Nature-Based Meditations
Clara Starr creates this unique series of nature-based guided meditative visualizations for all age groups. The audio retreats are designed to help with relaxation and sleep.
Struggling to fall asleep or find relaxation? Your Sleep Guru Podcast offers guided meditations, calming visualizations, and soothing soundscapes inspired by the tranquility of nature. Designed to help you relax, reduce stress, and enjoy a peaceful night’s sleep, it’s perfect for anyone seeking natural sleep aids, mindfulness practices, or bedtime stories to ease anxiety and improve sleep quality.
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
In this guided sleep story, you will adventure to and then explore the extraordinary Crystal Cavern. The episode begins with a simple relaxation exercise and ends with the ambient sound of the sea.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Monday Nov 28, 2022
Certain times of the year are challenging. The times when we keenly feel the absence of our loved ones. This guided visualization is about a field where you can imagine meeting your loved ones who are no longer here, communing with them, or simply sensing their presence.
Not many people know about The Field of Dreams. But in this meditation, your heart will visit this imaginary place. A field transcending right or wrong. A field beyond physical bodies. A place beyond the dualities of life and judgement and void of conflict. A single unending field of bliss. A field where the real world melts away for a short while, where escape is possible into the place beyond our body consciousness.
This visualization is dedicated to my friend, Phil.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
The sleep story, Drifting Down the Emerald River, is based on an experience I had rafting down a remote section of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon and spending time in the otherworldly, mystical desert region of the Canyonlands. The visualization begins with a simple relaxation exercise and ends with the ambient sound from inside the canyon at night.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
This dreamy sleep story is based on a family friend who was a bohemian witch (a good one) who lived in a village close to the one where I grew up in Suffolk, UK. In this journey, you'll discover a magic elixir in the heart of the mysterious, mythical Elk Wood. The episode begins with a simple relaxation exercise and ends with the ambient natural sound from the old-growth forest of Elk Wood.
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Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
In this guided visualisation, you discover an ancient map leading you to the lost, faraway island of Jaco, where you'll find a fantastic place to gaze at the night sky and meditate.
The visualisation begins with a simple relaxation exercise and reflection about the ocean, then ends with the AMSR of the sea waves.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
During this guided visualization for sleep, you will experience the beginning of autumn by walking through a wild forest. Eventually, you will end up at a prehistoric stone circle.
No one knows why the prehistoric people built stone circles. Still, it's thought they were created as a place for healing, preparation for death, or celebrating ancestors who had passed away. But today, people gather in stone circles to celebrate the solstices. To worship, heal and connect with the earth.
Autumn holds a special place in Clara's heart, as it is her favourite time of the year. Enamoured by the shifting hues of the leaves, the cooler temperatures, the changing light, and the beauty of misty mornings, Clara finds peace in the seasonal transitions. The changing landscape prompts her to reflect on the passage of time, evoking thoughts about the swift journey of the year and the impending conclusion it brings.
In the opening moments of her soothing guided meditation, Clara invites listeners to join her in a brief contemplation of time. This reflective pause allows for a shared acknowledgement of the temporal nature of life, creating the atmosphere for the upcoming sensory journey. As the meditation unfolds, it finishes with the ASMR-like experience of the twilight forest, where the symphony of nature's twilight envelops those who embark on this tranquil journey with Clara.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Research shows that spending time by the ocean is excellent for your well-being. Gazing at the sea changes the frequency of our brain waves, which puts us in a calm, meditative state. In addition, the sound of the waves activates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes relaxation. Since being by the beach has soothing natural benefits, Clara will attempt to bring you the next best thing with this guided visualisation of the desert Island of Shells.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Waterfalls are naturally soothing and relaxing, so Clara will attempt to give you the next best thing with a guided visualization of one in a tropical rainforest. During the meditation, you will also experience the ritual known as Takigyo, or waterfall meditation, practised widely in Japan. In Takigyo, the Shinto purification ritual, you cleanse the mind, body and spirit by standing underneath a mountain waterfall.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
This guided visualization for sleep is about being far away from everything in a vast landscape. The meditation will begin with a simple breathing exercise and a reflection on life before embarking on your journey to a sacred, ancient place lost and hidden from time. Finally, the visualization ends with the AMSR of the lost oasis.
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Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
In the latter part of his life, the artist Monet purchased a farm outside Paris, where he spent years creating a magical masterpiece—an exotic lotus land. In the garden of Giverny, he painted and meditated for almost 30 years. Many of the canvases he made during this time depicted waterlilies with large blossoms and pads suspended as if in space in the azure water mingled with the clouds.
The guided meditation, Lotus Land, begins with a simple relaxation exercise and then journeys back in time to the colourful garden of Giverny. Here, you will discover an otherworldly sense of peace. The visualisation ends with soothing ambient sounds from Monet's water lily garden.
Your Sleep Guru Podcast is now available on a dedicated app! Download it from the app store and enjoy ad-free listening, exclusive courses, behind-the-scenes content, and more.
Another way you can support the podcast is to Buy Me a Coffee
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Please leave a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/sleepguru and let me know how Your Sleep Guru Podcast has contributed to your relaxation and sleep. Your feedback fuels the creation of more episodes.
Thank you for being part of the community, and may your dreams be as soothing as the landscapes we explore together. Sleep well, dear listeners.
Clara Starr creates this unique series of nature-based guided meditative visualizations for all age groups. The audio retreats are designed to help with relaxation and sleep.