Cathy’s Top Tips for Communicating in The Real World
“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…
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What’s so bad about Shame?
Is Shame inherently ‘bad’? How do we experience Shame? How might we use Shame to grow and transform as human beings?
Dancing with Awareness
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…
Why Calibrate?
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…
The Biology of Boundaries
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,…
The Haven’s Famous Granola: Recipe & Holiday Fundraiser
Written by Leslie Sanderson, Registrar at The Haven. I recently went home to Saskatchewan to visit my father. When I arrived, I realized I had forgotten the most important…
Financial Aid Fundraiser: Our Online Auction is LIVE
Our annual fundraiser is now LIVE and you’re invited to participate. Click HERE to start bidding! This is the 7th year we’ve hosted an auction and our community has…
Ready to move on? Time to resolve your Gestalts…
By Graemme Brown, co-leader of Gestalt: The Art & Practice For many years, I had the good fortune to attend personal development workshops led by The Haven’s co-founders,…
Discipline, Spontaneity and Connection Make Magic!
By co-leaders of Dynamic Dialogue: Communicating and Connecting When It Really Matters, Cathy McNally, Jane Kilthei and Jennifer Hilton. Next session Nov 1-4, 2018 at The Haven. **** Every time before…
Breaking the Cycle
Wayne’s Zeitgeist series: Breaking the Cycle, by Sushma Subramanian; poetry by Wendy Westlake; and, The Hard Stuff, music by Justin Timberlake.
Octopus Souls and Human Hearts: A book review and other musings
Wayne’s Zeitgeist series: The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness, by Sy Montgomery; Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human,…
Addiction in The Family: Making a Difference
This September 20–23, Judi Oakes and Jim Edwards will be leading Addiction in The Family, a psycho-educational, experiential opportunity, based in the work of Virginia Satir. Here they…