RedBloom Yoga has amazing teachers with experience in a variety of styles of yoga. Each of our teachers are Yoga Alliance certified and lead classes to suit each individual's needs. Take a look- there is a style and teacher to fit everyone!
Meet our teachers...
Kris Batzner, E-RYT 200, YACEP
Kris is Owner of RedBloom Yoga & Center for Community Wellness and runs Kula Yoga Outreach in Mt. Pleasant, MI. While Kris has practiced yoga on and off for most of her life, she began a definitive yoga practice in 1998. She is certified through Yogafit to teach general yoga as well as yoga for seniors, children, and pre/post-natal, and has received her certification in Ascension/Aerial yoga through Shanti School of Yoga. She started teaching yoga, pilates, and other fitness classes for adults and children while living in Orlando, Florida in 2008. After moving to central Michigan, Kris taught yoga in fitness centers and yoga studios before starting Kula Yoga Outreach, a yoga community based in Mount Pleasant. She currently organizes Kula Yoga and is excited to expand that sense of community and love of healthy living into RedBloom Yoga and RedBloom Center for Community Wellness. Kris tries to always find the joy and humor in a practice and encourages yogis practicing with her to do the same.
Before starting down the yoga path, Kris worked as a music therapist for 10 years in a variety of settings. She is an avid reader and knitter with two mini-yogis (daughters) and a husband at home.
Kris’ philosophy is simple- everybody can do yoga, regardless of shape, size, or experience. And everyone should have the chance to experience yoga in their own bodies. In her personal practice Kris likes to spend much of her time upside down.
Kris is Owner of RedBloom Yoga & Center for Community Wellness and runs Kula Yoga Outreach in Mt. Pleasant, MI. While Kris has practiced yoga on and off for most of her life, she began a definitive yoga practice in 1998. She is certified through Yogafit to teach general yoga as well as yoga for seniors, children, and pre/post-natal, and has received her certification in Ascension/Aerial yoga through Shanti School of Yoga. She started teaching yoga, pilates, and other fitness classes for adults and children while living in Orlando, Florida in 2008. After moving to central Michigan, Kris taught yoga in fitness centers and yoga studios before starting Kula Yoga Outreach, a yoga community based in Mount Pleasant. She currently organizes Kula Yoga and is excited to expand that sense of community and love of healthy living into RedBloom Yoga and RedBloom Center for Community Wellness. Kris tries to always find the joy and humor in a practice and encourages yogis practicing with her to do the same.
Before starting down the yoga path, Kris worked as a music therapist for 10 years in a variety of settings. She is an avid reader and knitter with two mini-yogis (daughters) and a husband at home.
Kris’ philosophy is simple- everybody can do yoga, regardless of shape, size, or experience. And everyone should have the chance to experience yoga in their own bodies. In her personal practice Kris likes to spend much of her time upside down.
Mel Bailey
Mel's relationship with yoga began in 2002, while in Midwifery school in New Mexico. Three years later, while practicing Midwifery in the same city, she was surprised to find there were no prenatal yoga classes. Pregnant herself at the time, she decided to get her yoga instructor certification with a specialty in prenatal (pregnancy) yoga. This naturally led to yoga with babies, since many women wanted to continue after birth.
When she moved back home to Mt. Pleasant, she again found no yoga classes specifically for pregnant women and their babies. She has been privileged to provide this service in other yoga studios in Mt. Pleasant, and now leads prenatal, postnatal, baby & me, and much more at RedBloom. She am also excited to expand our community by offering education and support to women during pregnancy, early motherhood, menopause, and those dealing with issues related to being a woman. This is her passion and calling!
Mel says, " Yoga has become a way of life for me, and I am glad to be able to share the many benefits with others. It extends way beyond our mats, impacting our lives each day."
Mel's relationship with yoga began in 2002, while in Midwifery school in New Mexico. Three years later, while practicing Midwifery in the same city, she was surprised to find there were no prenatal yoga classes. Pregnant herself at the time, she decided to get her yoga instructor certification with a specialty in prenatal (pregnancy) yoga. This naturally led to yoga with babies, since many women wanted to continue after birth.
