Our Staff
Kris Rumzis E-RYT Founder
Kris is the proud owner of Just Bee Yoga LLC and Just Bee Adventures LLC. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education. Kris has taught thousands of yoga classes over the past 10 years, including Vinyasa, Restorative, Survivor, Yin, Prenatal, Kids and her favorite Stand Up Paddle Board yoga. She has taught internationally, led teacher training, SUP training and yoga retreats. Wanting to develop an intimate teacher training experience, she opened her own yoga school in 2015. Always a student, she has studied and continues to seek training from some of the top yogi master teachers in the country. Having survived cancer as a young adult and most recently a breast cancer survivor and thriver, she embraces life to its fullest and practices an attitude of gratitude. Kris is the proud mom of 6 and new “Nama” to her four grand babies .She and her husband Ed treasure spending time with their beautiful expanding family. Yoga keeps her grounded, centered and present. She is humbled and honored to get to share the practice with her students.
Tori Rumzis RYT
Tori holds a BFA in Dance from Point Park University. She currently works as a professional dancer and dance instructor in the Chicagoland area. Tori began practicing yoga as a compliment to her dancing, and found many of the ideas supported one another. Wanting to deepen her understanding and share her passion with others, Tori received her 200- Level Yoga Teacher Training under Just Bee Yoga, LLC. Yoga and dance both connect the mind, body, and breath to the present moment. Tori likes to approach her classes emphasizing these principles to create a sense of freedom in the body. Tori lives in Cleveland and continues to teach both dance and yoga as well as create professional choreography.
When not in Cleveland you can find Tori popping in the Hive to share her love of the practice.
Ally Rumzis Kent RYT
As one of Kris’ daughters, Ally saw first-hand the profoundly positive impact of yoga on the mind and body. Wanting to deepen her practice, Ally received her 200-Level Yoga Teacher Training with Just Bee Yoga. She immediately fell in love with the art of teaching yoga and enjoys connecting with others on a personal and human level. As a former musician, Ally enjoys incorporating fun, energizing music in her classes and approaches her flows organically, encouraging students to find joy and compassion in every pose. Ally lives locallywith her husband daughter and son. She is very grateful to have the opportunity to work alongside her mom and sister doing what she loves every day!
Christine Stock RYT
Christine has been teaching in the area for over 16 years. She received her RYT-200 from Lotus Yoga Teachers Association in 2003 under the direction of Shirley Walters, one of the founding directors of the Himalayan Institute in the US. She has studied with many world renown teachers and has currently completed her YM-500 with Tiffany Cruikshank founder of Yoga Medicine. Christine has completed all of the therapeutic modules, Hip, Spine and Shoulders, Yin, Meditation, Myofascial Release & Chinese Medicine. Her classes are fun and energetic and filled with intelligent alignment and an insightful therapeutic approach to yoga. She teaches all levels of Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Myofascial Release & Meditation. Christine has a BFA in Dance from the University of Illinois. She loves to cook, dance, enjoys listening to music going to concerts and spending time with her husband, three children and dog Benny.
Lisa Devi E-RYT 500
Lisa Devi completed her 200-Hour training with Kripalu, her 500-Hour advanced training with Moksha, and continues to train for her 1,000-Hour training. She has trained with some of the most influential and inspiring teachers of our time. Her purpose and passion is to expand awareness by guiding students through practices of self-discovery to access the healer within. Through yoga, qigong, sound healing and Kirtan, Lisa aspires to invoke student's cultivation of these powerful tools of discovery. She has found through her own powerfully healing journey that sharing the knowledge of mind/body/spirit relationship is the most empowering gift you can give someone to access their ever-expanding potential for well-being.
Stacey Fishbein 200 RYT
Stacey has been practicing yoga for fifteen years. She became interested in studying the discipline on a deeper level — and, through the guidance of Kris, received her 200-level yoga teacher training in 2020. She is currently continuing her studies towards her 500 hour certification. Her classes exude radiant positive energy that is infectious.
As a former teacher, she was missing the opportunity to help students learn. Now, in the studio, she combines her love of people and music to create an especially mindful flow. Students have the chance to feel each pose as they transition from one asana to the next. She truly believes what you learn on the mat can help guide you off the mat... the true benefit of yoga!
Stacey lives in Long Gove with her husband and their three children. With them, and, in the studio, she truly feels at home.
Tabatha Whitney E-RYT
Adventure-loving Tabatha Whitney, owner of mobile yoga business CraVe Yoga, LLC is a native of Hilton Head Island, S.C. Tabatha was a trained professional modern dancer on the east coast for many years, but fell in love with yoga on the west coast in 2007. Tabatha believes in and strives to support the amazingly strong power inside of every individual. Her intention is to create a space for students to empower themselves to find the strength and freedom on their mat that powerfully transforms daily life. Her classes are imaginative, intensely fun, challenging, and uplifting. She has a passion for arm-balances/inversions which she regularly offers and welcomes in her classes; she believes that our obstacles are our greatest blessings. Tabatha is also a mother, artist, photographer, kayaker & snowboarder. Tabatha is the owner of Stillwater Symphony who provides floating sound journey experiences.
Becky Fontane 200 RYT
Rebekah completed her training at Just Bee Yoga. She is an educator, dancer and yoga teacher with a background in ballet and modern/contemporary dance. After studying and teaching on the East Coast, she now continues to teach and share her love of movement in the Chicago area.
Christine Buti 200 RYT
After practicing yoga for over 20 years , Christine was curious to further her yoga practice and enrolled into the Just Bee Yoga RYT program. Since completing the program, she strives to practice yoga on and off the mat. She gently guides her students to connect mind, body, and breath through conscious movements and creative flows. Christine's practice is grounding and intuitive, drawing from her deep connection with nature and the positive energy from human connection. Christine also holds an MA in Education and has been an elementary school teacher for over 20 years in Highland Park, where she teaches with warmth and compassion. Yoga is truly a gift that she wants to share with all.
Rylee Friend 200 RYT
Rylee Friend fell in love with yoga at the age of 15 when she started practicing with her mom. After practicing yoga for over 16 years, she wanted to dive deeper into yoga and completed her 200 hour yoga training with Just Bee Yoga. Rylee loves how yoga can connect you to the present moment through movement and breath. Her aim is to create classes where students can explore strength, stillness and presence. Outside of yoga Rylee enjoys spending time with her family, running and traveling.
Kelly Luby 200 RYT
Kelly began her yoga journey over 20 years ago. Her first yoga experience left her feeling humbled, challenged, and calm. She was quickly hooked, becoming more motivated and energized with each class. In 2002, Kelly began a Masters program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and became intrigued by the parallels between yoga and Chinese medicine. She likened the feeling of savasana to the zen state achieved through acupuncture.
After completing her master’s program, Kelly practiced as an acupuncturist before raising her five children and later completing her 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2024. Her teaching blends ashtanga discipline with fluid vinyasa, rooted in a fascination with energy, breath, and prana/qi, while off the mat she enjoys the outdoors, family life, and ongoing study of health and Chinese medicine.