Shiatsu Trish

Beetroot Dip

2012-01-08T11:33:00.000Z

I served a beetroot dip at a recent talk at The Harmony Centre. The dip went down well with everyone. It's such a simple yet cracking dish that I've put the recipe on my Recipes page (right).

Change of date for cooking class

2012-01-04T17:10:00.001Z

I have to change my forthcoming cooking class date from 14th January to the following Saturday, the 21st January. This class will be about warming winter foods, giving you some inspiring tips on how to include sea vegetables into your diet. These are particularly important at this time of year, supporting kidney and bladder energies, as well as supplying our bodies with a wealth of minerals. We'll be using miso, rich in enzymes, and winter-wonder aduki beans. We will also create a dish using barley, a great locally produced winter grain. Dessert may be tofu-based and definitely will be dairy- and sugar-free.

Cooking in the healing kitchen

2011-11-14T14:46:00.000Z

More details about my forthcoming cooking class this Saturday (19th November) at my kitchen in Spexhall.
This half-day event will focus on proteins of vegetable origin. We'll look first at the role protein plays in our diet and how much we need. Then on to tofu, tempeh and miso, soya products that have been fermented to render them more easily digestible. We'll look at how we can combine flavours and use different cooking methods to create tasty dishes; how we can cook beans a avoid the gas!; balancing our meal, which we will cook together. We will round off our lunch with a tasty sugar- and dairy-free dessert.
Although the food will not necessarily be oriental, we will be following the oriental principles of yin and yang and the five elements, and it could be termed macrobiotic, but don't let that put you off! For some inspiration, if you didn't see Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall last Sunday (6th Nov), click on this link to see him helping to cook an oriental meal http://www.channel4.com/programmes/river-cottage/4od#3253182 (it's after the first advert break). You may also spot him and his fisher friends making sushi....we'll be doing this during a class next year

Free evening talk

2011-11-14T14:31:00.000Z

A reminder of an evening with me at The Harmony Centre this Thursday (17th November). I'll be talking about vegetables and other foods and how working with their colours and their seasonality can help to support your health and well-being. For example, according to oriental medicine, lung and large intestine energies are associated with autumn and also with the colour of white (metal energy). Choosing white and light coloured foods such as onions, leeks, garlic, can help support lung and large intestine energies and are also particularly helpful at this time of year. We may also touch a little on yin and yang and how to use these energies to create a balanced meal.
Start time 7.30pm, finishing by 9.30pm. This event is free (donations for beverages etc appreciated)

Body & Soul Nurture Day

2011-09-27T15:28:00.000+01:00

Our Body & Soul Nurture Day at the beginning of this year was so successful that Alice and I have organised another one. The date will be Friday 4th November and, as the venue worked well, we will be convening at the Phoenix Centre in Dunwich again.
The day will run on similar lines as before, beginning with warm-up stretches and movement. Then we will get together in the kitchen to create a healthy and satisfying lunch, dessert included. In the afternoon we will give each other an exchange treatment, possibly foot Reflexology under the guidance of Alice, or hand massage with me. There will also be time for a guided meditation. The day is suitable for all. Contact me for more details.
See old blog posts for photos of January's day.

Apple & Blackberry Temptation

2011-09-26T11:10:00.000+01:00

Apples and blackberries are a divine seasonal combo, and prolific in hedgerows and gardens, even neglected sites in towns and cities. They're ready right now. Make the most of local abundance while it lasts.

I'm lucky to have an apple tree in my garden and blackberries in the hedgerows down the lane...as this pic shows.....

The topping I've created provides an irresistible twist, yet this remains free from gluten, wheat and dairy.

Go to my Recipes page (right) for the recipe.

Cooking classes

2011-09-01T16:20:00.000+01:00

Yes, I am beginning a new series of cooking classes in my new kitchen in Spexhall, up in remote north Suffolk. My kitchen is looking great and I can't wait to welcome you in to share some fun and get cooking healthy, nourishing meals.

Some of the ingredients for these cooking classes will come straight from our garden out the back.

Check out my Cooking Workshops page (right) for more details, topics and dates.

If you you're travelling from a distance, there are lots of great places to stay nearby. Ask me and I'll reveal details of suitable boltholes, B&Bs from the divinely eccentric to the functional and practical.......
And remember, we're only 9 miles from Southwold with its unique pier, sandy beach and year-round appeal.

Shiatsu Stretch Classes

2011-09-01T15:07:00.000+01:00

A new series of my Shiatsu Stretch exercise and relaxation classes begins on Thursday 15th September. Those of you who have been to my classes before are welcome to join the 10am class.
For newcomers, there is a Taster Class at 11.30am on Thursday 15th September. Check out the Shiatsu Stretch Classes page (see right hand side panel) or contact me for more details.

