I’m Benita—a Somatic Coach & Practitioner.
I like to describe my work as "meeting yourself through the language of your body".
How I Started This Work
I used to be a very unwell, very disconnected, and very unhappy lawyer. Somatic work helped me recalibrate my life in unimaginable ways. I have a fresh perspective on “success”, what it means to live well, and the need for a more holistic approach to wellbeing.
I do this work because I love it. It’s nothing more complicated than that.
What Informs My Practice
Alongside trainings and qualifications, my work is shaped by a deep well of lived experience including personal challenges, chronic pain / physical limitations, and the pressures of modern professional life.
An Unusual Global Understanding: I currently call Melbourne home, but I grew up across the USA, South Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. I’m also second-generation Lithuanian.
Sport As A Teacher: I’m a passionate competitive tennis player. I know exactly how stress and the weight of expectation are experienced in the body. By drawing on somatic tools in my own training and competition, I’ve learned how to stay composed and responsive under pressure—and I love helping others do the same, whether in sport, leadership, or everyday life.
My Philosophy
I love to explore, I love to learn, and I love the freedom of not having to get things "right".
In this very noisy modern world, my work is an invitation to tune into the details, rediscover the language of your body, and reconnect with the joy of being awake and alive.
Through my 1:1 somatic coaching, community offerings, workplace wellbeing, and guided online practices, my hope is that you also find your way back to a grounded, steady, and intentional way of being.
“The mind is like the wind and the body like the sand: if you want to know how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand.”
― Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
Qualifications & Training
Professional & Academic Foundations
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (BA/LLB Hons) – Monash UniversityGraduate Diploma of Journalism (with Distinction) – RMIT University
Mindfulness, Breath & Embodied Studies
230-Hour Trauma-Informed, Embodied & Accessible Yoga Teacher Training160-Hour Meditation Teacher Trainings75-Hour Yin & Advanced Yin Yoga Trainings60-Hour Mindful Movement Teacher TrainingRegistered Meditation Teacher | Meditation Australia
Alongside my formal certifications, my practice is anchored by ongoing professional workshops, self-study, and a dedicated daily personal practice.
The Philosophy Behind My Practice
Body, mind, and breath are not separate — they interplay as one.
So much of modern life pulls us away from ourselves. We move quickly, think constantly, and become disconnected from the subtle language of the body.
My work is an invitation to soften, and reconnect — to listen inward and rediscover the wisdom that has always been there, waiting to be noticed.
Through somatic coaching, conscious breathing, embodied movement, and mindfulness, we create space for deeper connection, embodied presence, and a steadier way of moving through the world.
Your Practice Begins Here, Now.
This is your invitation to reconnect with yourself—to find steadiness and ease in a world that so often feels busy, chaotic, and demanding.
From lived experience, I know it’s possible to step out of the cycle of disconnection, build a sustainable foundation for wellbeing, and rediscover the magic of being here—awake and alive.
Through somatic coaching and embodied practices—movement, meditation, and conscious breathing—I guide people to rediscover a life of greater presence, purpose and joy.
When we practice as one—with ourselves, with each other, and with the world around us —we open the door to real and lasting transformation.
