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25.01.2022 The descending dark energy of Winter. It can be pretty challenging season and quite a sudden deep dive. Today is the first day of Winter on the calendar but Winter Equinox in 3 weeks will be the real start. Until then make sure you keep grounded and we'll update you very soon on our clinic reopening.

24.01.2022 Hey everyone, Collective Being, a community wellbeing initiative, are offering this online six week Community Care Yoga program for different groups in the community. Each class is trauma-informed and mental health aware and is pay-as-you-can, with no experience required Self-care during this lockdown and these winter months are so important, Take care and stay warm

24.01.2022 Who wants to give sauerkraut a go? All you need is a cabbage! Christine is showing you how easy it is.

24.01.2022 Following this morning's announcement of some restrictions lifting, some of you may feel hopeful, others sad, angry, anxious or disappointed. This isolation is very challenging and while we don't know yet when SPAN will reopen exactly, we wanted to send you all a heartfelt virtual hug and remind you of the power of touch, including self touch. This little animation in the comments may be inspiring and uplifting.

23.01.2022 Are you ready for some Autumn Cooking next weekend? GROCERY LIST BELOW: As mentioned last weekend, were doing 3 x 1h instalments of our Autumn workshop on Facebook live in a week to try out this format. It will be free and accessible live or on replay. Christine will be on Saturday 9th May at 5pm to make a couple of entrées and introduce what this season is about, correspondences and relationships between elements.... Lucy will be on Sunday 10th May at 11am to do a demo of the main: a fruit and white vegetable soup and talk about imbalances and seasonal tips. Armelle will be on Sunday 10th May 5pm to make the dessert and show some autumn stretches. Here is the shopping list for each recipe: SATURDAY 9th MAY 5PM: 2 simple entrees WHITE BEAN DIP & LEEK AND CAPERS SALAD 1 cup cooked white beans 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoon olive oil 1 lemon One handful of parsley Salt, pepper to taste Raw vegetable sticks (could be a white pungent vegetable like Daikon or anything you already have) 1 leek 2 teaspoons salted capers 2 teaspoons olive oil Juice of half orange Black pepper SUNDAY 10th MAY 11AM: AUTUMN SOUP WITH GREEN SALSA 350g potato (Dutch cream best, but any is ok) 150g parsnip 2 packham pear, just ripe (preferable, but any pears are ok) Olive oil 3 cloves garlic Butter 1L veg or chicken stock 1 cup Parsley 1 cup fresh sage 3 cloves garlic 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted 1 lemon Salt and pepper Olive oil Parmesan (optional) SUNDAY 10th MAY 5PM: GRILLED SPICED PEARS WITH COCONUT CREAM SAGO PUDDING 200 grams of sago aka tapioca pearls (can be found in asian stores or regular supermarket at the jelly section) 1 can coconut cream Lemongrass (optional) One tablespoon agave syrup or sweetener of choice (optional) 2 pears, cut in quarters 2 teaspoons coconut oil 2 cardamom pods, crushed Do you have any questions?

22.01.2022 MID-WINTER WORKSHOP EXPRESSION OF INTEREST We hope you are all going ok in this time. We are planning to organise a special mid-winter cooking event, to suit our current times. ... On Sunday 26 July, we will be holding a Coshico community lunch, seasonal nutrition and meridian stretch workshop... ONLINE. The way the workshop will work is this: You will need to sign up to join this workshop and we will then email you a nourishing winter recipe, cooking tutorial and seasonal food list, by Sunday 19 July. We will then run the workshop a week later on Sunday 26 July, giving you time to become familiar with the recipe and source ingredients you'd need. We will all cook separately in our own homes, coming together over zoom where Coshico will run a workshop on the season, show you the winter Makko Ho stretches and then share the meal that we have all just cooked. Youre also welcome to create something yourself from the food list provided, which we welcome you to share with everyone. After the workshop, we will email you the notes from the workshop. How does this sound? Who would join us? any questions or suggestions? Pop them in the comments. More information on cost and booking coming soon :) Take care, Armelle, Lucy and Christine

