Category: Visual Skills

anything having to do with visual skills, graphic facilitation, graphic recording, (working visually with groups and organizations).

You’ve Got This!

Christina Merkley YouTube cover for public visual satsang #56 with Christina in front of participants against a blue back ground with visual maps saying "You've Got This!"

Every few weeks I offer a non-dual (oneness) gathering, where we process the ups and downs of life, during these transformational times. Here’s Public Visual Satsang #56, hosted on Friday, February 10, 2023 – You’ve Got This! Two brave friends do beautiful processing – was very moving and ultimately joyful! With the Satsang community right… Read more »


Deep Inner Work Via Shifting the Power

Shifting the Power banner with Christina Merkley and Anneke Lucas

We’re delighted to report that the launch of our new course, Shifting the Power, is going very well! We begin on Thursday, February 16 and have 40+ registered so far. Click for Full Details and Registration My co-host Anneke Lucas is originally from Belgium. She and her story are known in Europe. As such we… Read more »


Push the “BE” Button

christina merkley holding 3 visual maps from the 55th free public visual satsang

Every few weeks I offer a public, non-dual (oneness) drop-in, where we process the yin/yang of our lives during these times. Here’s Public Visual Satsang #55, hosted on Thursday, January 19, 2023 – Push the “BE” Button. See below for the video, timestamps, summary, visual maps and date of the next Satsang – all welcome!… Read more »


Shifting the Power with Anneke Lucas

Shifting the Power banner with Christina Merkley and Anneke Lucas

I’ve been coaching for a long time, almost half my life. When I first started, I was doing a lot of corporate Strategic Planning, so my coaching was pretty Left Brained (logical, rational and linear). However, as I experimented with visuals, took tons of varied training, and worked with more and more people … I… Read more »


BREATHE INTO THE FIRE

Public Visual Satsang of December 28, 2022 Cohort of 3 attendees and their visual maps

Every few weeks I offer a non-dual (oneness) gathering, where we process the good, bad and ugly of our times. Here’s the follow-up on Public Visual Satsang #54, hosted on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 – Breathe into the Fire. See below for video, timestamps, summary, visual maps and date of next Satsang – all welcome!… Read more »


DOODLE THE FLOW OF YOUR LIFE

free annual gift of visual coaching with christina merkley's specialized maps

Happy Holidays! It’s a tradition at this time of year to gift my eZine and blog readers a Mini SHIFT-IT Retreat. A handy reflection tool to doodle out the flow of your life. To see and integrate what’s been happening, and to clarify your ‘doings’ and ‘beings’ from here. I hope you find it fun… Read more »


GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: RIO HOLADAY

Visual Coach graduate Rio Holaday smiling with her hair up in black and white photo

It’s my pleasure to spotlight Rio Holaday, and her visual offerings, including Visual Coaching. Rio entered Visual Coach Certification as a talented Graphic Recorder and Facilitator in the Health Equity and Racial Justice arenas. Already knowing how visuals help people to connect at a different level – other ways of knowing. In a transition, she… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – NEW ONLINE COURSE

Courses and visual maps with pens and drawing tools on a desk

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE! Want to play Santa or have someone play Santa for you?! We are happy to provide gift suggestions and custom Gift Certificates. Email Elf Jill at admin@shift-it-coach.com ONLINE COURSES: February 16 to April 20, 2023 – NEW COURSE! Thursdays, 11 – 12:30 pm Pacific Time, convert to your zone SHIFTING THE POWER… Read more »


ALL IS WELCOME HERE

I hosted Public Visual Satsang #53 on Thursday, December 8, 2022 – All Is Welcome Here. See below for video, timestamps, summary, visual maps and date of next Satsang – all welcome! Timestamps: 0:00:00  Welcome and Meditation 0:08:01  Reports & What’s Arising 0:09:42  [Self Inquiry] Don’t Have to Tear Shit Up 0:37:47  [Self Inquiry] Got… Read more »


EMPTY VS FULL

Public Visual Satsang #52 on Friday, November 11, 2022. Polarity of Empty vs Full. See below for video, timestamps, summary, visual maps and date of next Satsang – all welcome! Timestamps: 0:00  Welcome and Meditation 0:11  Reports & What’s Arising 0:30  [Polarity Square] Empty vs Full 1:21  Next Date and Close Summary: Sometimes a theme… Read more »