Metka Zurman Coaching

“Trauma is not what happened then.
Trauma is what lives in the body now.”
Dr Bessel van der Kolk

If you have tried to “think your way through healing” and it has not worked, this is why.
Trauma is not merely a memory, it is held within the body and the nervous system.

This one-day, women-only Trauma Release Retreat offers a gentle, science-backed space to release stress and trauma, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe, supported, and empowering.

✨ Expect body-based healing, rather than revisiting past narratives
✨ Learn tools you can use to manage triggers
✨ Slow down, soften, and regulate

What you will experience:
• Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®), two guided sessions
• Vagus nerve stimulation and nervous system regulation
• Breathwork to release stress and calm the body
• A powerful one-word relaxation technique
• Grounding tools for anxiety, overwhelm, and dissociation
• Gentle group sharing within a confidential and compassionate space

This retreat is for you if you are experiencing:
• Anxiety, panic, irritability, or burnout
• Chronic tension, pain, IBS, headaches, or sleep disturbances
• Emotional overwhelm, anger, or exhaustion
• Recovery from trauma, illness, or significant life stress

Details:
📍 Amani House, Hout Bay
🗓 Saturday, 30 May 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 16:00
💫 Investment: R1499
🐦 Early Bird: R1200 (until 22 May)
👭 Women only | Small group | Limited spaces

This is not a quick fix.
It is a starting point for deep, lasting healing, from the body outwards.

✨ Booking now. Your nervous system will thank you.

Trauma Release Retreat
One-Day Nervous System Reset

“Trauma is not what happened then.
Trauma is what lives in the body now.”
Dr Bessel van der Kolk

If you have tried to “think your way through healing” and it has not worked, this is why.
Trauma is not merely a memory, it is held within the body and the nervous system.

This one-day, women-only Trauma Release Retreat offers a gentle, science-backed space to release stress and trauma, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe, supported, and empowering.

✨ Expect body-based healing, rather than revisiting past narratives
✨ Learn tools you can use for life
✨ Slow down, soften, and regulate
✨ During the break, you are welcome to swim in the eco natural pool or self-reflect while walking in a beautiful labyrinth 🌊🌿🦋🌸

What you will experience:
• Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®), two guided sessions
• Vagus nerve stimulation and nervous system regulation
• Breathwork to release stress and calm the body
• A powerful one-word relaxation technique
• Grounding tools for anxiety, overwhelm, and dissociation
• Gentle group sharing within a confidential and compassionate space

This retreat is for you if you are experiencing:
• Anxiety, panic, irritability, or burnout
• Chronic tension, pain, IBS, headaches, or sleep disturbances
• Emotional overwhelm, anger, or exhaustion
• Recovery from trauma, illness, or significant life stress

Details:
📍 Amani House, Hout Bay
🗓 Saturday, 25 April 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 16:00
💫 Investment: R1499
🐦 Early Bird: R1200 (until 19 April)
👭 Women only | Small group | Limited spaces

This is not a quick fix.
It is a starting point for deep, lasting healing, from the body outwards.

✨ Booking essential. DM to book early to avoid disappointment. Your nervous system will thank you. 🧡🦋🌸💫

Trauma doesn’t make you stronger. It leaves imprints on the nervous system that can show up as anxiety, depression, trust issues, and even physical health challenges. It disrupts your sense of safety, both within yourself and in the world around you. Strength isn’t something trauma gives you; it’s something you cultivate. Real strength is built in the quiet, often hard work of healing, when you choose to face the pain, gently reconnect with your body, and climb your way out of the darkness, one step at a time.

Trauma Release Retreat | One-Day Nervous System Reset

“Trauma is not what happened back then.
Trauma is what lives in the body now.”
— Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

If you’ve tried to “think your way through healing” and it hasn’t worked… this is why.
Trauma isn’t just a memory, it’s stored in the body and nervous system.

This one-day, women-only Trauma Release Retreat is a safe, science-backed space to release stress, calm your nervous system, and reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe, supported, and empowering.

