Michelle's Sanctuary: Bedtime Stories & Sleep Meditations

Michelle's Sanctuary
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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 109,000 subscribers and 20 million views. Check out www.michellessanctuary.com!

  1. 10H AGO

    The Winter Refresh: A New Chapter | Deep Sleep Meditation for New Beginnings

    Step into a fresh season of life with this Deep Sleep Meditation. Whether you are transitioning into a New Year, starting a new week or month, or simply closing a chapter in your personal story, The Winter Refresh is designed to reset your nervous system and clear your mind for a new beginning. Settle into the coziest winter haven and find quiet, supportive reassurance. It’s time to dream away. 🌙 Embrace the "Wintering" phase of the soul. In this guided bedtime visualization, you will navigate the turning points of your life with grace and ease in the most soothing settings: * The Hearth & The Library: Acknowledging the year or month behind you and closing the book with gratitude.
 * The Ritual of the Threshold: A symbolic shedding of the old month's responsibilities and heavy burdens.
 * The Deep Restore Sauna: A high-detail body scan to purge tension and stress from the previous chapter.
 * The Moonlit Canvas: Envisioning the fresh, unwritten pages of the New Year or the weeks to come.
 This meditation helps to manage "mental clutter" that often accompanies seasons of change. By visualizing your life as a series of chapters, your brain is given permission to stop processing the past and start resting for the future. The deep sensory details—from the scent of cedar to the cold winter air—act as anchors to pull you into a state of deep, restorative sleep. Original Script, Meditation, Narration, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2025 All Rights Reserved

    47 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Rainy Greenwich Village Tales ✨ Coziest Sleepy Stories to Relax & Dream Away

    Rainy Greenwich Village Tales 🌧 Sleep Story for Grown-Ups 💤 (Cozy Townhouse, Female Voice, Rain Sounds)Indulge in a peaceful sleep story for grown-ups featuring a calming female narration layered over soothing rain sounds. Escape the modern world and retreat into a historic Greenwich Village townhouse for a night of firelight, cozy blankets, and classic literature.The Journey: Step inside from the rainy Village streets to a private library filled with the scent of woodsmoke and old books. As you settle in with your pet, we journey back to 1905 to hear O. Henry’s timeless masterpiece, The Last Leaf. This "story within a story" celebrates the enduring spirit of hope and the quiet beauty of a rainy New York night. It’s time to dream away.Credits & Content Note:* Literature: The Last Leaf by O. Henry (Public Domain).* Original Meditation Script, Sleep Story, Narration, Sound Design, and Production by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2025 All Rights Reserved
* Trigger Warning: This classic tale mentions illness (pneumonia) and sacrifice. It is narrated here with a soft, comforting tone to encourage rest, but please listen with care if these themes are sensitive for you.

    45 min

  3. 12/21/2025

    The Christmas Log Cabin | Cozy Sleep Story for Grown-Ups

    Deep within a snow-covered forest, a glowing oasis with maximalist decor offers your sanctuary for the night. Relax and unwind by thåçe fire with your beloved dog as a nostalgic Christmas tale conjures heartwarming moments. Cherish this time of solitude and quiet reflection as you snuggle up and recognize the silent protest of holiday lights, daring to shine on in the darkest of nights. It's time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Sleep Music, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2025 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: 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.

    44 min

  4. 12/17/2025 · BONUS

    Let's Hibernate: Cozy Winter Rest | Guided Sleep Meditation

    Step away from the noise of the world and burrow into a sanctuary of iridescent snow and absolute safety with this cozy guided sleep meditation. Welcome the sweet surrender of hibernation, where you are cozy and safe to rest. Sink into the warmth of your inner burrow as the 'Snowflakes of Hope' guide you into a deep and certain sleep. It’s time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2025 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: 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.

    47 min

  5. 12/14/2025

    Christmas by the River: Nostalgic Holiday Sleep Story

    Find a soothing sanctuary with "Christmas by the River," a cozy bedtime story that draws on a sense of holiday cheer and community. Join me, Michelle, on a charming, guided journey through her historic hometown's holiday festival, filled with warm memories, hot cocoa, and the melodious sound of carols. As the evening concludes, find refuge by a crackling fire where the deep, restorative silence of a sleepy village will guide you to rest. It's time to dream away. ✨YOUTUBE: 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.

