Michelle's Sanctuary for Sleep
187 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Michelle's Sanctuary offers imaginative bedtime stories and sleep meditations to help get you to sleep fast. Dream away as you relax at the end of the day with soothing sleep sounds, sleep meditation music, and the narration of a relaxing female voice that feels like an old friend. Michelle's Sanctuary is one of the most popular sleep channels on YouTube since 2016, with over 89,000 subscribers and 15 million views. Check out www.michellessanctuary.com! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-sanctuary/support
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A Night in Sugar Hollow | Sleep Story and Bedtime Meditation
October 11, 2021 23:46 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBFall asleep fast with this bedtime story for grown-ups. Return to the village of Sugar Hollow for a night on the scarlet bridge. On this special night but once a year, you gather for a celebration beneath the jewel-toned leaves and starry sky to host a dinner with the souls you would most like to remember. They are part of the mosaic of your life. This magical dinner begins at sundown. In the 19th century, a young man built the covered bridge in the pursuit of love, and his legacy remains. ...
Autumn on Lake Surrender | Guided Sleep Meditation Story
October 04, 2021 23:38 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MB"Autumn on Lake Surrender" is a calm bedtime story for grown ups to help ease worry and let go. Autumn is a season of surrender and letting go. Float in a hot air balloon outside Sugar Hollow during the peak of fall foliage. You land in a gold field, touching the earth the same time as a red maple leaf lands. You gather the leaf and take a canoe onto Lake Surrender at sunset. You release the leaf with all your cares and concerns. As twilight approaches, you paddle to a cabin where you retrea...
The Candle Shoppe | Autumn Sleep Story and Bedtime Meditation
September 26, 2021 23:36 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBGet cozy tonight with this fall-themed bedtime story for adults. Set in the New England village of Sugar Hollow, you walk beneath peak fall foliage. You visit a beloved candle shop, where Molly, a 6th-generation candlemaker crafts candles that invoke your best memories and favourite aromas. You return to a cozy cottage with your personalized candle and enjoy a bath as you drift from one beautiful feeling to the next before bed. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://...
Return to the Witches' Cottage | Bedtime Meditation and Sleep Story
September 20, 2021 22:50 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBFall asleep fast with this bedtime story for grown ups. This is a sequel to "The Witches' Cottage." Escape from modern times and return to an enchanted forest for as long as you need to heal. On the cusp of autumn, you find refuge with three witches who offer healing powers. Immersed in nature, you reconnect with the magic in you and find deep serenity. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-sanctuary/support
Rainy Day at the Cat Cafe | Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups
September 13, 2021 17:28 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBBedtime story for grown-ups that will bring you to a deep, healing sleep led by a female voice and asmr. In this deep sleep story, "Rainy Day at a Cat Cafe," you are the owner of a cat cafe in a city by the sea. People come from around the world to play with rescued cats in your cozy spot. It's the perfect spot for a rainy day and for animal lovers. At closing, you retreat to an apartment upstairs with your beloved cat and fall asleep to the sounds of soothing rain. It's time to dream away. ...
Up on the Roof | Cozy Launderette Series | Bedtime Story for Adults
August 30, 2021 18:13 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBFall asleep with this bedtime story for grown ups. Tonight's sleep story revisits "The Cozy Launderette" in a city of artists and dreamers of eras past. After a walk through the park to head to the roof to meet with other members of the club at sunset. Clean linens billow in the summer breeze as you come together. As night settles in, you find peace beneath the stars and surrounded by the glow of the city. You gather your sun-dried sheets and return to your cozy apartment to cuddle up with y...
Rain Afternoon: Nap Sleep Story
August 09, 2021 19:11 - 30 minutes - 48.3 MBPower nap time or bedtime, this sleep story is set on a summer's day in a seaside town. As there is no alarm, you may wish to set one before your nap, or you may even listen to this story at night. In this story, you find yourself in a garden as your dog sleeps in the grass beneath the afternoon sun. Storm clouds roll in and the humidity breaks. You hurry to the porch with fresh mint and your pup in tow. Together, you take a nap on a porch swing as the rain patters on the roof. It's time to ...
Rainy Afternoon: Nap Sleep Story
August 09, 2021 19:11 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBPower nap time or bedtime, this sleep story is set on a summer's day in a seaside town. As there is no alarm, you may wish to set one before your nap, or you may even listen to this story at night. In this story, you find yourself in a garden as your dog sleeps in the grass beneath the afternoon sun. Storm clouds roll in and the humidity breaks. You hurry to the porch with fresh mint and your pup in tow. Together, you take a nap on a porch swing as the rain patters on the roof. It's time to ...
