EMERGE Recovery is a live, online journey to recovery steeped in love, acceptance and empowerment.
YOU ARE WORTHY OF A LIFE YOU LOVE.
IT’S TIME TO COME HOME TO YOURSELF.
April 4 – June 4, 2023
When it comes to addiction, it’s never just the thing. It’s grief, and trauma, and patterns, and past experiences, and relationships, and shame all bundled up together.
It’s a cycle of promising you’ll change and punishing yourself when you don’t. Feeling out of control but not knowing how to grab the reins. Sometimes, it’s meeting rock bottom.
But there’s one thing it’s not.
It’s not you.
Because you are not your addiction. Though you are the one who has the power to create lasting change.
BUT YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE
EMERGE CAN HELP.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
– ANAIS NIN
Combining yoga, Buddhism, neuroscience and psychology, EMERGE Recovery online journey will arm you with an array of tools to support your recovery.
This is not a traditional 12-step program. In EMERGE Recovery we recognize that there is not one single path to recovery, but many.
Together, we will consider addiction, trauma and human nature through many different lenses so you’ll be empowered to find what resonates most.
Because real change – the type sinks into your bones and sticks around even when things get tough – is only possible when you can take what you’ve learnt and absorb it into your life in a way that works for you.
A lived recovery practice.
THE PR0GRAM
EMERGE Recovery is an eight-week course (with two additional integration weeks) thoughtfully designed to help you understand yourself and your past, so you can take control of your future. Whether you have been in recovery for a while or are just beginning your journey, This journey offers practical skills, community support and the space for deep self-inquiry.
Dismantling addiction, together
Addiction is a result of a deeply ingrained response to stress and pain. What may help you cope in the short term disconnects you and multiples the hurt in the long term.
And the insidious thing is that it makes you believe that you are alone. That you are separate. But the truth is, in whatever way it manifests – Toxic relationships, codependency, disordered eating, anxiety, perfectionism or substance abuse – Addiction touches us all.
In EMERGE Recovery, we explore it together. We recognize the common threads that bind us and we see ourselves reflected in one another. We heal in a community which provides both tonic and strength.
Join on a collective inner exploration towards more clarity, more compassion, more freedom.
Testimonials
“I came to emerge empty, broken and ashamed…after decades of disconnection, various addictions and oh so much self loathing, I found myself terrified but willing to be seen authentically by complete strangers who have come to be the closest and most caring soul family, many of whom I believe deep in my bones will continue to walk this healing path alongside me for all the years I am blessed to be alive on this earth. Emerge offers an extraordinarily compassionate environment for viewing oneself and the world through a myriad of new lenses, fostering greater awareness and acceptance of the precious, and yet often shamed, humanness we all share. To say that I am transformed is an understatement…though much of my life at this time may look the same to outsiders there is a revolution of soul reverberating within and with each small win and challenge I move closer to embodying the life I was born to live before the world and it’s traumas took hold. I am filled with gratitude for Cole and Jacq’s knowledge and embrace through all of the learnings…I highly recommend Emerge as a pathway of self and collective discovery, acceptance, connection and love.”
“I have always felt out of place and on the sidelines of life. Different, not welcome, flawed. I can gratefully say that I found my people through this group. Things I thought were secret to me were shared among others as well. Realizing that I am not alone in this that has changed everything and allowed me to truly show up for my life.”
The Framework
Mantras + Mudras
Be guided to explore focused intention through mudra + using words as power through mantra – both ancient + those created by you for your unique visions
Lectures
Unlock lectures that consider the weekly topic through diverse lenses of science, psychology, and Yogic + Buddhist Philosophies
Mindfulness
Deepen or develop your meditation practice by exploring various methods of mindful observation + reflection
Yoga Classes
Practice with pre-recorded themed yoga classes that go along with with the weeks content as well as receive 3 months access to Cole’s membership, CCY Studio
Accountability
Practice reflecting, speaking truth + holding space for one another through small, groups you’ll be part of for the duration of the program
Sharing Circle
Join weekly full community satsangs which will be a mix of authentic relating, group discussions + guided self practices
Self Inquiry + Journaling
Dive deeply into the teachings + yourself through reflective + provocative inquiry prompts + processes
Online Community Forum
Access a private online space to share our wins, challenges, inspirations to support throughout this journey + beyond
Wellness Workshop
Investigate specialized workshops including Polyvagal Theory, Ayurveda, Grief Integration, Body Image, Art Therapy + Tea Ceremony.