22.01.2022 Look who were at the Australian Shiatsu College - TOID 3609 this morning? Armelle received acupuncture and here is a sneaky pic of Christine emerging from receiving a fantastic shiatsu from Brett. The college clinics (students and practitioners) are open for bookings so why not book a treatment?... We’ll update you hopefully next week on our clinic reopening dates as we’re still waiting to hear from SPAN Community House Thornbury. Take care

21.01.2022 OUR SHIATSU CLINIC IS REOPENING TUESDAY 30th JUNE!! Armelle and Christine will be on for the reopening and Lucy will join them the week after on a fortnightly basis. Bookings are open and well follow state and local as well as STAA guidelines for Covid-19 prevention including changing linen for each client. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Www.coshico.setmore.com. Our clinic will be on as usual every Tuesday at 4, 5 and 6pm.... See you at SPAN Community House Thornbury soon. See more

21.01.2022 SHIATSU CLINIC REOPENING POSTPONED You may have seen in the news today that there are new Covid cases in the area. SPAN are unable to reopen at the moment therefore Coshico won't be reopening just yet either.... Following the revised announcements from Daniel Andrews over the weekend, we have just received notification that Span Community House will not be reopening until the end of July at the earliest. As we are located in one of the hot spots we have to take every precaution recommended to keep staff, volunteers, participants and external hirers safe. We are constantly reviewing, updating and planning for when we are able to open. We will keep you updated when we can reopen and you'll receive a message from us today or tomorrow if you had made an appointment with us in the coming weeks. Let's keep community transmission risks to a minimum while maintaining selfcare. If you need any assistance, please reach out to us. Armelle, Lucy, Christine

19.01.2022 Vegan Khoresh Karafs- Persian Celery Stew with Black Beans A slow cooked stew, with Yin and Blood building ingredients (parsley and black beans) and cooling ingredients to tune in with the cooling weather (mint and celery). ... Ingredients for 3 people: 1 cup dried black beans soaked overnight and cooked in boiling water for 15 minutes, drained. (or use a can of beans) celery, cut into 5 cms pieces, and including the chopped leaves 1 cup chopped parsley 1 cup chopped mint 2 crushed cloves garlic 1 chopped onion 3 dried limes 1 tsp pomegranate molasses 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp black pepper Salt Oil Water or stock Method Fry the onion for a minute, add the celery and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat, until soft. Add the mint and parsley, and cook for another 5 minutes Add pepper, turmeric, salt, and the beans Add about 2 cups water or stock, the pricked limes and cook for two hours on low heat Add the molasses and cook for another 15 min. Serve with rice. Who is keen to give it a go?

19.01.2022 AUTUMN WORKSHOP - 3rd year - new format! Weve decided to keep our seasonal workshops for now and trial the first one online. We may use Zoom in the future but for now it will be good old Facebook lives!... Were doing 3 x 1h instalments of our Autumn workshop on Facebook live in 2 weeks to try out this format. It will be free and accessible live or on replay. Christine will be on Saturday 9th May at 5pm to make a couple of entrées and introduce what this season is about, correspondences and relationships between elements. Lucy will be on Sunday 10th May at 11am to do a demo of the main: a fruit and white vegetable soup and talk about imbalances and seasonal tips. Armelle will be on Sunday 10th May 5pm to make the desert and show some autumn stretches. Well post a list of groceries some time this week so you can cook along with us! Do you have any questions or requests or suggestions ?

19.01.2022 Sauerkraut part 2 What happened to Christines cabbage 3 days later?

17.01.2022 ONLINE AUTUMN WORK PART 2 starts in 30 min with Lucy cooking a soup and talking to you about what it means to eat with the season.

