Michelle's Sanctuary: Bedtime Stories & Sleep Meditations

Fall asleep to the classic tale by Charles Dickens. This journey begins with a guided meditation and visualization to help you relax before journeying into Stave 1 and Stave 2 of "A Christmas Carol." Embrace your inner Scrooge, and take this time to recognize that it is never too late to change. You are always capable of becoming a better version of yourself and a better version FOR yourself. It's...

Have you ever wanted to time travel and bring a companion along? This sleep meditation and bedtime story for grown ups will transport you to a pioneer homestead. You tend to animals and ride horses as the first snowflakes of the season begin to fall. As the storm picks up, you and your companion retreat to a rustic cabin and fall asleep by a crackling fire. It's time to dream away. Feel free to sk...

Fall fast asleep with this enchanted bedtime story for grown ups. How strange it is to be born in a body exactly as you are meant to be, only to be told by society that you should be another way. Tonight’s sleep story is led by Jacob, a healing misfit who created a treehouse escape in a forest of twisted trees. No one dares to tell a tree how to grow. You encounter a tree that sprouts healing crys...

Calm sleep awaits in this bedtime story and sleep meditation for grown-ups. In tonight's sleep story, you arrive at a A-Frame cabin in summer. This beautiful respite was gifted to you and serves as a world away from worries and concerns. In a series of vignettes, you return to the cabin and enjoy the splendors of fall, winter, and spring. From changing leaves to snowy celebrations to the sound of...

Listen to a bedtime story for grown ups to fall asleep fast. Travel to a New England village where you walk through a picturesque village with your dog. You visit Margie, a local artist and shop owner, who has created a custom quilt from fabrics of your past. You return to your cottage and cuddle with you pup by the fire. Patches of the quilt conjure memories of your highlights and most beloved re...

This bedtime story for grown-ups returns to the cozy launderette. Travel through time to 1960s Manhattan. Autumn is at its peak as you walk along Central Park to your historic brownstone to convene with the "Laundry Club." While laundry is cleaned, autumn treats and pumpkin decorating bring a festive feel to the gathering. The soporific smells and fluffy warmth of clean linens make it easy to fall...

Travel back in time on a train through the European countryside in this relaxing fall bedtime story for grown-ups. You arrive at a village for the annual fall festival and win a night at an enchanted pumpkin farm. When you arrive at the pumpkin patch, magical things begin to happen and a healing cottage appears. This cottage addresses every one of your needs and desires as you sleep through the ni...

Fall 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 th...

"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...

Get 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 beau...

Fall 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.

Bedtime 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...

Fall 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...

Power 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...

Calm 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 th...

Sleep 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 t...

Fall 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....

The 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 dr...

With 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-post...

Imagine 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...

Float 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 ni...

Tonight'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...

Tonight'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 breakfa...

Fall 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 mornin...

A 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 Ho...