Sharon Smith-Carter Movement

Sharon Smith-Carter Movement Sharon has taught yoga and movement since 1999 in her community of Kawartha Lakes.

She opened the first dedicated yoga studio in Lindsay Ontario, path to stillness yoga and focused on mindful practices that could help support positive shifts for health and wellbeing. Her interest has been rooted in the therapeutic aspects of movement as a way to settle the nervous system. Since 2014 she has continued her Somatic studies with Martha Peterson and Essential Somatics. Clinical Somatic Education and somatic explorations have offered Sharon (and her clients) a powerful practice towards rewiring patterns of movement to reduce pain and increase ease. She believes somatics cultivates a more vivid sense of presence to move through daily life. Beyond her studio walls, she is on the team for Essential Somatics Movement Training, a facilitator for the Mind-Body Mental Health program at her local hospital and continues outreach for organizations with an interest in mental health. Sharon has an on-going commitment to her professional development and practices that create conscious change. She is a Clinical Somatic Educator and Movement Teacher (ISMETA), a Yoga instructor (E-RYT500) and Group Facilitator in the Amherst Writers & Artist (AWA) Writing Method.

04/16/2026

Knitting doesn’t just shape the yarn — it shapes the body too.

Blocking your project can have you at a table or down on the floor.
It may seem small, but it adds up over time.

Sometimes that shows up as tension, stiffness, or things starting to feel a little harder than they used to.

That’s the part I pay attention to. Movement for the knitters body 🧶🧶

04/14/2026

If you’ve been meaning to write…
but it keeps getting pushed aside—this might be the place.

Flex Your Writing Muscle is a small online circle where we gather, write from a prompt, and let the words come as they are.

We don’t critique. We support and listen for what’s strong. A word. An image. A thought.
It’s a simple practice…but it has a way of opening things up.

Wednesdays, ONLINE — 9:30–11:30 am ET | Starting April 22

Link in bio

04/13/2026

The response to “Knit without the Knots” - movements for the knitters body—has been wonderful…
And for those who missed registration this first round, I’m going to offer it one more run before summer starts. It won’t be back until late fall.

Waitlist link to receive notice when registration opens. https://www.sharonsmithcarter.ca/workshops-1

🧶.

04/11/2026

Just a row or two” ... said every knitter currently holding themselves up from the edge of the couch. 🧶

We’ve all been the Percher — never quite landing, hips gripping, low back caught between a slump and a sway. Your body noticed, even if you didn’t.

Knitting does that to us... and there’s a lot we can do about it. What’s your go-to fix when your body starts talking?

"Spring is the time of plans and projects.”— Leo Tolstoy, Anna KareninaThe new spring session starts next week: Gentle M...
04/10/2026

"Spring is the time of plans and projects.”
— Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

The new spring session starts next week: Gentle Movement [Live], Savour Slow Somatics [Live & Online] & Flex Your Writing Muscle Online Writing Circle, Online Somatic Movement Teachers Hub, and waitlist for next Knit without the Knots series.

Newsletter available:
https://www.sharonsmithcarter.ca/campaigns/view-campaign/u3myDtBwM7j-O1uif4KjqEBAfLAEgxogJOMs3s6cYRh0mylwfGqNayFB0arOYk9R8MqinLjknupfAvnImRVSpdjtlKrWdr1

04/09/2026

Upward dog… but your front body won’t let go?

If upward dog feels tight through the front of your body — you’re not alone.

Most people try to push deeper into the shape, hoping it will open things up.
But that often adds more tension instead of giving you the length you’re looking for.

This is a different way in.

Try a somatic arch and curl on your side first…
to help your brain let go of the holding, so the front of your body can lengthen without being forced.

Then come back to your upward dog and notice what’s changed.

No stretch required.





04/08/2026

If your body was hibernating this winter, let’s get it moving for spring.
Seasoned bodies - gentle movement🙏🏻

www.sharonsmithcarter.ca/spring2026-1
Sharon Smith-Carter Movement

Spring classes begin next week🌷Link in bio for full schedule
04/06/2026

Spring classes begin next week🌷Link in bio for full schedule

04/04/2026

Ever seen yourself in a photo and thought… am I leaning?

That subtle off-centre feel often comes from one side of the waist holding more than the other.

This gentle side-bend variation works with that one-sided tension pattern.

Move slowly and stay out of discomfort.
Explore both sides, and rest between movements.

Somatic movements work with your nervous system to learn something new — no stretching required.

Note: If lying on your side isn’t accessible, reach out to a Hanna or Essential Somatic Movement Educator for personalized guidance so the work fits your body.


04/02/2026

This series is officially FULL 🧶Thank you to everyone who has signed up for Knit Without the Knits — I can’t wait to get started with you. 💛 Stay tuned if you missed this round.

04/01/2026

When your hands and forearms start to grumble, your first thought might be to stretch it out.

This is a different way in — one that works with your body, not against it.

In Clinical Somatics (Hanna Somatics), we lean into the tension rather than pull away from it.

When your forearm and hand are well supported, you only need the smallest suggestion of a squeeze to contract the tissue.

As you gently squeeze the pillow or blanket, notice if other areas start to join in
the shoulder… the jaw… even the belly.

Let those soften.

Take your time. Let it all melt out.
Then rest for a breath.

Pause… and notice the difference.

No stretch required.


It lands differently after a long winter.“April is a moment of joy for those who have survived the winter.”— Samuel John...
04/01/2026

It lands differently after a long winter.

“April is a moment of joy for those who have survived the winter.”
— Samuel Johnson

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