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We believe the Earth is

our wisest mentor.

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What we’ve been up to for the last 18 years in service…

Inspiring deep kinship with the earth

Awakening individuals to their true nature

Women's Rites of Passage Guide Training

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Oaxaca Pilgrimage

Zapotec Cultural Immersion

Embark on a 10-day pilgrimage into the heart of Zapotec culture. Guided by local families, artisans, and elders, this immersive experience blends hands-on learning, sacred sites, and cultural traditions.

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Installment Plans, pay-in-full, or scholarship options available

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Upcoming Programs

  • Soy de Barro: Women’s Initiation & Rites of Passage Guide Training
    Soy de Barro: Women’s Initiation & Rites of Passage Guide Training
    Membership Offer
    24 days to the event
    Sep 09, 2026, 3:00 PM – Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 PM
    Mandala Springs Retreat Center, Barnardsville, NC
    Sep 09, 2026, 3:00 PM – Sep 13, 2026, 3:00 PM
    Mandala Springs Retreat Center, Barnardsville, NC
    Return to the earth and rest in the deep time of eroding mountains. Give your life to the fire and be remade lighter, brighter, and present again to the gift that it is to be alive.
  • Women's Initiation and Rites of Passage Guide Training- Full Certification Pathway
    Women's Initiation and Rites of Passage Guide Training- Full Certification Pathway
    Multiple Dates
    64 days to the event
    Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM
    Marshall, 2932 Big Laurel Rd, Marshall, NC 28753, USA
    Oct 19, 2026, 4:00 PM – Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM
    Marshall, 2932 Big Laurel Rd, Marshall, NC 28753, USA
    Rise Up Village Aunties to tend the thresholds as spaces for healing and transformation individually and for the purpose of creating healthy culture aligned with Earth Wisdom. A ceremonial immersion for women ready to awaken their gifts and become Rites of Passage Guides.
  • Moon Daughters Retreat
    Moon Daughters Retreat
    110 days to the event
    Dec 04, 2026, 5:00 PM – Dec 06, 2026, 2:00 PM
    Earth Song, Candler, NC 28715, USA
    Dec 04, 2026, 5:00 PM – Dec 06, 2026, 2:00 PM
    Earth Song, Candler, NC 28715, USA
    The Moon Daughters Retreat is a weekend of deep bonding, creativity, and ritual for mothers and daughters.
  • Oaxaca Pilgrimage: Zapotec Cultural Immersion
    Oaxaca Pilgrimage: Zapotec Cultural Immersion
    144 days to the event
    Jan 07, 2027, 11:00 AM – Jan 17, 2027, 11:00 AM
    Oaxaca, Mexico
    Jan 07, 2027, 11:00 AM – Jan 17, 2027, 11:00 AM
    Oaxaca, Mexico
    Step into the heart of Oaxaca for an unforgettable 10-day cultural immersion. The Oaxaca Pilgrimage weaves ancient Zapotec traditions with hands-on experiences.
  • Drum Lodge: Frame Drum Making Ceremony
    Drum Lodge: Frame Drum Making Ceremony
    216 days to the event
    Mar 20, 2027, 10:00 AM – Mar 21, 2027, 6:00 PM
    Earth Song, Candler, NC
    Mar 20, 2027, 10:00 AM – Mar 21, 2027, 6:00 PM
    Earth Song, Candler, NC
    The Drum Lodge is a drum birthing ceremony, a sacred process held as prayer from beginning to end. This way of making drums was passed to me by Claire D Gaia, with her blessing to share and teach it forward.
  • Moon Daughters: Mother–Daughter Surf & Turtle Restoration Immersion
    Moon Daughters: Mother–Daughter Surf & Turtle Restoration Immersion
    244 days to the event
    Apr 17, 2027, 10:00 AM – Apr 24, 2027, 3:00 PM
    Playa San Miguel, Costa Rica
    Apr 17, 2027, 10:00 AM – Apr 24, 2027, 3:00 PM
    Playa San Miguel, Costa Rica
    An intimate week of ocean connection, surfing, sea turtle restoration, nature immersion, sisterhood, and meaningful time together for mothers and daughters.
  • Rose Initiation and Women's Rites of Passage Guide Training
    Rose Initiation and Women's Rites of Passage Guide Training
    276 days to the event
    May 19, 2027, 10:00 AM – May 24, 2027, 3:00 PM
    Barnardsville, NC, near Asheville NC
    May 19, 2027, 10:00 AM – May 24, 2027, 3:00 PM
    Barnardsville, NC, near Asheville NC
    Women's Rose Initiation and Guide Training to elevate the heart and amplify your dharma as a Village Auntie as you learn to steward loving thresholds of transformation.
  • Growing Goddess Rites of Passage (ages 11-14) & Moon Mystics (ages 15–18)
    Growing Goddess Rites of Passage (ages 11-14) & Moon Mystics (ages 15–18)
    337 days to the event
    Jul 19, 2027, 9:00 AM – Jul 23, 2027, 8:00 PM
    Western North Carolina, NC, USA
    Jul 19, 2027, 9:00 AM – Jul 23, 2027, 8:00 PM
    Western North Carolina, NC, USA
    Earth Based Young Women's Rites of Passage
  • Nature Sisters Day Camp 2027
    Nature Sisters Day Camp 2027
    351 days to the event
    Aug 02, 2027, 9:00 AM – Aug 06, 2027, 3:00 PM
    Kingfisher Waters, Candler, NC 28715, USA
    Aug 02, 2027, 9:00 AM – Aug 06, 2027, 3:00 PM
    Kingfisher Waters, Candler, NC 28715, USA
    For girls ages 8–11. Nature Sisters Day Camp is one of our most beloved gatherings — a week of empowerment, deep nature connection, and playful creativity.
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