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Haven Core Programs

ONLINE: Group Check-in - August 7, 2025

August 7, 2025
Are any of these statements true for you? ~ I sometimes feel isolated and alone. ~ It's important to me to be heard and acknowledged. ~ Hearing about other people's experiences helps me feel connected. ~ I want to learn more about the Haven or practice the skills I've learned. ~ I benefit from reminders and accountability to check in with myself and prioritize my wellbeing.

Come Alive

With Ian Curtin and Cathy Wilder

August 17 - 22, 2025
In Person at The Haven
The magic of Come Alive is in our unique history, renowned communication and relationship models, community dynamic, and oceanfront setting on Gabriola Island. With support and guidance, you will learn and practice the Haven models of communication, relationship and self-responsibility, through a range of opportunities for personal learning.  Group activities, discussions and experiences take place in both large and small group settings. Come Alive is our most popular core program and the perfect place to begin or continue your journey in personal or professional growth and transformation.

ONLINE: Group Check-in

September 4, 2025
*Our Group Check-ins are taking a summer break. We might be back mid-summer for one online check-in, stay tuned.* Are any of these statements true for you? ~ I sometimes feel isolated and alone. ~ It's important to me to be heard and acknowledged. ~ Hearing about other people's experiences helps me feel connected. ~ I want to learn more about the Haven or practice the skills I've learned. ~ I benefit from reminders and accountability to check in with myself and prioritize my wellbeing.

Couples In Conflict

With Ian Curtin and Colleen Cuggy

September 19 - 21, 2025
In person at The Haven
Book now and get CAD $40.00 off regular price. Remaining balance due on or before Aug 21, 2025 to qualify for CAD $40.00 off regular price. This offer valid until Aug 21, 2025. Package prices include room, regular tuition, and meals.
This weekend program is for couples who are having difficulty resolving conflicts. This may be the result of a lack of communication, an affair, extreme frustration, years of ‘all work and no play’, or the strain of blending two new families. You will learn valuable tools and develop greater insight and clarity about your relationship. Couples will work together as a pair in a small group setting with individualized attention. Also, each couple will receive a private counselling session to deal with their own particular issues.

Come Alive

With Ian Curtin and Susa Holt

September 21 - 26, 2025
In Person at The Haven
Book now and get CAD $100.00 off regular price. Remaining balance due on or before Aug 23, 2025 to qualify for CAD $100.00 off regular price. This offer valid until Aug 23, 2025. Package prices include room, regular tuition, and meals.
The magic of Come Alive is in our unique history, renowned communication and relationship models, community dynamic, and oceanfront setting on Gabriola Island. With support and guidance, you will learn and practice the Haven models of communication, relationship and self-responsibility, through a range of opportunities for personal learning.  Group activities, discussions and experiences take place in both large and small group settings. Come Alive is our most popular core program and the perfect place to begin or continue your journey in personal or professional growth and transformation.

Living Alive: Self Awareness

With Jo-Ann Kevala and Louise Amuir

October 3 - 28, 2025
In Person at The Haven
Book now and get CAD $500.00 off regular price. This offer valid until Sep 4, 2025. Package prices include room, regular tuition, and meals.
The Living Alive programs offer the unique experience of time, space, and guidance to help you (re)discover who you truly are. For 25 days, you’ll have the opportunity to create and establish new or different patterns for conscious living. In Living Alive: Self Awareness the focus is on self-awareness - becoming aware of your individual patterns of behaviour and energy. You'll learn to make more informed decisions about things that affect you, your life, and your relationships. You'll discover, transform, and release energy blockages that negatively impact your health and wellbeing.

