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Having trouble sleeping?  Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully. The stories are a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts you’ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time.

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Having trouble sleeping?  Join Yoga and meditation teacher Kathryn Nicolai for bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully. The stories are a soft landing spot for your mind. Rather than letting your brain race through the same thoughts you’ve been chasing all day, we are taking a detour to a calm and comfy place. We tell the story twice and go a bit slower the second time.

Buy the book now! 

You can find our book, "Nothing Much Happens," in over 20 languages. Request your local bookseller to shelve it. Click here to buy online!

    Strawberry Moon

    Strawberry Moon

    Our story tonight is called Strawberry Moon and it’s a story about dusk on the porch on one of the first warm evenings of summer. It’s also about the lit window of a neighbor’s house, the quiet tick of clock in the hall and a good book before bed. 

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    • 30 min
    The Bookfair

    The Bookfair

    Our story tonight is called The Bookfair and it’s a story about a love of reading and the creativity that inspires. It’s also about the last days of school before summer vacation, taking class outside into the open air and the feeling of watching little ones grow up and expand their worlds.

    • 28 min
    The Piano

    The Piano

    Our story tonight is called The Piano and it’s a story about an out-of-tune instrument ready for a new owner. It’s also about birds with glimmering feathers, an old Victorian house full of treasures, and a friendship formed from an act of generosity.

    • 31 min
    The Lilac Grower

    The Lilac Grower

    Our story tonight is called The Lilac Grower and it’s a story about a beloved flower that blooms briefly in the spring. It’s also about a clothesline strung with a new cord, a serendipitous meeting on a dirt road, and a reminder of how to be a good and gentle neighbor.

    • 32 min
    Dandelions and Mayapples

    Dandelions and Mayapples

    Our story tonight is called Dandelions and Mayapples and it’s a story about a trip down to the creek on a spring afternoon. It’s also about a bench on the bank where the sound of the water echoes, rhododendrons, and stone steps, and giving yourself the grace to ebb and flow.

    • 31 min
    At the Tower Mill

    At the Tower Mill

    Our story tonight is called At the Tower Mill and it’s a story about the sails of a windmill turning in the Spring breeze. It’s also about a warm morning and breakfast in the open air, cherry trees, carved burstone, and the things that bring neighbors together.

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
1.7K Ratings

1.7K Ratings

TrafficDodger ,

Amazing

This podcast helps me with my anxiety that keeps me up. I sleep better every night with this podcast.

LynneBrie ,

Nothing Mych Happens

If you have problems sleeping or staying asleep, listen to this podcast. Start with a pledge to listen every night for 2 weeks. You will love it and learn to sleep so well, you’ll fall asleep and barely get past the introduction!

Vitt73 ,

Excellent Sleeping Aid

I have been a listener for over a year now, and this lady has drastically changed my quality of sleep. She speaks about training your brain for deeper longer sleep and she delivers with a soft gentle place for your mind to rest. Thank you so much Katherine for sharing your talent with the world !
❤️🥱😴

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