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Jacques Costeau, the famous marine biologist, sailed the seven seas for nearly half a century. During this time, he documented the extraordinary beauty of the oceans and marine life. In this relaxing visualisation, you will envision a day to yourself on board his ship, the Calypso, anchored in the bay of a remote South Pacific island. The visualisation will begin with a short history of Calypso, and then you will snorkel on a pristine tropical reef. Finally, the visualisation ends with a relaxing meditation and the ambient sound of the ship and the ocean. Download the Your Sleep Guru app. for full access to all episodes, ad-free! Subscribing also gives you access to the Natural Healing course, Behind the Scenes video content and more! Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. Her nature therapy guided meditative visualisations are for all age groups.  If you want to try Magic Mind out, go to MagicMind.co/SleepGuru. You can also use my discount code SleepGuru20 to get 40% off your first subscription or 20% off your first one-time purchase. However, this 40% off code only lasts ten days, so hurry up!

In this guided visualisation, you will find yourself in a remote part of the savannah, immersed in rather epic nature, experiencing the rains of Africa. The visualisation begins with a simple breathing exercise and ends with the AMSR of gently falling rain. Download the Your Sleep Guru app. for full access to all episodes, ad-free! Subscribing also gives you access to the Natural Healing course, Behind the Scenes video content and more! Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy guided meditative visualisations are for all age groups.  If you are interested in trying Magic Mind out, go to MagicMind.co/SleepGuru. You can also use my discount code SleepGuru20 to get 40% off your first subscription or 20% off your first one time purchase. However, this 40% off code only lasts ten days, so hurry up!

At just the right time of year, under the right conditions, stars in the sea mirror those above in the night sky. The guided meditation begins with a simple breathing exercise for relaxation before a uniquely immersive experience into the beautiful nature of the bioluminescent beach. Finally, the visualisation ends with the AMSR of the ocean waves and a magical beach bonfire. Download the Your Sleep Guru app. for full access to all episodes, ad-free! Subscribing also gives you access to the Natural Healing course, Lost for Words video course, Behind the Scenes video content and more! Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy guided meditative visualisations are for all age groups. 

Join me for this relaxing nature therapy guided meditation for relaxation and sleep! In this episode, you will travel to an ancient mountain village known for its onsen (hot spring) for a time-honoured bathing ritual. The episode begins with simple breathing and mindfulness exercise. Then you will wander the ancient road to the hot springs inn (or ryokan), where you will bathe in the healing waters and listen to the rain's soothing sound as you drift off to sleep. Download the Your Sleep Guru app. for full access to all episodes, ad-free! Subscribing also gives you access to the Natural Healing course, Lost for Words video course, Behind the Scenes video content and more! Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy guided meditative visualizations are for all age groups. 

In this guided sleep story and nature immersion, you will journey to Firefly Farm, a hidden place in a forgotten corner of the countryside.  More than 2,000 species of firefly exist on every continent apart from Antarctica. Fireflies are very social and use their bioluminescent lights to communicate. But artificial lights prevent fireflies from seeing each other's flashes. So when you visit a remote place like Firefly Farm, it is very dark during the night time because there's no other light source for miles and miles. In Your Sleep Guru Podcast™, Clara blends her creative background in broadcasting, a lifelong love of nature and a desire to help people sleep to create guided meditative visualisations. Guided imagery is a technique to help with relaxation and decrease stress and anxiety. The recordings allow the listeners to imagine themselves in different peaceful natural landscapes. As they become absorbed in the details of the landscape, their state of relaxation will deepen. Each story begins with a short relaxation exercise. Oneness with nature is also calming and powerful because nature provides excellent stress relief by helping the listener detach from the things that create stress or pain in the first place. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is available on Google Play and the Apple App. Store  Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr in the mountains of North Carolina. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is for entertainment only and not a replacement for consultations with a doctor or medical professional.

