Boundaries: The Vital Edge
240 Davis Rd, Gabriola, BC V0R 1X1, Canada
June 24 - 27, 2027
About this Retreat
Linda Nicholls DipC is an elder, serving as a guide in transformational circle work for more than thirty-five years in North America and internationally. She is Senior Faculty with The Haven Institute on Gabriola Island, BC, Canada. She has worked intimately with people of all ages and several cultures leading programs that focus on body, breath and energy training; conscious breathwork; shadow exploration; communication skills; sexuality; grieving; defining boundaries; conscious alternatives to depression; reviewing and renewing relationships; guiding teens and youth into their adulthood, and more.
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Linda Nicholls
Details of this retreat
Healthy boundaries are foundational to our well-being in all dimensions of our life – our physical, emotional, psychological, relational and our spiritual life.
Undefined, blurred boundaries lie at the root of tremendous unhappiness, for ourselves, others and the world around us. Especially in the demanding times we are currently navigating, blurred boundaries compound our confusion, stress and frustration.
Clearly defined and skillfully expressed personal boundaries strengthen our capacity for living more compassionately, creatively, and with vitality in order to enjoy greater intimacy and clarity in our personal and work relationships.
This program is for people who want to:
Know, embrace and express who you really are with strength and confidence
Experience greater intimacy in relationship
Have more compassion for yourself and others
Become less intrusive and more aware of the boundaries of others
Liberate your self from the exhaustion of being driven by perfectionism
Free your self from the pressure of pleasing others or proving and justifying your self
Discover, speak, and stand forth with your own thoughts, feelings and choices
Be proactive and clear when creating new, healthy relationships, following experiences of abuse or violence in the past
Free yourself from the experience of being trapped by roles, rules and obligations
Gain a new perspective on allergies, chronic fatigue, depression and other symptoms
This dynamic three-day program combines teaching and experiential learning about discerning, defining and then effectively expressing your boundaries. You will also learn about accountability and consequences for when an expressed boundary is not accepted or regarded. For those who internalize boundary conflicts into an illness pattern, there will be an opportunity to explore and decipher the boundary being expressed through the symptom.
Edges arise any time self-images or beliefs are challenged.
How we deal with edges determines the quality and longevity of our relationships. Staying present with whatever is arising, we discover an intrinsic equanimity and freedom, which allows us to access the natural state of open and effortless Being. In this state we are able to more fully be with emotions, issues and thoughts without needing to avoid, exaggerate or minimize them. Rashani
Investment:
Our Earlybird tuition price of $775 is available to those registered and paid in full one month prior to the program start. Full tuition is $835. Full payment is due one month before the program start date regardless of tuition price.
We are offering private and shared room options.
You can find our cancellation policy here
Schedule:
Breakfast 8:00 - 8:45am
Morning session 9:00am to noon
Lunch noon to 12:45pm
Afternoon session 2:45 - 5:45pm
Dinner 5:45 - 6:30pm
Evening session 7:00 - 9:00pm
Afternoon and evening sessions can vary. Your program finishes with lunch on the last day
Admission requirements: The student must have the desire and ability to learn. Must demonstrate a capacity for responsible self care, responsible self organization and sound mental health. The student must understand and speak English.
This program does not require approval by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. As such, the registrar did not review this program. What does this mean? Click here to learn more.
Accommodation
Thunderbird dormitory is our most economical option. Each dorm pod accommodates up to 6 people, and each pod has its own washroom. Bunks are single over single, with extra-long mattresses. Dorm pods are separated by gender. The Thunderbird dormitory is only available for participants registered in a program at The Haven. From July to mid-August, the dorms are reserved for our Youth Programs.
Basic rooms are simply furnished, comfortable and economical. They have two singles or one double bed, ensuite, no TV. Basic rooms are designed to be shared by two or three people, with beds in the same room and a shared bathroom. A Basic room may also be booked as a private room.
Forest View rooms are nestled in attractive forested areas of The Haven property. Larger than our Basic rooms, Forest View rooms are designed to be shared by two or three people, with beds in the same room, a TV and private bathroom. A Forest View room may also be booked as a private room.
Ocean View rooms offer spacious, well-equipped and comfortable accommodation looking out over the beach and waters of Taylor Bay. There is a TV in each room, a full kitchen or kitchenette, and private bathroom. Most Ocean view rooms have a deck. Although Ocean View rooms are usually booked as private accommodations, you may be able to share an Ocean View room if you and another program participant both request to be each other\'s roommate.
Many people find that having a roommate enhances The Haven experience. For some, it\'s the start of a long friendship.
If you choose Basic or Forest View shared accommodations and wish to stay with a particular person, please provide that person\'s name when you complete your on-line registration. Please ask your preferred roommate to do the same. Ocean View rooms may only be shared if both guests request each other by name as roommates when booking.
If you choose the Dormitory, or if you choose Basic or Forest View shared accommodations and would like us to find a roommate for you, we assign rooms as men only, women only, or gender neutral.
We make every effort to meet the needs of all our guests, but cannot guarantee specific rooms.
Dorm Bed (lower bunk)
Our dormitory is our most economical option. Each dorm pod accommodates up to 4 people, and each pod has its own washroom. Bunks are adult built, single over single, with extra-long mattresses. Dorm pods are separated by gender. From July to mid-August, the dorms are reserved for our Youth Programs. We have property wide complimentary WiFi, and the signal varies from room to room.
Dorm Bed (upper bunk)
Our dormitory is our most economical option. Each dorm pod accommodates up to 4 people, and each pod has its own washroom. Bunks are adult built, single over single, with extra-long mattresses. Dorm pods are separated by gender. From July to mid-August, the dorms are reserved for our Youth Programs. We have property wide complimentary WiFi, and the signal varies from room to room.
Shared Room
With this option you will be sharing a room with one other participant. These cozy rooms have either 2 single beds or one double or one single. We have property wide complimentary WiFi, and the signal varies from room to room.
Private Single
Our least expensive private room option. These are cozy rooms, with one single bed, a small desk, small fridge, coffee pot, and kettle. Please be aware, these rooms are up a flight of stairs, so if stairs are an issue this option will not be right for you. All of our private rooms come with their own private bathroom.
Private Double
Our private double rooms are bright and cozy, with one double bed, small desk, small fridge, coffee pot, and kettle. These are our only room options with slight view of the ocean. Please be aware, these rooms are up a flight of stairs, so if stairs are an issue this option will not be right for you. All of our private rooms come with their own private bathroom.
Private Queen
These rooms contain our largest beds and look out to lush forest views. Most of these rooms have a fridge, but not all, so please let us know if this is of importance to you. Each room does have its own coffee pot and kettle. If stairs are an issue for you, please let us know, as some of these rooms are up a flight of stairs. All of our private rooms come with their own private bathroom.
Staying off-premise - Participant
This lodging type is used by guests staying off-premises, not staying at The Haven.
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