✨Expect body-based healing
✨ Learn tools you can use for life
✨ Slow down, soften, and regulate
✨ And yes, during the break, you can swim in the eco natural pool

What you’ll experience:
• Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®) 2 guided sessions
• Vagus nerve stimulation & nervous system regulation
• Breathwork to release stress and calm the body
• A powerful one-word relaxation technique
• Grounding tools for anxiety, overwhelm & dissociation
• Gentle group sharing in a confidential, compassionate space

This retreat is for you if you’re experiencing:
• Anxiety, panic, irritability, or burnout
• Chronic tension, pain, IBS, headaches, or sleep issues
• Emotional overwhelm, anger, or exhaustion
• Recovery from trauma, illness, or major life stress

Details:
📍 Amani House, Hout Bay
🗓 Saturday, 28 Mar 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 16:00
💫 Investment: R1499
🐦 Early Bird: 1299 (until 22/3
👭 Women only | Small group | Limited spaces

When the nervous system gently releases its grip on survival, the body begins to remember ease. Inflammation settles. The muscles around the eyes soften. Breath deepens and moves freely again.

In this quiet shift, the body reorganises itself. Regulation begins within the biology, and the outer form simply follows the wisdom of restored balance.

“Trauma is not what happened back then.
Trauma is what lives in the body now.”
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

If you’ve tried to “think your way through healing” and it hasn’t worked… this is why.
Trauma isn’t just a memory, it’s stored in the body and nervous system.

This one-day, women-only Trauma Release Retreat is a gentle, science-backed space to release stress, calm your nervous system, and reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe, supported, and empowering.

✨ Trauma Release Retreat is about the body-based healing, not rehashing stories
✨ Learn tools you can use for life
✨ Slow down, soften, and regulate
✨ Make new connections
✨ And yes, during the break, you can swim in the eco natural pool.

What you’ll experience:
• Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®) x3 guided sessions
• Vagus nerve stimulation & nervous system regulation
• Breathwork that calms the body
• A powerful one-word relaxation technique
• Grounding tools for anxiety, overwhelm & dissociation
• Gentle group sharing, only by choice, in a confidential, compassionate space.

This retreat is for you if you’re experiencing:
• Anxiety, panic, irritability, or burnout
• Chronic tension, pain, IBS, headaches, or sleep issues
• Emotional overwhelm, anger, or exhaustion
• Recovery from trauma, illness, or major life stress

Details:
📍 Amani House, Hout Bay
🗓 Saturday, 28 Feb 2026
⏰ 09:00 – 16:00
💫 Investment: R1499
🐦 Early Bird: R1200 (until 22 Feb)
👭 Women only | Small group | Limited spaces

This retreat is not a quick fix.
It’s a starting point for deep, lasting healing from the body outward.

DM for bookings.

When a partner uses money as a means of control, it creates a subtle but profound form of emotional and nervous-system stress.

Financial independence supports a woman’s sense of internal safety, agency, and self-trust. It allows her body and mind to move out of survival mode and into choice.

For example, having her own income can mean being able to say no without fear of punishment, accessing therapy or support without needing permission, or leaving an unhealthy situation when her wellbeing is at risk. Even small steps, such as managing her own bank account or building a personal savings buffer, can restore dignity, clarity, and a felt sense of power.

Over time, financial autonomy becomes part of the healing process, helping women reconnect with their worth and their right to live without coercion.

When the body has been living in a state of hypervigilance for a long time, it often holds itself together through sheer survival energy. As safety returns and the nervous system begins to shift into parasympathetic activation, it is completely normal to feel deep exhaustion. This tiredness is not a setback, it is the body finally trusting that it no longer needs to stay on high alert.

At Release Heal Renew Retreats, we teach women how to use their own bodies to support this transition, allowing rest, regulation and repair to unfold naturally.

If this resonates, you’re warmly invited to DM to attend the next retreat on 7 February 2026, or to book a private session.

Trauma isn’t just what happened in the past, it’s what still lives in the body and its nervous system today.
The tightness. The overwhelm. The anxiety. The exhaustion. Chronic tension and more.
Your body remembers, even when your mind wants to move on and forget about it.

This one-day, trauma-informed retreat is a soft landing place for women who are ready to release stress, reconnect with themselves, and learn gentle, science-backed somatic tools for trauma release and self-healing.

You’ll experience:
• TRE® sessions to support the body’s inherent and natural trauma release process (x2)
• Breathwork, vagus nerve stimulation & grounding practices
• Insightful guidance on how trauma is stored in the body
• A compassionate, supportive space to restore calm and balance
• Drum circle integration - no experience required

If you’ve been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, tense, or stuck in old patterns, this retreat offers a peaceful reset for your nervous system, and a return to the safety within.

Date: 06/12/25
Time: 09:00–16:00
Venue: Gaia Healing Centre, Constantia
Exchange: R1499 | Early Bird R1200 until 01/12
Women only | Limited spaces

✨ Learn more or book your spot via the link in bio.