Earn Your TRE Certification
Self-Paced, Supportive, Lifetime Access
A complete, self-paced, online certification program that teaches you how to safely guide neurogenic tremoring—grounded in nervous-system science, trauma awareness, and embodied integration.
Start anytime. Move at your own pace. Grow your skills with monthly live practice groups, personalized guidance, and full community membership.
No cohorts. No deadlines. Your nervous system sets the rhythm
Chronic stress, tension, and trauma accumulate in the body over time, worsening existing health conditions and creating new physical, cognitive, and psycho-emotional symptoms. As our world becomes more hectic and challenging, we need innovative tools to help us restore balance and harmony in mind, body, and spirit.
TRE® is a globally recognized somatic process that is unique in its ability to provide immediate and lasting relief from the symptoms of chronic stress. In addition to being a versatile tool for a range of professional settings, including therapy, bodywork, end-of-life care, fitness, meditation, and yoga, TRE® is valuable for anyone looking to experience more profound well-being and personal growth.
Becoming a Certified TRE® Provider and integrating this powerful modality into your practice will enable you to facilitate deeper healing and increased capacity for your clients, your community, and yourself.
Leading the Way in TRE® Certification
The Neurogenic Integration TRE® Certification Training Program is a worldwide, comprehensive and respected online learning experience that integrates theoretical foundations with embodied, experiential practice. Through a combination of group learning, individual guidance, and real-world application, you will develop full competency in all areas of TRE® facilitation.
Neurogenic Integration is opening new possibilities with a fully self-paced training system—designed for individuals who want both flexibility and depth. All students receive ongoing access to our NI Membership, where you can deepen your personal practice through regular classes, themed workshops, and an international community of expert facilitators. Every session is recorded, giving you the freedom to learn and revisit content on your own schedule.
Our experienced and passionate educators will guide you through the principles and science behind this groundbreaking somatic modality, helping you develop a confident and empowering personal practice. You will learn how to safely and effectively integrate TRE® into clinical work, coaching, wellness practices, and other professional environments. Training includes expert-led instruction, live demonstrations, tailored feedback, guided group sessions, 1:1 support, ample Q&A opportunities, and an ever-growing library of curated video resources.
Currently the only self-paced TRE® Certification training available worldwide.
Your Investment
Our unique TRE® Certification Program is designed to make this transformative education accessible to dedicated practitioners. To accommodate diverse financial needs, we are pleased to offer flexible payment options for the full certification cost.
One-Time Payment in Full (Discounted Rate)
Investment: $2,495
This option offers the most significant savings and is a straightforward way to manage your program investment with a single transaction.
Flexible Payment Plan (Installments)
Total Program Cost: $2,600
Investment: 4 convenient installments of $650
Payments are spread out over the duration of the program to ease the immediate financial commitment. The specific due dates for each installment will be provided upon enrollment.
We encourage you to select the option that best suits your financial planning needs as you embark on your journey to becoming a Certified TRE® Provider. Please note that the full program fee must be paid before certification is officially granted.
Who Is This Certification For?
The NI TRE® Certification is designed for professionals and individuals who want to understand, embody, and safely guide the neurogenic tremor process. This training is ideal for:
- Healthcare and wellness practitioners seeking to incorporate nervous-system regulation into their work.
- Coaches, therapists, and counsellors who want a somatic, bottom-up method to support clients more effectively.
- Bodyworkers, physiotherapists, yoga teachers, and movement professionals looking to expand their therapeutic skill set.
- First-responders, support workers, and those in high-stress careers who benefit from practical tools for resilience and recovery.
- Individuals on a personal growth path who want to deepen their self-regulation, emotional capacity, and embodied awareness.
- Leaders and facilitators who wish to guide groups or communities through safe, regulated nervous-system practices.
No prior experience with TRE® or somatic work is required.
Our alumni include
- Psychotherapists
- Bodyworkers
- Yoga teachers
- Athletic coaches
- Somatic therapists
- Chiropractors
- Stress/anxiety coaches
- Medical doctors
What is TRE®?
TRE® (or Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) is a proven modality used in over 60 countries. The simple yet innovative series of exercises activates a neurogenic tremor reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating that releases deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and trauma, immediately calming the nervous system and inducing deep relaxation.
As this involuntary tremor reflex does not require conscious control of the mind or body, it allows anyone to access and embody deeper somatic awareness and connection — even those who struggle with other relaxation techniques, such as meditation. With proper training and practice, this technique is safe, natural, and can be used daily.
TRE® can help anyone:
- Release long-held trauma and tension
- Build emotional resilience
- Regulate stress & anxiety
- Recover from burnout & compassion fatigue
- Strengthen the mind-body connection
- Relieve symptoms of chronic stress
- Help alleviate chronic pain
- Promote feelings of peace & well-being
- Expand somatic & emotional awareness
“Calmness is the cradle of power.”
- Josiah Gilbert Holland
A Letter From TRE® Creator Dr. David Berceli
Greetings,
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Certified TRE® Provider. Incorporating TRE® into your personal and professional life will open new possibilities!
