Founder of the Sacred Movement Academy and former director at Stanton Street Yoga NYC, Iraimer (Ira) is a 500 E-RYT dance-movement artist, certified trauma-informed holistic coach, and a certified facilitator of integrative somatic trauma therapy using the modalities of Yoga, Ayurveda and Transformational Sacred Breathwork.

As a latina woman of color raised in marginalized and oppressed communities, her greatest mission is to create safe and inclusive wellness spaces that offer equitable holistic self-integrative tools for all bodies to approach their healing process in a supportive, loving and welcoming environment.

Rooted in Vedic sciences, she uses modern psychology and somatics as a means to empower others through the process of broadening their current state of awareness, reconnecting to the infinite source of wisdom and love within, so that all can succeed in the journey of life by cultivating a sacred relationship with the inner-outer environment, and from there with the Divine Source. She aims to guide individuals through sacred journeys that ignite their curiosity to rediscover themselves, and offers practices to both balance and integrate the body-mind with the soul’s purpose (dharma), and from here, move through the body of the world embodied.

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“The best teachers and guides help us in multitudes, on many levels, some of which we may not even be aware of. Ira is one of those such people.She is not only a non-judgmental teacher, she is a well of empathy and compassion-- creating the safest spaces for those brave enough to embark on the journey of self that is a YTT or breath-work program with her.

She doesn’t position herself on a pedestal like some teachers do, she is “with” her students on their complex and diverse experiences of learning, and has equal time, space, and love for everyone in her orbit.

Her knowledge is vast and plentiful, but her application is accessible. She is able to take the most complex or esoteric concepts and somehow find the language that each of us most needs to be able to best understand it.

She makes her students feel that she is simply giving us the tools to remember this wisdom, because it existed within us all along, and that is one of the many reasons she is an exception teacher.”

Zoe Buckman, Artist, Activist & Intersectional Feminist

“Even after signing up for this program, I never thought I’d teach yoga. But thanks to Ira’s expansive Vedic knowledge, deep devotion to Bhakti, and unique ability to empower and enrich her students in a fierce, loving away, I was able to quickly build my skills and confidence!

Even beyond the training, Ira has continued to be a constant source of support and encouragement throughout my yoga journey. She not only ‘talks the talk’ but ‘walks the walk’— embodying the yogic life, and inspiring teachers like me to keep pursuing this path and deepen our practice.”

Shruti Sehgal, Yoga Teacher and Founder at Miti Sé

“In a city (and world) saturated with yoga teachers, Ira is a true teacher who lives and breathes the Bhakti yoga tradition, both on and off the mat. Her teaching style is grounded in a deep well of ancient wisdom, digested through her lived experience, and shared with humility, humor and authenticity. And in my experience, practicing yoga on and off for 20 years in different corners of the world, that is a rare and beautiful thing.

Ira embodies a genuine mood of service and creates a sense of community such that every student feels a sense of belonging, no matter what their level of experience. Throughout the class, she leads us through creative sequences that open up the mind, body and heart space. My physical practice has flourished under Ira's guidance, particularly when it comes to alignment and breath work, and she's given me the confidence to constantly challenge myself. Walking the yoga path in a city like NYC is no mean feat and Ira shares her journey with authenticity and humor, weaving a thread of lived wisdom into every class. ”

Danielle Brigham, TV Producer and Director