Author: The Haven

Projection and transference may sound like technical terms, but they affect our lives in very practical ways. Graemme Brown writes that by identifying and responding to your projections you can…

Join Pandit Tejomaya on an ancient path of spirituality that begins with the question “Ko Hum?”, “Who Am I?” Tejomaya will be at The Haven for Breaking The Bonds of Karma March…

For Solanna Anderson, Transforming Anxiety and Stress (coming up March 28–31) at The Haven made all the difference. Here she explains why. I arrived at Transforming Anxiety and Stress on Gabriola…

Understanding how charge shapes us, and learning to read character structure, especially when supported by the associations of the chakra system, offers a uniquely powerful relational tool. Brad Cassidy’s program…

By Wendy Schulz. Wendy is setting up a group in Victoria to explore possibilities for learning, using and teaching the Haven Communication Model. Read on to find out more, and…

By James Emler. James is leading Photography and The Search for Meaning, March 1–3 at The Haven. Photo: James Emler, coat by Mary Sullivan Holdgrafer The scope of photography has widened…

By Katherine Black I came to a realization recently – I believe we are living in a society that craves real connection, but aren’t sure where to find…

  “I tried using the Communication Model with my friend … but she doesn’t know it, so it’s hopeless!”  “My partner says ‘Don’t try any of that Haven stuff…

Is Shame inherently ‘bad’? How do we experience Shame? How might we use Shame to grow and transform as human beings?

What is somatic meditation? What makes it different from a seated meditation in yoga class? What is self-awareness? What is the difference between conceptual and embodied self-awareness?  In this article, learn…

To calibrate is to correlate the readings of an instrument with those of a standard in order to check the instrument’s accuracy. We are the instrument, and we…

Personal boundaries. Many of us are curious about our own. Some are in professional roles where we support others in discovering their boundaries. In this article, Matthew van der Giessen,…