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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 59 MIN

The Quiet Center: Guided Sleep Meditation to Calm Your Gut & Nervous System

from Michelle's Sanctuary: Bedtime Stories & Sleep Meditations · host Michelle's Sanctuary

This immersive bedtime meditation invites you to move beyond the surface of the day and into a quiet, protected inner sanctuary—where tension softens, the breath deepens, and the body begins to feel safe again. Through gentle breathwork, a soothing body scan, and calming visualization, you’ll be guided into the heart of your inner landscape—a hidden garden within a crystalline geode—where deep rest and healing unfold naturally.If you carry stress in your belly, experience tension in your gut, or feel stuck in a state of constant alertness, this meditation is designed to support your body in shifting out of stress and into rest. By engaging the parasympathetic nervous system and bringing awareness to the enteric nervous system—the body’s “second brain”—this practice helps release stored tension and restore a sense of internal calm. It's time to dream away.Perfect for:• calming an anxious or overactive mind• soothing gut tension and digestive discomfort• nervous system regulation and stress relief• falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer• creating a peaceful, consistent bedtime routine🌙 In this meditation, you’ll experience:– gentle breath guidance to relax the body– a slow, grounding body scan– immersive visualization in a moonlit garden sanctuary– a soft descent into deep, natural sleepOriginal Script, Narration, Sleep Music, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved✨YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email Michelle: ⁠[email protected]⁠✨If you would like to support this channel 💕⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check 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.

This immersive bedtime meditation invites you to move beyond the surface of the day and into a quiet, protected inner sanctuary—where tension softens, the breath deepens, and the body begins to feel safe again. Through gentle breathwork, a soothing body scan, and calming visualization, you’ll be guided into the heart of your inner landscape—a hidden garden within a crystalline geode—where deep rest and healing unfold naturally.If you carry stress in your belly, experience tension in your gut, or feel stuck in a state of constant alertness, this meditation is designed to support your body in shifting out of stress and into rest. By engaging the parasympathetic nervous system and bringing awareness to the enteric nervous system—the body’s “second brain”—this practice helps release stored tension and restore a sense of internal calm. It's time to dream away.Perfect for:• calming an anxious or overactive mind• soothing gut tension and digestive discomfort• nervous system regulation and stress relief• falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer• creating a peaceful, consistent bedtime routine🌙 In this meditation, you’ll experience:– gentle breath guidance to relax the body– a slow, grounding body scan– immersive visualization in a moonlit garden sanctuary– a soft descent into deep, natural sleepOriginal Script, Narration, Sleep Music, and Sound Design by Michelle Hotaling, Dreamaway Visions LLC 2026 All Rights Reserved✨YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/michellessanctuary📸 INSTAGRAM: ⁠https://instagram.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠😘 FACEBOOK:⁠https://www.facebook.com/michellessanctuary/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📧 Email Michelle: ⁠[email protected]⁠✨If you would like to support this channel 💕⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/michsanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/michellessanctuary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.venmo.com/michellehotaling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check 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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