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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:38:52 +0000

Hello from the west coast of Canada in rainy March. No real snow this winter; however, the rain is stubbornly consistent, as is customary for a temperate rain forest this time of year. When I go for walks, it’s dramatic, even gothic. Dripping in moody moss and stark sculptural branches. Atmospheric like the British novels... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:18:40 +0000

It’s been a busy time. Anneke Lucas and I, with an amazing international cohort, just wrapped a 10-Week Processing Group. We worked right through the holidays, even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Offering community to Survivors through a period of time that is traditionally difficult. Tomorrow, we move into our Level 2 of Shifting... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:56:49 +0000

A nice respite. Enjoying the West Coast summer. Cheers! I celebrated my moon child birthday. I am conveniently bad with time, so they are amorphously blending into one another nowadays. My friends, even the doggedly left-brain ones, know not to remind me which one I’m on! I had a lovely time in Parksville on Vancouver... Read more »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:42:38 +0000

Sliding into summer in the Pacific Northwest. Our backyard bank of St. John’s wort has erupted into a sea of yellow. Watching the first bloom emerge, then the winnowing down to the last. Such a wave of exuberant beauty that I delight in each year! The so-called little things in life that summon immense pleasure.... Read more »

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LUXURY TO TALK

Christina Merkley — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:42:20 +0000

[Non-Dual Self Inquiry] Luxury to Talk – Ana Sits with Christina Merkley Video: ? Visual Map: Luxury to Talk – Early Years Summary: We begin with what is – meeting Ana’s current relationship to motherhood. Sadness connected to her own desire and ambivalence, and a series of contradictions and polarities with her own mother. The... Read more »

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CORE OF GOODNESS

Christina Merkley — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:59:02 +0000

[Non-Dual Self Inquiry] Core of Goodness – David Sits with Christina Video: ?? Visual Map: My Core of Goodness Summary: We begin with what is – David’s current inertia and its impact on his marriage. As a long-time yoga practitioner, he returns to his breath and finds instant relief, plus a message that “courage is... Read more »

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SITTING WITH US: RAISING UPPER LIMITS

Christina Merkley — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:00:24 +0000

[Non-Dual Self Inquiry] Raising Upper Limits – Lisa Sits with Christina Merkley Video: Visual Maps: Keep it Simple Raising My Upper Limit – Summary: Lisa’s note when she booked her sit said “I have been nominated for a life-changing prize and need your perspective to help showcase my good work”. When we began, her Mind... Read more »

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NOVEMBER’S PARALLEL PROCESSING

Christina Merkley — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:37:00 +0000

Recorded Individual Session [Non-Dual Inquiry] The Dial is in Your Hands – Hannah with Christina Merkley Summary: Exploratory Chat (first 42 minutes): Hannah is a budding visual practitioner. Admiring the unique range of my career, she asks various questions, to which I give answers. Non-Dual Self Inquiry: (jump to Self Inquiry) I draw out Hannah’s own... Read more »

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Bruce Hostetter: On Fundamentals of Working Visually Workshop

Christina Merkley — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:44:33 +0000

WAS EVERYTHING I EXPECTED IT TO BE AND MORE “The 3-day on the ground Fundamentals of Working Visually was everything I expected it to be and more. I think we were all impressed with how quickly we were creating full-size graphics and able to be very self-directed once we received basic instruction. I can see... Read more »

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

Christina Merkley — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 22:43:47 +0000

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 »

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