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Yoga: Keep it Functional, Make it Sustainable | Elizabeth Klarich | TEDxMSUBillings

Elizabeth infuses the traditional yoga mentality with laughter and free-flowing dance while humming and signing along to uplifting music. In this video she t...

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The Human Plank in pictures

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1 minute video : The Human Plank

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The Human Plank

We all know about the “plank.” Some of us love it, many despise it. It even caught on as a popular trend. [...] But what if we could modify the plank to get just as good of a core workout without ignoring the body’s natural curvatures?

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Join me June 14th at montanabliss yoga studio in beautiful Big Fork, MT for a "Real Life Yoga for Real People" workshop!

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Greetings from beautiful Belize! My apologies for a shortage of posts recently. I will be returning home next week and will be bringing lots of bits of inspiration back with me, including 1 minute how-to videos and photos. Until then, I hope you can find your little slice of paradise to inspire your day!

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Join me this Sunday, January 19th from 12:30 to 3:30pm for a YogAlign workshop in Red Lodge at Mountain Town Yoga Studio! If you're itching to get into the mountains and onto your mat, this is a perfect opportunity. We'll find the perfect balance between learning and doing, so that you'll come away with a deeper understanding of your practice and a renewed focus for the New Year!

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Find your balance in the new year with the Glider Pose!

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Glide into and through the New Year with balance, stability

Balance is something that most everyone hopes to maintain through their life experiences.

Ring in the new year with some new poses that help you bring balance into your life, like the Glider Pose.  

Happy New Year!

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Hi Elizabeth, I would like to sign my husband and me up for a couple of classes. Generally, we can only attend weekend classes. Do you have any weekend classes coming up? I will keep checking your schedule. Thanks!

I am sorry, I do not have weekend classes. I can do private sessions on weekends.

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Women’s Flexibility Is a Liability (in Yoga)

Bryan T. Kelly, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, echoed the warning, saying yoga postures were well known for throwing hips into extremes. "If that’s done without an understanding of the mechanical limitations of the joint, it can mean trouble." 

Check out William Broad's article in the NYT today featuring Michaelle Edwards and YogAlign!

Read William Broad's NYT article from last year here.

Read Michaelle's Elephant Journal and HuffPo articles here and here.

To learn more about Michaelle Edwards, YogAlign and the myths of yoga, read on.

To report and document an injury that occurred from practicing yoga, fill out this yoga injury survey form.

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In my most recent Billings Gazette article, I explained how the Sumo Wrestler exercise can help alleviate knee pain. Watch and learn how to do the exercise in under a minute.

Being sure to use YogAlign fundamentals, like the SIP breath, isometric tension, and maintaining the natural curvatures in your spine, here are 10 quick and easy steps to do the Sumo Wrestler:

Stand in a straddle with legs three to four feet apart.

Bend the knees and turn the toes out slightly.

Sit the buttocks back as if sitting down into a saddle.

Be sure the amount of knee bend is comfortable; do not sit too deep into the saddle.

Place the back of the hands against the inner thighs with the fingers spread wide.

Lift the breastbone, roll the arm bones open and draw the shoulder blades down.

Be sure the spinal curves are maintained.

SIP the breath in, creating some resistance between the back of the hands and inner thighs.

Briefly hold the breath in, making fists and increasing the resistance while tightening the pelvic floor, the core and the entire body (except for the throat).

Hiss the breath out while still resisting arms and thighs, pulling pelvic floor muscles tightly and pulling long and strong in the torso.

Just one SIP breath with PNF in the Sumo Wrestler position per day can reap many benefits. The benefits of this exercise can be felt both immediately and over the long term. Many people in my classes have found that doing Sumo Wrestler regularly provides a host of positive effects.

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Sumo Wrestler Video COMING SOON!

Thank you to everyone who has inquired about the Sumo Wrestler video. It will be coming soon! Tune in by the end of the week! 

It's here! Check out the Sumo Wrestler how-to video.

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Real yoga for real people: 'Sumo wrestler' exercise eases knee pain

This past weekend, I celebrated a birthday that gets me ever closer to the big 6-0 by playing in a "super senior" (over 55) tennis league competition with girlfriends.

Read on to see what I learned!

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RELAX to quiet your mind and free your heart

One of the most beneficial relaxation techniques that I have practiced and taught over the years is the RELAXation meditation.

Read on to see how it can help you!

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I'm Back!

Friends! I apologize for the absence. Like we all know, life can get in the way sometimes and for me, social media is the first to go. Stay tuned this coming week for articles, tips and video how-to demonstrations!

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Do the yogi hokey pokey to feel those good vibrations

What if the hokey pokey really is "what it's all about€?"