What you might not know about me, but should ...
- Sylvia

- Oct 30
- 4 min read
Recently, a friend asked me an interesting question:
Is there anything you don't tell your audience, but they should know about you?
And my immediate answer was:
With me, it's WYSIWYG.

Do you know this acronym?
It stands for: 'What you see is what you get'.
The phrase became popular in the late 1970s to early 1980s during the rise of PCs and while I wasn’t in IT in the 1970s, but much later, we still used it.
But back to the point.
That phrase still resonates with me, because I like to be open, honest and transparent.
And while I don’t talk much about myself, because my work is really about you, this question did make me pause and reflect.
What you might not know about me
Yes, I'm enthusiastic about TRE and its power, well, the power of your body.
Sometimes I may even sound a little bit evangelical, so I generally ask people to stop me if that's all too much.
But honestly, I have a valid reason for that:
And it's simply because I have experienced myself how powerful TRE is and how – after trying so many other approaches to ease my back pain, e.g. meditation, mindfulness, breathing, yoga, the official NHS exercises ... TRE finally helped me to get rid of it.
I also witness TRE's power again and again when working with my clients.
I’ve seen how a few minutes of gentle shaking can help the body let go of deep tension, how the nervous system finds calm again and how people begin to feel deeply relaxed like never before.
What my clients tell me
Some clients feel the difference straight away:
My jaw feels so relaxed, I didn’t realise how much tension I was holding.
My stomach feels calmer, the gurgling has stopped.
The tension in my back has gone.
The first time I tried TRE, I dragged my husband straight to the bedroom.
As a regular meditator I couldn't believe that my post-meditation feeling of relaxation could be topped.
For others, the change is more gradual and sometimes it’s those around them who notice it first:
You seem calmer, rather than 'exploding' immediately
You don’t react like you used to
You are much kinder
You are easier to be around, more relaxed and tolerant
I don't worry as much as I used to
Every story is different, but the body always knows the way back to balance.
Why I do what I do
TRE isn’t a treatment.
It isn't 'just' a practice.
TRE is a reminder of how wise and capable your body already is.
And yet, many people I talk to haven’t heard of it, yet!
As you might know, I myself didn't realise what TRE could do for me, I probably felt put off because of the word trauma.
Along the lines of:
“No, that’s not for me, I've never experienced trauma.”
Now I know that we’ve all experienced trauma to some degree.
And that TRE supports anyone who wants to release tension and reconnect with their natural resilience.
Hence, I don't want you to lose as much time as I did.
I often say:
“TRE is the most innate stress and tension release tool. And the beautiful bit is: TRE is not something I do to you, it’s something I guide you to rediscover within yourself.”
So that's why I always talk about TRE, its power, your TREmendously amazing body and how you can take health ownership rather than outsourcing health and healing.
Most importantly: What I want you to know
I will never, ever talk anyone into learning TRE.
It simply doesn’t work that way.
Real transformation begins when something inside you says: 'I’m ready'.
You might have tried other approaches like painkillers, apps, gadgets etc. without getting the desired results.
You might be fed-up of lingering on a long waiting list.
You might not want to pay again and again for recurring treatments.
You might feel tired of re-telling your story and analysing the past.
You might feel dismissed by the medical profession, maybe your GP suggested your pain is 'all in your mind'.
You might just know there has to be another way.
If any of these ring true – or maybe you can add something else to the list – I invite you to get in touch for a fact-finding chat.
I’m here to listen and explore with you.
Gently, empathically and at your pace.
And you can ask all your questions, feel into the process and decide whether it resonates.
No pressure.
No time-sensitive offers where you need to decide immediately.
No sales pitch.
Just information, clarity, understanding and space.
Because that’s what my work is all about:
✨ Awareness
✨ Education
✨ Recognition
✨ Empowerment
✨ Letting your body lead the way
That's what I want you to know.
And that's a promise.
And that’s truly what you see and what you get.
WYSIWYG!
Natural. Innate. TREmendous.



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