Traumatic Stress, and Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises

I took part in a TRE class two years ago, after a friend, knowing of my interest in treating the effects of trauma/chronic stress, recommended I check it out. I did the class with the goal of learning a tool I could then share with the patients I serve (I'm a primary care doc). As I have been fortunate to have good health, I didn't do the class expecting it would help my well-being; I felt fine, and didn't think much of the fact I had been averaging 5 hours of sleep for year. When I did the class, my body shook much more than the other participants, including shaking after we were done, and even as I drove home. I had a hard time not giggling the whole time during the class, as it was bizarre how much my body shook (it was neither an uncomfortable or pleasant sensation). That night, and for several nights afterwards, I slept like a rock for a solid 8 hours. It was clear to me that I had been remarkably good at internalizing my stress, and that my muscles were completely wound up from the daily, mostly work-related stress hormone release. I did the whole TRE routine weekly for a while, but now I find I can release my legs to do their shaking thing whenever I feel the need, without doing the exercises. I promoted this a lot to patients for a while, but I don't think I did a good sales job, as I never got the sense people were taken with the concept, and no one ever got back to let me know they tried it. It's too bad, as it seems to be such a potentially effective, easy tool for self-regulation.  There are some online videos that go through the whole process. It's probably better to have an instructor, but they're hard to find, and cost is an issue for some people. Really interesting stuff. I'm now aware of when my dog "shakes it off" after he gets revved up into "fight mode" when a delivery person leaves a package or mail at the front door.