Massage and other Bodywork

Various forms of massage and other bodywork are available at The Haven. Our bodyworkers are exceptionally gifted and have extensive personal experience of Haven programs, both as participants and facilitators. They will work with you respectfully, relationally, and in support of your learning at The Haven. For many people bodywork sessions are an integral part of their Haven experience. Contact Bodywork Coordinator Elfi Dillon-Shaw on 1 877 247 9504 (Email: elfi@haven.ca) in advance to find out which of the following are available during your stay:

• Massage Therapy
• Cranio-Sacral Therapy
• Hot Rock Massage
• Reflexology
• Structural Integration
• Jin Shin Do Acupressure
• Reiki
• Lomilomi
• Hawaiian Bodywork
• Four-handed Lomilomi Massage
• Transformational Movement Therapy

Start your day at The Haven by attending our popular Morning Movement Class. Every session consists of exercised designed to promote well-being in body and spirit. They are suitable for every body and can include breathing sessions, stretching, moving, dancing, meditating and more.

Booking and prices

• Prices range from $80 to $160 depending on type and length of session.
• Please book in advance or as soon as you arrive at The Haven.
• For reflexology contact Suzanne at 250 668 9937 or SCPartridge@shaw.ca
• For all other modalities contact Elfi directly.
  Telephone: 1 877 247 9504
  Email: elfi@haven.ca

These are some of our regular bodyworkers

 Elfi Dillon-Shaw RMT, DipC is The Haven's Bodywork Coordinator and has worked here since 1983. She is a Registered Massage Therapist, offering cranio-sacral therapy, hot stone massage and other modalities. In addition to her massage work, she assists on Come Alives and teaches programs on sexuality, body practices and stress management, frequently with her husband Gary Dillon.

Gary Dillon MA offers Lomilomi Hawaiian massage and transformational movement therapy. He has studied Esalen massage and Hawaiian shamanic bodywork, as well as psychology and theology. He also offers four-handed Hawaiian massage with his wife Elfi Dillon-Shaw.

Suzanne Partridge is a Certified Reflexologist in her fourteenth year working at The Haven. She first came to The Haven in 1992, taking Come Alive, the Phase programs, and many others. Reflexology is a gentle manipulation of the life energy through the Chinese meridians, seeking to maintain balance and optimum functioning - all from the soles of the feet.

Duncan Fraser MTC, DipC graduated from The Haven's Diploma Program in 1992 and from the Guild for Structural Integration in 1996. As a practitioner of Structural Integration at The Haven, Duncan's focus is on helping clients embody their learnings. When the body lets go of old patterns and tension it will naturally find balance in its physical structure. The body can then foster wholeness in our mental, emotional and spiritual states as well. Duncan's bodywork is a great way to integrate your Haven experiences.

Martie Robinson is a registered Jin Shin Do practitioner who offers acupressure at Haven. With gentle acupressure and body focusing techniques you will be guided to notice, shift, and release energy blocks in your body. Accessing your body's wisdom in this way enhances your Haven experience. Martie has been doing personal work at Haven since 1997. In recent years she has been on the Haven Intern path and her passions include studying Traditional Chinese Medicine, and gardening.