Faculty Member

Christina Smith

Christina Smith Dip. C has cultivated her deep intuition and compassion in Haven programs since 2004.  She draws on these qualities in her personal life and while mentoring, coaching and being in service to others.  A student of Maria Gomori in the Teaching of Virginia Satir since 2010, Christina believes we are all equipped to take self-responsible risks and make our own choices using our many life resources. She considers herself privileged to witness and support participants on their journey to enhance their lives and deepen their relationships. She has also had a successful career in the financial sector, has acted as an advocate for Elders in their aging and dying processes, and is a joyful grandmother. Christina has had the opportunity to be invited to work up in Northern Canada with First Nations Communities, which she considers a privilage.

Events with Christina Smith

Haven Style Embodiment Training
April 26 - May 1, 2024

Haven Style Embodiment Training An embodied person is said to have “one eye looking in and one eye looking out.”  Meaning, an embodied person is physically, mentally, psychologically and emotionally present and congruent within their self in the moment while also congruent and present in the moment, and responsive to, others and their environment. As we heal we become embodied; as we become embodied we heal.  Authentic, lasting transformation must include our body. Psychological and emotional energy restrictions from traumatic events and neglectful emotional experiences are held deeply in our body, and lie at the root of distress, dissociation and disembodiment. In order to…