Meet Our Teachers
Our team of dedicated yoga teachers shares a deep commitment to compassion, growth, and the transformative power of practice. With years of experience and continuous education in Kaiut Yoga, they bring a thoughtful and progressive approach to every class. They are not only passionate practitioners but also devoted mentors—guiding with kindness, adapting to individual needs, and fostering an environment where progress unfolds naturally. To learn more about each teacher, click on each of their photos below.
Teacher/Owner
Darvin has built a life around his outdoor enthusiasm both as a mountain / desert guide and through his love of outdoor sports. Not surprisingly, backcountry skiing, mountaineering, trail-running, and cycling led to a variety of physical injuries. Eventually, injuries to the shoulders, knees, and ankles manifested as severe sciatic pain and lack of joint mobility. Additionally, decades as a traveling business consultant added even more stress to both his body and mind. Darvin began practicing the Kaiut Method in the fall of 2016 and immediately experienced profound results. Inspired to delve deeper into the method, Darvin jumped into a year long teacher training shortly after. Darvin is committed to deepening his own understanding of the practice with Francisco Kaiut and is grateful to share this method with the Boulder community.
Darvin Ayre – Owner
Teacher/Owner
Kristin came to Kaiut yoga after experiencing back pain after the birth of her second child. Though manageable, her back pain prevented her from participating fully from activities she loved such as hiking, biking, and playing with her children. As an acupuncturist, Kristin explored a variety of alternative healing modalities to alleviate her pain. While she did find some relief through these modalities, nothing addressed the issue as thoroughly as Kaiut. As a student of Francisco Kaiut since 2012, she is consistently inspired by the positive results she sees with the Kaiut Yoga Method. Outside of the yoga studio, Kristin maintains a full acupuncture practice helping women balance their hormones and enjoys spending time with her favorite folks; her family.
Kristin Savory – Owner
Teacher
Chris is a retired pediatrician and mom of 3. She found Kaiut in 2018, after years of low back pain and SI joint instability that had not responded to other therapeutic modalities. She was drawn to the brilliant simplicity of the method and the respect it affords to the natural healing potential within our own bodies. With a dedicated practice, she was able to resolve the chronic pain and enjoy new freedom in her body and mind. She especially appreciates how Kaiut addresses health issues that Western medicine finds challenging, such as chronic pain, sleep dysregulation, and mental health. Teaching Kaiut feels like practicing good medicine.
Chris Barnett
Teacher
Originally from Mexico City, Mercedes has been living in Longmont for nearly two decades. As a busy mom of three, Mercedes found herself drawn to Kaiut Yoga to help alleviate the pain in her right hip.
Mercedes was once a very flexible rhythmic gymnast, relying on her flexibility to get through each day. However, as time went on, she began to experience pain due to her body’s compensation mechanisms wearing out. Through the diverse movements of the Kaiut Method, Mercedes has found relief and can now move pain-free, giving her a greater sense of peace of mind.
It’s Mercedes’ newfound sense of calm that keeps her coming back to the method. Her journey is a true testament to the power of the Kaiut practice and the positive impact it can have on our bodies and minds.
Mercedes Enriquez
Teacher
Michelle is a scientist, Kaiut Yoga instructor and yoga therapist, writer, craniosacral enthusiast, and nature geek who’s been teaching yoga in Boulder, CO since 2002. Michelle met Francisco Kaiut about ten years ago and is happy to be continuing her studies with him after co-owning Studio Be Yoga, LLC in Boulder, and developing an independent therapeutic yoga and healing business called BioDynamic Yoga, which incorporates Kaiut Yoga, craniosacral therapy, therapeutic yoga for adaptive athletes and individuals with disabilities and spinal injuries, and somatic workshops highlighting aspects of the nervous system and anatomy.
Michelle’s passion is to share hatha yoga and its incredible life-changing depth and to delve into the collective practice field where every person’s potential is available. She brings dedication, warmth, and humor to her work, drawing on her devotional practices inspired by her time spent in India. Michelle loves chanting and kirtan, ecstatic dance, energetic healing modalities, and climbing, hiking, and skiing. She is a geologist and amateur naturalist interested in all kinds of plant medicine, so she’s really fun to play outside with!
Michelle Anderson
Teacher
A lifelong educator, Michelle began her career teaching at the elementary-school level before moving into corporate training, where she discovered her passion for helping adults learn and grow.
Michelle practiced yoga throughout her twenties and thirties, but as chronic pain and medical issues emerged, the styles she once enjoyed began creating more pain in her body. Searching for a gentler approach, she earned certifications in Yin and Restorative Yoga in 2016, yet still felt something was missing.
That changed when Michelle discovered Kaiut Yoga in 2018. Within six months of beginning the practice, her back pain was gone, and she continues to experience new ways the Kaiut Method supports her health and mobility.
Today, Michelle combines decades of teaching experience with her personal understanding of pain to help students better understand their own bodies, move with greater ease, and build a practice that supports them in everyday life.
