me, another provider, or on your own and would like to practice with others, guided with the expertise of a certified TRE® provider.

This class is also for you if you:

would like to find ways to integrate TRE® into your regular routines.
desire to expand your emotional resilience.
suffer from stress, anxiety, or symptoms of PTSD or vicarious trauma.
are open to experiencing how connection to others in community heals.

This is not for you if you:

have never learned TRE® before.
have an untreated major medical issue.
are pregnant (due to lack of research at this time).
are having difficulty with extreme emotional overwhelm (private sessions recommended).
are not curious about how practicing with a group can enhance your TRE® experience.
do not have a safe enough feeling space to practice (i.e., your home does not feel like a safe place for you and you don’t have access to a safe enough feeling space to participate).tem
are very uncomfortable with technology or do not have access to a device with a camera and sound (laptops recommended, phones and tablets work as well).

Holistic and In-depth Approach

This class is holistic and designed to go deep. It combines yoga philosophy, current science, and guided practices of yoga. Sessions may include breathwork (pranayama), mantra (chanting/toning/vocalizing), asana (postures), practices for reading your nervous system state, as well as a variety of ways to “play” with your tremors (slow, pause, and redirect them). Each session closes with a community check-in for sharing our experiences.

Because I want to create a safe, intimate experience, the group will be limited to 8 participants. Having a smaller group ensures that I can offer more guidance to each of you. Having a smaller group also helps foster deeper connections between you and the other members.

"TRE is an exciting new tool for me to apply in my constant quest for more health and balance in my life. It is so simple, profound, and accessible. I so appreciate this opportunity to learn to apply it to the unwinding of trauma in my system."

~ TRE® & Yoga workshop participant

These classes can help you:

“Joann really set a supportive tone. Her knowledge is deep and she created a safe environment for learning and expanding the practice of TRE®.”

~ TRE® & Yoga workshop participant

“Saturday and Sunday were a positively delicious taste of what living in a non-guarded physical musculature must feel like. My relaxation was so deeply felt I was actually confused and lay down a few times to sleep thinking I was tired. I was not. In fact, I’ve been calmly productive and I felt elasticity which is completely new!”

~Jeanette W.

As Your Facilitator

I know stress and trauma, and I know it well. Diagnosed with PTSD at age 19 and cPTSD at age 42, in the past few decades I’ve learned a lot about the impact and the recovery of stress and trauma on the body.

The past nine years of my life have been dedicated to my recovery for the benefit of myself, my family, my community, and all beings.

My yoga studies and trauma training have equipped me with a groundedness and freedom I thought I’d never experience. I am grateful to be in a position to share the knowledge and practices I’ve learned to heal myself with you.

I am honored to guide you in your healing and recovery journey.

Certified TRE® Provider

I am a certified TRE® provider (Tension & Trauma Release Exercise) and I assist at TRE® provider Level 1&2 certification training program. I continue my trauma studies with the works of Stephen Porges, Peter Levine, Deb Dana, Bessel Van Der Kolk, Resmaa Menakem, David Berceli et. al.

Five years ago I joined my first TRE® group class as a participant to bring more ease into my life experiences living with complex PTSD. TRE® has helped bring more balance and healing to my body. And, since tremoring regularly, my incidences of chronic pain (back & neck), irritable bowel, sleep disturbances, and anxiety, all of which interfered with my ability to work and thrive, have been significantly reduced. Because it has been such a positive experience for me personally, I remain committed to offering TRE® to people as an affordable and accessible strategy for recovery, reducing pain, stress, and the symptoms of stress and trauma.

Certified Yoga Educator

I have been teaching Hatha Yoga and Yin yoga since 2017. I’m a 500 E-RYT Certified Yoga teacher, and I also bring 20 years of Personal training experience, specializing in pre & post rehabilitative work, to my yoga instruction. I Graduated UVM Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude with a double major in Psychology and Sociology.

"I met Joann through the Ashaya yoga community. I experienced a gentle loving presence that was also strong with great clarity. Because of who she was and where her journey has taken her, I was intrigued by her teachings. TRE® has become an essential practice in my life as I experience loss and change. The guided practices and teachings have helped me release a tremendous amount of holding in my body and in my heart. What has surprised me is how valuable the practice of releasing the body is to releasing the mind. The weekly classes have been supportive, educational, and safe. As Bessel van der Kolk says, "the body keeps score." Joann's TRE® class has helped me to level the playing field where my body can find more ease and my heart and mind can catch up. Joann is an excellent teacher with a genuinely beautiful heart."

~Mary Howell

What’s Included

How It Works

First, determine if you are going to participate in this program. I am delighted to welcome you. If you have questions, you can contact me at maitrisomatics@gmail.com.

Second, I invite you to decide how much you can pay. Please take time to think about the reality of your financial situation and check in with your heart and see what number feels right.

Third, be sure you have a gmail account for Online TRE®. Sign up for a gmail account here.

I will send you payment options to finalize payment before the start of the program.

Finally, sign up NO LATER than three (3) hours before class start time the day of the class to reserve your spot!

FAQs:

Do I have to be physically fit to participate?

As long as you don’t have any broken bones or an injury whereby your medical professional has recommended that you avoid physical activity, you are welcome to join us! With the small group size I can make accommodations for folks who can’t get up and down from the floor or have other aches and pains that need modifications.

What if I haven’t practiced TRE® in a while?

No problem, I can support you in reinitiating your TRE® response in these practice groups.

What If I’m new to yoga or don’t have much experience?

No problem! This course is accessible to anyone who has learned TRE® before and is interested in TRE® &Yoga. You can be new to yoga! Postures introduced are not complex and will be skillfully guided. Many variations will be given to make the postures accessible for all body types and fitness levels. We will use a variety of yoga props or household substitutes, chairs, walls, and more!

How do I pay you?

⇨How you can pay:

Pay What you Can Pricing: suggested donation for this class is $18-$25. You are free to pay less if your financial situation warrants. You decide what’s good for you!

You can make a Stripe payment with these options,

-or-You can pay through my paypal link: https://www.paypal.me/MaitriSomaticsVT

-or- Send a check made out to Maitri Somatics, LLC, PO Box 8137, Essex, VT 05452

(remember, if you don’t have dollars available and could use this support you are welcome to join us without payment)!

Still Not sure?

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
I am not here to put a hard sell on you, I’m here to help you find ease and calm!
All questions are welcome. Happy to coordinate a 20-minute meet and greet with you!