What you’ll receive:
INSTANT ACCESS to the Emerge resource guide filled with podcasts, book recommendations and your first self-enquiry prompts to start your journey today.
8 x 90 min zoom lectures with ample time for Q&A
8 x 90 min zoom Satsangs (group sharing circles)
8 x 45 min zoom mindfulness classes (blend of meditation, mantra, breath to support integration)
8 x pre-recorded yoga themed yoga classes
3 months of access to CCY Studio, Cole’s OnDemand Yoga Membership to access 250+ hours of classes
An Emerge Self-Inquiry Workbook with resources + self-inquiry prompts that move along with the course
5 x 90 min zoom guest lectures or workshops (i.e. PolyVagal Theory, Parts Work, Food Relationship, Breathwork, Ayurveda)
Private facebook forum for community sharing
Small accountability groups to check in with throughout the program
6 months access to content online, plus downloadable resources you can refer to whenever you need
Ongoing monthly alumni meetings with Cole
Time/Energy Commitment
This is an intensive program and we will be meeting for 4-6 hour live a week, depending on the guest workshops. (There are replays)
You will also be doing self reflective homework & corresponding with your small group, so add some more time there.
This is all optional of course but highly recommended. This is one of those things that the more space you can give, the more awareness you will receive. You of course can always come back to the content afterwards but our group container will be open for the 10 weeks.
SCHEDULE
DISCOURSE + DISCUSSION
Tuesdays 06.00 – 7.30pm w/ Cole
Guest Workshops
Wednesdays or Thursdays (times TBA)
Mindfulness Practices
Thursdays 03.00 – 3.45pm with Jacq
Satsang (Sharing Circle)
Sundays 06.00 – 07.30pm w/ Cole
Times are in US Central time zone.
Replays of all classes are available!
Weekly Explorations
Below is a loose framework. This program is governed by the group so we will bob & weave, diverge here & go deeper there. It will be a lot, it will be bountiful.
Week One:
HONESTY
What is Addiction? What is the Human Condition?
Getting to know our defense mechanisms (& what they are protecting)
Understanding denial & leaning into truth
Week Two:
COURAGE
Utilizing courage & vulnerability in making big shifts
Uncovering patterns & conditionings that keep us stuck (Samskaras)
The Nervous system & PolyVagal Theory
Week Three:
RELEASE
Exploring our relationship to craving & aversion (Tahnas)
Unpacking the stories we like to tell
Navigating shame & resentment & forgiveness
Week Four:
ACCEPTANCE
Meeting our inner parts (shadow, inner child ect.)
Self-soothing & resourcing
Expanding our capacity for acceptance & compassion
Week Five:
vision
Establishing a morning ritual (sadhana)
Creating a healthy & sustainable life design
Getting to know & honoring our grief
Week Six:
INNER RELATIONSHIP
Practicing emotional literacy
Cultivating an inner strength/refuge
Navigating craving & relapse
Week Seven:
OUTER RELATIONSHIP
Navigating, easing & listening to anxiety
Communication & relational skillfulness
Boundaries, oof boundaries!
Week Eight:
EMBODIMENT
Importance of sharing our personal experiences
Exploring the Buddha’s Heart Practices
Sobriety sustainability & empowered living
PLUS, to support you to integrate your learnings into your daily life and stay accountable long-term, you’ll receive:
+ 2 additional integration weeks of weekly group calls
+ An invitation to ongoing monthly, donation-based alumni meetings
Who is EMERGE RECOVERY
right for?
