Ashtanga, Hatha, Vinyasa Flow: 200 HR YTT Certified

Special YTT Edu: 50 HR YTT Certified

With over 2000 hours of teaching experience in the Gunnison Valley, Kez is known for offering thoughtfully sequenced classes that emphasize alignment, breathwork, and accessible challenge. Her classes are supported by curated playlists that are both energizing and grounding, creating an environment that is focused, alive, and welcoming.

Kez encourages students to move beyond asana alone by honoring yoga as the practice of paying attention - moving with intention, curiosity, and care. Through this approach, people of all body types and experience levels are invited to explore strength, freedom, and creativity, both within practice and in daily life.

Her teaching style is deeply inclusive. She integrates clear modifications and skillful progressions, fostering a supportive space where students can meet themselves honestly and grow at their own pace

Since arriving in the Gunnison Valley in 2019, Tina has cultivated an integrative bodywork practice that weaves together massage therapy, Thai bodywork, Ortho-Bionomy, and energy work. A graduate of Mountain Heart and a 200-hour RYT trained in India, she blends technical skill with a deep foundation in embodied awareness. Beyond the table, Tina is a lifelong mover—from competitive athletics to ecstatic dance and the Move The Butte collective. Driven by a passion for community and connection, she facilitates spaces that bring people together through movement, shared voice, and the great outdoors.

Meegan, originally from upstate NY, has called Colorado home for 32 years, with the past 20 spent in the Gunnison Valley. She began her yoga journey in 2001 with Bikram yoga and later expanded her practice to include Power Yoga, Ashtanga, Restorative, and Iyengar. After completing a 200-hour Bikram certification in 2009, she taught in Crested Butte and Gunnison. Following a break due to her full-time teaching job, she returned to teaching Bikram in 2013. Seeking deeper knowledge, Meegan traveled to Mysore, India, in 2014 for a second 200-hour certification in Traditional Hatha Yoga. She is passionate about sharing the wisdom of Hatha Yoga with her community and believes the true essence of yoga lies in breath, relaxation, and body awareness.

Kevin Hartigan has lived in the Gunnison Valley for 26 years. After owning the Last Steep Bar & Grill for 21 of those years, he has transitioned into the health and wellness industry as an ortho-bionomy practitioner and transformational breathwork facilitator. He currently promotes wellbeing as the owner of the Gunnison 24/7 Gym. Kevin appreciates sharing his gifts through various offerings such as sound healing experiences, individual and group breathwork sessions as well as ortho-bionomy. He offers these experiences as a way to stay connected to himself and his community. 

Nutritionist, Board Certified Health Coach, and a 15-year valley local who lives at the fascinating intersection of science and instinct. With a Master’s in Public Health and Epidemiology and a background as a Pilates and Breathwork facilitator, Ren brings both scientific rigor and lived wisdom to everything she facilitates at the Sanctuary.

With over two decades of practice and a deep-rooted appetite for adventure, Ashley brings a wealth of wisdom to Sanctuary Somatics. As an E-RYT 500, YTT Facilitator, and Licensed Massage Therapist, her teaching is a beautiful bridge between technical postural integrity and mystical spiritual depth. Whether she’s climbing mountains or holding space on the mat, Ashley’s mission is to move toward more love and authenticity. She holds a lighthearted container for personal growth while honoring the deep traditions of yoga.

With over 250 hours of Yoga Teacher Training alongside advanced certifications in Reiki and SA HA HO Light Technology, Kaitlins classes are more than just a workout; they are a sanctuary for those looking to reconnect with themselves through compassionate, somatic movement.

Carin Lockhart is a Colorado native who began her yogic journey over fifteen years ago. She is an E-RYT500 and YACEP-certified teacher, with multiple certifications in Yoga Nidra, a Level One Yoga Therapy certification, and certification as an Intuition Practitioner.

Carin’s passion lies in creating nurturing, transformative spaces where students can deepen their practice. Her classes weave together yogic teachings, intentional movement, and heartfelt energy. These days, her offerings tend to lean into the soulful and restorative—featuring slow flow, yin, restorative yoga, and meditation.

Carin finds joy in working with yogis of all backgrounds, continually inspired by the unique paths each student walks. She has also contributed to yoga teacher training programs, sharing her knowledge in anatomy, meditation techniques, chair yoga for seniors, and the art of hands-on adjustments. As a YACEP educator, she leads specialty trainings in Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Yoga Nidra.

Heidi Magnus has been a student of movement and meditation arts for over thirty years. She has taught qigong and meditation since 2016. Heidi’s first career as an environmental scientist taught her how to apply the scientific method and observation skills to all aspects of life. Heidi enjoys making connections between ancient wisdoms and current research in neuroscience, psychology, and wellbeing. For 28 years, Heidi owned a deli with her sister Kate. Qigong and meditation helped her to thrive in a wild and unpredictable work environment. Somatic arts are a vital part of her self-care and she enjoys sharing the tools she has learned for navigating life and its ever-changing challenges. Heidi’s classes are for beginners as well as advanced students who want to practice in a fun and casual community atmosphere.

RYT 200

A Gunnison local with a passion for adventure, Chris is a dedicated gravel rider, Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast, and the proud owner of Tomichi Plumbing. With a strong work ethic rooted in his trade, he brings the same discipline and focus to his yoga practice.

Chris’ classes are built around the foundational postures and sequences of Surya Namaskar, blending breath, movement, and stillness to both invigorate the body and calm the mind. Whether on the mat, the trails, or the mats of Jiu-Jitsu, Chris finds strength in mindful movement and the flow of breath. When he’s not working or practicing, you can find him unwinding with a good session of Minecraft, always seeking balance between challenge and play.

Joe Bob Merritt explores the rich intersection of material arts, somatic practices, mindfulness, and creativity. He believes embodied work offers countless opportunities to develop sensory clarity, strengthen concentration, and cultivate equanimity. Somatic Practices open the door to direct experiences of freedom from habitual reactions and contact with the inherent Humor of LIFE. Integration of these experiences increases the likelihood of intelligent, responsive, and creative expression in everyday life. To advance these aims and honor a living esoteric tradition in which he has trained for 30 years, Merritt teaches PsyTek META, a practical psyche-technical system, delivered in common and direct terms.

Amanda Sage is a local Gunnison artist driven to contribute to the development of regenerative culture by using painting as a tool for transformation within the individual and collective.

Besides lecturing and teaching transformational painting workshops, her work has been exhibited in galleries, art fairs, museums and festivals worldwide.

Passionate about artistic social experiments, her cultural endeavors are focused towards creative solutionary activism with her partner Joe Bob Merritt at South Main Gunnison and the Vision Train.

View her originals and prints at Sanctuary Somatics.

Paige Stewart is an interdisciplinary artist and facilitator whose work explores embodiment, ritual, and personal sovereignty. Exhibiting in galleries across the United States, her sculptural practice investigates how the body holds memory and how form can become a site of healing. Through her artwork and offerings with Sanctuary Somatics, she creates immersive spaces for movement, sound, and reconnection.

With over 20 years in wellness and women’s health, Allegra’s foundation is rooted in Contemplative Psychology from Naropa University. A Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor, she has called the Gunnison Valley home since 2013, where she co-founded the T-Bar in Crested Butte to share the power of plants. Grounded in the Wise Woman Tradition, Allegra is passionate about making herbalism and earth-based rituals accessible to everyone. Join her to reconnect with the natural world through meditation and ritual.