The association of breath with spirit, with the divine, is deeply rooted in so many of our ancient indigenous cultures, including Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, the meditative and spiritual core of yogic traditions, Christianity and Judaism.  This knowledge has been preserved and is practiced today by shamans, mystics, yoga masters, healers, medicine people, meditators and available to all of us should we choose to learn. I’d like to share with you a translation from Sanskrit of one of the many beautiful Yukti verses of the ancient yoga meditation teachings that I find inspiring — the first written version apparently appeared around AD…

Email register@haven.ca or call 1-800-222-9211, ext 1 to register. Online registration is not available for this program. Teens Alive has been offered at The Haven for more than twenty years and is an extremely popular program, with many teens returning year after year. Teens Alive 1 is the first of two 3-day back to back programs offered in 2025 and is a pre-requisite for Teens Alive 2.   We are also offering Come Alive at the same time for parents/caregivers of teens. Linda Nicholls and David Raithby created Teens Alive to support people in their teens on their journey to develop…

Email register@haven.ca or call 1-800-222-9211, ext 1 to register. Online registration is not available for this program. Teens Alive has been offered at The Haven for more than twenty years and is an extremely popular program, with many teens returning year after year. Teens Alive 2 is the follow up program to Teens Alive 1. These 3 day programs are being offered back to back in 2025 and Teens Alive 1 is a pre-requisite for Teens Alive 2.  We are also offering Come Alive at the same time for parents/caregivers of teens. Linda Nicholls and David Raithby created Teens Alive…

Healthy boundaries are foundational to our well-being in all dimensions of our life – our physical, emotional, psychological, relational and our spiritual life. Undefined, blurred boundaries lie at the root of tremendous unhappiness, for ourselves, others and the world around us.  Especially in the demanding times we are currently navigating, blurred boundaries compound our confusion, stress and frustration. Clearly defined and skillfully expressed personal boundaries strengthen our capacity for living more compassionately, creatively, and with vitality in order to enjoy greater intimacy and clarity in our personal and work relationships. This program is for people who want to: Know, embrace…

Weaving the Threads of Consciousness: Integrating Psychedelic and Peak Experiences Transformative work is vital to support the shifts in consciousness necessary to adapt, thrive and lead in the complexity of these very interesting times.  There are many wonderful opportunities to help these consciousness shifts through psychedelic and other altered state processes however, many participants who have these ‘transformative experiences’ neglect to integrate them sufficiently.  The transformative potential of the experience and the resources invested are wasted, or worse, the person’s world is completely destabilized. Our intention with this workshop is to honor the transformative potential that lies in participants’ past…