#120 Alex Greene Somatic Expert: The Body Knows How to Release What the Mind Can’t (TRE®) Trauma Release Exercise

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Today's guest is Alex Greene, a somatic coach and trauma therapist helping people heal through nervous system regulation, embodiment, and deep inner connection. He blends modalities like TRE, Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Family Systems to support real, lasting transformation.

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0:00 What stimulates the tremor reflex?  
2:50 Individual variability in awakening tremor  
4:54 Decision: live demonstration now or later?  
5:49 Preparing the body: settling in and body scan  
8:11 Open butterfly + bridge exercise explained  
10:22 Objective benefits and PTSD research  
13:01 TRE research on MS & chronic pain  
14:21 Common subjective benefits people report  
15:58 Minimum effective dose guidelines  
18:53 What does the second “T” in TRE stand for?  
19:47 Unpacking what “trauma release” really means  
25:29 Moving beyond tremor: stretching & unwinding  
28:56 TRE combined with grounding, daylight, earthing  
32:08 Breathwork vs tremoring — your experience  
36:01 Listening to your body — spontaneous patterns  
38:56 Conscious shaking, Qigong & energetic moves  
40:14 Where is “body intelligence” located?  
42:54 Neural basis: central pattern generators & coupling  
48:15 Feedback touch & somatic attunement  
55:44 Tension release when startled or cold  
59:37 Breathwork integration: Soma‑breath & TRE  
1:03:06 TRE for better sleep: when and how?  
1:04:39 Conscious shaking as nervous system reset  
1:07:26 Gongs and sound baths: vibration and tissue  
1:09:08 Guiding a live tremor demo (practical guidance)  
1:20:07 Wrap‑up guidance for self‑practice  
1:29:49 Closing reflections & next steps