Lizzie Kean Yoga

We made it to the studio! Classes have finally started back up again (yay!) and was finally able to show baby Jason where I teach, and introduce him to Joe! He even managed to stay happy and calm long enough for me to join the 30 minute spin sesh 😆
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If anyone is in Chiswick go and check it out on Devonshire road! You can’t miss it! Plenty of spin classes every day to get us all back into shape after such a long lockdown ✨🚴🏻‍♀️
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Perfect example of Happy Baby Pose! 😍 make sure to do it with a big smile 😆
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Hello again everyone! I know I’ve been a bit quiet for a while now....I have been immersing myself in new motherhood for the last few months! It has been amazing so far! 🌸
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We are starting to find a new routine with Jason in our lives, and yoga is part of that for me. It’s been a gradual process getting back into asana practice, not just because of working around our newest addition and his needs, but also so I don’t push my body too far and can let it do the healing it needs to do. We are now finding our feet and things are slowly becoming easier. 🍉
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So from this Wednesday I will be restarting Early Morning Vinyasa virtual classes with .pilates on weekdays from 7-8AM. I would love to see you there! 🌟
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To book follow the link in my bio or on .pilates ✨
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Namaste from Berlin! 🇩🇪
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I took a few days off from teaching, but tomorrow I’m doing Live-stream Vinyasa at 7am (UK time) here from Berlin. If you’d like to join just follow the link in my bio! 🌺
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I’ve set up a link now for quick access to book my online yoga classes with . Now you can click directly on the link in my bio! 😃
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This week I’m teaching:
~ 7am live-stream Vinyasa - every weekday ✨
~ 8pm in studio Hatha - Tuesday ✨
~ 5pm Hatha + meditation - Sunday ✨
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I’m working on a website too and also will have a page soon for personal training (online programmes as well as face to face) with for you to link to. In the meantime if you’re someone who struggles with their weight and always has done, and you want to not have to worry about it anymore then drop me a message! 💫
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Hope you all have a great day! Namaste 🙏🏻
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Today was a good day today in terms of productivity and finding new tips/ways to progress our studio business. It definitely feels good when you feel more productive in general! 🐝
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Had some good discussions today and was talking about everything that’s been going on lately, i.e. my mums diagnosis and treatment, going through pregnancy for the first time (especially during a pandemic) as well as the struggles of living with PTSD and the difficulty of doing supposedly simple things, like going to hospital appointments etc. I said I need to learn how to separate these things from stuff that can be good in my life (like yoga, work and fitness)...although I was reminded that it’s ok to take a step back for some self-care when you go through tougher times like this! 🌙
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I came across this sweet little doodle earlier by and thought it truly reflected my day! I was definitely the second one today and I do feel much better! 🌟
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Hope you’re all having a great Tuesday so far! 🌻
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Tonight is 8pm Hatha Yoga in-studio at . Follow their link in bio to book! 🌷
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I’ve been feeling a small cold coming on, and just feeling a bit run down in general. No not covid in any way! I’ve just been doing a lot recently and need to take more care and consideration of being pregnant. It’s easy for me to think “yes I feel great and fine” and just keep trying to do everything I would normally do, but it’s catching up now and when I feel sick again I realise I have to slow down. I have a bit of a cough (not dry or persistent! A regular cold type of cough!) and so taking the day off to just recover a bit. In the current climate I don’t want that extra anxiety or glares if I cough in public. 🦋
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It got me thinking though about everything going on lately and the general attitude. I’ve found it really difficult lately, especially as sometimes I’ll get acid reflux suddenly...and of course that makes you cough! I get so many glares when it happens though. To be honest it’s given me more anxiety about travelling on public transport in particular. I always make sure to wear my “baby on board” badge so hopefully people will realise and show some understanding. But often it doesn’t seem to help. I feel quite sad that the situation has got to this stage, where people feel they can judge and make others bad for something like this. I’m trying to calm my anxiety about it, but it is difficult as a while ago I had a woman accost me on the bus already during the worst part of my morning sickness. Unfortunately my explanation that I was pregnant and not sick didn’t help the situation...it seemed she felt more obliged to berate me further. I should just ignore the glares and not let them worry me. I just hope soon we can show each other more respect and understanding when we’re all out and about. Or maybe I’m just being overly sensitive since the bus incident. Not very zen of me so I guess I should work on that! 😅
