Lexi Elven

Business Owner

Blithe Yoga

Lexi Elven has been practicing yoga since 2003 after coming to the UK from Hong Kong to study her BA in Moving Image Design and needing a disciplined practice to compliment her martial arts and dance background.She founded Blithe Yoga in 2016 as a yoga supper club in her home’s front living room and opened up the Blithe Yoga community studio space in 2018. Blithe Yoga is a welcoming space, providing quality, affordable and accessible yoga for everyone in London's most diverse community in Stratford; a diversity which is reflected in the teaching faculty.Through a love of mental focus as well as the joy of movement, her classes combine strong asanas (postures) with an energetic and playful spirit. Being a big believer of learning through play and intuition.As a musician with a keen interest in pranayama and philosophy, she is fascinated on how the mind and body can benefit from sound-work and meditation. As such in 2019 she undertook 200 hours training of Naad Yoga with Leo Cosendai to further her practice and knowledge.Her yoga practice and study of yoga has evolved with her life, from an athletic and meditative standpoint, to softening and being pregnant and then giving birth to two children. Yoga has really proved to be a transformative and constant practice with many facets.You may occasionally catch her name in tv and film credits, but more often than not, you’ll find her on the mat.2020-2021 Yoga Alliance qualified, Naad Yoga Sound Meditation (RYS300) - Radical Darshan (currently studying) 2019-2020 Yoga Alliance qualified, Naad Yoga Sound Meditation (RYS200) - Leo Cosendai 2019 Yoga Alliance qualified, Mandala (RYT50) - The Yoga People 2018 Royal College of Midwives approved, Baby Massage Instructor - Hands on Babies 2017-2018 Yoga Alliance qualified, Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPST85) - Yoga London 2016-2017 Yoga Alliance qualified, Registered Yoga Teacher (RYS200) - Yoga London