# Equine Assisted Therapy Southern Highlands | Highlands Centre for Healing > Ground-based, client-led equine assisted therapy with a free-roaming herd on 106 private acres in the NSW Southern Highlands. No riding, no fixing, no rigid program. URL: https://equineassistedtherapy.net.au/ ![Sunrise over the wetland and forest at Eureka Pines, Moss Vale, with the herd in the foreground](/images/misc/sunrise-over-the-wetland-and-forest-at-eureka-pine.webp) Equine Assisted Therapy · Southern Highlands NSW # Ground-Based Healing With Horses in the NSW Southern Highlands Reconnect with yourself, the land and the nurturing presence of a free-roaming herd on 106 private acres at Eureka Pines, near Moss Vale. Client-led. No riding. No fixing. No rigid program. Sessions from $395. Talk to Soo [/contact/ →](/contact/) Meet the herd [#the-herd →](#the-herd) Est. 2022 · Moss Vale, NSW · Ground-based equine work · IICT accredited member · Airbnb Superhost · 4.92★ (131 reviews) · By appointment · Tue–Sat, 10am–5pm Sound familiar? ## When talk hasn't reached the places that need attention Most guests arrive carrying more than the language for it. What follows is often what has quietly brought them to the land. ### Grief that hasn't moved A loss (a person, an identity, a chapter) that talk hasn't quite reached. ### Burnout that won't lift A body sending signals: exhaustion, tightness, dysregulation. Signals you can no longer ignore. ### A life in transition Between relationships, between roles, between chapters, with no room to catch your breath. ### Ran on empty as a carer Years of holding others: children, parents, partners, patients. Nothing left for yourself. None of that is a diagnosis. It is simply a body asking for a different kind of attention than a conversation. That is what the herd, the land and a quiet hour with Soo offer. Ways to experience this space ## Somatic healing, Reiki, retreats and stays on 106 acres Four gentle ways in: a single hour with the herd, a longer Reiki session, a healing retreat, or a stay on the land itself. - ![Somatic Energy Healing With Horses](/images/misc/woman-sitting-quietly-in-open-paddock-with-free-ro.webp)Somatic Energy Healing With Horses From $395 A 1:1 ground-based session with Soo and the herd, client-led, at liberty, shaped by what your nervous system is ready for. Read more → [/somatic-energy-healing/ →](/somatic-energy-healing/) - ![Reiki With The Herd](/images/misc/person-resting-on-a-low-massage-table-in-open-padd.webp)Reiki With The Herd From $595 A 90-minute energy healing session channelled by Soo within the living presence of the herd and the surrounding land. Read more → [/reiki-with-the-herd/ →](/reiki-with-the-herd/) - ![Equine Healing Retreats](/images/misc/wide-calm-view-of-eureka-pines-sanctuary-with-padd.webp)Equine Healing Retreats On enquiry Day, weekend or extended retreats blending sessions with the herd, forest walks, rest and integration on a 106-acre sanctuary. Read more → [/equine-healing-retreats/ →](/equine-healing-retreats/) - ![Nature Retreat Accommodation](/images/misc/timber-deck-with-wood-outdoor-seating-looking-onto.webp)Nature Retreat Accommodation On enquiry Two private, screen-free places to stay on the land: The Stables and the forest-edge Gang Gang Hideaway. Read more → [/nature-retreat-accommodation/ →](/nature-retreat-accommodation/) The healing power of horses ## Why we heal alongside horses Horses are deeply attuned to human emotion. They respond to subtle shifts in thought, feeling and nervous-system state, reflecting back what we may not yet consciously see. As prey animals their senses are extraordinary. They can hear a heartbeat from metres away and synchronise their own to the herd. They live entirely in the moment, honest patient teachers of trust, mindfulness and calm. - ✓ Attuned to what you feel before you find the words - ✓ Honest, and completely without judgement - ✓ Help settle and regulate the nervous system - ✓ Free to approach, stay or leave, always at liberty Explore healing with horses [/somatic-energy-healing/ →](/somatic-energy-healing/) ![The free-roaming herd grazing in a misty morning paddock among gum trees at Eureka Pines](/images/misc/the-free-roaming-herd-grazing-in-a-misty-morning-p.webp) How it unfolds ## A gentle rhythm, not a program 1. 1 ### Reach out A short enquiry or phone call. Soo listens for what feels right, no pressure to decide. 2. 