Institute of Feminine Arts
Integrative Womb Hara
Practitioner Training
Asheville, USA, September, 2026 Information
The training is located at
Burnsville – Asheville
in North Carolina, USA
The training takes place near Asheville, in the heart of the Appalachian Mother Mountains in Burnsville, North Carolina. The sacred space for our training is held on the magical property of Seren and Azra Bertrand, authors of Womb Awakening and Magdalene Mysteries, at their newly founded retreat space, the Wisewood Yurt, held in the Womb of the ancient Mother Mountains.
Tucked away on 90 acres of pure Carolina beauty, this home is the ultimate escape for nature lovers. Wake up to sweeping mountain views, sip your coffee from a swinging porch seat, and stroll to the sounds of the South Toe River..
The training is taught over this five-day in-person immersion. There are no prerequisites or prior experience required. We also don’t request any refresher courses, so once you complete the training along with your case studies, you will be fully qualified and certified to practice. Case studies can be completed in 3 weeks but you do have 12 months to complete them.
Our practitioner training is fully certified and recognised worldwide with IICT (International Institute Of Complementary Therapists). This will enable you to receive global insurance coverage.
The training is priced at USD$4444 and includes full accommodations, along with three wholesome, catered meals per day for 5 nights and 5 full days with unlimited tea throughout each day.
Ganaia Karnis is the Institute of Feminine Arts Associate Teacher for the USA and will be facilitating this course.
Class Times
ARRIVAL – you can arrive after 4pm on September 27th and we will begin class the following day at 9am on the 28th.
DEPARTURE – we will finish at 3pm on the final day, October 2nd .
Transport
Burnsville, NC, is located approximately 30 to 35 miles northeast of downtown Asheville, North Carolina. The drive typically takes about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic and the specific route taken through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
We will also be organising a bus pick up from the downtown at 3pm on the afternoon of the 27th.
Asheville airport is a one-hour drive from the retreat.
Charlotte airport is 2 hours
Greenville-Spartanburg airport is 2 hours
Accomodation
Accommodations are shared rooms.
We have 2 private rooms available.
Food
» 3 vegetrian meals a day «
» Consisting of full breakfast, lunch & wholesome dinner «
» If you have any allergies please advise in advance «
» Teas are provided all day «
Land
This beautiful venue is located on On Seren and Azra Bertrand’s magical property in their newly founded retreat space, the Wisewood Yurt – held in the Womb of the ancient Mother Mountains.
Wander self-made trails through the woods, spot colorful birds and deer, or just sway in a hammock and soak up the peace. Gather by the fire pit and watch the sunset paint the mountains before gazing up at the starlit sky. For the nature lovers, there are 80+ wooded acres of the property as well as to provide access to the 3/4 mile stretch of river frontage on the South Toe River. Fishing, swimming, and tubing can all be enjoyed in the beautiful river. Wildlife abounds throughout the property with wild turkey, deer, salamanders, birds, etc.
What To Bring
Massage linen/or sarongs to use when practicing (more will be shared nearer to the training)
A thin muslin cloth to cover the buttocks for coccyx massage.
Pen and notepad
Comfortable loose clothing
Something special and personal to place on the altar
Ear plugs for sleeping in shared rooms
Please advise us if you’re able to bring a massage table.
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