Creative Restoration
Nurture, Nourish, Knit
Self-Care One Stitch At a Time: weaving self-care into your every day
Feeling overwhelmed and burned out? Yearning for a gentle way to reclaim your wellbeing?
Discover “Self Care One Stitch at a Time,” the audio course designed to help you do just that.
Launching in June 2024!
Our secret?
Blending two passions: knitting and the psychology of wellbeing. Join Drs. Paula Redmond and Mia Hobbs, Clinical Psychologists and avid knitters, on a journey where every stitch becomes an opportunity for self-compassion and self-care.
Inside this cosy course you’ll find…
🧶 Mindful Knitting: Transform knitting from a hobby to a tool for restoration and present moment awareness.
🧶 Embracing ACT and CFT: Explore techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) to cultivate self-care in your life and knitting.
🧶 Knitting for Well-being: Learn how to use knitting to connect with your needs, enhance resilience, and reduce stress.
🧶 Intentional Stitching: Using knitting as a way of expressing your values, identities and creativity.
How does it work?
- A self-paced course delivered as a private podcast feed, directly to your inbox and your favourite podcast app
- 12+ core episodes
- Extra supporting resources
- Bonus episodes including:
- “New to knitting or crochet? Start here!”
- “The wellbeing benefits of knitting for health professionals”
- “How you can share the benefits of therapeutic knitting to support others”
Whether your craft is knitting or crochet, this course is perfect for:
Burnout battlers: Find respite and strategies for nourishing your well-being.
Knitting and crochet enthusiasts: Enhance your practice with techniques for slowing down and creating with meaning.
Self-care seekers: Discover a fun and nurturing way to prioritize your mental health.
Professional purlers: Learn therapuetic knitting techniques that you can share with those you support – either as a knitting teacher or a therapist.
Whether you’re a seasoned knitter or a curious beginner, this course is your invitation to a transformative journey of self-care and creative expression.
So, grab your needles or hooks, find a cosy corner, and dive into a world where well-being and creativity intertwine.
Cost: £49
About us
We are two Clinical Psychologists passionate about knitting and sharing our expertise in the psychological science of wellbeing.
“I am a Clinical Psychologist specialising in the prevention of work-related burnout and vicarious trauma. I also host the ‘When Work Hurts’ podcast.
The golden threads running through my work are Connection, Compassion and Creativity. I’m so excited to be bringing these together, along with Mia’s knitting wisdom, for this course.
Current knitting project: I’m currently obsessed with knitting and crocheting brightly coloured dish cloths – quick, satisfying and they brighten up my household chores!
“I am a Clinical Psychologist specialising in using knitting for its therapeutic benefits. Alongside my private practise with children and families, I run therapeutic knitting groups which focus on helping people to use craft regularly as part of their self-care. I also host the ‘Why I Knit’ podcast where I interview knitters about how knitting benefits their mental health.
I am really excited to be joining Paula to offer you the chance to protect some time for yourself and to help you to intentionally use knitting as part of your self-care on an ongoing basis.
Current knitting project(s): I firmly believe in having more than one on the go! At the moment I am making asuper bright chunky cardigan and a colour-work Spot sweater using lots of lovely yarn scraps.”
