Faculty Member

Linda Nicholls

Linda Nicholls DipC is an elder, serving as a guide in transformational circle work for more than thirty-five years in North America and internationally.  She is Senior Faculty with The Haven Institute on Gabriola Island, BC, Canada. She has worked intimately with people of all ages and several cultures leading programs that focus on body, breath and energy training; conscious breathwork; shadow exploration; communication skills; sexuality; grieving; defining boundaries; conscious alternatives to depression; reviewing and renewing relationships; guiding teens and youth into their adulthood, and more.

Website: Linda Nicholls

Events with Linda Nicholls

Teens Alive 1
August 16 - 19, 2025

Email register@haven.ca or call 1-800-222-9211, ext 1 to register. Online registration is not available for this program. Teens Alive 1 is the first of two 3-day back to back programs offered in 2025 and is a pre-requisite for Teens Alive 2.   We are also offering Come Alive at the same time for parents/caregivers of teens. Now in its 33rd year, Teens Alive has supported over 500 teens in developing emotional resilience, genuine communication, compassion for themselves and others, and meaningful connections. Although some teens were reluctant to attend for the first time, many then continued to return year after year. Created by…

Teens Alive 2
August 19 - 22, 2025

Email register@haven.ca or call 1-800-222-9211, ext 1 to register. Online registration is not available for this program. Teens Alive 2 is the follow up program to Teens Alive 1. These 3 day programs are being offered back to back in 2025 and Teens Alive 1 is a pre-requisite for Teens Alive 2.  We are also offering Come Alive at the same time for parents/caregivers of teens. Now in its 33rd year, Teens Alive has supported over 500 teens in developing emotional resilience, genuine communication, compassion for themselves and others, and meaningful connections. Although some teens were reluctant to attend for the first…

Boundaries: The Vital Edge
September 11 - 14, 2025

Healthy boundaries are foundational to our well-being in all dimensions of our life – our physical, emotional, psychological, relational and our spiritual life. Undefined, blurred boundaries lie at the root of tremendous unhappiness, for ourselves, others and the world around us.  Especially in the demanding times we are currently navigating, blurred boundaries compound our confusion, stress and frustration. Clearly defined and skillfully expressed personal boundaries strengthen our capacity for living more compassionately, creatively, and with vitality in order to enjoy greater intimacy and clarity in our personal and work relationships. This program is for people who want to: Know, embrace…

Weaving the Threads of Consciousness: Integrating Psychedelic and Peak Experiences
November 27 - 30, 2025

Weaving the Threads of Consciousness: Integrating Psychedelic and Peak Experiences Transformative work is vital to support the shifts in consciousness necessary to adapt, thrive and lead in the complexity of these very interesting times.  There are many wonderful opportunities to help these consciousness shifts through psychedelic and other altered state processes however, many participants who have these ‘transformative experiences’ neglect to integrate them sufficiently.  The transformative potential of the experience and the resources invested are wasted, or worse, the person’s world is completely destabilized. Our intention with this workshop is to honor the transformative potential that lies in participants’ past…