Institute of Feminine Arts
Integrative Womb Hara
Practitioner Training
Manchester, UK Information
The training is located in Manchester at Manchester Yoga Central
March 1st to 6th, 2026
The training is located in Manchester, UK at Manchester Yoga Central . Everything is taught to you in the 6-day in-person training, there are no prerequisites or any prior learning needed. 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.
The course is £2097 and the practitioner training is fully certified and recognised
worldwide with IICT (International Institute Of Complementary Therapists).
This will enable you to receive global insurance coverage.
This is a non-residential training.
Class times are 9am to 5pm daily.
You will need to arrange your own accomodation and food each day.
Joanna Barnes is the Institute of Feminine Arts Associate Teacher for the UK and Europe and will be facilitating this course. She has been apprenticing in Womb Awakening with the Institute for the past five years and began
facilitating Womb Hara Massage in 2024.
Class Times
ARRIVAL – class times are 9-5pm each day.
DEPARTURE – we will finish around 3pm on the final day.
Venue
MANCHESTER YOGA CENTRAL
VICTORIA WAREHOUSE
Trafford Wharf Road
Stretford
M17 1AB
Manchester Yoga Central is not sign-posted from the outside. You are looking for Victoria Warehouse on the map. The Studio is within the ground floor of Victoria Warehouse near Man Utd’s grounds on Trafford Park Road. Walk up the steps and through the double doored hotel entrance and Reception will point you in the right direction. The venue is on the ground floor just beyond the Hotel Lounge area. The venue is well served on public transport with trams and buses all within easy walking distance. We are 10 mins drive from Manchester City Centre. Follow the link below on how to get here.
Places to Stay
HOTELS
There are many hotels within walking distance of the venue space. Here are a few for you to review. Other hotels are close google search using the postcode/zip Marriot, Premier Inn, Ibis
AIRBNB
If you prefer to share and stay in an airbnb please see some options below. Alternatively when searching for airbnbs within a taxi distance please search for Stretford, Whalley range, Chorlton, Old Trafford
Here are a few options:
https://www.airbnb.com/l/BMNq1MPt
https://www.airbnb.com/l/u9kj5mIV
https://www.airbnb.com/l/FpOfm000
https://www.airbnb.com/l/p4kL9jRw
STAY SOLO
Please ask Joanna for details x1 room is available within walking distance, x1 room is a 20min drive away.
Food
There is no kitchen or fridge at the venue, however there is a tea station, water filter and kettle in a beautiful seating area to relax. Within easy walking distance of the venue is a Retail Park, about 5 mins walk. There you have a Costa Coffee (like Starbucks) and some supermarkets. You may also choose to pre-prepare lunch.
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
Please advise us if you’re able to bring a massage table.
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