When she moved back home to Mt. Pleasant, she again found no yoga classes specifically for pregnant women and their babies. She has been privileged to provide this service in other yoga studios in Mt. Pleasant, and now leads prenatal, postnatal, baby & me, and much more at RedBloom. She am also excited to expand our community by offering education and support to women during pregnancy, early motherhood, menopause, and those dealing with issues related to being a woman. This is her passion and calling!
Mel says, " Yoga has become a way of life for me, and I am glad to be able to share the many benefits with others. It extends way beyond our mats, impacting our lives each day."
Carlin Caszatt, RYT-200
Carlin’s yogic path began long before she ever stepped foot into a studio. Having been a former gymnast, as well as a coach, she went on to pursue a bachelors of science in health fitness from CMU. Carlin was soon drawn toward a more natural approach to health, and so decided to pursue a degree from the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education. This holistic approach to health inevitably led her to yoga.
After Carlin experienced her first group yoga session she was hooked. She eventually went on to earn her 200 hour yoga teacher certification, and then decided to focus on the vinyasa style of yoga. Carlin has an aptitude for inversions and believes that the combination of breath and movement in a yoga practice are priceless attributes to a healthy body, mind, and spirit.
“Yoga soothes my nerves and nourishes my soul.”
Carlin’s yogic path began long before she ever stepped foot into a studio. Having been a former gymnast, as well as a coach, she went on to pursue a bachelors of science in health fitness from CMU. Carlin was soon drawn toward a more natural approach to health, and so decided to pursue a degree from the Naturopathic Institute of Therapies and Education. This holistic approach to health inevitably led her to yoga.
After Carlin experienced her first group yoga session she was hooked. She eventually went on to earn her 200 hour yoga teacher certification, and then decided to focus on the vinyasa style of yoga. Carlin has an aptitude for inversions and believes that the combination of breath and movement in a yoga practice are priceless attributes to a healthy body, mind, and spirit.
“Yoga soothes my nerves and nourishes my soul.”
Julia Wozny, RYT-200
Throughout her four years of high school, before she discovered yoga, Julia was a sideline and competitive cheerleader. She loved the sensations of stretching and would spend her free time sitting in the splits, doing backbends, forward folds, and balancing on one foot. She would find herself involuntarily stretching during class, in restaurants/stores, and in social situations just to calm her nerves.
Before high school, Julia was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. While medical treatment helped, and art was an excellent expressive tool, it was yoga that made the biggest impact in managing her mental health. Because of her love of stretching and need for healing, the yogic path made the most sense.
In 2016, Julia graduated from Lakeland High School and started her freshman year at Central Michigan University. She took a 2-day intensive training through YogaFit to become certified in teaching basic yoga in a group fitness setting. However, she became more interested in the philosophic aspects of yoga and less interested in the physical fitness aspects because she believes the purpose of yoga is to observe and change the way you feel/think, not necessarily the way you look. So, in the summer of 2018, she completed her 200-hour teacher training at Brighton Yoga Center.
Currently, Julia teaches on campus at CMU and at Redbloom Yoga. During breaks in the school year, she teaches at Brighton Yoga Center. She has experience teaching all-levels classes, beginner classes, power flow classes, restorative, yin, vinyasa, and hot yoga. At CMU, she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Education majoring in Visual Arts Education and minoring in American Sign Language. She plans on graduating Fall 2020, becoming a K-12 certified art teacher.
Throughout her four years of high school, before she discovered yoga, Julia was a sideline and competitive cheerleader. She loved the sensations of stretching and would spend her free time sitting in the splits, doing backbends, forward folds, and balancing on one foot. She would find herself involuntarily stretching during class, in restaurants/stores, and in social situations just to calm her nerves.
Before high school, Julia was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. While medical treatment helped, and art was an excellent expressive tool, it was yoga that made the biggest impact in managing her mental health. Because of her love of stretching and need for healing, the yogic path made the most sense.
In 2016, Julia graduated from Lakeland High School and started her freshman year at Central Michigan University. She took a 2-day intensive training through YogaFit to become certified in teaching basic yoga in a group fitness setting. However, she became more interested in the philosophic aspects of yoga and less interested in the physical fitness aspects because she believes the purpose of yoga is to observe and change the way you feel/think, not necessarily the way you look. So, in the summer of 2018, she completed her 200-hour teacher training at Brighton Yoga Center.
