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Advanced Somatic Touch & Ortho-Bionomy® for Nervous System Transformation & embodied healing

Find your healing flow

Personalized Ortho-Bionomy and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy are research-backed to gently guide your system into states where your system learns to soften its patterns, reorganise with ease, and return to its natural rhythms of coherence

Support your journey with online self-care practices, Yoga Nidra, and the Soma Hermetica blog, offering embodied teachings, seasonal reflections, and nervous-system-informed wisdom.

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Deepen Into Yourself

Experience practices that awaken somatic intelligence — helping your body find ease, presence, and coherence through gentle, comfort-led touch and embodied awareness.

Explore the seven-layered journey of Soma Hermetica — from comfort to awareness, release to cellular consciousness, energetic alignment to spiritual perception, and finally, integration.

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BODYTHERAPY

The ideal choice for those seeking tailored pain relief, emotional release, or deeper embodiment and spiritual connection - using highly-specialized modalities customized to your needs.

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SELF-CARE COMMUNITY

Join supportive group classes to explore nurturing self-care practices. Strengthen your self-care resources and reconnect with a sense of comfort and empowerment with Ortho-Bionomy self-care and Yoga Nidra

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Embodied wellness

Explore somatic insights and embodied perspectives to support your wellness journey in our Embodied Wellness blog. Deepen into healing as a whole-body experience.

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MEET YOUR FACILITATOR

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Hi, I’m Ben — founder of Soma Hermetica and a Certified Ortho-Bionomy® Practitioner, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, and Access Bars® Practitioner, with a background in mental health nursing.

My work is shaped by a personal journey of healing and embodiment. After experiencing multiple injuries in early life — including a dislocated tailbone, head trauma, and chronic spinal imbalances — I spent years feeling disconnected from my body. These challenges led me to explore healing traditions from around the world, searching for a deeper understanding of how we mend, grow, and come home to ourselves.

When I discovered Ortho-Bionomy® in 2013, something clicked. It wasn’t about fixing the body — it was about listening. That changed everything. Over time, my approach evolved to weave in elements of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, energetic awareness, yogic philosophy, and non-dual (Advaita Vedanta) meditation — creating a grounded yet spacious way of

working with the body that honours both its form and its subtle intelligence.

Soma Hermetica grew from this discovery — a space where healing is collaborative, comfort is central, and body wisdom is honoured. Whether through hands-on therapy or online sessions, I support people in reconnecting with their bodies, releasing tension, and rediscovering ease, clarity, and vitality from within.

Because when we learn to find comfort in the body and deepen into embodiment, something greater unfolds — a richer emotional intelligence, a clearer sense of self, and a more authentic connection to life, to others, and to the truth that lives within us.

  • “I had the pleasure of experiencing an Orthobionomy session with Ben and it was nothing short of transformative. I felt a deep sense of calm and trust in his experience. During the session Ben displayed an incredible understanding of the body and its energy systems. He tailored the treatment to my specific needs addressing areas of tension and discomfort that I didn’t even realize were affecting me. His intuitive touch combined with professional technique worked wonders on my stress points.
    I highly recommend Ben to anyone looking for a truly healing body work experience.”

    - Paola, Carrum

  • “Going into my first session of Access Bars I wasn’t sure what to expect. However, after my session with Ben I was completely converted. The experience was mind-blowing and other worldly, offering therapeutic, insightful, spiritual and mental benefits.
    I highly recommend Ben; he is incredibly knowledgeable, intuitive and passionate about his craft. I’ve continued to see him regularly and appreciate how he customizes his approach to best suit my needs. Ben is a phenomenal individual with a true gift and I cannot recommend him enough – he is the real deal.”

    - Johnny, Carrum VIC, AU

  • “I have always been skeptical towards holistic practices until working with Ben completely changed my perspective. As an active person with the history of injuries I’ve had many an encounter with conventional practices. However, I was surprised by how beneficial Ben’s approach was. He is incredibly attentive not only towards the theory behind his work but also the experience itself.

    I had the pleasure of experiencing his Access Bars which left me in awe. it was the state of Nirvana and calm I didn’t know I could achieve.”

    - Ryan, Balaclava VIC, AU

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Book a personalized bodywork session or join an online self-care class designed to help you reconnect with your body’s wisdom.

At Soma Hermetica, your journey begins with care tailored to you. Each treatment plan is thoughtfully crafted through attentive consultation, ensuring your unique needs are met with expertise and understanding.

Connect online from the comfort of your home, experience the magic of the depth of the energy and body connection, and let your body be guided to release tension and rediscover its natural healing flow.

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would you show water how to run down a hill?
it knows how, it only needs to be set free.

The body of man is the same; it knows, so who are we in our practiced intellect to teach it?

— Arthur Lincoln Pauls
Founder of Ortho-Bionomy