Sanctuary Safari: a meditation and relaxing story for children
Be Calm on Ahway Island | Bedtime Stories & Meditations for Kids
Sheep Jam Productions
4.4 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Lydia takes the train to the Ahway Island animal sanctuary. It’s time for a sanctuary safari!
Narrator: Male
Story Begins: 3:44
Sanctuary Safari Excerpt:
It was a big day. Lydia had never been on a train before. They were going to take the train to visit the Ahway Island Animal Sanctuary. Lydia had never been to the Sanctuary before, either. She loved animals and was eager to visit.
However, she was a little worried about the train ride. What if the train was really loud? What if it was crowded and there weren’t any seats left? What if they missed their stop? There were so many possibilities.
Today’s Meditation: Enjoy the feeling of your body relaxing into the warm sand on a sunny beach.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Awe Islanders. Welcome to be calm on Awee Island. We have listeners from all over the world, |
| 0:10.7 | and we are so grateful for all of you. We especially love reading your reviews. Thank you for writing |
| 0:18.3 | them. And if you haven't written one yet, please do. |
| 0:22.5 | Your reviews help other families find our show |
| 0:25.6 | so that more kids and grownups and even pets can stay relaxed. |
| 0:42.7 | Hello, Owe Islanders. We're so glad you're here. |
| 0:46.9 | Let's see if you have everything you want to be calm on Awee Island. |
| 0:53.5 | Are the lights in your room, dim or off? |
| 0:58.9 | Do you have your favorite blanket or listening, buddy? |
| 1:04.7 | Before we begin our story, let's relax by taking a nice, deep dragon breath. |
| 1:14.5 | Breathe in through your nose, filling up your lungs, and then out through your mouth, |
| 1:21.6 | imagining you are breathing fire like a dragon. |
| 1:26.5 | Ready? |
| 1:28.3 | Deep breath. |
| 1:30.2 | In and out. |
| 1:36.2 | Great. |
| 1:42.7 | Let's think about how your body feels resting on a sunny beach. |
| 1:51.1 | This is all pretend and you are very safe. You sit down in the soft, warm sand. |
| 2:01.6 | The sand hugs you as you lie back on the cozy beach. |
| 2:07.6 | Think about your feet as you push your toes into the sand. |
| 2:14.6 | Imagine the soft grains of sand |
| 2:19.4 | slide in between your toes, |
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