Sleep With Ease - A Complete Guide - by Ann Balkanski

COURSE

Sleep With Ease - A Complete Guide

With Ann Balkanski

Sleep is the most natural thing one can do, as natural as breathing, something we came into this world knowing how to do as we slept with ease as a baby. But what gets in the way as we age and have sleep issues? In this course, we get to the root of what would be preventing someone from sleeping with ease. This course is packed with research, concepts, and an understanding of your mind and body and how it all works for you to apply these lessons as a supplement with any long meditations or additional resources to make it fit for the unique person you are. There are a few short 3 to 5-minute meditations towards the end of three lessons. However, most of the course is meant to be taken in while awake to help you become aware of the key things getting in the way of sleep. This course has been created to help you get the source of any sleep disturbances. Because I believe knowledge is power, this course is packed with knowledge for you to be empowered to sleep with ease on your own or on top of any additional resources that have helped you.

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Meet your Teacher

Ann Balkanski
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Dr. Ann Marie Balkanski is practicing as a certified clinical and transpersonal hypnotherapy. She has been in the mental health industry for over 10 years and has served many people on a one-on-one basis working through insomnia and self-sabotaging behaviors. This course covers all the essential information she would give her clients dealing with insomnia or difficulty sleeping.

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8 Days

6.8k students

4.6 stars

13 min / day

Stress

English

Lesson 1

Defining Sleep & The Sleep Cycles

In this lesson, we start with the foundation of what sleep entails and what is considered a normal cycle of sleep, by dispelling common misconceptions as to what defines good quality sleep. We will cover typical brain patterns and the necessary transitions needed to have a restful night of sleep.

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Lesson 2

The Roles Of The Conscious & Subconscious Mind During Sleep

In this lesson, we discuss the foundation of the mind which include the conscious and subconscious mind. Understanding the role of these two aspects of the mind and their relation to sleep. The lesson is somewhat an introduction to the practical understanding of how we are getting into these states of sleep to assist with the following lessons to be built upon.

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Lesson 3

Sleep Hygiene & Your Unique Rhythm (Of Awareness)

In this lesson, we start to create awareness around pre- and post-sleeping patterns. We discuss common disturbances of healthy sleep hygiene throughout the day and begin to pay attention to your unique pattern. We will also introduce the circadian rhythm here and also take actionable steps to prevent disturbances. Towards the end, we do a meditation centered around becoming the observer to start to focus on the root causes for change for better sleep.

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Lesson 4

'Fight or Flight' Vs. 'The Rest & Relaxation' Nervous Systems

In this lesson, we take a close look at how the two nervous systems and how the one called the "fight or flight" (sympathetic) nervous system could be getting in the way of sleep - which is simply related to stress. We do a simple breathing technique in order for you to learn how to balance these nervous systems and stimulate the "rest and relaxation" (parasympathetic) nervous system to help you relax and fall asleep.

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Lesson 5

The Conscious Mind & Thought Patterns

In this lesson, we will focus on the thinking or conscious mind and how it can get in the way of sleep. We discuss common thought patterns around sleep and how to change those thought patterns through different techniques.

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Lesson 6

The Subconscious Mind & Belief Patterns

In this lesson, we focus more on the subconscious mind and uncover any held belief patterns within that are negatively influencing sleep. We go over various suggestions or affirmations to create your own personal mantra or meditation to help guide you into sleep that would combat any limiting or negative beliefs about sleep that could be getting in the way.

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Lesson 7

Tips & Techniques For Relaxation & Sleep

In this lesson, we simply go over various easy techniques for you to add to any supplemental tools you may be using already. These techniques can be used any time of day however are placed here for you to build your toolbox of techniques to relax or wind down and quiet the mind on top of any meditations, music, or simply alone.

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Lesson 8

Sleep With Ease Summary

Congrats! This is just a summary and closing discussion for everything we have gone over throughout your Sleep With Ease Course.

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Recent Reviews

Annette

September 6, 2025

Alot of great information and tools to use to help with sleep

Rachel

July 13, 2025

Very informative, well structured and well delivered. Thank you 🙏

Mitzi

March 19, 2025

Very informative with useful tips and tools I implemented already into my nightly regime. Thank you for helping me to quite my monkey brain.

Caroline

November 4, 2024

Great course, I will definitely listen to it again. Loved understanding the subconscious mind, how it works, amd how to access it. Thank you!

Leah

October 4, 2024

I sure need this as I have PTSD bipolar1 . I sleepwalk when stressed

Ana

August 21, 2024

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and your suport 🙏 this is one of the best sleep courses I ever had here. 🌟✨🌼

Ada

February 18, 2024

Very helpful!

DrANUJ

January 16, 2024

Too good and practical approach . I am thankful .

Christine

February 6, 2023

Some very good tools and a good understanding of the physiology of sleep.

Matthew

August 21, 2022

Very informative, thank you! Moving forward I have more confidence I will be able to sleep well.

Vishal

June 16, 2022

Great course. Lot of scientific information to absorb. Nice tools and techniques to implement.

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