Haven Team

A team of alternative health practitioners with a vast amount of experience

Sonia Jones ND Naturopath, Nutritional Therapist and Reflexologist

20 years ago Sonia qualified as a Nutritional Therapist, training with Dr. Plaskett in Britain. Then shortly after that Sonia started training with the renowned Beryl Craine, who has done much to advance reflexology in Britain and elsewhere in the world, even lecturing in China. A stay in Australia the home of alternative medicine, here Sonia trained as a Naturopath.

Sonia is a published author – in Britain at end of 2007 ‘End the Food Confusion‘, in September 2009 her second book published in the US ‘Simply Reflexology’. A third book to be published in 2010 by Atlantic ‘Pain medication relief and natural cures’

2009 the launch of our own brand of natural, organic, toxic-chemical-free personal care products. These products are the first of their kind in Panama.

Married for 34 years to Howard Jones

Howard Jones Acupuncturist, takes care of the business and financial side of our spas, clinic, and our own natural/organic spa skin care products business.

Had many years experience in the corporate world in Britain, before training in Australia as a Acupuncturist. has had several clinics in different countries, at present in Panama.

Married for 34 years to Sonia Jones.

Specializes in chronic disease states and corporate health.

Mark Perren-Jones (no relative) Acupuncturist, Sports Injury Specialist, Remedial Massage, and Joint Molibization

Mark is Australian and started off life as an actor – then started training 25 years ago in Australia.

Mark specializes in joint and muscle problems.

About 10 years ago we met Mark in Australia, and have worked together ever since in various clinics. We often work as a team putting our heads together to work out the best course of action for each individual patient.

In addition we specialize in alternative treatments and educating people who are suffering chronic conditions like arthritic or asthma.

We are also successful in the area of helping with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc.

The third area is natural healthy weight-loss.

The Haven Manager

Priscilla Clare Nash was born in Panamá City and at the age of 15 left the country to work in Central America and Italy mostly in Hotels like the Intercontinental, Hilton and the Rocco Forte chain. Now back in Panamá she has been appointed the  Manager for The new Haven, spa, health clinic, fitness center and hotel rooms.

Spa Staff at The Haven

Iris our senior Spa practitioner and has been with us the longest. Iris is responsible for the spa staff and the spa in general.

Iris is one of the first and one of a few practitioners to have undergone training in Panama for certification even before it becomes law sometime next year.

Iris is renowned for her deep tissue treatment.

Dayra has been with us some time now and has undergone intensive training with us.  However, none of us are ever finished training this is very important to the Haven that there is on going training for all of us. Keeping us all on our toes.

Dayra was trained in hair and nails before coming to us.

Olga is our newest member of the team and is undergoing intensive training at the moment, as I have already mentioned none of us our ever finished improving and refining what we do. Learning is an on going process.

All the spa staff take English lessons, we must add that Iris’s English is pretty good.

Between all the members of The Haven languages – English, Spanish, Italian, German and French.