Come Alive

With Susan Clarke and CrisMarie Campbell

October 26 - 31, 2025
In Person at The Haven
Book now and get CAD $100.00 off regular price. Remaining balance due on or before Sep 27, 2025 to qualify for CAD $100.00 off regular price. This offer valid until Sep 27, 2025. Package prices include room, regular tuition, and meals.
The magic of Come Alive is in our unique history, renowned communication and relationship models, community dynamic, and oceanfront setting on Gabriola Island. With support and guidance, you will learn and practice the Haven models of communication, relationship and self-responsibility, through a range of opportunities for personal learning.  Group activities, discussions and experiences take place in both large and small group settings. Come Alive is our most popular core program and the perfect place to begin or continue your journey in personal or professional growth and transformation.

Couples Alive: Foundation

With Susan Clarke and CrisMarie Campbell

October 31 - November 4, 2025
In person at The Haven
Book now and get CAD $80.00 off regular price. Remaining balance due on or before Oct 2, 2025 to qualify for CAD $80.00 off regular price. This offer valid until Oct 2, 2025. Package prices include room, regular tuition, and meals.
Couples Alive is our core offering for people in a primary relationship. With support and guidance from highly skilled leaders, you will learn and practice The Haven's models for communicating and relating with your partner and learn from the diversity of experience around you. All couples meet together during the day and into the evenings, with breaks for relaxation, connection, or adventure in between. In addition to group activities, experiential learning, and discussion, there will be opportunities for the program leaders to support each couple with coaching and feedback. 

Come Alive

With Al Chambers and Cathy Wilder

November 25 - 30, 2025
In Person at The Haven
Book now and get CAD $100.00 off regular price. Remaining balance due on or before Oct 27, 2025 to qualify for CAD $100.00 off regular price. This offer valid until Oct 27, 2025. Package prices include room, regular tuition and meals.
The magic of Come Alive is in our unique history, renowned communication and relationship models, community dynamic, and oceanfront setting on Gabriola Island. With support and guidance, you will learn and practice the Haven models of communication, relationship and self-responsibility, through a range of opportunities for personal learning.  Group activities, discussions and experiences take place in both large and small group settings. Come Alive is our most popular core program and the perfect place to begin or continue your journey in personal or professional growth and transformation.

Living Alive: Meaningful Connections

With Gillian Enright and Ian Curtin

May 10 - June 4, 2026
The Haven
Book now and get CAD $500.00 off regular price. This offer valid until Apr 11, 2026.
Both Living Alive programs offer the unique experience of time, space, and guidance to help you (re)discover who you truly are. For 25 days, you’ll have the opportunity to create and establish new or different patterns for conscious living. The focus for Living Alive: Meaningful Connections is relationships - how you see yourself, how other people see you, and how you engage in relationships. You'll have an in-depth opportunity to engage more consciously and fully in your life and relationships.

《深刻连接与关系转化之旅》| 2026加拿大海文学院爱的盛宴Mandarin Living Alive: Meaningful Connections

With 琳达· 尼科尔 斯 Linda Nicholls and 李文淑 Wen-Shwu Lee 

June 6 - 19, 2026
亲临加拿大海文學院 The Haven
6500加元（不包括住宿和餐费） 
報名付訂：3,000加元  全額付款：課程開始前一個月付清 
2025年9月30日前支付訂金註冊的早鳥價格為5,500加元。 
2025年12月31日前支付訂金註冊的早鳥價格為6,000加元。 
2026年正常價格為6,500加元。 
Regular program tuition is CAD$6,500
Pay $5500 if you register with deposit by Sept 30, 2025
Pay $6,000 if you register with deposit by Dec 31, 2025
Pay $6,500 if you register with deposit from Jan 1, 2026 
The Mandarin Living Alive programs offer the unique experience of time, space, and guidance to help you (re)discover who you truly are. For 12 days, you’ll have the opportunity to create and establish new or different patterns for conscious living. In Living Alive: Meaningful Connections the focus is on relational awareness. Grounded in experiential learning, it invites participants to explore how they connect, maintain, and end relationships—intimate, social, and professional. You will discover your interpersonal patterns and learn how they shape your life.