Our program participants often tell us that the bodywork they received at The Haven was an integral part of their transformative experience.
Our bodyworkers reserve availability just for program participants; before session, during breaks and after sessions. They work respectfully and relationally in support of the participants learning.
To book your session, please use the contact link at the bottom of the bodyworker’s profile.
Reflexology
Suzanne Partridge
Suzanne Partridge is a Certified Reflexologist and has worked at The Haven since 1992. She first came to attend Come Alive, the Phase programs, and many others. Reflexology as practiced by Suzanne is a gentle manipulation of life energy through the Chinese meridians, seeking to maintain balance and optimum functioning. Energy in this idea is created by the flow between opposites, depicted as yin and yang. She embraces and works with the Chinese five element theory. A session with Suzanne also provides a guided tour of the body’s energy flow from the eyes to the internal organs – all from the soles of your feet! She will often suggest a picture or a word that can more fully describe the sensation or constriction and in this way may assist you to understand your situation and take the responsibility of dealing with or appreciating yourself more effectively.
Bowen Therapy, Integrative Body Balancing & Holistic Skincare
Leslie Lee
Leslie is a Bowen therapist and skin health professional providing services to clients that
enhance their health, performance and recovery. The Bowen technique is a gentle yet incredibly efficient hands-on therapy that can positively stimulate the body to heal very quickly by resetting its autonomic nervous system. Her skin health services focus on the healing side of skincare; it is a multidimensional approach to supporting the wholeness of beauty. She is all about cultivating integrated wellness with sustainable solutions that support her clients in a nurturing safe space and creating transformational experiences.
Private Yoga Therapy and Yoga classes
Kelly Price
Kelly Price is a Certified Yoga Therapist (Diploma of Yoga Therapy, Pacific Rim College), Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) and a Media Artist (BMA, Emily Carr University). Her teaching integrates advanced training in the therapeutic, technical and spiritual applications of yoga with an in-depth knowledge of eastern/western anatomy, patho-physiology, movement rehabilitation and somatic & transpersonal psychology. Additional training includes: Yoga for Trauma/Addictions, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Thai Massage and Ayurveda. Kelly is a registered member of The International Association of Yoga Therapists and The Yoga Alliance, and a Yoga Therapist and teacher at The Haven
Integrative Bodywork: Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, abdominal massage, Reiki
Elfi Dillon-Shaw
Elfi Dillon-Shaw DipC has worked at the Haven as senior Bodyworker since 1984. She offers Integrative Bodywork including Craniosacral Therapy, abdominal massage, Reiki and other modalities. In addition to her massage work, she assists in Haven programs and teaches workshops on sexuality, body practices and stress management, frequently with her husband Gary Dillon.
Lomilomi Hawaiian massage and transformational movement therapy
Gary Kekoa Dillon
Is now teaching and providing bodywork at his home studio
Gary Kekoa Dillon MA offers Lomilomi Hawaiian massage and transformational movement therapy. He has studied Esalen massage and Lomilomi Hawaiian shamanic bodywork, as well as psychology, theology, and is an artist at home in his studio on Gabriola Island. He also offers four-handed Hawaiian Lomilomi style massage with his wife Elfi and together they teach Sexuality workshops for Couples.
Reiki and Oh Cards
Cheryl Redford
Cheryl Redford is a Certified Reiki practitioner and has been involved with The Haven since 1998. She has attended many Haven programs including the Living Alive series. Prior to her Reiki training Cheryl was certified in Reflexology. Reiki is an ancient Japanese form of energy work that increases the flow of energy throughout your entire body; releasing tension and blockages, and assisting in the body’s natural healing. The technique of palm healing is used in which ”universal energy” is transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the client. Crystals are incorporated into this treatment to enhance the experience. Reiki has many health benefits, and can be used to relieve stress, anxiety, and pain while promoting a feeling of relaxation and clarity of thinking. Cheryl also offers Oh Card readings. Oh Cards are picture and word cards which can be used to tap into the unconscious and bring messages to the surface. Cheryl will guide you on this journey.
“Suzanne, my experience with you was/is the first time in my life that I felt “seen”. Not only did you see me but made it okay to be who I am, not only what I am. I don’t know how to adequately explain how that feels – close to completeness, more grounded and room for joy, like a big hug.“
~ Michele
“I recently had a reiki session with Cheryl. I didn’t know what to expect and found it to be a wonderful, calming experience with Cheryl’s intuition being spot on. After the session, I felt peaceful, grounded and that evening, I slept better than I had slept for months. Thanks Cheryl!”
~Maria – Sep 2023