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PUBLIC CLASSES:
2019 Courses
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Dates: August 15 -19, 2019 |
OPEN 5 Days Only: August 15-19, 2019 Upcoming Courses | Selected Home Study Kits | Private Coaching | Private Training Open Now! |
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Dates: September 28 – December 14, 2019 Saturdays, 11am – 12:30pm Pacific Location: Online Live Video Webinars, 10 sessions |
Cartooning and Storyboard Techniques New Course! For Process Professionals Who Work Visually With Groups and/or Individuals Karen Lloyd and Christina Merkley teach you new techniques to add to your Graphic Recording / Graphic Facilitation Toolkit. This live online course caters to both Process Professionals who have no or little formal illustration or cartooning experience, and/or artists who need to work more efficiently. – more details |
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Dates: October 7, 2019 – February 17, 2020 Location: Online Live Video Webinars, 15 sessions |
Magic Marker Online Mastermind Just Advanced Visual Skills Support (Online Version) Getting your basics is half the battle – the other is refining your skills and building a viable practice (whether you are internal or independent). This 15 week intensive is specially tailored to take your visual practice to the next level. – more details |
Fundamentals of Working Visually (or equivalent experience). |
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Dates: October 28 – November 3, 2019 Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
Fast and Loose Sketching®: Mexican Retreat SOLD OUT! Two Niche Experts Help You Draw Better… and Faster! This special week-long Mexican Sketching Retreat with Rhoda Draws and Christina Merkley caters to both audiences — Process Professionals who have no or little formal art training. And/or artists who do have formal art training who need to loosen and quicken their style for the GR/GF market. And to other Cultural Creatives who to want to learn these valuable and fun Fast & Loose techniques for their own uses and enjoyment. |
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Dates: November 4 – 6, 2019 Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
10th Anniversary Special Extended (Save 50%) In-Person Visual Coaching Retreat Apply the power of Working Visually with facilitated sessions across 3 days in World Heritage City, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – more details |
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Dates: November 12, 2019 – January 14, 2020 Location: Online Live Video Webinars, 10 sessions |
Business Essentials For Process Professionals
Two Successful Process Professionals Mentor You to Build or Enhance Your Business! Achieve YOUR picture of success in the $50,000 – $300,000 range with a HOLISTIC approach. Let Christina Merkley and Jocelyn Ring show you how. |
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Dates: Dec. 2, 2019 – Feb 17 , 2020 Mon & Wed, noon-1pm PST Location: Online Live Video Webinars, 18 sessions |
Fundamentals of Working Visually (Online Version) Early Bird Pricing! Beginner Visual Skills Training Via Live Webinar Classes Over 82% of your consulting, training, teaching, facilitating and coaching clients are Visual Thinkers. Learn powerful visual skills to boost the effectiveness of your work. – more details |
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2020 Courses
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Dates: Jan. 18 – March 14, 2020 Saturdays, 11am-12:30pm PST Location: Online Live Video Webinars, 7 sessions |
10th Anniversary Special Extended (Save 50%) Annual Online Visual Coaching Retreat Apply the power of Working Visually to Personal Strategic Planning. Online, global cohort for Visual Thinkers. Offered only once a year! – more details |
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Dates: April – June |
Christina’s Sabbatical: 2020 is here! I’ve been scribing this illustrious date on client’s Visions for over two decades. To mark the occasion I’m on a 3 month sabbatical to reflect and rejuice! |
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Dates: July 9 – 11, 2020 Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Fundamentals of Working Visually (In-Person version) Early Bird Pricing! In-Person Beginner Visual Skills Training Over 82% of your consulting, training, teaching, facilitating and coaching clients are Visual Thinkers. Learn powerful visual skills to boost the effectiveness of your work. – more details |
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Dates: July 13-15, 2020 Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
Just Advanced Visual Skills Support (In-Person Version) Getting your basics is half the battle – the other is refining your skills and building a viable practice (whether you are internal or independent). This 3-day intensive is specially tailored to take your visual practice to the next level. – more details |
Fundamentals of Working Visually (or equivalent experience). |
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Dates: Sept. 22, 2020 -Feb. 9, 2021. Tuesdays, Location: Online Live Video Webinars, 10 sessions |
10th Anniversary Special Extended (Save 50%) Become a Certified Visual Coach Dive into the niche within the niche – visual process work with individuals. For coaches, therapists, counselors & other practitioners who work with individuals, partners, couples and families. Includes 30 Visual Tools. – more details |
SHIFT-IT AND Fundamentals of Working Visually (or equivalent experience). |
HOME STUDY PROGRAMS:
Fundamentals of Working Visually (Home Study Kit)
18-Module Home Study: Visual Skills for Process Work with Groups and Individuals. Full Details and Immediate Download
Fast & Loose Sketching® (Home Study Kit)
10-Module Home Study: Two niche experts help you draw better and faster. Full Details and Immediate Download
Business Essentials for Process Professionals (Home Study Kit)
10-Module Home Study: Build or Refresh Your $50-300K Practice. Full Details and Immediate Download
The SHIFT-IT System (Home Retreat Kit)
7 Module Home Retreat: Visual Coaching to Draw Your Vision and Erase Your Resistance. Full Details and Immediate Download
Practical Energy Work (Home Study Kit)
15-Module Home Study: Right Brain Techniques for Professional and Personal Success. Full Details and Immediate Download
ONGOING eCOMMUNITY:
Working Visually eCommunity
Ongoing eCommunity for grads of my visual programs and for those who have received their visual training elsewhere or are self taught. Includes monthly drop-in webinars, video recording library, plus 24/7 forum. More Details
SHIFT-IT eCommunity
Ongoing eCommunity for grads of my SHIFT-IT and Practical Energy Work programs and others interested in ongoing inner work and energetic alignment. Includes drop-in webinars, video recording library, plus 24/7 forum. More Details
PRIVATE MENTORING:
In-person Training and Apprenticeship Options (you come to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada):
Want personal instruction in working visually? Interested in customized attention for your specific level and needs? 1-3 private training days plus online follow-up. – More Details
In-House Workshops (I come to you):
Have several people in the same organization or region that want to be trained to work visually? – More Details
Distance Sessions (online, no travel required):
Full range of Outer Work topics (visual skills, biz building, marketing & sales) and Inner Work topics (visioning, resistance busting, energy alignment). Choose from 1-12 Session Packs – More Details
In-person SHIFT-IT Retreats (in Victoria, BC, Canada):
Get your next chapter literally drawn right out of you! Personalized, private SHIFT-IT Retreats to Become Your Next Self. 2-Day, 1-Day and Half-Day formats. – More Details
NEXT STEPS: If you know which option you want, simply purchase from links above (you’ll be sent immediate notifications upon receipt). If you aren’t sure which option is best fit for you, email [email protected] to request Exploratory Chat (my assistant will send a scheduling link so you can pick a time in my schedule for us to have a free 30-minute chat).I look forward to working with you!
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