Author: The Haven

Are you interested in what sets The Haven apart from other retreats, centres, and seemingly similar personal growth and development opportunities? The excerpt below is taken from The…

Interview by Louise Amuir, Fundraising & Financial Aid Manager at The Haven  The Haven community is comprised of wonderful people, many of whom give of themselves in multiple ways. We have…

Come Alive leader Toby Macklin describes three kinds of separation or “estrangement” that frequently bring people to Haven programs. By Toby Macklin For more than 40 years, people have come to Come…

With topics ranging from consciousness to forgiveness to so-called imaginary illnesses, we think you’ll find inspiration for your next read within… Dr Wayne Dodge MD, MPH, DipC has been part of The Haven community since 1981. In…

“It takes a village to raise children and more importantly to raise kind, mindful, inclusive and resilient adults for the world’s future. I’ve had a belief for a…

Wayne Dodge recommends David Whyte’s writing on vulnerability. Whyte challenges us to “cultivate a robust vulnerability … to stop trying to follow a road where I won’t have my…

Kristina Campbell celebrates National Entrepreneurs Day, and invites you to bring your dreams to fruition. By Kristina Campbell. The images in this article are from Kristina’s ‘Carpe Diem, 2019,’ a mixed…

Written by Elfi Shaw, facilitator of Women & Sexuality: Stirring the Cauldron, Sexual Intelligence, and Eros & Intimacy: Sex & Spirit for Couples at The Haven. We are…

By Scott Acomba, a Haven Intern and Assistant in Transforming Anxiety and Stress, coming up November 28th – December 1st, 2019.  I remember walking in to a 7-11 convenience…

Ayurveda has been widely practiced for over 5,000 years, so surely there’s some wisdom in the tradition that can benefit us today. In this article, Josée Velsen, leader…

Susan Clarke reflects on being a “congruent expert,” as the second book she has written with CrisMarie Campbell – The Beauty of Conflict for Couples – rolls off…

Kristina Campbell contemplates the value of hanging out in liminal space, where all transformation takes place. By Kristina Campbell. Calibrating True North is at The Haven September 20–23. The image to…