You are tired of running on the wheel you’re on and want to discover what life would be like beyond the heaviness of addiction.
You are exhausted of perpetuating old patterns and are ready to write a new script for your life.
You desire to cultivate the resiliency to successfully navigate challenging emotions and situations without substance.
You are prepared to courageously look at your past in order to gain more self understanding and set up a supportive framework for your future.
You want to expand your self-practice and learn practical tools to support your recovery journey.
You are ready to invite more ease and calm into your life and be able to create and nourish important relationships.
You are drawn towards like minded community and are willing to show up for yourself and the group.
You are looking to explore outside of or add to the traditional 12 step method.
Regardless if you have any idea what it looks like, you are ready for something new.
You are willing to commit to YOU.
Price: US $1,475
Deposit: US $400
YOU ARE ALREADY ONE STEP CLOSER TO SPACIOUSNESS
Right now, it’s normal for flickers of self-doubt and uncertainty to start creeping in. You might be questioning if this is right for you, or if you are truly ready to open yourself up to the vulnerability of change. And while only you can know this for sure, I can promise you this:
You are not committed to your past patterns. You are the author of your future.
Because that’s what we are talking about here. Your future. Not just for the duration of this program but a foundation for the rest of your life.
EMERGE Recovery offers the space to listen, observe and inquire; the tools to navigate challenges; the support of radical honesty and community; and the bedrock to create a new story.
In order to dig out, you must dig in. Are you ready to Emerge into the next chapter of your life?
“We go through life. We shed our skins. We become ourselves.”
– patti smith
Cole Chance
FOUNDER & FACILITATOR
Cole has been a seeker all her life. It has brought her into the depths of addiction, to all corners of the world, and most importantly to the path of yoga. Through this practice, she has begun to understand, unravel, and explore the most fascinating of all landscapes – the inner one.
Her journey with drugs/alcohol began at the young age of 13 and took on a chaotic, hairpin trajectory for the next 16 years. It ran the spectrum of ecstatic and exploratory to a crippling subjugation. She was in and out of rehabs, detoxes, hospitals, and 12 step rooms throughout her 20’s, picking up tidbits of jargon and ideas along the way but never fully resonating with the idea of sobriety as she wore a tight fitting and pervasive layer of denial about her reality.
She was introduced to yoga in a treatment center several years prior to embracing recovery. While she could sense that there was something for her in this practice she still wasn’t ready to dive in. However, she kept visiting her mat over the next few years, beginning to carve out and cultivate a space that later would become a major component in her recovery.
Ultimately and gratefully, an overdose shook the bedrock of her reality enough for her to gain the clarity that her deep dependence was not only a detriment to a full life, but any life at all. She finally reached out for help of her own accord, began to unwind through therapy, found a supportive community, and landed full surrender into her yoga practice. Her recovery process continues today, intertwined with a life she never even dreamed possible.
Her belief in the importance of self inquiry and inner relationship comes through in her teaching style.
She encourages her students to always question within with kindness, outwardly move with curiosity, and always leave space for all of the unknown possibilities.
Cole teaches yoga in many capacities from online to festivals to international retreats, but her flow, passion, and most fluent language lay in supporting people who have also traversed the narrow dark halls of addiction and are ready to emerge into a thriving life beyond.
She is a mama, a lover of travel, books, music, and forever and always studying our human experience. Based in Austin, TX I teach Vinyasa Krama, Meditation, Ayurveda, Bhakti Yoga, Teacher Trainings, and Harmonium Lessons around the globe. Her classes ask you to return to the wisdom you have deep within, remind you not to take yourself too seriously, and always keep things interesting!
