Testimonials

"Come Alive is in the pit of my soul, like a guiding light towards the kind of life I want. The success of my experience at Come alive is most prevalent in my new ability to take my relationships to a deeper level. This applies to my friendships, my family, and coworkers.......At home, I take more pride in the 'womanly' things that I have always undervalued. I actually enjoy cooking, having a clean home, exploring the creative side, etc. Basically, uncovering this woman inside of me is fascinating. I never knew there was a beautiful woman inside of this body......Since Come Alive I probably cry more. I also laugh more. I definitely love more. And I feel love more. Yes, I definitely feel more. I guess you could say I feel alive." ... L.B. (January, 1996)

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Anger, Boundaries and Safety,   Awakening Your Erotic Body,   Body, Breath and Energy Training,   Boundaries in the Workplace,   Career Revisioning,   Clinical Interventions,   Coaching: Engaging Relationships,   Come Alive,   Dancing The Body's Wisdom,   Disengaging Depression,   Effective Boundaries,   Healing Stitches,   If You Really Loved Me...,   Journey to the Well,   Mirroring,   Parent Time,   Phase I: Self-Awareness,   Practicum, Level I,   Primal Whisperings,   Quantum Laugh,   Sensational Contact,   Separation and Loss,   Simply Touching,   Skills 1,   TeensAlive1,   The Power of Self-Hypnosis,   Tools for the SoulŪ,   Transforming Fear and Anxiety,   Trusting The Stone,   Women and Sexuality,   Working With Power Struggle,   Writing For Life,   Writing For Life Intensive,   

"On a daily basis I am filled with wonder at the changes my life has taken since I first attended a course at The Haven several years ago. ...I feel alive as I have never felt before. A few years ago I was losing hope as I continued to drown myself in old patterns, regrets, losses and sorrows. Who would have thought so much renewal could happen at 52? Who would have imagined so many possibilities still available ahead in my life? ...I am truly blessed in my friends and in the learning, growing place I find myself in." ... S.H. (February, 2003)

"I spent approximately 6 weeks in programs at the Haven Institute last year. My intention was to explore ways of living more fully.
In my Law and Mediation practice I have found that my clearer sense of boundaries has helped me to connect more closely with my clients without taking on their problems at a personal level. I find I am more effective in helping them identify, claim ownership of, and work through their conflicts.
To my surprise, even with all that extra time off, I increased my total production at work by over 30% without increasing my overhead!! My accountant is very pleased." ... J.O. (February, 2003)

"What a difference my Haven experience had on my life ...thank you for making that difference possible in a pretty bleak period of my life. I came to you on three different prescription drugs, paralysed by obsession and self-absorption, not capable of functioning in my day to day life, and by the time I left Haven, I no longer feared losing my sanity or never being able to take care of myself again.... I've learned to survive in this world. And the more I come home, the greater the potential for intimacy, which has its own challenges and joys. You enabled me to become captain of my own ship, and for that I shall always be grateful." B.M. (January, 1996)

"...One of the most exciting months of my life! A time for discussing and understanding old patterns and finding new ways to transform. The program came at a time when I was willing to give myself permission to discuss and explore areas where I have felt awkward in the past. Finding that I do have a creative side brings me joy and happiness. I am in awe at the skills of each of the leaders and of their uniqueness." ... E.K.

"...the beginning of a new way of life for me. If I were able to capture a tear, and a smile of a small child, I then could capture my experience and pass it on to you. This says it all for me. I feel truly blessed and excited as I step forward and acknowledge who I truly am!" ...J.D.

"I have experienced something here at Haven; I grasp now in faith and partial vision: living now is inseparable from loving now, and vice versa. As I become more intimate with myself and with all of creation around me, the person in me will not be confined to my physical body; it will grow, rise and spread out and in the process will unite to all." ... Fr. A.G.