Michelle's Sanctuary

Michelle Hotaling
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Michelle's Sanctuary is your sleep sanctuary, offering imaginative bedtime stories and guided sleep meditations to help you fall asleep fast. Created and narrated by Michelle Hotaling, the show invites you to relax with the comforting voice of a reassuring friend. Helping listeners find insomnia relief since 2015, Michelle's Sanctuary has built a community of over 136,000 subscribers and achieved more than 80 million global streams. Visit michellessanctuary.com—it's time to dream away.

  1. 22 hrs ago

    The Anchor: Guided Sleep Meditation for Comfort, Safety, and Nervous System Regulation

    Find safety and comfort as you fall asleep with tonight's guided sleep meditation, “The Anchor.” Imagine a beautiful anchor made of starlight, solid enough to hold, embrace, and lean against when you need to feel grounded and soothe your nervous system. Let the anchor bring peace to your mind, guarding your open heart and giving you the sleepy serenity you deserve. Sleep finding you, and you finding sleep.It’s time to dream away.Original Script, Narration, Voiceover, Music, Production, and Video by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/ 📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ ✨If you would like to support this channel 💕 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

  2. 3 days ago

    Rainy Sleep Story: The Magical Bazaar

    Come away with this rainy sleep story, “The Magical Bazaar.” Hidden within a castle in a medieval village, discover a mystical world where you can reconnect with your inner child, fly beneath a starlit dome, and wander through cozy corners as rain falls beyond the windows. And when the night is over, a cottage is waiting to welcome you home. If you believe in magic, you may find it here. It’s time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/ 📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ ✨If you would like to support this channel 💕 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

  3. 9 Sept

    Let The Forest Hold You: Deep Sleep Meditation to Feel Safe, Held & Cared For

    As bedtime arrives, I invite you to settle with tonight’s deep sleep meditation, “Let The Forest Hold You.” Journey into a mystical forest, where you are tended to, invited to relax, and encouraged to deepen your connection with your intuition and the world around you. Your forest refuge offers a sense of safety and the reassurance that everything will be okay. Let yourself rest, be cared for, and drift into deep sleep. It’s time to dream away. Original Script, Recording, Production, and Music by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIKTOK: ⁠http://www.tiktok.com/@michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TWITTER: ⁠http://twitter.com/michsanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ If you would like to support this channel: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too!Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

  4. 6 Sept

    Summer’s Last Breath- Down By The Riverside Sleep Story Series (Calm Bedtime Story for Grown-Ups )

    Welcome to Willow Grove, a little riverside village where you can wander through its historic streets, settle beside the river, and get to know the familiar faces and little traditions that make this town feel like home. "Summer’s Last Breath" is the first story in this new series, Down by the Riverside — a cozy fictional world filled with nostalgia, charm, and places to escape to when you need to reconnect with simple pleasures. This is a place to slow down, let your imagination wander, and return whenever you need a peaceful retreat. It's time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/ 📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ ✨If you would like to support this channel 💕 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

  5. 2 Sept

    Back to Sleep Collection 🌙 5 HRS of Cozy Sleep Meditations to Help You Fall Back Asleep

    Fall back asleep with "The Back to Sleep Collection," offering 5 hours of cozy sleep meditations. Narrated by a soothing female voice, this bedtime collection is created for those quiet moments when you wake during the night and simply want to fall asleep again. From rainy garden cottages and secluded alcoves to cozy fires, a nighttime train, moonlit gardens, and blankets beneath the stars, these dreamy guided visualizations offer a peaceful escape into the night. Let go of the pressure to sleep and settle into a soothing nighttime holiday, allowing the imagery and my calming voice to carry you gently from one cozy place to the next. You may fall asleep during the first meditation, or wake again later and simply let the next journey meet you where you are. It's time to dream away. Includes: 🌙 The Secret Rainy Alcove 🌧️ Rainy Garden Cottage 🚂 Cozy Night Train 🔥 The Cozy Campfire 🍁 The Cozy Hearth 🍂 Cozy Autumn Night 🌸 The Moonlit Garden ✨ Blanket Under The Stars Original Scripts, Narrations, Voiceover, Production, Music, Videos, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/ 📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ ✨If you would like to support this channel 💕 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

  6. 30 Aug

    Places of Wonder: 4 HRS of Continuous Sleep Story for Bedtime

    Relax with four hours of continuous relaxing stories for sleep in this Places of Wonder sleep story collection for grown-ups. Enjoy a captivating selection of calm bedtime stories for grown-ups, narrated by a soothing female voice, with each story transporting you to an extraordinary destination, from majestic fjords and serene lakeside retreats to grand museums, regal castles, an ice castle, and a beautiful lakeside villa in Italy. Created for bedtime relaxation and sleep, these soothing stories offer a peaceful mental escape while you drift toward sleep. Listen without interruption and use the chapters to customize your experience. It's time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/ 📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ ✨If you would like to support this channel 💕 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

  7. 26 Aug

    After A Hard Day | Guided Sleep Meditation to Reset The Vagus Nerve & Calm Your Nerves

    After a hard day, let this guided practice help you slow down, release tension, and prepare your mind and body for restful sleep, while supporting the vagus nerve and calming the nervous system. If your mind is still racing, your body feels tense, or you’re having trouble settling down, allow yourself this quiet time to breathe, relax, and let the day go—you’ve done enough today and deserve to rest and take a nightly holiday. It’s time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/ 📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ ✨If you would like to support this channel 💕 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

  8. 21 Aug

    The Driftwood Cottage By The Sea 🌊 Cozy Sleep Story to Sleep Like A Baby

    As summer draws to a sleepy close, you find yourself at the Driftwood Cottage, a cozy seaside escape on a barrier island, where the soul of the sea lives on in the driftwood treasures throughout the cottage. Enjoy one final swim, a sunset picnic, and a moonlit walk with your pup before settling in for the night as the sounds of the ocean lull you toward sleep. Let the fading summer light, the quiet cottage, and the rhythm of the waves carry you into dreams. It’s time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Calm Music, Video, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary/ 📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email Michelle: ⁠michellessanctuary@gmail.com⁠ ✨If you would like to support this channel 💕 ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out my new podcast, Meditation Tides, for guided meditations and let the tides of your breath bring the tranquility you deserve. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/meditationtides/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Michelle's Sanctuary is a place where you may enjoy high quality relaxing stories for sleep and guided sleep meditations completely FREE with a focus on mental vacations, sleep hypnosis, manifestations, and using your imagination to enjoy relaxing adventures before bedtime. Grown-ups deserve bedtime stories too! Having firsthand experience with anxiety, insomnia, and a strong desire to connect with my higher self and live my best life, I have tailored these recordings in ways that I have personally found helpful. This channel is not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional but can help you find more balance and a healing night's sleep. I always welcome comments, feedback & suggestions.

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Michelle's Sanctuary is your sleep sanctuary, offering imaginative bedtime stories and guided sleep meditations to help you fall asleep fast. Created and narrated by Michelle Hotaling, the show invites you to relax with the comforting voice of a reassuring friend. Helping listeners find insomnia relief since 2015, Michelle's Sanctuary has built a community of over 136,000 subscribers and achieved more than 80 million global streams. Visit michellessanctuary.com—it's time to dream away.

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  • Creator
    Michelle Hotaling
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    387
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michelle Hotaling
  • Show Website
    Michelle's Sanctuary