Our FAQs section is here to provide quick, insightful answers to your most common questions about our mission, services, and how we can support your journey to becoming a more integrated and fulfilled individual. Explore our curated list of inquiries to gain the clarity and understanding you need on your path to holistic well-being.
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It’s common for people, especially in the beginning, to nod off while meditating. Remember, during meditation, you’re practicing changing your brain waves, much like when you fall asleep at night. So it’s quite natural to sometimes lose alertness and drift into sleep. Here are some helpful tips to avoid this:
For in-person events you can start with our FSC weekend, the NIT Introduction course or a Soma Breath session. None of these have any prerequisites and are suitable for anyone.
Feel free to explore our resource section that holds hours and hours of knowledge.
Our webshop is an ever growing project filling up with useful audio and video content as we produce it.
Our events, courses, sessions and products are NOT treatments of any kind and are in now way meant to replace any medical treatment.
However, many people experience a general improvement in several aspects of their health as they find a more harmonious state of homeostasis and a better balance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic states.
We offer a platform that encourages self discovery and inner exploration. A platform that is providing tools for your own transformation if you so choose.
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Coherence techniques (rhythmical breathing) of SOMA Breath and gentle breath holds in the inhale which do not cause hypoxia are beneficial and safe for anyone.
Forceful mouth breathing, prolonged breath holds and extended intense fast breathwork/hyperventilation for more than 5 minutes, should not be practiced in the case of any of the following:
Some conditions which may be aggravated by breath holds in the exhale like Tinnitus and Hernias where careful attention to technique must be paid.
Conditions where hypoxic breath holds (exhale) may be used if your doctor has agreed to include it in your treatment plan:
Not quite. Some of the SOMA Breath techniques are designed to create periods of Brief Intermittent Hypoxia, but that is not the same as IHT.
Read Niraj’s insightful blog post about IHT for more information. You may also be interested in Niraj’s blog post about the benefits of creating Brief Intermittent Hypoxia by holding your breath.
Yes, we do have online Soma Breath events. Please check our calendar for when they are scheduled.
Yes. At the moment we can offer Soma Breath sessions on-line. You will find them in our calendar in the webshop. We also have a cooperation with Red Beard Somatic Therapy and offer Soma Breath sessions via their platform as well.
We use zoom for our online sessions. You download zoom and create an account. You can download zoom here. When you have signed up for one of our sessions you will receive a zoom link that you can log into a few minutes before the session starts and the session host will let you in.
We’ve all heard of those elusive moments when time seems to stand still, and every action flows seamlessly from one to the next. This phenomenon, known as the “Flow State,” was first identified by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
It’s described as a mental state of complete absorption, where a person is so immersed in an activity that they lose sense of time and self, achieving optimal performance.
Jason has defined the Flow State Continuum as a resilient and optimal state of connection, well being, present time consciousness, and performance.
Basically none. Dr. David Berceli founded TRE and in 2023 he asked Siv and Alex Greene to take TRE and give it a “lift” to help the technique reach more people. In the context we had to create a new name.
Siv is trained by dr. Berceli, and she has taught hundreds of people in this technique in multiple countries.
No previous experience is necessary.
You will learn a basic understanding of what stress and trauma is and how it affects you. You will learn how to start, maintain and stop your inborn, neurogenic tremoring response and how to use it as a tool for your personal wellbeing. A tool that you have for the rest of your life.
This is a course for personal use, it is not a certification.
Yes, you need to have attended the NIT intro course first.
For some of the more advanced sessions like Heart NIT, Cacao NIT, and Soma NIT it is highly beneficial to have been to a couple regular Group NIT’s first.
In the beginning some people find it hard to feel the Neurogenic Tremors. Usually they are visible, ask your instructor, you are just not aware of them yourself yet. Some people feel they tremor better in groups than at home by themselves. This is fairly common, especially in the beginning. Key things to keep in mind:
There is no right or wrong here. Sometimes you tremor more with bigger movements and other times it can be very subtle – like a deep vibration that is invisible, but palpable when you lay your hand on it. Allow the tremor to develop in its own time, in its own way.
Self-regulation in NIT/TRE refers to the capacity to manage and modulate one’s own emotions, thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without requiring external direction or oversight. It involves the ability to tolerate and navigate internal experiences independently.
Recent findings in cognitive neuroscience suggest that effective self-regulation relies on the prefrontal cortex exerting top-down control over subcortical brain regions associated with survival instincts and emotions.
Safety: Engage in NIT/TRE exercises when you feel safe and grounded throughout the process.
Managing Physical Discomfort: If you experience physical pain, adjust your position, modify the speed or intensity of the exercises, or stop altogether if necessary. Take a break, sit up, and hydrate with water.
Emotional Well-being: If you feel emotionally overwhelmed or uncomfortable, slow down or pause the NIT/TRE process until you regain a sense of safety and grounding. Sit up and take a moment to hydrate.
Breathe: Be aware of your breath. Remember to breathe into your belly, and if you need to, slow down your breath to get a deeper sense of relaxation into the experience.
Starting out: For beginners, it’s OK to start out easy, tremoring for 15 minutes or less, and to practice NIT/TRE 3 or 4 times a week.
Progression: As you become proficient in self-regulation and gain experience with TRE over a few weeks, you can extend your tremor time and increase the frequency of sessions according to your own judgment and comfort level.
NIT/TRE should not be practiced under the following conditions:
NIT/TRE should be practiced with care, under the following conditions:
Consulting Medical Professionals Before Practicing NIT/TRE
Individuals with any psychiatric conditions, or those taking medications for any such condition should consult their medical professional or a Certified NIT/TRE Provider before engaging in NIT/TRE self-regulation. This consultation ensures that individuals learn and practice NIT/TRE in an appropriate and correct manner.
Precautions for NIT/TRE
NIT/TRE is an integral component of holistic healing and wellness programs. While generally safe and effective for stress release, certain precautions must be observed:
