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.

06/08/2026

After years of teaching yoga, I found a different way into this pose.

For a long time, I approached it the way many of us do — by stretching.

Now, I use a Hanna Somatics approach, working with the nervous system through gentle pandiculation. Rather than pushing my way into the shape, I’m invited into it.

If Gomukhasana arms — or shoulder mobility in general — are a challenge, give this a whirl.

No stretch required.





Next time you're out walking, take a moment to check in — are your shoulders actually moving? Because yes, they should b...
06/02/2026

Next time you're out walking, take a moment to check in — are your shoulders actually moving? Because yes, they should be.

With so many people out on the trails lately, I found myself getting clinically curious about what I wasn't seeing. My June blog post is up and it's all about walking, beyond your feet. Link in bio.

06/01/2026

There’s still time to get tickets for the Kawartha Yarn and Fibre Festival - June 13 in Fenelon Falls. I’ll be teaching a basic introduction to nervous system led movement for the Knitter or seated maker.
Registration link in bio. Or check out www.kyaff.ca🧶🧶

Hello June, I've missed you. 🌸The blossoms are out and the scent alone is worth the walk."In early June the world of lea...
06/01/2026

Hello June, I've missed you. 🌸
The blossoms are out and the scent alone is worth the walk.

"In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different." — John Steinbeck

05/31/2026

A couple of years ago my knee went wonky at the end of summer and decided to be difficult for about five months. Essentially it made walking uncomfortable.

It made me get clear, very quickly, about what I want to keep doing for as long as I’m around.

Walking is at the top of that list. It’s a basic function we don’t give much attention to until it’s problematic.

It’s also why I’m picky about the movement practices I choose to support my mobility. Nervous system-led movement meets me where I am — I can’t push my way into things anymore, and honestly I don’t want to.

What do you want to keep doing? Let me know 👇

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

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