    39 min

  6. 12/10/2025 · BONUS

    Christmas Carol Sleep Meditation: Holiday Rekindling

    🕯 A Christmas Carol Sleep Meditation: Holiday Rekindling ✨ This guided sleep meditation is specifically designed for deep sleep, relaxation, and stress relief and recorded live by a female voice. Inspired by Dickens’s classic tale, join Michelle for a gentle journey through the Past, Present, and Future to release anxiety, find inner peace, and rekindle your spirit. Sink into your pillow and let the nostalgic warmth of the holidays guide you into a profound, healing sleep as the sounds of winter winds and a crackling fire lull you into tranquility. It’s time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Sound Design, and Production by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2025 All Rights Reserved Michelle's Sanctuary offers FREE, calming guided meditations led by a soothing female voice. What to expect: 🧘‍♀️ Positive, empathetic meditations 🎶 Soothing sounds & music 🖼️ Calm visuals Techniques from hypnotherapy, mindfulness, CBT, and more 🌙 Perfect for: Reducing anxiety & stress Improving sleep Cultivating inner healing About Michelle's Sanctuary This channel is dedicated to helping you connect with your inner peace. Started by the creator of Michelle's Sanctuary for Sleep Stories (over 100,000 subscribers!). Connect with Michelle: 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michellessanctuary 📧 Email: michellessanctuary@gmail.comSupport the channel:* 💰 PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary 💸 Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary More from Michelle: 😴 Michelle's Sanctuary (Sleep Stories): @MichellesSanctuary 🌐 Website: www.michellessanctuary.comListen on the go: 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6KSw0pmfwv0mZwb0DLlNLA🍎 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/michelles-sanctuary/1343585415 🎵 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B079JCXBDG/michelle's-sanctuary 🧘 Insight Timer: https://insighttimer.com/michellessanctuary Disclaimer: These meditations are for relaxing entertainment and not a substitute for professional medical advice.

    42 min

  7. 12/07/2025

    Holidays at the Queensbury Hotel: Cozy Christmas Sleep Story

    Enjoy a magical Christmas sleep story narrated by a soothing female voice as you relax and unwind with "Holidays at the Queensbury Hotel." Built in 1926, tonight's enchanting tale begins with a quiet snowy night at the historic hotel. A magical portal transports you through time to enjoy the optimistic happenings of the hotel's first Christmas. Enjoy a sense of wonder and the holiday spirit before finding yourself back in the cozy bed in your charming hotel suite as you fall into a deep sleep. It's time to dream away. Original Script, Narration, Production, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2025 All Rights Reserved ✨YOUTUBE: 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.

    45 min

  8. 12/03/2025

    Cozy Winter Haven: Deep Sleep Meditation (Hygge Vibes)

    Welcome to your Cozy Winter Haven, with tonight's deep sleep meditation narrated by a female voice and designed to cultivate Hygge as you snuggle and enjoy profound rest.This soothing bedtime practice practice is your gentle escape from the cold, offering powerful Hygge vibes to snuggle into before sleep.About This Meditation:Settle into the ultimate comfort as we explore the Danish art of Hygge (finding joy and contentment in simple coziness). Through immersive sleep visualization and gentle guidance, craft your own sacred inner sanctuary that is perfectly warm and safe, regardless of the winter world outside. It's time to dream away.This track is specifically designed for:❄️ Deep Sleep and overcoming insomnia.🔥 Cultivating inner peace and contentment (the true feeling of Hygge).💤 Reducing stress and anxiety through soft, sensory focus.☃️ Finding coziness and calm during the winter season. 🛏 Highly customizable visualization to create your perfect haven.Original Script, Narration, Soothing Music, and Production by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2025 All Rights Reserved

    43 min
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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 109,000 subscribers and 20 million views. Check out www.michellessanctuary.com!

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