**VICTORIAN TRAINING GUARANTEE** The Australian Shiatsu College has now been approved for funding for eligible students to study the Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies. Call the college for more information or to assess your eligibility.
	Our lovely building is located at: 103 Evans Street Brunswick , Vic 3056 Accessed via Brunswick train station or the No. 1 & 8 Lygon Street trams from the city. (Please note : No parking available in Evans Street, however parking is available in neighboring streets) Our 2012 enrolments are now open for: ***Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies*** NEW SKILLS VICTORIA FUNDING FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS and ZEN SHIATSU short course Commencing 13^th February 2012 please call the college for a full prospectus and enrolment form __________________________________________________________________ ANNUAL COLLEGE CHRISTMAS PARTY!! Saturday 26^th November 2011 from 7pm onwards Bring a plate of food to share, BYO drinks, and musical instruments if you wish to join in the informal entertainment EVERYBODY WELCOME! _____________________________________________________________________________ ***** OUR NEXT OPEN DAY ***** Sunday 29 January from 2pm - 5pm Experience a short complimentary shiatsu session Talk to students and teachers about the Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies Refreshments available and viewing of our beautiful space ___________________________________________________________________ UPCOMING: Suzanne Yates (UK) September 2012 Pregnancy workshops www.wellmother.org Suzanne Yates returns to the college for her pregnancy series in 2012: Shiatsu for Pregnancy 1-4 September (for shiatsu therapists) Massage for Pregnancy 5-8 September 2012 (for massage therapists) Shiatsu for Midwives 13-14 September 2012 (for midwives, doulas and birth educators These courses provide deeper insight into maternity care with particular attention given to the eight extraordinary vessels of East-Asian Medicine and their relevance in pregnancy. Course content also includes self-help exercises for mothers including birth positions, an emphasis on awareness of energetic links between mother and baby as well as the use of meditation and visualization as a tool for processing personal birth and pregnancy experiences. And for practitioners that have previously studied with Suzanne, special course in Post-Natal care and High-Risk Pregnancy: High Risk Pregnancy 10^th September 2012 Postnatal 11-12 September 2012 These two courses are only open to practitioners who have already completed a prior workshop with Suzanne. This course aims to develop in-depth knowledge of shiatsu techniques and exercises for the postnatal period for mother and baby, and examines underpinning theory (anatomy and physiology and TCM), particularly in relation to body work. This course will also assist students to develop an holistic model of the postpartum period, providing practical tools for self development and provides support for shiatsu therapists in this field. Suzanne Yates BA(Hons), Dip HSEC, MRSS (T), APNT, PGCE began studying massage in 1982 and shiatsu in 1984, completing the three year professional training with Sonia Moriceau in 1988 and assisting her between 1989 and 1993. In 1990, Suzanne went to Boston, USA to train as an instructor in ante/post-natal exercise with Elizabeth Noble and established “Well Mother” (visit www.wellmother.org for more information). Suzanne runs various courses for midwives and shiatsu and massage practitioners in the UK and world-wide. Her first book “Shiatsu for Midwives” was published in July 2003 by Elsevier Science and her second book “Beautiful Birth” was released in March 2010. Suzanne is a registered teacher and practitioner with the Shiatsu Society and holds the APNT qualification in therapeutic massage. **********PLEASE CALL THE COLLEGE FOR AN ENROLMENT FORM********** ______________________________________________ ONGONG CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS: AIKIDO with Annica Makoto Tuesdays 8.45-9.45am and Wednesdays 8.45am-9.45am TAI JI and QI-GONG with Stephen Booth Mondays 3-4pm HATHA YOGA with Micky Maselli Tuesdays 7.30-8.30pm (beg), Thursdays 7.15-8.45pm (int) TIGRESS YOGA with Devashi Tuesdays 7.30pm-9.00pm and Thursdays 7.00-8.30am PREGNANCY YOGA with Katie Rawlings Tuesdays 6.15-7.15pm SOUL INTEGRATION with Chris Rowe Wednesdays 6-9.30pm DIPLOMA OF HOLISTIC COUNSELLING with Brenda Sutherland: Every fortnightly weekend DOULA TRAINING with Renee Adair Thursdays 10-2pm JIKISHOAN ZEN MEDITATION with Jikishoan Zen Buddhist Group Sundays 5.00-8.00pm _____________________________________________________________________ ON-SITE PRACTITIONERS Scott Billings Japanese Acupuncture Mondays and Tuesdays Jaya Saunders Biodynamic Cranio Sacral Therapy Fortnightly Mondays and Tuesdays Shiatsu practitioners available by appointment ______________________________________________________________________ The Australian Shiatsu College: The Australian Shiatsu College was founded in Melbourne in 1985 and has claimed a unique place in the world of complementary healing practices by integrating the Japanese-developed harmonising therapy, Shiatsu, with the Chinese medical theory from which it originated. The college's main academic focus is a minimum two-year Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies which is accredited with the State Training Board of Victoria as well as being Nationally Recognised Training, and is Austudy approved. The Diploma has Industry Accreditation with the Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia (S.T.A.A.) The Diploma has been carefully refined to offer students holistic, comprehensive and flexible training in the foundations of Chinese Medicine and a variety of Shiatsu modalities, including Zen, Classical, Barefoot and 8 Extras. The course also contains modules of dietary therapeutics, client-therapist dynamics, western anatomy and physiology, Sotai, Moxa/Cupping and Tui Na (Chinese Massage Therapy). After 22 years in the Collingwood and Fitzroy areas, the College has relocated to a spacious refurbished hundred year old cotton mill at Evans St Brunswick. The larger space will provide students the opportunity to attend workshops and classes that enhance and compliment the Diploma while maintaining the open spaces the college is renowned for. The Australian Shiatsu College remains committed to the promotion of Shiatsu and Oriental healing arts and the education of other health professionals and the wider community. Directors: Maree Crutch and Jenny Dorrington Shiatsu & Oriental Healing Arts Company Pty. Ltd Trading as Australian Shiatsu College ABN 67 063 266 731 The Australian Shiatsu College: Scope of Registration Diploma of Shiatsu & Oriental Therapies Accreditation with: State Training Board of Victoria Nationally Recognised Training Approved for: Austudy Industry Accreditation with: Shiatsu Therapy Association of Australia (S.T.A.A.)