Sleep Wave: Sleep Meditation & Sleepy Stories

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re guided through a calming chakra body scan, designed to relax the body and quiet the mind. Moving slowly through each energy center with breath and awareness, this soothing practice helps release tension, restore balance, and ease you into a deep, healing rest. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all epi...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to gently reflect on the year ahead without pressure or overwhelm. This calming practice uses imagination to explore the version of you who already feels aligned, all whilst helping you drift off to sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa....

In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa gently helps you release the pull of tomorrow and settle into the night. When unfinished thoughts or to-do lists keep the mind busy, this short practice offers a moment to pause and breathe. With calming breathwork and a simple visualization, you’re reminded that tomorrow can wait - tonight is for rest. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonu...

In tonight's sleep meditation with Karissa, we're going to dive into a "Sleep Echo" in which a carefully designed story is repeated to help you fall asleep easily. This time, we’ll be getting sleepy in a cozy apartment in London, as it rains outside. This episode was originally released on our premium feed in 2024, but as we're away for the holidays, we're bringing it back for everybody to benefit...

In tonight's sleep meditation with Karissa, we're going to be meditating on loneliness. It's a common feeling to experience, but remember- you're not alone. Wrap yourself in self-love tonight, and fall asleep in a state of peace. This episode was originally released on our premium feed in the Summer, but as we're away for the holidays, we're bringing it back for everybody to benefit from 💜 Join S...

In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa offers gentle reassurance for those moments when worries about your body or health feel louder at night. When everything is quiet, small sensations can spark anxious thoughts and make it hard to rest. This short practice invites you to pause, breathe, and reconnect with a sense of safety. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a mo...

In tonight's bedtime story with Karissa, we’re going to enjoy Christmas on the sunny island of Nevis. There’s no snow or pine trees, no hats or scarves or woolly socks- just peace, and love, and sunshine. if you're looking to warm up tonight, this cozy bedtime story is for you. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your suppo...

Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa, invites you to soften into appreciation for your body. After a restless night, Karissa shares a simple practice inspired by shavasana—gently thanking each part of the body to release tension, quiet anxious thoughts, and ease back into rest. For the full meditation, just search for “Appreciating Your Body – Sleep Wave.” Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two...

In tonight's bedtime story with Karissa, we're getting cozy and festive, and there’s nothing cozier or more festive than a Christmas market at night! We're going to visit one together to help us let go of the day and drift into a deeply peaceful sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via...

In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa offers gentle support for anyone feeling the weight of relationship stress. All relationships - romantic or platonic - can stir up emotions that make it hard to unwind. This short practice helps you soften, breathe, and release any stressful thoughts. With grounding, compassion, and a visualization to help you feel safe and supported, Karissa guides you back t...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we’ll explore the gentle practice of receiving - softening the body, opening the palms, and allowing sleep to arrive like a quiet gift. This simple ritual of saying “I am open to receiving” helps ease the mind as Karissa guides you into deep, nourishing rest. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad...

Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom from Karissa looks at what happens when fear shows up - the racing thoughts, the overactive imagination, and the discomfort that can follow us into the night. Through a personal story and soothing guidance, she offers a reminder that grounding, breath, and gentle awareness can bring us back to a feeling of safety. For the full meditation, listen to “Freedom From Fear – S...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we're settling into a gentle gratitude practice, designed to help you feel supported. Through a calming visualisation beneath an ancient tree, you’ll reconnect with the people who’ve shaped you and drift into rest feeling grounded and held. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your...

In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa offers calm and comfort for anyone lying awake with money worries on their mind. With gentle breathing, grounding, and a simple visualization to “store” your concerns for tomorrow, this meditation invites you to feel safe, supported, and steady again. Press play whenever nighttime anxiety feels heavy — and let your mind know it doesn’t have to solve everything...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we return to the lush Caribbean island of Nevis for Chapter Two of The Midnight Gardener. Let the warm breezes, tropical landscapes, and gentle storytelling carry you into a deep, restful sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via our show page on...

Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom from Karissa is all about how quickly our inner world can shift, even in the middle of stress. Through a story from her early days in Los Angeles, she gives us a gentle reminder that while stress is a normal part of being human, pausing, asking for help, and letting yourself breathe can transform your entire perspective. To hear the full meditation on this topic, listen...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we’re settling in for a gentle autumn tale about Selena, the good witch of Pembridge. As the seasons shift and the air grows cooler, Selena turns her attention to her pantry and the quiet rituals that help her prepare for the months ahead. Snuggle beneath your blankets, breathe deeply, and drift into a peaceful story of warmth, wisdom, and the simple magic...

This mini meditation is here to help you with something so many of us struggle with - worrying about falling asleep. If your mind feels busy, or you’re anxious about whether rest will come, this short practice will help you let go of pressure and trust your body’s natural rhythm. Use it anytime you find yourself overthinking bedtime, to ease your thoughts, settle your breath, and allow sleep to ar...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we’re venturing beyond the stars to find deep peace and perspective. This is your invitation to feel infinite, connected, and calm - as you drift into sleep, knowing the universe lives within you. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via our show pa...

Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom from Karissa is all about the magical moment between sleep and waking - that quiet pause where anything feels possible. It’s in this sliver of time that we get to choose who we want to be and how we want to show up. Karissa shares how bringing more awareness to this moment can gently shift our days, and even our future, toward what we truly want. To enjoy a full meditati...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we’re exploring the quiet truth that happiness, like sleep, isn’t something you earn — it’s something you deserve. Together, we’ll soften the stories we tell ourselves and open to a deeper sense of peace, presence, and permission to simply be. As Karissa guides you through this gentle meditation written by Billy, you’ll release tension, let go of self-do...

This mini meditation is here to help you prepare for something many of us find difficult - honest communication. You might want to use this before a meeting, or confrontation, before opening up to a loved one, setting your boundaries, or communicating your needs. Use this meditation to get that tricky conversation out of the way, so you can sleep easier tonight. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we follow the lives of three friends who meet at university and watch how their paths weave, drift, and reconnect over the years. It’s a gentle, nostalgic tale to help you unwind from the day and drift into a deep, easy sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karis...

In tonight’s mini meditation with Karissa, we’re finding peace from racing thoughts at night. When your mind feels busy and restless, this short practice will help you release the mental chatter, slow your breath, and settle gently into rest. Perfect for easing anxiety before bed and guiding you toward calm, restorative sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a m...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we’re unlocking the deepest relaxation. Together, we’ll explore one of the most powerful tools for calming the mind and releasing tension - the body scan. This gentle practice gives your busy thoughts something to focus on, guiding you back to your breath, back to your body, and back to stillness. As you follow Karissa’s voice through each part of your b...