17.01.2022 MISO DENGAKU RECIPE Following on our silent movie ;) A glaze for grilled eggplant, tofu, or daikon... Some of the most notable Japanese folk arts in Japan have sprung from rice festivals. The field drama called dengaku, musical accompaniment to rites of rice-planting, is said to come from playful field rituals with drums, song and dance that were performed just before planting. This dance was imagined to inspire an abundant harvest. Dengaku was closely linked with Shinto, the religion of Japan that sees the divine in all aspects of Nature. Ingredients: 1 small eggplant, or 2 Japanese eggplants 1/4 cup dashi 1 tablespoon mirin 1 tablespoon sake 2 teaspoons sugar 1 tablespoon miso 1 tablespoon oil Chopped green onion and sesame seed for garnish Optional sesame seeds, yuzu zest, shiso or kinome leaves. Method: Slice eggplant in half, then cut the surface in a criss cross pattern. Brush the surface with oil, then bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes until the eggplant is tender. Bring dashi, mirin, sake and sugar and bring to a gentle boil. Add miso and whisk to blend. Remove from heat. Remove eggplant from oven, then turn the broiler on. Brush eggplant with sauce, and sprinkle with sesame. Broil for a few minutes until the sauce has caramelized. Remove from oven and garnish with green onion. Enjoy!

16.01.2022 Hi Shiatsu lovers! Just a reminder that our clinic is still closed. We've let our booked customers known but making sure you all know:( SOON!Hi Shiatsu lovers! Just a reminder that our clinic is still closed. We've let our booked customers known but making sure you all know:( SOON!

16.01.2022 Did you say vegetarian (vegan option too) Shepherd Pie? Were gathering next Sunday for our Winter Community Lunch online because wed like to offer extra support to go through this Winter. Its a 90 min gathering in a small group - less than 10 people, enjoying a winter dish based on TCM principles that well have cooked separately but enjoying together while discussing TCM and shiatsu. Join us! Were sending out the recipe tutorial this evening. PM, comment or email us at... [email protected] to receive the handout. Its only $10 going towards our pay it forward program once we can start our clinic again. Event details in comments. See more

13.01.2022 Another simple recipe demonstrated by Christine to support your Earth element and keep grounded. Who wants to give it a go?

12.01.2022 Good evening Shiatsu Tribe! We just emailed out our handout for this weekend's Autumn Workshop. Here is a reminder of this weekend's schedule Facebook Live Demos:... - Tomorrow 5pm with Christine, cooking entrees and talking about the pungent taste and the different correspondences with Autumn (element, colour, emotion, meridians, organs, tissue, task...) - Sunday 11am with Lucy, cooking the soup and talking about Eating with the seasons - Sunday 5pm with Armelle, cooking the dessert and showing you stretches (Makko Hos), some acupoints and discussing tips to stay well in Autumn. Click on below link to download your handout and see the list of groceries and options if you're missing something. You can be creative too :) https://mailchi.mp/ff528a68cac7/autumnshiatsuworkshop We'll see you on this page tomorrow :) Armelle, Lucy and Christine

11.01.2022 Lockdown version 2.0 Remember to keep moving.Dancing may even bring you some join and will stimulate your earth, fire and wood elements. Wanna be part of a community project? This might be one of them :)

11.01.2022 I made these agnostic hot x buns... they were delicious and took at least half a day of isolation time to make, ideal! I noticed and really liked how taking more time to do something felt like a positive rather than a negative thing, now vs before coronavirus where efficient productive living was valued more than slowness. Are you noticing what it feels like to slow down in this current #stayathome world? Let us know how youre going with it Lucy

10.01.2022 We're very grateful to the beautiful people who shared our first zoom workshop. It's great to know we can still connect from a distance. We spent 90 min of our Winter Community Lunch with CoShiCo: Combining Shiatsu and Cooking sharing stretches and tips related to Winter and self care and ate together our homemade shepherd pies. If you'd like the recipe, please let us know :)

10.01.2022 We start in 10 min :) These 2 documents will be a good visual aid.

10.01.2022 Good morning Shiatsu Community! If you want to support a local farmer and buy delicious fresh organic produce, we highly recommend to order from Remi. You can find out more about it here: https://youtu.be/0z5XjUiJmis... And order here: https://openfoodnetwork.org.au/remi-s-patch/shop Orders are open from Sunday night to Tuesday night for pick up at a few different Melbourne northside locations or delivered for an extra $10.