Immerse yourself in the nature of an out of this world place on earth. The Camargue region in France is the largest river delta in Europe. Its tidal marshes and salt ponds are home to more than 400 species of birds. And it is one of the few places in Europe where the greater flamingo lives. Wild white horses also roam free here. The meditation begins with a simple body scan. Then experience a unique guided visualization through the river delta. Finally, drift off to sleep listening to the ambient sounds of the marsh. Become a Your Sleep Guru Member for full access to all episodes, ad-free! Subscribing now also gives you access to the Natural Healing course, the Lost for Words video course and bonus behind the scenes content. See the link in the bio. Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy guided meditative visualizations are for all age groups.

What does home look like or feel like to you? In this unique guided meditation, you will visualise and travel to your idea of home. The journey will require you to go over seven bridges. At each bridge, you will shed different pieces of unnecessary emotional baggage, so when you reach your home, you will feel lighter and more relaxed. The meditation begins with a simple breathing exercise, a reflection on the meaning of "home", then ends with the ambient sounds of house sparrows. Become a Your Sleep Guru Member for full access to all episodes, ad-free! Subscribing now also gives you access to the Natural Healing course, the Lost for Words video course and bonus behind the scenes content. See the link in the bio. Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy guided meditative visualizations are for all age groups.

The visualization for sleep begins with a simple breathing exercise and a reflection about water as a metaphor for life. Then embark on a magical, calming journey to the secret cenote (a sacred underground natural pool) hidden in a remote jungle of the Yucatàn. The visualization ends with soothing, ambient sounds from inside the cenote. Become a Your Sleep Guru member for full access to all episodes! Subscribing now also gives you access to the Natural Healing Course! Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy guided meditative visualizations are for all age groups. 

Embark on a journey to find the healing waters that flow from the roots of the legendary tree in the middle of Cypress Island. The visualization begins with a simple breathing exercise, then a reflection exploring the concept of "flow". The visualization ends with AMSR of the ocean waves and a campfire on the beach of Cypress Island. Become a Your Sleep Guru Member for full access to all episodes! Subscribing now also gives you access to the Natural Healing Course! Your Sleep Guru is an independent podcast written, narrated, edited and produced by Clara Starr. The nature therapy guided meditative visualizations are for all age groups. 

The visualization to Echo Springs is a sleep story blended with a mind-clearing practice.  Certain places in the world are so remote and off the beaten path that you need a compass and a map to locate them. Tenacity and perseverance are helpful to keep going when it seems like you might never arrive at your destination because they take a long time to reach.  Echo Springs is one of these places. So far away from anywhere. With a landscape so empty of anything that any sound you make would take six hours to echo back to you.  The visualization begins with a simple relaxing technique and ends with the ambient sounds of your camp at Echo Springs. Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr. www.yoursleepguru.com.  

In The Book Of Wishes, a sleep story for relaxation and sleep, you will visit the ancient castle on a heart-shaped island in the middle of a lake. Legend has it that if you imagine a wish when you ring the bell in the tower of the castle, your wish will come true. This guided meditation also requires you to declare your wish or intention, the starting point of every dream. In so doing, you will access the creative power of manifestation, which fulfils any need, whether for health, happiness or love. A wish can't become a reality unless you acknowledge it. Only when you express your intention or wish into the depths of your consciousness can it evolve and flourish.  Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr. www.yoursleepguru.com. I'd like to thank the following sound engineers for allowing me to use their sound in this recording: Kinoton (swifts) | Freesound, Bolanoschamorro (bell) | Freesound, Jus (swan) | Freesound, Priesjensen (forest ambience) | Freesound  

During this guided visualization, you will experience the magnificent, otherwordly landscape of the Himalayas and follow the trail to a mysterious sanctuary in the heart of a bamboo forest. The visualization begins with a simple breathing exercise and ends with the AMSR of a summer monsoon storm. Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr.     High Mountain SFX Pete_Buchwald@yahoo.com  