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How have you guys found things? Do you feel more anxious when you go out now for any reason? Or have you had very different experiences? Would be interesting to know! 🪐
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Today is another busy day . Have 3 spin classes all pretty much fully booked at 11am, 12pm and 1pm, although if you’re local in Chiswick and want to squeeze in a good workout definitely check the timetable as you might get a space! After that is 5pm Live-stream Hatha yoga + meditation via . So also check that out! 🌸
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Week coming up for yoga classes: 7am every weekday morning is Live-stream Vinyasa, and Tuesday evening 8pm in-studio Hatha, both with again! If you’d like to book then just follow the link in their bio! ✨
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Hope you all have a great Sunday! Namaste 🙏🏻📿
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PTSD awareness 🍂
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I want to talk a bit about PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It’s a difficult topic for me to discuss as I’m sure it is for many others who suffer from it. But I’m trying to become more open to talking about it, which I think is important in reducing the stigma that is still very much surrounding this issue. ☁️
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My own experience of it was after 2 particularly traumatic incidences. I was diagnosed officially about 2 years ago now, and I’ve made (in my opinion) a lot of progress with it. I am one of the lucky ones however that I was able to get access to hypnotherapy as well as have a strong support network around me. Even so I’ve still experienced a lot of insensitive and uncaring...even triggering responses to it. Unfortunately one of my triggers is hospitals, which of course now I have to manage for antenatal appointments. And sadly I’ve already had hospital staff in the antenatal department shout at me and tell me “don’t give me that, it’s not a real thing!” after suffering a flashback. So yes, there really is a need for more awareness. 🥀
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PTSD can come on at any time. One thing I found was after these major trauma events happened it was like it opened the flood gates; all this other trauma throughout my life seemed to be jumping to the surface. It made doing anything so difficult. When flashbacks happen it’s not a case of overthinking (as I’ve been told to simply stop doing before), you actually get transported back in that situation and it spirals out of control. I’ve found myself stuck out in public or had to lock myself in a bathroom and hide till I could actually move or breath again. And after the flashback you don’t feel normal again for 2-3 days afterwards (which also makes it more likely another one will happen). Not to mention the severe night terrors every night which leaves you utterly drained and exhausted. PTSD can feel like you are unable to ever escape the trauma that happened to you. So it’s not surprising it can lead to su***de. I hate to say it but I struggled with these thoughts too for a long time when in the full grip of this disorder. 🎭
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Having said that, to those suffering right now...there is hope!🌷

Namaste from the Custard Factory! 🙏🏻
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Went up to Birmingham to see my sister my nieces and nephew and they took me to the Custard Factory in Digbeth. It’s amazing! So maybe quirky little shops; like incredible milkshakes at and then hundreds of board games and amazing burgers (+vegan burgers for me and My sister) at . Both places were super friendly too!✨
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Hope you’ve enjoyed your weekends so far! 🌻
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The weather is starting to cool a little and we’re seeing some rain! Although I still haven’t seen any thunder storms that are supposedly coming. I do like a good thunder storm!⚡️
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I feel quite happy that at the moment I can still move into some of the backbending asanas during my practice. I’ve talked about chakrasana before in a previous post and how beneficial it is, and I’m avoiding doing any drop backs into this pose for now. It doesn’t feel bad though being able to stretch through the front of my body! This morning though I definitely had to change a few things during practice as my tummy is getting in the way! ✨
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How are you guys today? Do you like practicing backbends or do you find them challenging? 🎋
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