Zen Den Yoga School

Our Yoga School Zen Den Yoga School and Studio provides the yogi and yogini with a safe and nurturing environment to grow and practice the yoga lifestyle. We’re not your average yoga studio. In all of our yoga classes, yoga teacher training programs, and yoga retreats, we adhere to the true meaning of the word YOGA: to yolk or bring together. Our belief is that all yoga systems are on the same path, therefore, we embody many traditions of yoga, honoring the diversity of our gurus. We facilitate various forms of yoga including ashtanga vinyassa, sivananda, hatha, iyengar, yin, restorative and many other traditions. Our school offers an on-going 200 hour yoga teacher training program as well as programs off site for people interested in 500 hour training. The studio is donations based, welcoming the diverse socioeconomic demographics and physical abilities of our students. We warmly invite you come and enjoy a class or training with our highly educated and experienced staff of teachers and facilitators.

Namaste The history of Zen Den Yoga School and Retreat Ira Schneider founded Zen Den Yoga Studio in 2008 and Zen Den Yoga School in 2009. Ira started to practice yoga consciously in 2007. He says consciously because, after getting his 200 hour certification he realized there were many parts to yoga besides the physical practice. These other paths of yoga (prana yama, meditation, positive thought) he had already been practicing from the time he was a little boy. This inward feeling of something larger then himself was always present through his years as an entrepreneur, teacher, consultant and individual being. 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 life time. Within three months Ira set out to become 200 hour certified in order to teach Yoga. Upon completion of his 200 hr 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 affiliation with School Yoga Institute.