When sunlight decreases during the winter season and days become shorter people may experience something known as "winter blues". People affected by this change experience feelings of sadness or loss of energy. Going outside, being in nature and getting some natural light is one thing you can do to help yourself if you have a seasonal affective disorder. Of course, if the weather isn't cooperating for outside physical activities, trying yoga indoors is a great option. An audio escape can help too! So here is a sunny, relaxing imaginary break to a tropical island beach. The sleep story will begin with a simple relaxation exercise and end with the soothing sound of a sea breeze through the palm trees on a deserted island beach. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited solely by Clara Starr. You can support the podcast with ratings and kind words, subscribe to the newsletter on Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ website or share the podcast with loved ones. Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com.    Palm Trees in the Wind by Strange Acoustics

Winter is a season of stark, beautiful contrasts. The shorter days and colder climate allow us time to slow down and reflect. Winter is also traditionally a time for storytelling. There's nothing better than a comfortable bed, a warm quilt, and a winter tale on a frosty night. The visualization will begin with a simple exercise for relaxation. Then you will experience a wintery landscape in rather an unusual way. The sleep story will end with the ambient sounds from a log cabin with a snowstorm outside. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited solely by Clara Starr. You can support the podcast with ratings and kind words, subscribe to the newsletter on Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ website or share the podcast with loved ones. Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. 

In this sleep story, you will sail the arctic sea on a vintage ship through a canyon of magnificent icebergs. Summer days are eternal this far North, and as a result, they have a way of all blending into one, and on this arctic summer day, the seas are calm. The visualization will begin with a simple breathing exercise and body scan for relaxation and end with the ambient noise from the interior of the ship's cabin. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent Podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited solely by Clara Starr. You can support the Podcast with ratings and kind words, subscribe to the newsletter on Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ website or share the Podcast with loved ones. Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. 

This nature-based guided meditation for relaxation and sleep is an imaginary, immersive autumnal forest bathing experience. The visualization will begin with a simple breathing exercise. Then, trample through the autumn leaves before discovering a beautiful clearing just as the sun sets. Finally, drift off to sleep with the AMSR sound of walking through the forest.  What is forest bathing? The Japanese practise something called forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means "forest," and yoku means "bath." So shinrin-yoku means bathing in the forest environment or taking in the forest through the senses. In the sleep story, you will virtually experience the sounds of nature, the scent of the leaves, the sunlight playing through the branches of the trees, the forest air. All these things will help reduce anxiety and help with a good night's sleep. Want more of Your Sleep Guru? Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr.

The Colorado Plateau is a veritable layer cake of landscape wonderment. One of Mother Nature's best masterpieces! In this guided nature-based visualization, you will discover sleep and relaxation as you venture through the scenic rock canyon paradise to a hidden, hot spring. The visualization begins with a simple relaxation exercise and ends with the peaceful natural sound inside the tucked away canyon.  Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr.     Photo by Tom Gainor on Unsplash

Take the overnight train to the destination of sleep! This visualization is an imaginary train trip through a remote region of beautiful mountains in the summertime. The visualization will begin with a journey through your body to promote relaxation. A body scan is a helpful technique you can use to encourage sleep.  Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr.  

This nature-based guided story for sleep is from the heart of the magical red rock landscape of the Southwest. Clouds, dream catchers, tipis and windchimes will be involved. The visualizations are detailed so the listener can lose themselves in the dreamscape and, as a result, leave behind any anxiety, tension or stress.   Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr.  

Discover the enchanting landscape, the natural atmosphere, relaxation and sleep in the dreamy surroundings of Yellowstone National Park. If the awe-inspiring mountain landscape of the American West, nature, geysers, and bison are among some of your favourite things, then this is the visualization for you. "The peace of nature is flowing into you as the sunshine flows into the abundant life circling you." Your Sleep Guru™ is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App. Store. www.yoursleepguru.com. Your Sleep Guru Podcast™ is an independent podcast written, narrated, produced, and edited by Clara Starr.