The Salt Cave | Sleep Meditation & Bedtime Story
July 19, 2021 18:37 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBCalm down in this relaxing guided sleep meditation and story set on a secret island with turquoise seas and flamingo-pink sand. You walk on the powdery sand at sunset and enter the sea to float on the tepid water beneath cotton candy skies and rose gold light. At twilight, you return to the beach and follow a path lit by tiki torches to a healing salt cave. You enter the cave and reconnect with the best parts of yourself before coming to a plush bed that overlooks the starry sky and sea. You...
Starry Night at Sea | Sleep Story and Guided Meditation
July 11, 2021 20:12 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBSleep beneath the stars in this bedtime story and guided talkdown for grown-ups. In this hypnotic story, you are aboard a boat of your own design in a historic harbour. It is a celebratory summer night and you are among seaside revelers. But as twilight sets in, you long for the quietude and magic of the sea and set sail. You drift far from the shore, looking back to take in the silent fireworks that illuminate the harbor. Beneath the starry sky, you cuddle up on the deck of your boat and dr...
Sleep Story | Wanderlust: The Outer Banks
June 14, 2021 14:52 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBFall into a deep sleep with this bedtime story and guided sleep meditation. Venture to the Outer Banks, where wild horses run through tidal pools at sunset. In the third story in the Wanderlust Series, travel through time and space in your custom caravan to North Carolina in the 1980s. You meet a friend who joins you and your two furry companions for a night camping on the beach beneath the stars. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/m...
The Cozy Launderette | Sleep Story & Bedtime Meditation
May 30, 2021 20:47 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBThe laundry club meets once a week in the cozy basement launderette of a historic brownstone. On a rainy night, you travel back in time and meet with four urban characters in a city of dreamers and artists. The smell of fresh laundry, the hypnotic sound of falling rain, and the hum of dryers soothe you. You enjoy tea and fresh pastries at this convivial gathering before you return to your dream apartment with bedding that smells clean and is still warm from the dryer. You make your bed and ...
Wisteria Dreams in the Midnight Garden: Sleep Story & Guided Meditation
May 23, 2021 20:28 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBWith an exclusive invitation, you ride a train through coastal villages in summer. You disembark, guided by a hand-drawn map towards a hidden garden. You unlock the door with a skeleton key and discover a mystical fountain where you light a floating candle and make a wish. A rose petal path leads you to the garden suite, where you enjoy a meal and outdoor bath or shower. You climb into a four-poster bed beneath a canopy of purple wisteria as the fireflies and stars come together to spell out...
Overwater Villa in the Maldives: Sleep Story and Meditation
May 23, 2021 17:26 - 45 minutes - 36.5 MBImagine the most beautiful islands set in the aquamarine waters of the Indian Ocean. You arrive on a small motorboat with a dear companion and explore the underwater world, snorkeling until sunset. A luxurious outdoor shower beneath the stairs, hammock swings over the water, and tropical delicacies end your night. You retreat to your bungalow with 360 degrees of ocean views and a glass floor that surrounds the perimeter of a canopy bed. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: h...
Cherry Blossoms in Japan: Sleep Story & Bedtime Meditation
May 02, 2021 20:07 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBFloat on the Golden Wasan in the moat that surrounds the Osaka Castle before exploring the cherry blossom trees in full bloom. Beneath a cotton candy sky, you engage in the ancient ritual of hanami or "flower watching." "This moment, but once," is a Japanese proverb that reminds you that moments are fleeting and should be savored. The cherry blossoms form a cloud and you float across the starry night sky. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...
Rainy Night Train Journey: Sleep Meditation Story
April 26, 2021 03:24 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBTonight's guided sleep meditation and calm bedtime story is set back in time. Travel to 1938 to board the 20th Century Limited night train with a dear companion of your choice. Luxury travel awaits as you walk the crimson carpet to board. You enjoy the scenic fall foliage along the Hudson River at sunset when storm clouds roll in. Lulled by the vibrations of the train and sounds of rain, you relax and deeply connect with your loved one in a simpler time. You return to your cozy quarters and ...
Spring Rain in Ireland: A Sleep Story & Bedtime Meditation
April 19, 2021 18:52 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBTonight's magical bedtime story for adults will take you on a fantasy journey through a bedroom portal to the Emerald Isle. You float on a rainbow and then above the majestic Cliffs of Moher. A mysterious whisper guides you to the picturesque town of Dingle, where you explore the streets of colorful historic buildings and the marina. It begins to rain and you find respite in a cozy bed and breakfast. Located in a stone cottage, the inn has been blessed by the good fortune of the Irish faeri...
