Our Team
Kristin Cook, Co-Owner
E-RYT 200, RYT-500, YACEP
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Kristin Cook began her career as a middle school educator, after having earned her Master’s in teaching degree in middle education. Diagnosed with a life-altering chronic pain condition in 2016, she found that her yoga and meditation practice became more important than ever before, allowing her to heal her body, mind, and spirit. This inspired her to begin a career as a yoga and meditation teacher, to help others struggling with the same challenges, specifically anxiety and chronic pain. She continued to follow her passion for helping others and completed certifications in Trauma-Informed Yoga and Social Justice, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Mindfulness Meditation.
Kristin founded Bluebird Yoga and Wellness in 2021, in response to the overwhelming need that arose out of the Covid-19 pandemic for accessible wellness services that meet people where they are. Kristin has dedicated herself to serving her community, and currently volunteers with the Indian Cultural Association of Howard County and the Downtown Sykesville Connection. Helping to create a more compassionate and inclusive community for all is a deeply rooted passion that she brings to her work.
Kristin teaches from a trauma-informed perspective, providing options and variations to empower students to make choices that best suit their needs and comfort.
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Reiki
Private Yoga & Meditation
Private Group Yoga
Private Corporate Groups
Kristin@bluebirdyogaandwellness.com
Nancy Fallon, Co-Owner
E-RYT 200, RYT 500, YACEP, ACE-CPT, CA, Life & Health Coach, Yoga Therapeutic Specialist
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Nancy Fallon holds a degree in studio art and education and taught elementary art for the first seven years of her career. While working through self-discovery and healing from her own trauma, she became a yoga teacher, trauma-informed certified, and began studying yogic rest modalities including yin, restorative, myofascial release, and yoga nidra.
She went on to work as a Chiropractic Assistant and earn her Yoga Therapeutic Specialist certification through Yoga Medicine. This transformed her teaching tenfold as she began to teach through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine, orthopedic care, spinal health, and nervous system support. She also began to correlate trauma with chronic illness and pain, sought out a life coach certification, personal training certification, and began her studies of somatic therapy.
Altogether, her skilled approach meets students where they are with empathy and deep knowledge to map symptoms and understand the healing path for each individual based on an integrated picture of the whole person.
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Somatic Healing
Life coaching
Reiki
Personal training
Continue restoring range of motion, joint stability, or strength post Physical Therapy
nancy@bluebirdyogaandwellness.com
Instructors
Jessi Ceiri
CYT-300, NASM-CPT, PLYOGA Group Fitness
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Jessi is a NASM certified personal trainer, Original Hot Yoga Instructor, Yoga Foster kids yoga instructor, Level One Thai Body Work Therapist, and RCAA certified running coach. She has her 300 hour certification and loves the challenge that hot yoga offers mentally and physically.
As a trainer, Jessi has a passion for helping people incorporate fitness into their lives in a way that works for them. She believes that everyone can fit strength and mobility training into their routine, and she enjoys building workout programs for clients that incorporate strength, balance and cardio to provide a well-rounded approach to fitness. Jessi believes in balance, rest and listening to your body. She also feels that combining physical fitness with personal development is the best way to fall in love with yourself.
Jessi is trained in Thai Yoga Bodywork, having completed a level One Thai Bodywork Certification taught by Francisco Morales Bermudez, which enables her to conduct comprehensive 90-minute sessions. She is skilled in various massage techniques, assisted stretching, and energy line work, all complemented by her knowledge of breathwork and meditation. Jessi’s expertise also includes a solid grounding in the history and principles of Thai Massage, enhancing her approach to holistic bodywork and self-care practices.
As a runner, Jessi has run everything from a 5k to several marathons. She has coached athletes for 5k, 10K, half and full marathon distances. Jessi believes in an approach that combines several days of strength training with several days of running to get you to the start (and finish) line healthy.
Jessi is a former elementary school PE teacher and works at Loyola University during the day. She enjoys reading, watching reruns of FRIENDS, and pizza. You can catch her on the couch with a book and her two dogs most evenings.
Lauren Katzenstein
MPH, ACE-PT, FMS
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Lauren has been teaching group fitness since 2010, with certifications in functional movement, mat and aerial Pilates, and aerial restorative yoga. Her approach focuses on offering choice, accessibility, and nervous system support so clients can move in ways that feel safe and sustainable.
She holds a master’s degree in public health and works full time in pharmaceutical research. Outside of the studio, she lives with her husband, kids, and animals, and believes movement should help people feel more at home in their bodies.
Chris Bergman
RYT-200
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Christine Bergman is a yoga teacher and movement educator with a lifelong background in dance. She holds a BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School, an MA in Performance Studies from New York University, and a PhD in Dance from Temple University.
Her yoga practice and teacher training began in New York at the Integral Yoga Institute and continued through alignment-based training at Willow Street Yoga. She is currently deepening her Hatha Yoga and Meditation teaching and practice at the Himalayan Institute in a 200 hour teacher training program.
Christine brings years of experience teaching yoga and movement in university, studio, and gym settings and over 400 hrs of teacher training.Drawing on her background in dance and yoga, as well as her experience as a parent, Christine’s classes offer a lighthearted approach to classical Hatha Yoga, supporting nervous system regulation, increasing kinesthetic intelligence, and helping students find comfort and stability in every pose.
Wellness Practitioners
Certified Acupuncturist and Transformational Life Coach
Leslie Lloyd, L.Ac., M.Ac.
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Leslie Lloyd hold a masters degree from the Maryland University Of Integrative Health where she has served as an acupuncture clinical supervisor and faculty member. She has also studied Psychology, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Massage Therapy, and is a Certified Life Coach and workshop facilitator. Leslie brings years of experience in the healing arts and blends both eastern and western medicine in a practical yet powerful way to help her clients live their best lives.
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Certified Massage Therapist
Zecia “Z” Cosby, RMP, NASM-SFC
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Zecia "Z" is a highly skilled and certified massage therapist with a passion for wellness. With a background in holistic therapy from the prestigious Holistic Massage Training Institute, Zhas honed her expertise in the art of bodywork. In addition, she is a certified Stretch and Flexibility Coach through NASM, further enhancing her ability to provide a comprehensive wellness experience. Z firmly believes that true healing begins from within, and she is dedicated to assisting individuals on their personal wellness journeys. Z's sessions are characterized by a slow and firm flow. With her warm and intuitive spirit, Z creates a therapeutic environment that nurtures the mind, body, and soul.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Rachel Cochran, LCSW-C
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Book with Rachel Cochran:
(410) 921-9044
HealingPathCounselingCenter@yahoo.com
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Rachel Rentch, LCSW-C
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Rachel Rentch, LCSW-Rachel has 20 years of supporting clients in their healing journey and helping them gain the tools to live a healthy and happy life. Her training background is in trauma treatment, evidenced-based therapies & EMDR. Rachel specializes in working with clients who experience anxiety, daily life stress, trauma (past & present) and relationship conflict.
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Book with Rachel Rentch:
(410) 417-8545