The people behind the Pathway.

Get to Know the Sleep Experts

The Dream Team

Clinical expertise. Integrative wisdom. Deep commitment to your sleep.

The Nidra Sleep Institute™ is built around a team of clinicians, practitioners, and educators who bring complementary expertise to every dimension of sleep restoration. We are not a single practitioner with a waiting list. We are a carefully assembled team, united by a shared belief that lasting sleep restoration requires the integration of multiple disciplines, delivered with genuine care.

David C. Brodner, M.D.​

Founder and Medical Director | Board-Certified Sleep Medicine Physician

David C. Brodner, M.D., is the founder of The Nidra Sleep Institute™ and one of the most experienced sleep medicine physicians in South Florida. Board-certified in Sleep Medicine, Otolaryngology, and Head and Neck Surgery, David C. Brodner, M.D. has dedicated more than 24 years to understanding and treating the full spectrum of sleep disorders.

David C. Brodner, M.D.’s approach to sleep medicine is distinguished by his conviction that lasting results require more than a prescription and a follow-up appointment. The Nidra Sleep Pathway™ emerged from his clinical experience with thousands of patients who had sought help through conventional channels and found only partial or temporary relief.

He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and has published and lectured extensively on integrative approaches to sleep medicine, upper airway management, and the relationship between sleep, inflammation, and chronic disease.

David C. Brodner, M.D. practices in Boca Raton, Florida, and leads the clinical direction of all Nidra Sleep Institute™ programs, retreats, and member services.

Credentials: Board-Certified in Sleep Medicine | Board-Certified in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine | 24+ Years Clinical Practice

Gillian May

Lead Yoga Nidra Instructor and Retreat Director

Gillian May has spent more than two decades studying and teaching the practices that sit at the intersection of contemplative tradition and modern neuroscience. As Lead Instructor and Retreat Director at The Nidra Sleep Institute™, she designs and leads the contemplative curriculum that forms the experiential foundation of the Nidra Sleep Pathway™.

Gillian’s training in Yoga Nidra draws from the Bihar School tradition and the iRest protocol developed by Richard Miller, Ph.D., integrating classical Yoga Nidra methodology with contemporary trauma-informed somatic approaches and the emerging neuroscience of the default mode network and its relationship to deep rest.

She leads all Nidra Sleep Retreats and oversees the guided audio practice library available through the Member Library. Her teaching style is precise, warm, and deeply rooted in both the clinical and the contemplative.

Gillian works in close collaboration with David C. Brodner, M.D. to ensure that the contemplative elements of the Pathway are grounded in clinical evidence and integrated coherently with the medical dimensions of each member’s protocol.

Our Commitment to You

Every member of the Nidra Sleep Institute™ team is selected not only for their credentials, but for their ability to hold space for the vulnerability that comes with chronic sleep deprivation. We understand that by the time most people reach us, they are exhausted in every sense of the word.

We take that seriously. And we show up for it.

Ready to Begin?

The Nidra Sleep Pathway™ starts wherever you are. Explore the science, meet the team, or go directly to the Member Library to begin.