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Louise Amuir

Louise Amuir (she/they), Diplomas in Haven Counselling and Group Leadership is interested in creativity and expressive arts as a means to connect with self and others. Louise is committed to diversity, inclusion, equity, reconciliation, and building collaborative processes.

Louise’s varied life experiences in theatre, writing, art, dance, music, working with street youth, youth in receiving and treatment homes, parenting, relationships, and meditation bring humour, mindfulness, curiosity, and play to her work with people.

As Haven faculty, Louise leads/co-leads: Befriending your Inner Critic, Living the Questions, Inner Wisdom for Women, Awareness through Creative Expression, Journey to Self, and Haven New Year visioning programs. She also co-leads or assists numerous core programs including Come Alive and Living Alive Intensives, and has been on many teams working in China and in Northern First Nation communities.

Louise has extensive Satir training, delights in surfacing the Shadow, and always leads with heart. Louise has been associated with The Haven since 1989.

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Upcoming Programs by Louise Amuir

Intention and Celebration: New Year at The Haven

December 30, 2025 - January 1, 2026
As each year slowly and surely brings itself to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect and connect at The Haven.  Each person can embrace the spirit of The Haven in their own way, to turn their page, from last to next, with intention. 

Living the Questions

Also With Jo-Ann Kevala

March 29 - April 3, 2026
This five-day experiential program invites you to explore life’s essential paradoxes through Haven models, breathwork, expressive arts, and experiential practices. Grounded in self-responsible relational living, this workshop will bring curiosity and compassion to the human dilemmas that shape our experience.

The Journey to Self

Also With Graemme Brown and Emmanuel Gaillot

April 26 - May 1, 2026
This Satir-based program is an exciting opportunity to utilize your resources and let go of what no longer supports you. Virginia Satir created a number of healing and integrating processes to help make sense of ourselves and each other. Her objectives were personal growth and congruent communication, helping individuals to become "more fully human". Satir processes allow us to give full expression to the resources we wish to utilize, and to let go of or transform learnings that are no longer useful to us.

Befriending Your Inner Critic

August 27 - 30, 2026
Befriending Your Inner Critic uses music, visual arts, movement, guided meditation, laughter and story to help you build (and rebuild) relationship with your inner critic. Think of it like mediation between you and your critic, or facilitating a creative meeting of the minds.

Come Alive

Also With Ian Curtin

September 20 - 25, 2026
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

Also With Jo-Ann Kevala

November 1 - 26, 2026
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.