Another Fundraiser for Japan

2011-04-26T11:03:00.000+01:00

Thank you all for coming to the Shiatsu taster sessions last week. We raised a great total of £118 for Rose Charities.
This event was so successful that I have organised another morning of Shiatsu Massage taster sessions at Halesworth Library on Friday 13th May. If you would like to try this for the first time, or already know how much you would enjoy a short neck and shoulders Shiatsu massage, drop in to enjoy a 10 to 15 minute session upstairs at the Library. I'll be there between 10.30am and 12.30pm. I hope that you will make a donation to go to Rose Charities (www.rosecharities.org.uk)
Click here to find out more at Shiatsu.

Shiatsu Sessions - Fundraising for Japan

2011-04-13T20:00:00.000+01:00

Along with many other Shiatsu practitioners around the country, next week I will be offering an afternoon of taster sessions at The Harmony Centre with all donations to go to the work of Rose Charities in Japan www.rosecharities.org.uk.
If you would like a taster session of Shiatsu or even a half hour or full Shiatsu treatment, book in between 2pm and 7pm on Thursday 21st April. Phone reception on 01986 784500 to book your slot. Suggested donations for 15 minute taster is £5 to £15. Book a half hour back, neck and shoulders treatment for £23 or a full hour for £40.

Extra Shiatsu Stretch Classes

2011-04-05T20:20:00.000+01:00

Due to the popularity of the Shiatsu Stretch classes, I will be running a Tuesday evening class and two Thursday morning classes at The Harmony Centre after Easter.
There are taster classes for those who would like to try the class out on Tuesday 26th April at 7pm and Thursday 28th April at 11.30am. Click on Shiatsu Stretch Classes (right) for more details or visit www.theharmonycentre.com for details of the class, the venue and myself.

Keeping up your resolutions

2011-02-14T11:44:00.000Z

Often, around this time, New Year resolutions begin to flag. One of the most common reasons is that the will-power to "get out and do it" hits rock bottom. It's the end of the winter, a time when willpower and resolve is most tested, but we haven't quite come into the uplifting spring energies that provide us with inspiration and motivation.
To help in resolves to enhance the wellbeing of mind and body, why not come along to a short series of Shiatsu Stretch classes? After only one of these Thursday morning stretch and exercise classes you will leave The Harmony Centre feeling refreshed and, well, great! Six sessions cost only £42. Go to the Stretch Classes page on the right for more details.

Nurture Day impressions

2011-02-11T10:11:00.000Z

Oh. Blog virgin that I am, I couldn't get more images up once I'd navigated away from the images pop-up. So, here they are separate from the blog about the day, which is below.

The group sits down for lunch

The Barn Room welcomed us

Nurturing Day

2011-02-11T10:01:00.000Z

The nurture day that colleague Alice and myself ran at the end of January panned out to be a great day. We began the morning with gentle opening stretches, then moved on to the kitchen. We had so much fun preparing a meal, and the faces show the enjoyment of spending some time cooking together.

The animal product- and wheat-free lunch went down well with all...some of recipes appear in the recipe section (click Recipes on the right).

In the afternnon we all appreciated a relaxing neck and shoulder massage exchange, before finishing the day with a guided meditation. The Barn Room at the Phoenix Centre in Dunwich provided us with a lovely space in which to nurture ourselves and each other and let go of our cares for the day.

Body & Soul Nurture Day

2010-12-08T13:27:00.000Z

My colleague Alice Eastaugh and I have put together a fantastic day for you to help nurture both your body and soul.
On Friday 28th January, this will be a transforming day to include satisfying vegetarian cooking and delicious warming lunch, followed in the afternoon with learning and experiencing some relaxing head and shoulder massage techniques. Finishing with chai.
Click on the right at Other Workshops or email Trish at shiatsutrish@btinternet.com

The Yin and Yang of Food

2010-10-27T11:15:00.000+01:00

A fun evening was had by all participants last Thursday evening at The Harmony Centre, when I presented a short spot on the Yin and Yang of food. There were planty of opportunities to taste foods and also for everyone to experience directly the effect of yin and yang foods for themselves.

Shiatsu Stretch Classes

2010-10-27T10:57:00.000+01:00

A fresh series of classes begin at:
The Cut Dance Studio, Halesworth, on Tuesday evenings, 6.30pm - 8pm, commencing 2nd November.
The Harmony Centre, Walpole (nr Halesworth) on Thursday mornings, 10am and a second class commences at 11.30am, from 4th November.
Each class continues for 6 weeks.
Look forward to seeing you, but please contact me if you are coming to one of the classes.
Go to the Stretch classes page on the right.....

Angel Day

2010-08-17T10:33:00.000+01:00

Don't forget about the Angel Awareness Day that's happening at The Harmony Centre, Walpole on 10th October. It promises to be a lovely day of meditations on angels, and a chance to develop your intuition in a gentle supportive environment. The day will be led by Anna Mackenzie who is affiliated to the Diana Cooper School.
An organic vegetarian lunch will be provided.
You can book either through myself or Anna on 01923 828057.