Vol 4, Issue 4

What Can We Say...
...that would express what it was like to be in the midst of the warmth and energy that seemed everywhere for the Friday and Saturday of the Vancouver Symposium?

We could tell you about the full house of 400+ people — old friends, new acquaintances, and those that were learning of The Haven for the first time — in the Marriott Pinnacle Ballroom Friday evening to listen, consider, laugh, and muse with Joe Pearce as he talked passionately and personally about the history and latest ideas and discoveries about the Heart-Brain Connection.  We could tell you about the sensitive, dynamic and innovative Saturday presentations by members of our faculty, and the energized and invigorating responses and connections of the session participants.  We could tell you about the tireless work of Morag Ruckman, Reneé Macdonald, Lorena Lauzon, Jonathan Diderich, Cathy Wilder, Graemme Brown and a host of volunteers who ensured the entire event flowed with consideration and care...

...And we imagine you have also had times where, no matter how many words you tried, nothing quite says what it was like to be you, in the middle of a truly exceptional experience...so we’ll try it with a few pictures here, and invite you to visit the online version of this newsletter, www.haven.ca/us/update/vol4/issue04.html, for more pictures of the spirit of the Vancouver Symposium.

Thanks to all of you who made this extraordinary weekend the stuff of magic, and the pleasure of connection.  Yet again we are in awe of what is possible when people gather in the spirit of wondering passion.

A Phase IV Who You Are
What are you doing May 13 to 23?  We invite you to come to The Haven for Creativity: Phase IV — 10 days built into one week (now isn’t that creative!) offering intriguing and surprising opportunities to discover more about who we are through our expressive and creative self.

Creativity is the passionate expression of our life.  Put another way, it is not the brush or pen in my hand, or the timbre of my voice, or the step in my foot that is the enduring discovery.  It is the pleasure of experiencing our self as we create.  Can it be fun?  Yes — and considering the sessions are filled with painting, singing, dancing, carving, music, writing and more that is not likely the surprising part.  What may be surprising is the life-learning ‘a-hahs’ we discover along the way, as each of these artistic expressions provides a platform for who we are.

We have again brought together a remarkable collection of artisans to share their crafts — and most importantly themselves — in an atmosphere of anything’s-possible.  Call Morag and Renée to learn more, and register for Creativity: Phase IV May 13-23 — 10 days of discovery, passion and personal poignancy we believe you will never forget, and forever treasure.

An Apropos Pourrie
One of the primary cornerstones of courses at The Haven is that our experiential learning be ‘take-home’.  That is, everything offered in terms of learning be applicable to our day-to-day life.  As you read what’s up below (...can’t believe I just wrote that!) we believe you will find a broad range of courses, ideas, topics, and issues that bring this cornerstone to life.  Read on...

• Body, Breath & Energy Training (April 13-18) with David Raithby, Linda Nicholls
• Anger, Boundaries & Safety (April 14-17) with Joann Peterson
• Coaching: Engaging Relationships (April 14-17) with Cathy Wilder, Cress Walker
• Emotional Intelligence(April 21-24) with Susan Clarke, CrisMarie Campbell
• Still Connection(April 22-24) with Jim Sacamano
• Disengaging Depression(April 24-29) with Joann Peterson, Judy Lemon
• Quantum Laugh(April 28- May 1) with Carole Ames
• Come Alive (May 1-6)
• Sensational Contact(May 6-9) with Jane Olynyk, Gillian Enright
• Creativity: Phase IV (May 13-23)
• Nia, Life in Motion(May 20-22) with Judy Cashmore
• Healing Stitches(May 23-28) with Mary Holdgrafer, Wendy Huntington
• Dealing with the DSM IV (May 27-29) with Randy Wong
• Couples in Conflict(May 27-29) with Judy Sellner
• Come Alive (May 29-June 3)
• Phase II: Self & Other (May 29-June 23)
• Phase II: Part A(May 29-June 10)
• Worth Your Weight(June 3-5) with Cathy Wilder, Leslie Whyte, Dianne Anderson
• Sex & Identity(June 4-10)

Anger, Boundaries & Documentary
15 years ago Joann Peterson, drawing from her life and education, shaped her Anger, Boundaries & Safety course.  This course, and Joann’s book of the same title, has brought new understanding into countless lives about the safe expression of anger and the distinction between this emotion and acts of violence.

Two years ago Andrew Best crafted a vision to bring together his gift for video production and passion for The Haven and the vital message and learning offered in Anger, Boundaries & Safety.  Through his company Archetype Productions he assembled the crew and support necessary to make this vision a reality.

March 25 Joann and Andrew came together to create the educational video version of this impactful course.  Four days later an immensely personal integration of crew, participants, leaders, and staff had filmed over 75 hours that will be distilled into what we believe will be a landmark production.  The video, intended to be the first of a series based on The Haven courses, models, and values, will be available this summer in two formats — an extended educational version intended for use in schools and a briefer version intended for private use in the home.  We will let you know the release date and purchasing details in a future Haven News Update.

Just Quickly...
Maureen Jack LaCroix is co-presiding over an Earth Revival Meeting at the Masonic Hall in Vancouver to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, 2005.  For further information please contact Maureen at 604-261-5741 or maureen@jackofhearts.ca

Congratulations to The Haven’s staff members Bill Leuze and Xanon Jensen, and faculty member Carole Ames!  Their months of acting study and play rehearsal with Kayte Summers, known on-stage as Catherine Caines, resulted in a well-received presentation in Phoenix Auditorium April 8-10 of A.R. Gurney’s play Love Letters.

There is always something up at The Haven, to stay informed visit our website www.haven.ca, email us at info@haven.ca or call us at 250 247-9211 and toll-free 1-877 247-9238. Take care, enjoy yourself, and each other, and be in touch soon.

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Now here are the other symposium photos

click on a photo to see it full size or go here to see them all full size on one page

	Between Sessions
	More Between Sessions
	David Raithby With Daughter Tess
	Gillian Enright & Jane Olynyk Session
	Joann Peterson Session
	Cathy Wilder & Cress Walker Session

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