Currently, Julia teaches on campus at CMU and at Redbloom Yoga. During breaks in the school year, she teaches at Brighton Yoga Center. She has experience teaching all-levels classes, beginner classes, power flow classes, restorative, yin, vinyasa, and hot yoga. At CMU, she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Education majoring in Visual Arts Education and minoring in American Sign Language. She plans on graduating Fall 2020, becoming a K-12 certified art teacher.
Erin Swystun, RYT-200
Erin found her way to the yoga mat after her first daughter was born in 2001, when a group of friends invited her to class. A neck injury in her very first headstand kept her away from yoga for about six years…
Thankfully teacher friends encouraged her back and helped heal that physical and emotional trauma. She has since been practicing and using yoga to better understand the subtle energies of the body as well as heal injuries and trauma.
Erin is a strong believer in self-healing and is committed to navigating the territory of achieving balance with essential breath work. She completed a 200hr teacher training with Dr. Justine Lemos and Scott Miller in 2014 through Western Yoga College and recently completed a 24hr aerial teacher training in October of 2017. Her classes are both grounding and expanding as she guides through the breath-body connection during yoga asanas.
Erin found her way to the yoga mat after her first daughter was born in 2001, when a group of friends invited her to class. A neck injury in her very first headstand kept her away from yoga for about six years…
Thankfully teacher friends encouraged her back and helped heal that physical and emotional trauma. She has since been practicing and using yoga to better understand the subtle energies of the body as well as heal injuries and trauma.
Erin is a strong believer in self-healing and is committed to navigating the territory of achieving balance with essential breath work. She completed a 200hr teacher training with Dr. Justine Lemos and Scott Miller in 2014 through Western Yoga College and recently completed a 24hr aerial teacher training in October of 2017. Her classes are both grounding and expanding as she guides through the breath-body connection during yoga asanas.
Crina Tarasi
Crina Tarasi is a Blue-belt Nia instructor, in love with the practice of dancing in joy. Crina discovered and fell in love with Nia 10 years ago. In the busyness of life, Nia took her out of her mind, and made her rediscover her body and the joy of movement.
Dancing gently, playfully or forcefully with the music, Nia is the gift she offers to herself, and she is thrilled to share the gift of joy of movement with others.
Dance with Crina at RedBloom!
Crina Tarasi is a Blue-belt Nia instructor, in love with the practice of dancing in joy. Crina discovered and fell in love with Nia 10 years ago. In the busyness of life, Nia took her out of her mind, and made her rediscover her body and the joy of movement.
Dancing gently, playfully or forcefully with the music, Nia is the gift she offers to herself, and she is thrilled to share the gift of joy of movement with others.
Dance with Crina at RedBloom!
Renae Eckland, RYT-200
Movement, music, exercise and athleticism have always been a part of my life. Yoga allows me to experience all of the above and adds an additional layer of peacefulness and calm. Practicing yoga has helped me to laugh at my own “foibles” and to strive to continue learning, growing, loving, and laughing! Yoga is a way to find joy in ourselves and others.
Having recently earned my 200 hour teaching certificate, I am excited for the opportunity to share my love of yoga with others. Join me on this path of self-discovery and well-being!
Favorite Pose: Eagle
Advice: Listen to your body and trust yourself!
Learned: The joy of just being – we are enough.
Movement, music, exercise and athleticism have always been a part of my life. Yoga allows me to experience all of the above and adds an additional layer of peacefulness and calm. Practicing yoga has helped me to laugh at my own “foibles” and to strive to continue learning, growing, loving, and laughing! Yoga is a way to find joy in ourselves and others.
Having recently earned my 200 hour teaching certificate, I am excited for the opportunity to share my love of yoga with others. Join me on this path of self-discovery and well-being!
Favorite Pose: Eagle
Advice: Listen to your body and trust yourself!
Learned: The joy of just being – we are enough.