Our certification program will prepare you to teach TRE® safely, responsibly, and professionally. Additionally, we require that our trainees experience the depth of personal healing, re-balancing, and tension releasing that is possible through this somatic process.
TRE® integrates well with traditional therapeutic modalities because it supports healing at the deepest levels of the neuro-physiology, where traumatic “fear” responses originate. Some individuals recovering from chronic stress, anxiety, or trauma may have deep emotional and psychosomatic issues that need professional guidance.
Although I originally designed TRE® as a self-help technique for large traumatized populations, it is becoming widely accepted as a somatic tool for mental health and health care professionals. In those cases, TRE® should not be considered as a stand-alone method, but would be better included in a therapeutic session where the client can receive proper guidance along with those releases.
If you are seeking a somatic technique to enrich your healing practice, there are many unique qualities that would make TRE® a good choice for you. If you are NOT a professional healthcare provider but you still want to learn how to share TRE® with your family and community, the TRE® certification process will give you the competency to do so.
The management of stress and the healing of trauma are challenging issues that face each of us daily. TRE® offers a revolutionary approach and a teachable technique to aid each of us individually and as a larger community.
We look forward to your joining the TRE® provider family!
David Berceli, Ph. D
Creator of TRE | Founder of TRE for All, Inc.
Meet Your Instructors
ALEX GREENE
Founder of Red Beard Somatic Therapy Global Certified TRE® Provider
and TRE® Certification Trainer
Alex Greene discovered TRE® in 2013 and has been teaching and practicing it ever since. Today he is a TRE® Certification Trainer with more than 12 years of experience in the method, offering trainings in the U.S. and internationally. Alex has guided TRE in diverse settings—from FDNY firefighters, to Catholic missionaries in Africa, to frontline hospital staff preventing burnout, to volunteers serving wildfire survivors in Maui. Internationally, he has presented TRE at conferences in Romania and Japan, and trained social workers in Kenya. Alex sees TRE as a groundbreaking, innovative, and culturally adaptable practice for resilience and healing.
Training & background:
Alex’s professional background spans more than 20 years working with individuals and groups through bodywork, somatic therapy, and trauma resolution work. In addition to TRE®, his training includes certifications in Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, DARe and NARM attachment work, the Safe & Sound Protocol, Brainspotting, Structural Integration bodywork, and the Feldenkrais Method. Alex has also been a pioneer in exploring how TRE® can be adapted for bodywork/manual therapy settings, contributing to books and conferences on this subject. He is also the co-founder of Neurogenic Integration, an online education platform that develops courses and practitioner resources at the intersection of TRE and somatic therapies.
Contemplative practice:
In his post-college years, Alex completed three years of monastic training at the Chozen-ji Zen Temple in Honolulu. This contemplative background—rooted in practices of breath, posture, and presence—shapes his approach to TRE and somatic work. He is known for his knowledgeable, warm, and grounded teaching style that integrates both experiential and theory-based learning. He is committed to creating trainings that are embodied, accessible, and transformative, weaving together his broad range of expertise in service of personal and collective healing.
SIV JØSSANG SHIELDS
Co-Founder of The Integrated Human and Neurogenic Integration
Doctor of Chiropractic • Global Certified TRE® Provider
Master Soma Breath Instructor • Certified Hypnotherapist
HeartMath Certified & Trauma-Sensitive Practitioner
Siv Jøssang Shields brings over 30 years of clinical experience and a strong scientific foundation to her work with Neurogenic Integration. With a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, a Master’s in Physiology, and a Doctorate in Chiropractic, Siv has spent decades studying how stress, tension, and trauma manifest in the body. During her graduate training, she contributed to a large study on women’s health and participated in laboratory research in colon and skin cancer—experience that deepened her understanding of physiology and cellular stress.
A Certified TRE® Provider since 2010, Siv has guided countless individuals and groups through the neurogenic tremor process, locally and internationally. Throughout her chiropractic career, she has worked hands-on with thousands of patients, specializing in chronic tension, pain patterns, emotional dysregulation, and nervous-system imbalance. Her approach integrates TRE® with breathwork, heart–brain coherence, and somatic awareness, allowing her to support clients and students with a deep understanding of both physiology and lived human experience. She also played a role in shaping the curriculum, training methodology, and practitioner development for TRE® Providers and Trainers.
Beyond TRE®, Siv is a Master Soma Breath Instructor, Certified Hypnotherapist, and a HeartMath Practitioner with advanced Trauma-Sensitive certification. She is known for blending breathwork, hypnotherapy, neurophysiology, and somatic intelligence into a cohesive, accessible method.
Training & background:
Siv’s professional path spans three decades of clinical practice, nervous-system education, and integrative facilitation. Her training includes:
- Certified TRE® Provider
- Master Soma Breath Instructor
- Certified Hypnotherapist
- HeartMath Certified Practitioner
- Trauma-Sensitive Certified
Combined with her academic background and extensive hands-on experience, Siv brings a grounded, science-informed approach to somatic work. She teaches in workshops, retreats, and online programs across Europe and internationally.
