6 Day Yoga, Meditation & Wellness in Sunny Florida, US

In 2007 his life took some major shifts and someone recommended trying yoga. He immediately accepted this idea as if he knew this was something he had to do.

After his very first class, Ira knew that this new practice in his life was not only going to be with him forever but that it always had been with him and it was just time to start practicing again in this lifetime.

Within three months Ira set out to become 200-hour certified in order to teach yoga.

Upon completion of his 200-hour certification with School Yoga Institute, Ira immediately started to teach both private and large group classes in Boca Raton, Florida. Hence, the creation of Zen Den Yoga Studio.

With an education background in college and always being in a consulting or educating position, Ira soon realized more of his dharma.

He was enjoying the classes with his students, however, Ira wanted to get yoga out to more people.

After just 11 months from his first certification, he went and got his 500-hour certification with School Yoga Institute in order to prepare to teach people how to teach yoga.

This training was followed up with an 800-hour training certification and the opening of Zen Den Yoga School and Studio.

In 2013, Ira opened the Zen Den Yoga Retreats to share a journey of disconnect to reconnect with everybody, students of the 200-hour program and those just looking for a tropical getaway.

Ira and the school have continued to grow as the universe shows the way. He shares this light with all those he comes in contact with.

He has been blessed with a daughter who is the pure light who continues to teach her father, just how pure and loving the universe and our time here on this journey is.

Valerie is certified as a Bodyworker, Energy Therapist, Certified Nutritional Health Coach, and RYT 500-hr.

Co-owner and facilitator of Zen Den Yoga School and Wellness Retreat Center with her husband, Ira, in Boca Raton, Florida, they guide guests in “disconnecting to reconnect.”

Valerie has carefully cultivated a set of tools based on the premise that human potential is limited by our belief systems.

She brings a fresh look at how your mind and consciousness can be adapted on a moment to moment basis to live life in greater mastery, and she teaches how to deepen our connection to what she calls our “internal barometer.”

Giving the students and retreat guests an opportunity to understand how managing our mindsets can be life-altering.

When she is not handling communications and the bookings of guests, she's assisting in Ira's classes, teaching Language of Energy Class and nutrition classes to the yoga training students, as well as giving healing massage and coaching for most retreat guests.

If you are lucky to book far enough in advance she will share her “healthy eating always a real treat” cooking class with you.