Wanderlust: The Desert | Guided Sleep Meditation & Bedtime Story
April 12, 2021 01:36 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBFall into a deep sleep fast with the first in the "Wanderlust Series." In a custom traveling home, you journey across North America to visit national parks and the most beautiful sites from coast to coast. Accompanied by two pets, you live the life of a gypsy and are free to live every day how you desire. As you drive through the desert, you reflect on springtime memories in Acadia Park and mornings camping beneath the Sequoias of California. You arrive at a desert valley at sunset and camp ...
Cinderella in the Park: Bedtime Story and Sleep Meditation
April 05, 2021 00:39 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBA story within a story. On a spring day, you land in a field of Forget-Me-Nots with your furry companion. In the warmth of the sun, your Fairy Godmother appears and restores your inner peace. She reminds you that anything you dream is possible, you need only imagine it. She reads “Cinderella” to you as you drift to sleep. It’s time to dream away. Original Story, Music, and Voiceover by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Connect with Michelle: http://www.michelles...
A Night in Egypt: Desert Sleep Story & Guided Meditation
March 29, 2021 19:43 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBFall asleep fast on a journey to the Great Pyramids of Giza. In this hypnotic story, you travel on a magic carpet ride through time and space to Egypt. You soar through the air with a sacred African Ibis, who guides you to land on a felucca floating down the Nile River. You disembark and join a caravan at sunset and travel to the pyramids and to the Great Sphinx. Upon arriving, you climb to the top of the Great Pyramid and take in the enduring beauty that came from the human imagination. You...
The Serenity Bath: A Sleep Story in Four Seasons
March 22, 2021 02:26 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThe best of all seasons are represented in this sleep story and visualization that will bring you to a deep and healing sleep. Pamper yourself with a bath in your sleep routine, beginning with a rustic outdoor fire-fed bathtub overlooking apple orchards in fall. Each time to replenish the water in the tub and close your eyes, you are transported to a new season and location. A dreamy suite at a mountain resort in winter. The lavender fields of Provence in spring. On the deck of a beachfront ...
Fantastical Night in an Enchanted Forest: Sleep Story & Meditation
March 14, 2021 22:21 - 40 minutes - 32.3 MBRemember the magic within you in tonight’s sleep story set in an enchanted forest. With two loyal companions, you travel to a world where all is not what it seems. Fairies, Will of the Wisps, unicorns, and a woman in the moon help you heal and use your imagination for the greater good. You fly across the night’s sky before safely returning to the cozy bedroom of a thatched-roof cottage. It’s time to dream away. Original Story, Music, and Voiceover by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC...
The Mermaids of Santorini: Sleep Story & Bedtime Meditation
March 02, 2021 05:24 - 54 minutes - 43.3 MBFall asleep fast in this fantasy sleep story and talk down that will transport you to Santorini, Greece. Stroll through the volcanic village of white-washed Cycladic homes and cave houses at sunset. On a cliff above the Aegean Sea, you witness the most beautiful sunset and hear a persistent whisper, "Come to the Sea." Twilight sets in and you walk to a cove to discover a sailboat that bears your name. You take a journey out to sea and encounter a pod of mermaids who implore you to join them....
The Northern Lights of Nova Scotia: Sleep Story and Bedtime Meditation
March 02, 2021 00:57 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBDeep sleep awaits in this calm sleep story and talk-down that will transport you to a private catamaran in the Bay of Fundy. With a dog companion, you look to the stars and moon as the northern lights put on a show. The boat docks at Cape Forchu, where you have booked a retreat at the lightkeeper's cottage. You walk along the dunes and tidal pools that form beyond a lighthouse and take a seat to enjoy aurora borealis. You return to the cottage and sit by the fire with your pup, seeing the no...
Chalet on the Lake: A Guided Sleep Meditation and Bedtime Story
February 16, 2021 21:15 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBTonight's sleep story and guided bedtime meditation for adults will bring you on a snowy journey in Vermont. Take in the clean smell of fresh snow during a walk through the woods. You stock up on provisions at everyone's favorite general store owned by Martha and Ike, who have been married for sixty years and are renowned for their charm and warm hospitality. You leave and take a walk around the icy blue lake then return to your cozy chalet as the snowstorm arrives. With your furry companion...
The Coffee House: A Sleep Story and Guided Meditation
February 08, 2021 02:26 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBHugs. Cozy vibes. Fireside chats. Relax and sleep soundly in this guided sleep meditation and bedtime story for adults. Drift into the magical world of a snow globe and wander the snowy streets of a picturesque village. In this fantasy sleep vacation, you come to a historic building and enter a coffee shop. In a time when life was more normal, you feel as if you have been here before. You are surprised to find a loved one is waiting for you, seated fireside in the back of the cafe. You feel...