Contemplative practice:
Siv has maintained a committed meditation practice for more than 40 years, influenced by a wide variety of practices spanning, among others,Transcendental Meditation, Ammachi, Tony Robbins, and Dr. Joe Dispenza. Her contemplative background emphasizes breath, coherence, presence, and internal alignment. These principles shape her teaching style, known for its warmth, intuition, and ability to create a safe, grounded learning environment.
Siv is dedicated to helping people transform through nervous-system awareness, embodied regulation, and the integration of science, somatics, and personal development.
What the Neurogenic Integration TRE® Certification Program Includes
TRE® facilitation is a privilege and a responsibility. This certification is designed to develop practitioners who can work safely, ethically, and with real nervous-system literacy.
The program is intentionally thorough: a structured blend of education, embodied practice, supervision, and ongoing support—so competence and confidence grow together over time.
Program Structure
The certification is organized into three core modules:
- Foundational Knowledge
- Individual TRE® Facilitation
- Group TRE® Facilitation
Each module includes a dedicated manual with clear illustrations, plus a reflection workbook to support integration throughout the training.
1. Education
You’ll learn the science and practical application of TRE®, including nervous system regulation, trauma-informed foundations, safety and pacing, tracking nervous system states, scope of practice, and referral.
2. Personal Practice
Your own TRE® practice is central. You’ll build embodied understanding through guided self-practice, group practice, and personal sessions—developing nervous-system awareness, pacing skills, and a sustainable long-term practice.
3. Supervision & Feedback
Skill develops through guidance and refinement. You’ll receive personal sessions with experienced Neurogenic Integration trainers, video review with individualized feedback, and safety-focused mentoring that supports real readiness.
4. Professional & Ethical Framework
You’ll be trained in boundaries, contraindications, ethical facilitation, responding to overwhelm, and working responsibly with both individuals and groups—so you can hold this work with integrity.
5. Certification & Recognition
The Neurogenic Integration TRE® Certification Program is part of the Innovative Pathways certification track and has been endorsed and approved by Dr. David Berceli and TRE For All.
This pathway honors the depth and responsibility of TRE® facilitation while supporting a more integrative, embodied learning process. Becoming a skilled practitioner is not only about knowledge—it’s about presence, nervous system literacy, and the ability to work safely over time.
Upon successful completion of all program requirements and approved assessment by the assigned trainers, participants receive a Certificate of Completion as a Neurogenic Integration TRE® Provider, issued through TRE For All.
Certification is not granted by enrollment alone. It reflects demonstrated readiness, professional responsibility, and the ability to work within clear ethical and safety-based guidelines. Inclusion in the Neurogenic Integration Provider Directory is part of this process and is contingent upon successful completion and continued adherence to professional standards.
Your Investment
Our unique TRE® Certification Program is designed to make this transformative education accessible to dedicated practitioners. To accommodate diverse financial needs, we are pleased to offer flexible payment options for the full certification cost.
One-Time Payment in Full (Discounted Rate)
Investment: $2,495
This option offers the most significant savings and is a straightforward way to manage your program investment with a single transaction.
Flexible Payment Plan (Installments)
Total Program Cost: $2,600
Investment: 4 convenient installments of $650
Payments are spread out over the duration of the program to ease the immediate financial commitment. The specific due dates for each installment will be provided upon enrollment.
We encourage you to select the option that best suits your financial planning needs as you embark on your journey to becoming a Certified TRE® Provider. Please note that the full program fee must be paid before certification is officially granted.
Frequently Asked Questions
TRE® refers to a set of seven exercises that activate your natural neurogenic tremor reflex mechanism. This causes areas of your body to shake or vibrate for a period of time, releasing deeply held muscular patterns of tension. As this tension is released from your body, your brain produces hormones that calm the nervous system and create feelings of deep peace and well-being.
When practiced regularly, TRE® helps to prevent stress and tension levels from building up in the body over time, allowing us to increase our resiliency and capacity.
TRE® is an extremely powerful tool for trauma recovery and stress regulation, and is effective in aiding athletic recovery, managing chronic pain, addressing burnout and compassion fatigue, and in end-of-life care. Many spiritual seekers, such as yoga practitioners and meditators, use it to expand somatic and emotional awareness. TRE® can be seamlessly integrated into a broad range of healing professions, including bodywork, psychotherapy, somatic therapy, yoga therapy, chiropractic, coaching, and medicine.
Applicants from any background intending to pursue TRE® Global Certification are welcome. No previous experience is required.
This program is fully online and accessible wherever you may be.
This program is self-paced so the timeline varies, generally from 6 to 12 months. Personal practice is an integral part of the training to gain a true and deep understanding.
Each module includes a weekend live training. You will also be required to complete about a dozen 1:1 calls with your Trainer or Mentor for personal sessions and practice video reviews. Generally, students average about 1-2 hours per week of work towards their certification in addition to maintaining a consistent tremoring practice.
For inspiring stories and powerful insights from Certified TRE® Providers, explore the videos on our YouTube channel.