Lashara Wood

16/09/2026

4 days until I run Chapman's Peak Half Marathon with Ivy in the pram. My legs are still fairly battered from Sunday, so today’s run will be more of a gentle systems check than anything ambitious. 🫣

These photos are from my pregnancy and a few of the friendships that bloomed thanks to Harriet, who runs Harriet Came. Who knew pregnancy yoga would be so bloody transformative?!

I joined her classes around the 6 months mark in the hopes of doing something gentle as I was struggling with the start of pelvic girdle pain, and didn’t have many preggy/mum friends in Cape Town. Fast forward to the morning after my waters broke, I went to Harriet’s yoga class in the hope that a bit of movement might encourage my breech baby to make her way down and arrive vaginally, but Ivy had absolutely no intention of doing that, and I ended up having a Caesarean later that day. 🙃

But Harriet’s classes and the Circle of Elephants group she created have become a real cornerstone of my motherhood journey and I will forever be grateful! 💜

Through that community I’ve made friends, started a baby book club that has become a regular space for mothers and babies to connect, and met Pamela Janina, who has become one of my regular running pal and will be running Chappies with us on Sunday. 🙌

A lot of these friendships are still new and finding their shape. They are, quite literally, still blooming, which feels very fitting.🩷 🌸

Ivy and I are running on Sunday to raise £250 for Bloom Mama, which provides practical support and essential items to mothers and babies across Cape Town. We are just past half way to our goal! 👀

We’re so grateful for everyone who has donated already. If you’ve been meaning to donate, or you’re feeling generous today, the fundraiser is linked in my bio. Any amount genuinely helps. 🫶🫶🫶

24/08/2026

Oh what fun to be 15 months ✨💜🔥

Some of her favourite words are mama, noooo, nose-nose (followed by pointing out all the nearby noses), more, byyyye, dada, bear (for the dogs and specifically Bjørn), psp-psssp (for the cats and sometimes the bunnies), growl sound for dinosaur or any other beastly animal like a bear or lion, uhhh sound followed by pointing to say ‘there’, Mimi for her doll, and Nana for her nanny… and she can tell you the cow does in fact go ‘moo’ and the sheep also says ‘baaa’, and I am sure there are others, but those are the ones that come to mind. Oh yes, and the car goes ‘vroooom’.

It’s been the most wildly wonderful period watching her pop into this next chapter of toddlerhood and I can’t quite believe how fast time flies. I’m both equally in awe and exhausted all at the same time!

And of course I would get a child that climbs absolutely everything and my challenge is keeping her alive, and she obviously wants to do everything by herself. She is brave, curious, cute beyond measure, determined, affectionate and a clever little clogs with an eye for detail.

Her molar teeth have finally come out, so we have 12 toofies in total and I’ve finally had some sleep again, but I’m scared to say that out loud. 🙃

iamsotired

24/08/2026

18/08/2026

With love, your big sis in all things wellness. 🫶

Your movement doesn’t need to be impressive and aesthetic to count, and consistency doesn’t have to look cute and perfect.

You haven’t ‘failed’ and you don’t need to start over, you just need to continue building, the right way.

DM me CONSISTENT to start making progress that is not only sustainable, but actually feels good too. 💪

13/08/2026

Just a peak into life without vs with the Fit Living app... through memes. 🌝

If you’re finding yourself getting stuck in the same cycles, constantly ‘starting over’, and finding that you can’t quite stick to your routines, let alone see your desired progress, then I’m here to be your on-demand pocket coach! Whether you have 5 minutes or 45 minutes, there’s a way for you to move with me every day.

And no, we don’t chase perfection and follow extremes around here, it’s all about building sustainable wellness that works for you and your real life. No life overhauls here please.

DM me APP to start your free trial. 💚

10/08/2026

Your reminder of things that count as protecting your peace, not being selfish.

People pleasing is fast track to burnout. 🫠

Looking after yourself means you can show up as the best version of you for yourself and others, while staying sane!

Which of these are you going to implement this week? Share below. ✨

07/08/2026

Don’t mind me... 👀

If you feel called out, this post is probably for you. 🌝

You know movement is good for you. You know strength matters. You know consistency is more useful than one big week followed by three weeks of nothing.
 
But knowing that and making that actually happen are two very different things.
 
This is where so many people get stuck.
 
It is not because you are lazy or lacking motivation. It is because the routine you created only really works when life is going perfectly.

A few shifts that can help:
 
✨ Stop asking, “What is the perfect plan that’s going to get me to X goal?”
Start asking: “What is realistic for me this week?”
 
✨ Stop trying to make up for yesterday
 
✨ Stop thinking movement only counts when it is hard
 
✨ Stop relying on motivation
 
✨ Stop treating wellness like a temporary project
 
(You can read more about these habit shifts over on my recent blog! 🫶🏼)
 
Get in touch to ditch the all or nothing mindset and start integrating wellness that actually works with my monthly accountability coaching. At £95 per month, this includes one private session with me each month, plus access to my brand new coaching app to help you keep up your habits and track your progress. 💜

03/08/2026

Swipe to see if you want to stick around or if I’m not your cup of tea. 🌝

I appreciate all of you who are here, let’s stay connected. 🫶

For those new here, follow along if you resonate with me!

30/07/2026

This is your final call to secure your spot for my 12 week group coaching programme. Swipe to get a peak inside and see what my clients have to say!

DM me ‘LEVEL UP’ to join. 🫶🏼

23/07/2026

It’s been a wild few weeks at Fit Living HQ!

Woody and I have been grafting into the wee hours of the night while baby sleeps to create an app for my upcoming 12 week group coaching programme and for my private clients, that has:

✨ better habit tracking tools
✨ awesome training programmes for beginner to intermediate, in the gym or at home
✨ improved resources for nutrition, weightlifting and mindset

We’ve worked hard to create something that removed the friction from training and making progress! 💪
 
The reason this is so key is because whether you’re balancing motherhood, work, family or simply living a very full life, your plan needs to work in the real world. 🌝

I can finally give you another look at what I’ve been building…. Have a swipe through to get to know what’s coming for you!

Head to my link in bio to secure your spot for the Level-Up programme or to grab your freebies. 💜