Because the Advanced Reiki Institute is in Asheville. ;->
Also, the energy of the mountains around Asheville is comparable to the energy in Sedona -- Page Bryant, who first popularized the vortex phenomena in Sedona, moved to Asheville about 8 or 9 years ago after discovering that the energy here is more healing. Power places and sacred sites that figure in native Cherokee legend, and much more that makes energy work here a special experience.
Plus, the place is a quiet island that European visitors say has a very European feel, while North Americans compare it to San Francisco, Boulder, Portland, Seattle or Vancouver. People who visit usually want to come back.
I hope you have a chance to travel back to the area and check out some of the programs.
http://www.reikiretreats.com
