Awakening To Harmonious Integration, A Recovery Blueprint

Lerena Greig, Debbie Bridge, Dr Ray Baker, Dr Erin Mantis

Panel 13 – Healthcare Stream – Healthcare for Youth and Family

September 25th Day Three – Macleod Hall C & D South Building 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Awakening To Harmonious Integration, A Recovery Blueprint

Dr. Erin Mantis

Session Description

Awakening To Harmonious Integration (ATHI) is a Chakra-based program designed for therapists, healers, and coaches seeking to enhance their confidence, effectiveness, and client outcomes. With over 25 years of experience in mental health and addiction recovery work, I developed ATHI as a structured and comprehensive approach to addressing emotional, psychological, behavioral, and spiritual barriers to healing.

This presentation briefly introduces eight of the ATHI methods as a recovery-based protocol, focusing on a key recovery theme within each Chakra: Sense of Belonging (Root Chakra), Habitual Escapism (Sacral Chakra), Shame (Solar Plexus Chakra), Codependency (Heart Chakra), Honesty (Throat Chakra), Responsibility and Accountability (Third Eye Chakra), and Spirituality (Crown Chakra). Through interactive tools—which include the Root pre-assessment question on Sense of Belonging, the Sacral Chakra Learning with Habitual Escapism and the energetic balancing tool, an ART Projective on the Solar Plexus showcasing Shame, Introduction to the Soul Vision and invitation for Culmination, an original Heart Chakra Codependency Affirming Meditation for this group of participants, Aligned Behavioral Script on Honesty in the Throat Chakra, Accountability in the Third Eye Chakra with the Journaling Partner, and the Daily Transformation spotlighting Spirituality in the Crown Chakra.

The ATHI methodology is rooted not only in the recovery themes but in the re- wiring of neural pathways through deep self reflection and methodical repetition for long term change. This session provides a speedy experiential journey into ATHI’s and offers the attending practitioner’s an introductory gift bag of tools that can be immediately implemented for enhanced client outcomes. The participants are also invited to sign up for a personalized Soul Vision Culmination, Embodying and Chakra Alignment, a Pre- Assessment of their choice, and an original ATHI Meditation or Visualization. We are happy to discuss the course at more length for interested participants.

Learning Objectives

  • Create awareness around the application of the ATHI Chakra-Based Framework: Participants will be exposed to the seven key chakras and their correlation to specific recovery-related themes, such as belonging, escapism, shame, codependency, honesty, accountability, and spirituality. They will be introduced to ATHI’s structured assessment tools through the Root Chakra and sense of belonging question, and a very brief exposure to Understanding of the Sacral Chakra in relationship to addictions with the energetic balancing tools for Harmonious Integration.
  • Exposure to ATHI Interactive Tools and Experiential Practices for Client Recovery Protocols: Practitioners will participate in a demonstration of an interactive experiential ATHI method through the Solar Plexus highlighting shame with the art-based reflective practice and experience an Original Calgary Recovery Conference Affirmative Meditation specifically designed for Codependency within the Heart Chakra. The participants will briefly view and receive a sample of the (1) Aligned Behavioural Scripts (ABS) for Honesty in the Throat Chakra; (2) Journalling Partner for Accountability and Responsibility in the Third Eye Chakra and (3) Daily Transformation for Spirituality in the Crown Chakra.
  • Invitation at a later time if they so choose: (1) Attendees will be introduced to the Soul Vision Concept and invited to sign up to Culminate their own personalized Soul Vision with a Chakra Embodying and Alignment; (2) They can also sign up to receive a Pre -Assessment of their choice to complete for their own understanding and experience; And lastly (3) They can request an ATHI Original meditation or visualization from our menu of options to be sent to them.

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Bio

Dr. Erin Mantis is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been with Recovery Counselling Services (RCS) since 2006 and is currently the residing Clinical Director at RCS. She lives in Toronto with her husband, 3 teenage children, and 3 dogs. Her passions consist of her family, career, community building with volunteer work, and health and wellness interests.

Dr. Mantis’ career began in the nine formative years she spent in Chicago, Illinois, where she completed her graduate studies and postdoctoral training. During this time, Dr. Mantis worked across various therapeutic and hospital systems, employing an integrative approach that incorporates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Enhancement, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Brainspotting, IMAGO Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy.

At RCS and in her private practice Dr. Mantis specializes in working with adults, adolescents, families, couples, groups, and supervision addressing a wide range of life stressors, mental health challenges, and addictions. Her therapeutic style is collaborative and dynamic, adapting to the unique needs of individuals and relationships. Through an active and personalized approach, she empowers clients to achieve meaningful and lasting internalized growth.

Dr. Mantis is very excited to introduce Awakening to Harmonious Integration (ATHI), a professionally passion-driven framework born from her observations and expertise over the past two decades. ATHI serves as a comprehensive Blueprint Toolkit designed to empower therapists, coaches, and healers in crafting personalized treatment plans that enhance self-awareness, motivation, and deep internal shifts. These shifts create a ripple effect, unlocking one energetic block after another, causing a meaningful holistic and spiritual evolution up the Chakras. By integrating psychological principles, evidence-based tools, coaching methodologies, and spiritual frameworks, ATHI facilitates meaningful change at every level. At the Recovery Capital Conference, Dr. Mantis will highlight the recovery-focused aspects of the ATHI Blueprint, demonstrating how it supports long-term healing and sustainable personal growth.

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Join us for the Alberta Recovery Summit, hosted by the 9th Annual Recovery Capital Conference taking place on September 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 2025.

 Session Streams

  • Health Care and Recovery
  • Indigenous Health
  • Occupational Health and Safety

 Key Details

  • DAY ONE September 23rd – 5:30 pm 6:30: Early Badge Pick Up and Networking Reception, 6:30 pm to 8 pm Pre Conference Presentation
  • DAY TWO September 24th – 8:45 am to 5 pm: Keynote Speakers and Breakout Sessions
  • DAY THREE September 25th – 9 am to 5 pm: Keynote Speakers and Breakout Sessions

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