The Brilliant Body Podcast with Ali Mezey

In this episode, Ali speaks with chiropractor and TRE expert Siv Jøssang Shields about the power of neurogenic tremoring as a natural way to release stress and trauma and allow the body to lead in healing. They explore the science behind TRE, speak why our culture suppresses these healing responses, and how reconnecting with the body’s innate intelligence can support deep regulation and integration. Siv shares insights from her diverse background and clinical experience, offering practical tools and reflections on embodiment, healing, and presence.

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Siv Jøssang Shields - chiropractor, educator, and co-founder of Neurogenic Integration, The Integrated Human, and Voss Kiropraktorkontor. Siv has 30 years of experience in clinical practice with many thousands of patients and a deep passion for the mind-body connection. She holds degrees in biology and physiology, is certified in Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE), HeartMath, Soma Breath, hypnotherapy, and more.

For the past 14 years, Siv has led regular courses and practice sessions in Neurogenic Tremoring, often blending it with breathwork, music, journeying, and other somatic tools. She’s also actively involved in developing and evolving TRE alongside its founder, Dr. David Berceli.

Siv’s background is as rich as it is diverse - she’s studied meditation and consciousness from childhood, trained in shamanic and Ayurvedic practices, and brings a grounded yet intuitive presence to everything she does. Outside her clinical and teaching work, she’s also a beekeeper, hiker, dog trainer, and lover of nature.

Siv refers to "Blowing off steam" which might look like yelling into a pillow or going for a run after a frustrating day - it's a temporary release of pressure.

Emotional catharsis, on the other hand, is a deeper process: it could involve fully feeling and expressing grief during a somatic session, allowing long-held emotions to move through and integrate - leading to lasting relief and insight.

Self-regulation: The ability to manage one’s emotions, behaviors, and physiological responses in a way that supports stability, resilience, and well-being - especially during stress or challenge. 

Breathwork: Any intentional practice of using the breath to influence the body, mind, or emotional state. From calming the nervous system to accessing altered states of consciousness, breathwork is a powerful tool for healing, regulation, and transformation.

Triune Brain: A model of the brain that describes it as having three major parts developed over evolutionary time:

This framework offers a simplified way to understand how different layers of the brain influence behavior, emotion, and regulation.

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS): The part of the nervous system that automatically regulates vital functions like heart rate, digestion, breathing, and sexual arousal. It operates below conscious control and has two main branches - sympathetic (activating) and parasympathetic (calming) - which help the body respond to stress and return to balance.

HeartMath is a research-based system that uses biofeedback and emotional regulation techniques to help individuals build resilience, manage stress, and access coherent heart-brain states. Their tools are widely used in healthcare, education, and performance coaching.

Marcel Proust 

Kundalini is a form of primal life force energy believed to lie dormant at the base of the spine. When awakened—through breath, movement, meditation, or spontaneous kriyas—it rises through the body, often bringing heightened awareness, emotional release, and deep transformation. It’s not always gentle, but it’s powerful.

Kriyas are spontaneous or intentional movements that help the body release stored energy, emotions, or trauma. Rooted in yogic traditions, kriyas are purification actions—think trembling, twitching, stretching, even crying—that support healing, clarity, and awakening. They’re the body’s way of doing what words can’t.

EPISODES REFERENCED:
Embodied Intelligence with Philip Shepherd: Wholeness, Sensitivity, and the Pelvic Bowl
“Into the Body's Knowing” Meditation w/ Philip Shepherd
The Emotional Body with Healer, Mona Wind