Kate Lowe

'Can you notice that?'

Noticing is powerful. It supports our learning about our felt sensations in our bodies, our emotions, our thoughts. As Bessel Van Der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score says: “As long as you keep secrets and suppress information, you are fundamentally at war with yourself…The critical issue

Taming your inner guard dog through TRE®

At the beginning of May, I had the privilege of spending the weekend with a wonderful group trainees at the very beginning of their TRE® provider journey as I've decided to take the plunge and begin my TRE® mentor journey. The training run by Steve Haines from the

Monthly Meanderings: March round up. Fancy a walk?

Despite good intentions, I'm a little behind but April and May will be rolled together in a blog as April walks manly took place locally, at the beach (see previous blogs) or in beautiful Tuscany. Drop a comment below if you would like to know more about walking

Latest news from TRE® with Kate

It has been a busy first few months of the year/end of last year with exploration of different ways to support people to access TRE®. It has taken quite a bit of thinking and 'trying things out' to develop opportunities that allow people to access regular TRE®

Monthly Meanderings: February round up. Fancy a walk?

A lovely couple of walks to recommend this month. It's a short month that has mainly been filled with familiar, local walks. I've spent a lot of time on the Leeds Liverpool Canal but it has been lovely to get a bit further afield with the

Monthly Meanderings: January round up. Fancy a walk?

I've been trying to share the walks we've done for a while now but have been struggling to 'get the approach right.' It has been difficult to find the time to create individual posts about walks if I don't do it straight

TRE® Reading List: Some suggested texts

During workshops, groups and one-to-one sessions, participants often ask for information about what they might read to support their understanding of TRE®; trauma, tension and stress release and the nervous system. This list is not exhaustive but provides a starting point for reading about these topics: The Revolutionary Trauma Release

Book club: July to December reads

2024 has been a year full of fabulous books! This post should be read in conjunction with https://www.slaynt.com/book-club-2024-reads/ for a full list of suggested reads from the year. All are worth exploring but I've starred my favourites (*). There is quite a mix of fiction,

TRE®: A flexible body-based practice.

Recently, I've been pondering the benefits of facilitating TRE® for everyone as I've had the privilege to teach TRE® to people of all ages and backgrounds. One thing I love about TRE® is how it can be personalised to any body - every element can be

The joy of community singing

In February, I shared some thoughts about the Pool Community Chorus, an all-age, informal singing group that meets every Wednesday night during term time. We are now coming up to what has been a wonderful year of regular Wednesday night singing. It has been such a joy! It has been

September: Starting afresh and appreciating Autumn's adventures

September has always marked the opportunity to start afresh for me. Perhaps it is the newness of the school year that I always felt keenly as a child, child of a teacher, parent, teacher (new pencil cases anyone?) or perhaps it is the change of season. Gone are the lazy

How will TRE® help me?

So, you are curious about TRE® and have begun to think it might be helpful for you. Taking that step to booking a session can feel daunting, especially if you feel like you are stuck or in a difficult place. If you feel like TRE® is an option you, I

Walking - One of the best things you can do for you!

I love walking! It is something I do every single day - rain or shine; Winter, Spring, Summer or Autumn (every season has some walking joy to offer). On the very rare days I don't walk anywhere, I just don't feel quite right, just a bit

Book club: January to June Reads

It's almost halfway through the year so I thought it might be a good time to share books I've read this year. All are worth exploring but I've starred my favourites (*). There is quite an eclectic mix of fiction, non-fiction, recent and older books.

Frequently asked question: How do I do the exercises when I'm doing TRE®?

This mini post signposts you to David Berceli's excellent Youtube video which gives the official series of exercises to elicit the tremoring response. Please ensure that you have listened to/read the disclaimers. I really recommend that the video is used as a reminder following work with a

Monthly meanderings #5: Osmotherley

It has been a wet, old Winter. We've been soaked to the skin on many of our walks and the waterproofs have really earnt their keep. So, with the promise of dry weather, we were really looking forward to a walk with wonderful views on a clear day.

TRE® Frequently Asked Question: When is it best to shake?

One of the questions that I am asked as a TRE® practitioner is: 'when is it best to shake?' The short answer is any time that works for you - the flexibility of TRE® is part of its beauty. That said, there are some considerations that you might

TRE® frequently asked question: Should I have an individual session or join a group?

If you are curious about TRE®, there are a range of options for learning the practice. Learning through watching David Berceli's excellent YouTube videos or reading his publications is an option but this article covers in person learning (whether that is face-to-face or online). Working with a practitioner

Navigating the rollercoaster: How does TRE® support self-regulation?

“Self-regulation does not refer to “good behaviour” but to the capacity of an individual to maintain a reasonably even internal emotional environment. A person with good self-regulation will not experience rapidly shifting extremes of emotional highs and lows in the face of life’s challenges, difficulties, disappointments, and satisfactions.” ― Gabor

'The trick is to just keep breathing' - What I've learnt from 8 years living with one lung.

We went to see Miles Jupp at the City Varieties this week. He is on tour with his show 'On I Bang'. For those with children of a certain age (or who are ridiculously young), Miles was Archie the Inventor in Balamory - he lived in the pink

Monthly meanderings #4: Great Ayton to Roseberry Topping and Captain Cook's Monument

I was chatting this week about walks I would recommend and it got me thinking about memorable walks - those walks that I love and are in my top ten. Some are amazing adventures abroad like the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand. However, others seem much more modest but still

All join in: Pool Community Chorus

* This is a copy of an article submitted to Village News (February/March 2024) If you wander past Pool Methodist Hall on a Wednesday evening, you might just hear joyful singing, happy chatting and a fair bit of laughter. This is when the new Pool Community Chorus meets. Set up

Monthly meanderings #3: Leeds Liverpool Canal - Horsforth to Apperley Bridge

It's been a tricky start to the year as a walker: storms, rain, ice and illness. It is in those times, when it is hard to get out into the hills and dales of gorgeous Yorkshire (or further afield), it is so satisfying to return to local favourites

TRE®: A new path for 2024

Are you thinking of making 2024 the year that you tackle some 'stuff'? It's so easy to continue doing the same things, year in year out, to maintain balance in your life. These things might have served you really well but sometimes we need to look

Mini description of TRE®

Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (or TRE® for short), are a set of simple exercises that encourage a natural tremor, vibrating or shaking reflex in the body. This response can release long-standing patterns of tension held in the body and support connection, ease and relieve stress. Shaking works with the