Christine Calvert
Co – FACILITATOR
Christine Calvert is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and a certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator. She is the founder of Tribe, a conscious sober living home for men in Austin, TX, focusing on a transpersonal and Holotropic approach to recovery and healing. In addition to bringing Holotropic Breathwork® and other experiential workshops to mental health and addiction facilities.
Testimonials
“Emerge offered me a way into and under some really strong patterns. I felt deeply seen, valued, connected, and profoundly heralded on a cellular level. I go confidently into the sand storms ahead because even if I don’t know where I’m going or will end up…I now trust where I am.”
“Ah, a full year. An entire year. A whole circle around the sun. And still this stays with me and changes me, deepens me. I am revisiting the materials and practices as I come out of this mind blowing, body rocking, spiritually rebalancing illness; helping me settle in and learn slowness and how very powerful it is to stay with what’s real and true, right now and right now. To truly learn to be present with myself…now. In the present moment. Truly a gift from Cole and a beautiful and soulful gift from me.”
“I would 1000% recommend the program to anyone who is struggling with unhealthy patterns in their life. I would describe it as a true gift to yourself and a recovery program steeped in love, acceptance, and empowering self inquiry”
Contact us
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any and all questions.
A Message From Cole
FAQ
What happens after I register?
You will receive a welcome letter with some information + your first self-inquiry prompts. You will also receive a recovery resource guide to begin to dive into some of my recommended reading and listening prior to our course.
What is a Discourse/Discussion and Satsang?
Discourse/Discussion are our weekly deep dives where we’ll explore topics + investigate them through different lenses such as our personal experiences, Buddhist or Yogic philosophy and/or psychology or neuroscience.
A Satsang is a Sanskrit word that means “gathering together for the truth”. Our satsangs are a weekly community container where we show up in all of our many colors, to witness + be witnessed, in our differences +similarities, to show our truths + hear other’s. Essentially there will be a short teaching, a sharing circle + prompts/exercise to help us integrate our discoveries.
Is Emerge 12 step based?
This program is not 12 step based but is influenced by its philosophies as well as many others. We will be exploring many different ancient traditions and philosophies, as well as modern science and psychology, to find what uniquely resonates with each individual.
What if I can’t make the live class?
Most classes will be live and recorded so there will be a replay availably if you need to miss, except the Satsang, due to sharing and personal privacy. If you are unable to attend the live classes, you can access the replay at any time in the Emerge Facebook Group.
What is the time commitment?
This depends on how deep of a dive you are ready to take. I estimate a minimum of 3-5 hours though beyond the scheduled lectures, asana practices, sharing circles, and meditations, Emerge is an opportunity to carve out and create your unique personal practice, whether that is 5 min or one hour. I encourage you not to “fit it in” but to dedicate space for the shift you are seeking. You can go deeper into the recovery resources such as podcasts, books, and articles as well as being active on the Emerge fb group. I really believe that we get out what we put in… so be ready to juice this experience for yourself!
There will be live trainings that will be recorded if you are unable to attend!
There is also a weekly themed 30 minute pre-recorded yoga class that you can practice along throughout the week.
Is there a refund?
As there are a limited number of spaces, all sales are final. You will have access to all of the material and videos inside the Facebook Group and you will be able to revisit the information at any time throughout the course and after the course.
Is there a payment plan?
Yes. After your initial deposit, let Cole know how many even payments you would like to make. All funds need to be in prior to program start date.
Do you have scholarships?
We do have a few scholarships allocated for those in under served, under resourced, and under represented communities and in need of support on their recovery journey. Note that it is much easier to discount the program and meet you where you are than give full scholarships as this way, I can spread assistance to more people. Payment plans are also available to support your commitment.
Please fill out the form HERE for scholarship consideration.
April 4 – June 4, 2023
Price: US $1,475
Deposit: US $400
Disclaimer: No program has a sobriety guarantee. This doesn’t replace the vital detox programs that some may need, professional therapy, or in-person community support. Emerge may be stand-alone support or it may be a supplement in your recovery tool box. Each of us has a unique recovery journey.
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