Jean also teaches 90-minute Yoga Nidra classes both in her home yoga studio and at yoga studios in the Metro West Boston area. Yoga Nidra, also known as yogic sleep, is an ancient form of meditative yoga. Students are guided through an hour-long meditation that brings themYoga Nidra, also known as yogic sleep, is an ancient form of meditative yoga. Students are guided through an hour-long meditation that brings them onto deeper and deeper states of relaxation, unlike anything that most can achieve on their own. When finished, students feel extremely rested and relaxed, as if they just received 3-4 hours of restful sleep, however, the mind remains alert yet calm throughout, while the body relaxes. Yoga Nidra is an extraordinary meditative practice that helps the body and mind learn to relax and receive nurturing rest that is more restorative than our normal sleep. Benefits of Yoga Nidra includes, lowering blood pressure, heightening intuition, activating parasympathetic nervous system, strengthens immune system, reduced insomnia, decreases anxiety and depression and builds mental clarity.