Alex Greene talks with Liza Kimble, a body therapist from South Africa who combines TRE (Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises) with gentle touch work. Liza has worked with bodies for 32 years and discovered that lighter touch often works better than deep, painful massage. She works with both people and horses, teaching them how to release tension through natural tremoring.
Liza shares how she went from doing very intense massage work to learning gentler approaches that help the nervous system feel safe. Her work with horses taught her important lessons about healing - when horses feel comfortable, they naturally start to shake and release stored stress. She's excited to present her work at a big research conference in New Orleans.
The conversation covers how to combine different healing methods, why therapists need to take care of themselves, and Liza's interest in ancient wisdom about human behavior patterns. This episode helps both therapists and regular people understand how gentle body work can help heal trauma and calm the nervous system.
Key Highlights:
- 00:01 - Background introduction
- 00:03 - Massage therapy beginnings
- 00:05 - Psoas activation discovery
- 00:07 - Meeting David Berceli
- 00:09 - First TRE experience
- 00:12 - Combining TRE fascial
- 00:14 - Fascia Congress attendance
- 00:16 - Horse tremoring discovery
- 00:19 - Touch technique evolution
- 00:22 - Client homework protocols
- 00:25 - Horse therapy training
- 00:29 - Traumatized horse transformation
- 00:34 - Horse tremoring patterns
- 00:37 - Equine therapy philosophy
- 00:42 - Teaching methodology evolution
- 00:44 - Upcoming Congress excitement
- 00:50 - Human algorithm teachings
Links and Resources:
- International Fascia Research Congress: https://www.frscongress.org/
- Liza’s Website: https://lizakimble.com/
- Polyvagal Theory resources by Dr. Stephen Porges: https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/whatispolyvagaltheory
- Tom Myers' Anatomy Trains and fascial meridians: https://www.myersmyofascialmeridians.com/
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