Knit without the Knots
A somatic approach to reducing tension patterns and discomfort for knitters and seated makers, so your body doesn’t get in the way of what you love to do.
Knitters.
Your body is talking.
Are you listening?
Aching neck? Sore shoulders? Crampy Hands? The familiar knitters schlump?
Are they starting to follow you beyond your knitting chair?
If stretching, changing posture or putting pause on the project hasn't made a difference, there is another way.
A different kind of movement.
Knit Without the Knots uses gentle, somatic-based movement to help you recognize and reduce habitual tension patterns that can develop while you make.
Over six weeks, you'll explore your body's habits and learn simple, practical ways to create change.
Tools for your making life — and beyond.
What’s included.
6 LIVE 60-MINUTE SESSIONS
45 minutes of guided somatic movement, plus 15 minutes for teaching and Q&A. The classes build week to week, helping you explore how tension in one area may be part of a larger pattern and develop greater awareness, so you may recognize how everyday habits contribute to those patterns.
CLASS REPLAYS + PDF GUIDES
Every live class is recorded and available for four months, so you can revisit the movement whenever it works for you. Weekly PDF handouts reinforce key concepts and movement reminders between classes.
MOVEMENT VIDEO LIBRARY
Short instructional videos on key movements for reinforcement, so you can revisit the details and build familiarity with the movements between classes.
What we’ll explore.
THE SEATED BODY
Understand how the shape your body assumes while making contributes to discomfort both in and out of the chair, and how to let go of it.
WHERE MAKERS OFTEN FEEL IT FIRST
Explore why tension often shows up in the shoulders, neck and head, and how changing the larger pattern can help these areas let go.
THE TOOLS OF YOUR CRAFT
Learn simple movements to release tension in your arms, hands, wrists and fingers, offering an alternative to stretching alone.
THE NOTIONS
Experience additional practices for your eyes and breath that bring another layer of integration to your making.
Your six weeks start here.
November 3 - December 8
1:00 - 2:00 pm ET
$287 CAD + HST - Canadian participants [Etransfer preferred: hello@sharonsmithcarter.ca]
$347 CAD - International participants via Credit Card
Registration & Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received up to 4 days before the series begins are eligible for a refund. No refunds after start date.
Registration Closes Wednesday October 28
27 years of watching bodies move…. and one of them is mine.
I'm a Clinical Somatic Educator, yoga teacher, and lifelong knitter and fibre lover. I've seen how bodies change over time, and how those changes can affect the things we love to do. I know what it’s like when the craft you love starts to push back, and that there are gentle, practical ways to create change.
Sharon Smith-Carter
Clinical Somatic Educator: RSME | RSMT (ISMETA) Yoga Instructor: E-RYT500 | YACEP
www.sharonsmithcarter.ca hello@sharonsmithcarter.ca
