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Michelle's Sanctuary Sleep Stories and Meditations

Michelle's Sanctuary Sleep Stories and Meditations

By: Michelle Hotaling
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Summary
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.Michelle Hotaling Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • Cozy Sleep Meditation for Finding Peace with Change: Rain Means Change
    Nov 12 2026

    Snuggle up and get cozy as you fall asleep to the sounds of soothing rain with tonight guided sleep meditation, "Rain Means Change." Sometimes unexpected storms can bring the most delightful change of plans. As you settle in a sanctuary of your own design, release worry, find comfort in uncertainty, and discover the unexpected blessings that can come when life leads you somewhere new as you fall asleep. 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


    Become a subscriber today to unlock ad-free sleep stories, calming bedtime meditations released twice a week, and premium voice-only episodes designed for deep sleep and nighttime relaxation.


    Support the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary

    ✨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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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Witches' Cottage: The Secret Apothecary | Magical Sleep Story for Grown-Ups
    Nov 9 2026

    Tonight's magical sleep story invites you to escape into an enchanted autumn forest and explore a secret apothecary filled with magical treasures, evocative fragrances, and dreamweaving possibilities. Join the three sisters of the Witches’ Cottage for a cozy bedtime journey that inspires self-trust, a sense of belonging, and the courage to welcome new opportunities. 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


    Become a subscriber today to unlock ad-free sleep stories, calming bedtime meditations released twice a week, and premium voice-only episodes designed for deep sleep and nighttime relaxation.


    Support the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary

    ✨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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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Calming Vagus Nerve Sleep Meditation: Out Like a Light
    Nov 5 2026

    Drift into deep, restful sleep with “Out Like a Light,” a calming vagus nerve sleep meditation to soothe your nervous system and welcome sleep naturally. Sleep is like an old friend, always waiting to reunite, and when we feel calm and comfortable, finding our way back becomes easier. Through soothing breathwork, a comforting body scan, and a dreamy journey from a moonlit ocean to a peaceful forest and cozy cottage, let the day fade away and welcome the rest you deserve. 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


    Become a subscriber today to unlock ad-free sleep stories, calming bedtime meditations released twice a week, and premium voice-only episodes designed for deep sleep and nighttime relaxation.


    Support the show and subscribe here: https://members.spotify.com/to/michelles-sanctuary

    ✨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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    56 mins
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