10.01.2022 IS IT SPRING OR NOT? Happy first day of Spring according to the Australian calendar! It feels good to move to a new season, a more vibrant season as we get closer to the end of the current lockdown as we know it.... Is it really the first day of Spring? Not quite. For 2 reasons: theres always a transition period between each season which corresponds to the Earth element spring equinox is on the 22nd September which is a more sensible date to start Spring. Either way, today did feel like Spring and you hopefully have a little or big spring in your step. If not, theres absolutely no problems with that, we are slowly transitioning so take your time. After the stillness of Winter, Spring brings movement. Nature is coming to life, sprouting, blossoming. Spring's energy flows upwards. Its associated emotion is Anger which allows for clarity, organisation, decision making, action taking and much more. Spring is the season associated with Liver and Gall Bladder and is the most beneficial time to support the Wood element. When in harmony the Liver ensures the free flow of qi throughout the body. Qi is the Energy or Life Force that animates the body and all living beings. Qi guides the flow of nourishment (blood, fluids, oxygen, nutrients) to all parts of the body. The Liver can be compared to the Conductor of an orchestra directing the flow of qi/music throughout the body/orchestra, and ensuring harmony is maintained. Smell the flowers!

09.01.2022 Grilled Sweet and Sour Tofu. Christine is showing you how to make this simple recipe which can help you tune in with Spring. Enjoy!

08.01.2022 Autumn workshop part 2! Lucy is cooking a white sweet and pungent soup with a green pesto and talking about what it means to eat with the seasons.

08.01.2022 Free online Autumn workshop part 3 Join Armelle in 30 min to make a coconut sago with roasted pears and do some stretches and acupressure on the lung and large intestine channels and talk about tips to support you this autumn.

07.01.2022 Metal element-part one Christine is kicking off our Online Autumn workshop with some great explanations from an eastern perspective and 2 very easy recipes.

07.01.2022 How nice was tonights sunset in Melbourne !

07.01.2022 Here are 3 tips for you to help keep healthy this Spring: - Using dark leafy greens in your cooking, they'll help "build blood" as well as fresh herbs - Have you had an idea for a while and not birthed it yet? Now is the time to let your Creativity loose: writing a poem, sculpting, crafting, painting...or even writing your business plan or a book!... - Flying a kite! We just ran a workshop with our Shiatsu Association and one of the practitioners suggested this brilliant idea. Perfect to use Wind which is the climate of Spring, move your body and practice sideways directions and fluidity. Join us next Sunday if you'd like to dive deeper into the meaning of Spring and what to do to thrive during this season. Details in comments.

07.01.2022 ARE YOU A COOKIE LOVER? Yin and Yang Tahini cookies Black sesame tahini is particularly good to support and built Yin and Essence/Jing... 2 cup flour (white, wholemeal, spelt, buckwheat) 1 tsp baking soda salt 8 tablespoons butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 black tahini 2 eggs 1tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp white sesame seeds Pre-heat the oven at 190 degrees Line up some baking paper on trays Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. Cream together the sugar and butter Blend in the tahini, vanilla, and eggs Add the flour mixture Using two tablespoons, roll dough into balls and press them lightly onto baking tray. Press the seeds on top. Cook 10 minutes let them cool down EAT WITH ENTHUSIASM :)

07.01.2022 Autumn is definitely here. 2 years ago we ran our first seasonal workshop. Time to dig out your handout from 2018 or 2019 if you attended one of our autumn workshops otherwise comment below or message us and we'll send them to you What does Autumn remind you of?