Hannah Satterlee
When I was in the seventh grade, I was asked to complete a project detailing fifty ambitions I had for the rest of my life. Though I've crossed off many from the list, my favorite would have to be, "Become a certified yoga teacher." Practicing yoga has always been a passion of mine, even from a very young age. When I was given the opportunity to receive my certification at Tribalance Yoga School in Schaumburg, Illinois, I could not pass the opportunity up. My teaching style at its core is an alignment based hatha flow that is aimed to keep the practitioner safe and engaged! I find yoga gives me a space to channel my thoughts, harness my energy, and revitalize my soul. In my life I have known stress, anxiety, grief, you name it but I find the best way to work through it is on my mat. Yoga now has become a place for me to completely lose myself; a safe space to feel and look deeper within, and this is the feeling I hope to give to my students in their practice.
"No yoga, no peace. Know yoga, know peace."
When I was in the seventh grade, I was asked to complete a project detailing fifty ambitions I had for the rest of my life. Though I've crossed off many from the list, my favorite would have to be, "Become a certified yoga teacher." Practicing yoga has always been a passion of mine, even from a very young age. When I was given the opportunity to receive my certification at Tribalance Yoga School in Schaumburg, Illinois, I could not pass the opportunity up. My teaching style at its core is an alignment based hatha flow that is aimed to keep the practitioner safe and engaged! I find yoga gives me a space to channel my thoughts, harness my energy, and revitalize my soul. In my life I have known stress, anxiety, grief, you name it but I find the best way to work through it is on my mat. Yoga now has become a place for me to completely lose myself; a safe space to feel and look deeper within, and this is the feeling I hope to give to my students in their practice.
"No yoga, no peace. Know yoga, know peace."
Mary Beth Orr
As a professional, classically trained musician, Mary Beth was drawn to yoga for not only its stress relieving benefits and physical conditioning, but for the surprising mental and spiritual conditioning it began to provide as well. She began her journey with yoga in 2004 with her focus initially being in hatha yoga and gradually discovering the vast benefits of Ashtanga, and Vinyasa. Her training was through the traditional format of one on one guru to apprentice style, focusing specifically on enlightenment, alignment, and modification for all bodies and all abilities.
In 2006 she received her yoga teaching certification totaling over 350 hours of training and 250 hours of supervised teaching from Flexible Health and Wellness specializing in Tri-Doshic yoga. This is a practice designed to balance the spiritual and physical needs of each class participant with the purpose of achieving balance between the three doshas we all possess. This practice would combine elements of ashtanga, vinyasa, pranayama, and guided meditation. She recently has completed another 200 hr certification through Red Bloom with Kris Batzner that has rekindled her passion in helping every student embrace their life journey through yoga. She adamantly believes there is a style of yoga for everyone, and every BODY is a YOGA BODY. Her number one priority for every class she teaches is always the health and safety of every student! Yoga is empowering, healing, and most of all FUN, and Mary Beth strives to create an environment where this type of experience can flourish. She is currently 3rdHorn in the Grand Rapids Symphony while living in Mount Pleasant with her husband and children, (and VERY energetic pups) and is very excited to a part of the community at RedBloom!
As a professional, classically trained musician, Mary Beth was drawn to yoga for not only its stress relieving benefits and physical conditioning, but for the surprising mental and spiritual conditioning it began to provide as well. She began her journey with yoga in 2004 with her focus initially being in hatha yoga and gradually discovering the vast benefits of Ashtanga, and Vinyasa. Her training was through the traditional format of one on one guru to apprentice style, focusing specifically on enlightenment, alignment, and modification for all bodies and all abilities.
In 2006 she received her yoga teaching certification totaling over 350 hours of training and 250 hours of supervised teaching from Flexible Health and Wellness specializing in Tri-Doshic yoga. This is a practice designed to balance the spiritual and physical needs of each class participant with the purpose of achieving balance between the three doshas we all possess. This practice would combine elements of ashtanga, vinyasa, pranayama, and guided meditation. She recently has completed another 200 hr certification through Red Bloom with Kris Batzner that has rekindled her passion in helping every student embrace their life journey through yoga. She adamantly believes there is a style of yoga for everyone, and every BODY is a YOGA BODY. Her number one priority for every class she teaches is always the health and safety of every student! Yoga is empowering, healing, and most of all FUN, and Mary Beth strives to create an environment where this type of experience can flourish. She is currently 3rdHorn in the Grand Rapids Symphony while living in Mount Pleasant with her husband and children, (and VERY energetic pups) and is very excited to a part of the community at RedBloom!