Dr. Rita Smith: Corporate Leader Weighs In On Value of Visual Coach Certification

Dr. Rita Smith Certified Visual Coach

THE VISUAL MAPS AND OVERALL PROCESS WAS LIFE CHANGING “Christina tops my professional gratitude list! I knew of her stellar reputation and took 2 flights, a bus, a train, a ferry and a seaplane to work in person with her! During my incredible private Visual Skills training I learned so much about working visually with… Read more »


RESOURCES FOR DEALING WITH STRESS AND TRAUMA: INCLUDES VIDEO

Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here Just returned to my Practical Energy Work class after a two week hiatus for the holiday season. We are mid-way through the maiden voyage of this new course. We’ve laid a nice foundation… Read more »


A Note From Christina

Welcome to 2016! Another year is upon us. I LOVE the shift that a New Year brings. After the condensed feel of November and December (those dark, small days), I really adore the divergent energy that springs forth. Everything opens up and is full of possibility! What will this New Year bring? What will happen… Read more »


For You: Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat with 4 Visual Maps

Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here Download the Audio Whether you are an old hand at Visual Coaching or are completely new to it, we can all benefit from reflecting on our lives every once in a while: to… Read more »


A Note From Christina

Ahhhhhhhhh. That’s the sound of me exhaling after wrapping the fall semester of SHIFT-IT School. This season whipped by and I’m appreciative of going into a few weeks here where I can relax, come back to center and have some fun with friends and family. Then start the process of getting the January – June… Read more »


Annette Leslie’s Critique Of Our Graphic Facilitation Training

CHRISTINA’S ONLINE GRAPHIC FACILITATION TRAINING MORE THAN DELIVERED ON MY EXPECTATIONS  … AND I HAD PRETTY HIGH EXPECTATIONS! “I wanted to refresh and update my knowledge on graphic facilitation and having researched my local and online options, decided Christina Merkley was the go-to lady. Many courses offer to teach you how to doodle, very little though… Read more »


SHIFT-IT eZine: LET’S HELP THIS REFUGEE FAMILY OF FOUR MAKE THEIR SHIFT

Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here As world events have splashed across our television and electronic devices this past fall, I’ve been wondering how things will trickle down to my local community. What is happening locally with refugee arrivals?… Read more »


A Note From Christina

Been busy these last few weeks fulfilling fall courses as well as coaching various private clients with their outer and inner work. As I wrote about last issue, the 2015 cohort of Visual Coach Certification is rapidly coming down the finish line as they complete requirements for coaching their own clients via visual means. Very… Read more »


Andrea Gibbons, Change Consultant: Testimonial for Visual Coaching

I DON’T THINK I’VE EVER SEEN SUCH AN EFFECTIVE PROCESS FOR PERSONAL CHANGE AND ACTIVATION. I CANNOT IMAGINE COACHING ANY OTHER WAY NOW. “Working with Christina has been a life-changer for me. I’ve learned new skills and processes, embraced and polished others that had been laying dormant/ unacknowledged/ unappreciated for a long time, gained clarity… Read more »


They Are Concerned About Being Their Real Selves … How About You?

Audio Version: Click Player to Stream or Right Click on Link to Download. For full Audio Library of Past Messages, Click Here I have several clients in my practice currently who are dealing with issues of innovation, identity and visibility. About, in essence, being concerned about the practicalities and costs of being their ‘real self’.… Read more »