Ira Schneider

Ira’s background was education while in college, and he started his first brick and mortar business at the age of 23. Since then, he has consistently been using his entrepreneurial skills—both consulting businesses and opening his own—all the while making a difference in people’s lives personally and professionally.“After going through a painful divorce I was attempting to find my way. Being a father, I knew there were some major life shifts needed to be there for my daughter and become the man and father I knew I could be.”Ira started to practice yoga consciously in 2007. When Ira found yoga at the age of 35, he realized more of his dharma(purpose). Within three months, Ira set out to become a 200-hour certified yoga teacher.Upon completion of his 200-hour certification, Ira immediately started to teach both private and large group classes in Boca Raton and the larger southeast Florida community. He soon created Zen Den Yoga Studio.He was enjoying the classes with his students; however, Ira wanted to get yoga out to more people. After becoming an ERYT 500-hour yoga teacher in 2008, he made a goal to reach 3 million people.In 2009, he started Zen Den Yoga School, and in 2013, Ira opened the Zen Den Yoga Retreat Center to share a journey of disconnect to reconnect with everybody—students of the yoga teacher training program and those just looking for a tropical getaway.In 2015, Ira became one of the first breathwork facilitators in the country, supporting individuals and groups in creating breakthroughs and personal transformation in their lives.Around this time, Ira met Valerie—and their love story is beautiful, made all the more sweet because of their shared passions and purpose in facilitating others to embrace self-discovery and realize their potential.After 17 years supporting and certifying over 500 students and supporting over 10,000 retreat guests, he now continues to support individuals, couples, and small groups through coaching, consulting, mentoring, and retreat facilitation with his lovely wife Valerie Leeds.