2 ### Arrive on the land 106 acres of quiet on the edge of State Forest. Take a breath before we begin. 3. 3 ### Meet the herd at liberty The horses are free to approach, stay or leave. So are you. 4. 4 ### Return home settled Space to integrate before the drive home. No rush, no cliff edge. By appointment only ## Ready to come to the land? Spaces are limited and held by appointment. A short message is all it takes. Soo will come back to you with what is available and answer any questions at your own pace. Sessions from $395 · Retreats and stays on enquiry · Tue–Sat, 10am–5pm Talk to Soo [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 0411 623 479 [tel:+61411623479 →](tel:+61411623479) ![Soo Woods with a horse on the land at Eureka Pines](/images/misc/candid-portrait-of-soo-woods-standing-calmly-besid-2.webp) Soo About us ## A sanctuary created by Soo Woods In the breathtaking expanses of the NSW Southern Highlands, Soo has created a sanctuary and refuge. Not just for the domesticated and wild beings who have found their way here, but for souls seeking safety, healing and an authentic reconnection to themselves. At the heart of it is a herd of therapy horses, each one carrying a unique energy and wisdom, and each one free to approach, stay or leave. Soo is a trauma-trained somatic practitioner and Level II Tanran Reiki practitioner, and an IICT member. Get to know Soo [/about/ →](/about/) What people say ## Named, dated stories from real guests - "Soo, her horse herd and this property gave me the uplifting change and safe space I needed." Kim Embracing Authenticity retreat, 2024 - "My personalised retreat was exactly what I didn't know I needed — unhurried, gentle, and led entirely by where I was that day." Errollyn Personalised retreat, 2026 - "As a carer I'd run myself into the ground. A few days here, with the herd and the quiet, let something finally soften." Jo Carer retreat, 2023 106 Private acres 15 Free-roaming herd 4.92★ Across 131 Airbnb reviews Est. 2022 On Gundungurra Country The land ## 106 acres of Gundungurra Country Eureka Pines sits in the breathtaking NSW Southern Highlands, bordering State Forest. Frosted mornings, open paddocks, wetland, gum forest and birdsong. A screen-free place made for slowing right down. ![Frosted autumn morning at Eureka Pines, sunlight through gum trees over the driveway](/images/misc/frosted-autumn-morning-at-eureka-pines-driveway-su.webp) ![The herd grazing together across a green paddock in cool Southern Highlands afternoon light](/images/misc/the-herd-grazing-together-across-a-green-paddock-i.webp) ![Wetland and eucalypt treeline at the edge of State Forest at dawn](/images/misc/wetland-and-eucalypt-treeline-at-the-edge-of-state.webp) Good to know ## Common questions about equine-assisted healing Why horses? What do they offer that's unique? Horses are prey animals with finely tuned senses. They read your body language and nervous system honestly and without judgement, reflecting back what you may not yet see and inviting you into calm, connection and self-awareness. Do I need any experience with horses? None at all. Every session is ground-based and client-led — you choose how close you come, and Soo works at the pace your body is ready for. Do I have to ride, or even touch, the horses? No. Everything is ground-based and completely optional. The horses are at liberty — free to approach, stay or leave — and some people spend the whole session simply being near the herd. Is this clinical equine therapy or medical treatment? No. This is non-clinical, holistic, complementary healing that sits alongside your medical or psychological care, not in place of it. It is not covered by health insurance or NDIS. How much do sessions cost? A 60-minute Somatic Energy Healing session is $395, and a 90-minute Reiki With The Herd session is $595. Retreats and on-site accommodation are tailored and priced on enquiry. Want to understand the work more deeply before you enquire? Our library of gentle guides [/guide/ →](/guide/) walks through what a session and a retreat are really like, who they suit, and what to expect. Have another question? Ask Soo → [/contact/ →](/contact/) Begin gently ## Talk to Soo about what feels right for you No pressure and no fixing. Just a conversation about where you are and how the horses, the land and a little space might help. Send a message [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 0411 623 479 [tel:+61411623479 →](tel:+61411623479)