Elaine K. Malik

Elaine K. Malik
Adult with CF
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An opera singer, choreographer, voice actor, and freelance writer based in Seattle, Katie's travels have taken her around the country and the globe. She has been on solo tours in Europe and Asia, and on multiple trips to Sweden -- where her inspirational story captured the country's heart on the top-rated, international, Emmy-winning TV series, Allt för Sverige. Also a registered yoga teacher, Katie created a video series for Pacster.com in collaboration with the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, “Yoga for Cystic Fibrosis.” She holds a BA in vocal performance and music theory from Seattle Pacific University, where she received the Philip J. Mack music scholarship and graduated magna cum laude. You can connect with Katie on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn, or visit her website, katiemalik.com.

Blog Posts

Katie-Malik-Yoga-Unconventional-Airway-Clearance-Featured-Rectangle

I've found an airway clearance routine that works for me by relying on knowledge of my body and breath control, combining conventional airway clearance with yoga breathing techniques.

| 7 min read
Katie-Malik-Modulators-Body-Image-Yoga-Featured-Rectangle

Many people with cystic fibrosis are counting on cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulators to improve their overall health. I'm learning that they have effects I hadn't counted on. 

| 7 min read
Katie-Malik-Opera-Singer-Featured-Rectangle

I have always been a singer. I have also always had cystic fibrosis. Together, these two distinct aspects of my life have led me down a unique path and allowed me to grow in ways I never could have anticipated.

| 6 min read