04.01.2022 Co-Shi-Co is a Cooperative that offers low cost shiatsu sessions in a communal setting suitable for everyone every week. Meet Lucy, Christine and Armelle. They are here to support you with your health. They are qualified Shiatsu practitioners with a Diploma in Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies and members of the Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia....Continue reading

03.01.2022 The Facebook Live version of our Seasonal workshop is kicking off with Christine from 5 to 6pm today! Christine will be making a couple of entrées and introduce what Autumn is about, correspondences and relationships between elements. She's making 2 simple entrees:... WHITE BEAN DIP & LEEK AND CAPERS SALAD What you'll need: 1 cup cooked white beans 1 clove garlic 2 teaspoon olive oil 1 lemon One handful of parsley Salt, pepper to taste Raw vegetable sticks (could be a white pungent vegetable like Daikon or anything you already have) 1 leek 2 teaspoons salted capers 2 teaspoons olive oil Juice of half orange Black pepper See you on our page in 30 min! Have your ingredients ready or just listen in and make the recipes later while understanding a bit of eastern therapy now. PS: be kind to Christine, she's a FB newbie

03.01.2022 Its been a month since our last post, sorry about that! Weve gone inward. Since Spring is on its way, we are slowly rising and connecting again :) SAVE THE DATE! SUNDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 12-2PM... SPRING COMMUNITY LUNCH WITH COSHICO: combining Shiatsu and Cooking. Only $10 via Zoom. Limited to 6 people. Well share more information in the coming weeks but feel free to prebook if youre keen or comment below for more information :)

03.01.2022 We stand in solidarity with all racialised people around the world and recognise their basic human right to live their lives without state sanctioned and funded violence. We want to acknowledge the violence that the First Nations communities of this land have experienced and continue to experience at the hands of policing and the criminal justice system. We acknowledge that this violence has been happening for generations, and that to make a statement at this time is somethi...ng we at Coshico have questioned in ourselves, why now and not another time? We acknowledge that we are responding due to the growing local and global protest movement against unjust systems of policing gaining pace. In this time we know it is important to express support and solidarity because, If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor - Desmond Tutu. We have been listening to local Indigenous voices across media and social media around how to be an ally to indigenous people and people of colour, and we want to start by encouraging our community to: Educate ourselves on the history of racial injustice https://www.readings.com.au//books-to-help-you-understand- https://www.vwt.org.au/anti-racism-resources-from-australi/ If we feel able, challenge and equip ourselves to confront racism in our daily lives through conversations with those around us, or, make this a goal. Donate to local or national campaigns supporting families, and other organisations: - Justice 4 Dungay - https://www.gofundme.com/f/d9qkb6-justice-for-david - Justice 4 Tane Chatfield - https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-4-tane-chatfield - Tanya Day Family Fundraiser - https://au.gofundme.com/f/day-family-fundraiser - Justice 4 Kumanjayi Walker - https://au.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-yuendumu-inquiry-on-p - Free Her: Bail fund for Indigenous Women in WA - https://au.gofundme.com/f/bfvnvt-freethepeople - https://paytherent.net.au/ - https://healingfoundation.org.au/ - http://www.akeyulerre.org.au/ Support and promote local and national indigenous business owners, including artists, musicians, designers, writers and healers Thanks Armelle, Christine, Lucy CoShiCo

03.01.2022 HOW EXCITING ! Shiatsu is back! SPAN Community House Thornbury is not yet open but the Australian Shiatsu College - TOID 3609 is reopening next week Armelle will be there thursdays for sessions at 5pm and 7.30pm with other practitioners. Clinics are on Saturday mornings as well ... Online booking is available through their website at https://bookings.australianshiatsucollege.com.au/ or you can call the college directly on (03) 9387 1161 Note you can also find a shiatsu practitioner near you by hopping onto the Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia website www.staa.org.au Yes to therapeutic touch !

03.01.2022 Autumn workshop part 3 with Armelle. PS: add the tapioca pearl to your boiling water not to cold water to avoid getting the same result as me!

03.01.2022 Peppino...Facebook live test take two

02.01.2022 Open day at the Australian Shiatsu College - TOID 3609 from 2 to 5 today! Come check out the space and get a complimentary 30 min shiatsu! You may end up enrolling for a short course or the whole diploma Armelle is actually volunteering there today. Come say hi!

01.01.2022 WINTER SOLSTICE AND SOLAR ECLIPSE The shortest day of the year, the longest night The darkest day The most yin day... The first half of 2020 has been challenging on so many levels to say the least! Today is an opportunity to stop, the reflect, to be introspective and to let go of what no longer serves you to create space for new energy to expand.