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 Somat

ic 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.

08/19/2026

Knitters, we know how easy it is for “just a few more rows” to turn into another hour. 🧶

You don’t have to wait for your neck, shoulders or back to start complaining before you change position or move a little.

Sometimes you’ve simply been knitting in the same position for long enough.

What’s your signal to move?

08/18/2026

Tree Pose doesn’t have to begin with your foot high on your leg.

I like starting with what I call a sapling—a smaller, steadier version that lets you explore balance and build confidence before moving on.

Balance isn’t about getting it perfect. It’s a skill that grows with practice.

Start where you are. Let your balance grow from there.

Gentle Movement for Seasoned Bodies

08/17/2026

Summer doesn’t always come with a chair. Sometimes the best seat is a rock, a low step or the edge of a dock.

For me, maintaining functional movement means having choices and being able to participate in life the way I want to.

If maintaining your functional movement matters to you too, consider joining me for a Gentle Movement or Somatics class, or work with me one-to-one.

Join me this week. Live in Lindsay or online.Link in bio or message me.
08/16/2026

Join me this week. Live in Lindsay or online.
Link in bio or message me.

08/14/2026

We’re pretty good at finding workarounds when a movement starts getting harder. But sometimes that workaround means we stop asking our body to make the movement at all.

Reaching behind to fasten a bra is just one example. What other movements have you gradually stopped doing?

Maintaining functional movement is a big part of the work I do with seasoned bodies through Somatics, gentle yoga and 1:1 sessions.

Want to know when my fall classes open? Join my newsletter through the link in my bio.

08/13/2026

We often think about stretching our feet, but sometimes they simply need to move.

This simple “foot wave” explores dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, and toe movement to support foot mobility. It’s also a nice little brain gym.

Give it three rounds.

08/12/2026

Sometimes it’s the ordinary moments that remind us why movement matters.

Playing with the dogs. Walking across the yard. Turning. Reaching. Laughing.

When movement becomes easier, everyday life opens up again.

What ordinary moment are you grateful your body still lets you enjoy?

08/10/2026

Walking is a cross-body pattern.

When your right leg steps forward, your left arm naturally swings forward too. It’s one of the ways our bodies are designed to move.

This little movement is simply an invitation to explore that pattern. Slow it down. Notice how the two sides of your body work together.

Sometimes it’s nice to play with movement… just because.

Have fun practising the pattern.

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Tuesday 9am - 12:15pm
Wednesday 1:15pm - 2:45pm

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