# Equine Assisted Therapy Southern Highlands | Soo Woods > 1:1 ground-based somatic energy healing with a free-roaming herd near Moss Vale NSW. No riding, no fixing. 60 minutes, $395. By appointment. URL: https://equineassistedtherapy.net.au/somatic-energy-healing/ ![Somatic Energy Healing With Horses at Eureka Pines](/images/misc/woman-sitting-quietly-in-open-paddock-with-free-ro.webp) Healing With Horses # Ground-Based Somatic Healing With Horses in the Southern Highlands A 1:1 ground-based session with Soo and the herd, client-led, at liberty, shaped by what your nervous system is ready for. Talk to Soo [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 0411 623 479 [tel:+61411623479 →](tel:+61411623479) From $395 Last updated: 17 July 2026 Est. 2022 · Moss Vale, NSW · Airbnb Superhost · 4.92★ (131 reviews) · IICT accredited member · By appointment · Tue–Sat, 10am–5pm ## What somatic energy healing with horses involves Somatic Energy Healing With Horses is a quiet, one-to-one hour with Soo and the free-roaming herd at Eureka Pines. There is no riding and no talking cure. The work is ground-based, at liberty and led entirely by what your body is ready for on the day. For many people the session begins the moment they park the car. The land is silent apart from birdsong. You will meet Soo, walk to the paddock, and take time to arrive in your own nervous system before we do anything else. ![Soo standing calmly beside a brown and white horse in a cool morning paddock](/images/misc/soo-standing-calmly-beside-a-brown-and-white-horse.webp) ## Who benefits from somatic healing with horses This session was shaped for women in their thirties, forties, fifties and sixties who have been carrying grief, burnout, overwhelm or a big life transition. It is often the people who look most capable on the outside, the carers, the givers, the ones who hold things together, whose bodies are quietly asking for a different kind of attention. If talk therapy has not reached the places that need attention, or if you are simply exhausted and want a genuinely gentle way in, the herd is a soft place to begin. It is the heart of our equine assisted therapy in the Southern Highlands [/ →](/) , and for most guests it is where the journey with the herd starts. ## Why the herd matters Horses are prey animals with a nervous system tuned to subtle shifts in their surroundings. They read body language and internal state honestly and without judgement. When you slow down near a calm herd, your own physiology begins to settle. It is a quiet co-regulation that talk can struggle to reach. Because our herd lives at liberty, they choose whether to approach you. Their choice matters. It is part of what makes the work honest, and part of why so many people describe the session as unlike anything they have experienced before. ## How Soo holds the hour Soo is a trauma-trained somatic practitioner and Level II Tanran Reiki practitioner, and a member of the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT). She holds every session with consent, pacing and choice at the centre, for you and for the herd. The hour is not a fixed itinerary. Some of it may be spent standing quietly at the fence, some walking slowly with a horse alongside, some seated on the grass while the herd grazes nearby. You lead. Soo listens for the shift. ## What people often notice Most guests leave feeling calmer, softer and more themselves. Some sleep more deeply that night. Some cry gently in the paddock. Others describe a settled feeling in the chest they had almost forgotten was possible. There is no right response. Only your own. If you would like to explore whether a session with the herd is right for you, have a gentle conversation with Soo [/contact/ →](/contact/) . On the land ## Eureka Pines: the land, the herd, the setting ![Somatic Healing at Eureka Pines](/images/misc/soo-standing-calmly-beside-a-brown-and-white-horse.webp)![Somatic Healing at Eureka Pines](/images/misc/guest-resting-a-quiet-hand-on-a-relaxed-horses-nec.webp)![Somatic Healing at Eureka Pines](/images/misc/free-roaming-herd-grazing-at-distance-in-green-coo.webp)![Somatic Healing at Eureka Pines](/images/misc/woman-in-her-50s-breathing-slowly-while-a-horse-st.webp) How it unfolds ## A gentle somatic healing rhythm 1. 1 ### Arrive at the land Park at Eureka Pines, meet Soo, and settle into the quiet of 106 acres before we begin. 2. 2 ### Meet the herd at liberty Walk to the paddock together. The horses are free to approach, stay or leave — you set the pace. 3. 3 ### Sixty minutes of body-led work Gentle ground-based somatic work with Soo, at your pace, however your body wants to move or rest. 4. 4 ### Space to integrate A quiet cup of tea and a moment before you drive home, so you leave settled rather than rushed. Why here ## Why somatic healing with us ### Held at liberty, always The horses are never haltered or made to participate. Their choice matters as much as yours. ### Trauma-trained somatic practitioner Soo is trauma-trained and IICT-registered, so pacing and consent shape every moment of the hour. ### 106 private acres Deep quiet on the edge of State Forest — no other guests, no schedule to catch. ### Complementary, not clinical This work sits alongside your medical or psychological care, not in place of it. Begin gently ## A short message is all it takes No pressure to decide anything yet. Reach out and Soo will come back to you with what is available and answer any questions at your pace. From $395 · By appointment, Tue–Sat, 10am–5pm Talk to Soo [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 0411 623 479 [tel:+61411623479 →](tel:+61411623479) What guests say ## Named, dated stories - "I came carrying a lot of grief. Nothing was forced. The horses met me exactly where I was." Sharon Somatic session, 2023 - "A safe, unhurried space with no agenda but my own. I left lighter than I arrived." Lily Somatic session, 2022 Good to know ## Somatic Healing FAQs Do I need any experience with horses? None at all. Every session is ground-based and completely optional. You choose how close you come, and Soo works at the pace your body is ready for. How long does the session take and what does it cost? Sixty minutes, $395 for a one-to-one session with Soo and the herd. Payment is arranged when you book. What should I wear? Warm layers for cool-climate country and closed-toe boots. The paddocks are uneven and often damp underfoot, especially in the morning. Is this equine therapy or medical treatment? No. It is non-clinical, complementary somatic work — a companion to any medical, counselling or psychological care you have, never a replacement. What if the horses do not come near me? They may or may not — that is part of the work. Simply being near the herd, in their quiet field of attention, is where a lot of the shift happens. Explore further ## Related ways in - ![Reiki With The Herd](/images/misc/person-resting-on-a-low-massage-table-in-open-padd.webp)Reiki With The Herd 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 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/) Begin gently ## Ready for somatic healing? A short enquiry is all it takes. Soo will come back to you with what's available and answer any questions before you commit. Send a message [/contact/ →](/contact/) Call 0411 623 479 [tel:+61411623479 →](tel:+61411623479)