Ben Still - Threshold guide & Insight Herbalist
I work as a Threshold Guide, supporting people through spiritual crisis, illness, soul calling and vocation, and life transitions.
Insight Herbalism is my primary framework and modality. a relational, embodied way of working with plants as living allies in times of change. Through plant relationship, listening, and presence, threshold moments can be met with grounding, meaning, and support.
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My journey into healing work began in 2019, during a formative period that included a nine‑month solo journey through India: a time of challenge, emergence, and deep personal questioning.
During this time, I was immersed in practices that emphasised embodiment, presence, and lived experience:
Eight weeks studying Iyengar Yoga in South India, grounding awareness in the physical body
Permaculture training at Shunya Farm in Bir, learning about reciprocal relationship with land
Introductory energy healing studies at the Maa Asho Institute near Dharamshala
After returning to the UK, I co‑founded Loop:Frome CIC, a community composting initiative focused on soil health, sustainable systems, and local ecological care.
This work reflects a core belief that healing happens at many scales: personal, communal, and ecological. and that small, grounded actions matter.
Alongside this, I serve as an Independent Town Councillor in Frome, advocating for localism, participation, and systems that support connection and wellbeing.
Above all, i am parent to my 3 year old son.
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My practice is shaped by sustained study and apprenticeship:
Two years of training in Shamanic Healing with Jay & Kestrel Oakwood at the Bridget Healing Centre in Glastonbury
Four years of study with the School of Intuitive Herbalism in Stroud, under Nathaniel Hughes
Training in Reiki and subtle body awareness
Ancestral Family Constellations with Jill Purce
Ongoing learning in ancestral and relational work, including teachings from Daniel Foor
4-day Wilderness fast held by Poet and Guide Tom Hirons
Member of the Bards, Ovates and Druids, studying land‑based spiritual practice
These influences continue to evolve through lived practice rather than remaining fixed frameworks.
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I offer one‑to‑one healing sessions on a donation basis as part of my ongoing apprenticeship and practice.
My role is not to diagnose or fix, but to offer gentle direction, and a grounded, compassionate space where you can listen more closely to what’s unfolding in you.
This work supports:
Embodied awareness
Gentle, trauma‑aware exploration
Relationship with plants, imagination, and inner guidance
Healing that emerges through presence
No particular belief system or prior experience is required, only a willingness to be curious and to meet what arises.
If something here resonates, you’re welcome to explore further and reach out.