The Water Lilies: Sleep Story and Guided Meditation Inspired by Monet
January 31, 2021 22:24 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBRelax deeply and fall asleep fast in this fantasy sleep story set in the world of Monet. In tonight's sleep vacation, you will fall into one of his famous "Water Lilies" oil paintings. You travel to the countryside of Giverny, where Monet's whispers inspire you to explore. You land in a water lily then float on a pond in the dreamy, impressionistic scene set on the cusp of summer. Monet mysteriously appears and floats on a water lily alongside you before he hands off his paintbrush and vanis...
Mystical Castle in Scotland
January 14, 2021 23:20 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBLet go of anxiety before bedtime in tonight's sleep story and guided sleep meditation. Escape to Scotland, where you walk along seaside cliffs and rolling greens hills before a rainstorm moves in. You encounter a rare capercaillie that warns of the storm and you seek refuge in a 15th castle. Greeted by your white cat named Basil and a staff member, you are explore the historic rooms as the rain pelts against the windows. From the grand ballroom to the library you have visions of past celebra...
Mystical Castle in Scotland | Bedtime Story for Grown Ups
January 14, 2021 23:20 - 51 minutes - 41.5 MBLet go of anxiety before bedtime in tonight's sleep story and guided sleep meditation. Escape to Scotland, where you walk along seaside cliffs and rolling greens hills before a rainstorm moves in. You encounter a rare capercaillie that warns of the storm and you seek refuge in a 15th castle. Greeted by your white cat named Basil and a staff member, you are explore the historic rooms as the rain pelts against the windows. From the grand ballroom to the library you have visions of past celebra...
Stormy Night in the Cotswolds: A Sleep Story
February 15, 2020 00:31 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBRelax and unwind in this calm bedtime story and meditation in the Cotswolds in winter. Among the historic limestone cottages of the English countryside, you may listen to the sound of falling rain and a thunderstorm in a the storybook village before you find refuge in a bed and breakfast for the night. Tuning in to yourself and all you desire before you cross over into a night of restorative sleep. It's time to dream away. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...
Holiday Feels: Memorable Acts of Kindness and 5-Minute Meditation
December 09, 2019 02:31 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBThe holidays amplify all our emotions from joy to nostalgia to grief to longing. In this season of giving, these stories submitted by listeners cover memorable acts of kindness with a five-minute meditation to help you focus on the energy of kindness, gratitude, and joy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-sanctuary/support
Podcast 3 Meditation: Anxiety Management
April 05, 2019 16:17 - 10 minutes - 5.73 MBDrawing on being in the present moment, visualization, breath and counting, this meditation will help with repeated listening to help instill a sense of calm when anxiety is running high. “You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” - Wayne Dyer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-sanctuary/support
Podcast 3: Managing Anxiety
April 05, 2019 16:15 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBFeeling anxious? There are plenty of reasons why this could be happening. And this week's episode offers some tools in dealing with trigger-induced anxiety and general anxiety. Paired with a 10-minute meditation for anxiety. “You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” - Wayne Dyer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-sanctuary/support
Podcast 2 Meditation: Feeling Grateful for Everything
March 20, 2019 18:29 - 5 minutes - 2.87 MBA 5-minute follow up and meditation that focuses on this week's theme of finding thankfulness for everything. The easy stuff and the hard stuff. For the redirection our life may take to redefine our life's purpose and enabling ourselves to feel gratitude and empowered by changing what we can and changing our attitude about what we cannot. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-sanctuary/support
Podcast 2: Gratitude for the Hard Stuff
March 20, 2019 18:27 - 20 minutes - 11.7 MBIt's easy to feel thankful when a surprise flow of cash comes your way or a great life event occurs or you find yourself on a dream vacation. But what about finding thanks in the hard stuff? The things that take a little practice in recognizing as blessings. This podcast follows through with discussing moments and obstacles in life that may give us the greatest redirection in purpose and gratitude for being alive. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-...
Podcast 1 Meditation: Breath and Spirit
March 08, 2019 23:36 - 5 minutes - 3.45 MBFollowing up on this week's conversation imagining your breath is your spirit, you may take 5 minutes just for yourself to unwind and connect to your breath, personifying it as you feel empowered and in control. This meditation is best listened to in a quiet, safe, place where you may listen without interruption. Do not listen to this when you are driving. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelles-sanctuary/support
Podcast 1: Your Breath, Your Spirit, Your Sentinel
March 07, 2019 17:31 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBOh no, it's time to turn your attention to your breath when all you want to do is get on with it. With over three years of running Michelle's Sanctuary on YouTube, one of the most common complaints I receive is from listeners who want to skip all that breathing stuff and get to the meditation. But breath is life. And what if you were imagine your breath as your spirit? This first episode delves into a new approach to breath, to meditation, and to transforming adversity into an opportunity to ...