Editor: Melanie Falick
Book Designer: Laura McFadden
Illustrator: Aly Miller
Knitting/Technical Editor: Sue McCain
Copy Editor: Mary Neal Meador
Interactive book preview
About the book
Nearly a decade in the making,Yoga of Yarn is the go-to guide for those knitter's who want to take a spiritual journey with their craft.
No prior yoga or meditation experience necessary. This practical and accessible guide will fit in your project bag and be with you whenever you need it.
Find how simple movements can lighten your mind and body. Explore different breathing techniques for calmer knitting. Discover knitting patterns written for knitters who want to explore meditation as they stitch.
“Liza understands that knitting, like yoga and meditation, can be a pathway to wellness, even more so when all three are combined.”
—from Foreword by Melanie Falick
THE AUTHOR
Liza Laird is a knitter, yogi, mama of three little humans, three alpacas, ten chickens, a giant angora bunny, and a feisty shiba inu. She teaches knitting, yoga, and mindfulness classes, hosts retreats online and around the world. She is author of Yoga of Yarn A Knitter's Handbook for Self-Discovery. She trained as a yoga instructor at YogaWorks, as a yoga therapist at Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, and as a life coach with Coaches Training Institute. She has a BA in psychology from Lafayette College.