About
TRE California offers private sessions, public and corporate workshops, and certification trainings—in person and online—led by Maria Alfaro.
A native of Italy and a U.S. citizen since 1997, Maria has been facilitating TRE™ since 2004. She has worked with thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has assisted TRE founder Dr. David Berceli in numerous trainings worldwide, including co-teaching with him in Japan. To date, Maria has led hundreds of public workshops and over 150 certification trainings globally.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she was part of in an international pilot project to transition the TRE Certification Program online and has facilitated online trainings and workshops ever since.
Maria is fluent in English and Italian, and can also supervise training sessions in French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Her eclectic background includes massage, dance, Chinese martial arts, international business, acting and improv comedy, and decades of teaching yoga. She is also the co-creator of Neurogenic Yoga™, the sister method of TRE.
Maria’s trainings offer CE credits for massage therapists and bodyworkers nationwide, and for LMFTs in California.
She is widely recognized for creating a supportive, compassionate, and engaging learning environment that is fun and feels safe.
I've been using TRE for a year and have proposed it to others, some very affected by trauma. Traumatized individuals reconnect with their body, letting go and letting their bodies “do the work.” I appreciate Maria’s professionalism, all underlined with a great sense of humor.
TRE was explained to me in such a beautiful and clear way by Maria. This was the practical self-healing modality I had been searching for to help our veterans find peace and healing within their own homes. TRE is a very powerful tool and I highly recommend it to all.
As a teacher, Maria is very sensitive and invigorating. She is also a warm person with a great sense of humor. She is able to inspire her students, motivate them and, perhaps most importantly, keep them laughing during some challenging times.
I was surprised how TRE helped participants release stress and trauma without need for private, long-term, individual treatment. After experiencing TRE personally, I decided to become a provider and Maria was my trainer. She shepherded me through it providing insight, wisdom and great support. I am grateful to have had her as a mentor.
