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  By Ayala Reznik, from Toronto, ON One month after her residency at The Haven, Ayala Reznik reflects on the experience and influence. Ayala was the 2018 Artist in…

Wayne’s Zeitgeist series: Against Empathy by Paul Bloom; Entangled Minds by Dean Radin; poetry by Rashani Réa; The Tobolowsky Files; and, You Gotta Believe, a video by Nina…

  As you may recall, Ayala talked about her plans for an Earth Mandala at The Haven in her Shen Blog post of April 26th, as a legacy…

Ayala Reznik, on the beach at The Haven chatting about some of her favourite natural creations.

  Where has the time gone?? It has been almost a year since I joined the team at The Haven. I’d like to share some of my thoughts and…

By Carole Ames. Carole is leading The Quantum Laugh May 25–28. Register now! I was with Susan Clarke in the ferry line up yesterday, leaving Gabriola after a…

  A legacy of the 2018 Artist in Residence program at The Haven was created through the Earth Mandala Project led by artist Ayala Reznik.

Bettina Rothe is leading Body, Breath and Beat: A 5Rhythms® Workshop at The Haven, July 5–8.   Your body is a “library of your stories”. It keeps score of the…

  Within hours of her arrival on Gabriola Island earlier this month, Ayala Reznik warmed our hearts and captivated us with her range of talents and stunning creativity.

By Jennifer Hilton. Jennifer is one of the leaders presenting Dynamic Dialogue:  Communicating and connecting when it really matters April 26-29 and Nov 1-4, 2018. I like words. I like knowing the…

By Cathy McNally Early this morning I heard – yet again – the passionate plea from my new partner: “I want you to be with me!” … and my patience…

By Emily G This article was first published on Shen in 2016 After twelve years of being in school, I’ve realized that very few things we are taught…