Gentle, Adjustable Light
Control glare and brightness with shaded lamps, dimming and daylight options.
NOW CASTING — ORIAH’S NEST
THE ART OF MAGICAL DECOMPRESSION
Receive A Free Personal Sanctuary Room UpgradeWe’re seeking five highly sensitive individuals experiencing burnout—especially empaths—for a TV-show pitch trailer with intuitive empath Oriah Mirza. Each selected participant receives one personal room upgrade, designed around their sensory preferences, access needs and personality, to support rest and nervous-system decompression.
You receive the design and room refresh at no cost and keep the furnishings and decor supplied for your sanctuary. This is a small-room refresh with a modest budget, rather than major construction.
Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERA
Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERA
Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERA
Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERA
Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERASAFETY HARBOR · CLEARWATER · DUNEDIN · TAMPA BAY
One Participant. One Personal Room Makeover.
From Your Room To Your Sanctuary
- Explore The RoomsThese rooms are samples. Explore what feels right for you—your room will be customized to your personality, sensory preferences and access needs.
- Apply In Two StepsComplete your details below, then attach room photos and send your application by email.
- Meet By VideoSelected applicants will have a video consultation before filming dates are arranged.
Apply In Two Steps
Fill out your details, then email your completed application with room photos. Your application is received only after you send the email.
Step 1 · Complete Your Application
Step 2 · Email Your Application And Photos
Your answers are ready below. Choose Send With Gmail or Open In Your Email App. A prepared email will include your name, contact details and application answers. Attach clear room photos, then press Send in your email. Please do not send identification or medical records.
Open In Your Email AppSend With GmailIf the email button does not open your app, compose an email to oriah@chakracozy.com with the subject Oriah’s Nest Casting Application. Paste the text below and attach your room photos.
Open In Your Email AppYour application is submitted only when you send that email. These buttons prepare a draft; they do not send it automatically. Attach your room photos and press Send in your email. We’ll contact selected applicants with next steps.
PERSONAL SPACES FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE
Why A Sanctuary Matters
When you feel overwhelmed or dysregulated, everyday inputs such as harsh light, background noise or visual clutter can feel harder to tolerate. A sanctuary offers a personal place to pause with more control over the surroundings. The aim is comfort and a manageable sensory environment, shaped around the person who uses it.
There is no single calming style. Some people prefer a simple monochromatic room; others feel at home with plants, familiar treasures or soft woven layers. We begin with your preferences and access needs, then choose the elements that help your space feel welcoming.
A Quieter Soundscape
Reduce unwanted background sound and echo with appropriate soft furnishings and acoustic materials.
Less Visual Overload
Give belongings a place, simplify crowded areas and choose a clear focal point.
Textures You Enjoy
Choose seating and fabrics by your sensory preferences, rather than assuming every soft texture feels good.
Room To Move
Plan clear routes, reachable belongings and comfortable resting positions around your access needs.
Choice And Familiarity
Keep meaningful objects and build a space you can adjust as your needs change.
These are design choices for everyday comfort and decompression, not medical treatment or a promise to cure ADHD, trauma or another condition. Read sensory-environment guidance.
CASTING · PERSONAL ROOM UPGRADES
Full Casting Details
Your Home Should Give You Somewhere To Exhale.
Does your space leave you feeling overwhelmed instead of rested? We’re seeking five highly sensitive individuals in Safety Harbor, Clearwater, Dunedin, and Tampa Bay for filmed, small-room sanctuary transformations with intuitive empath Oriah Mirza.
This project centers sensitive people who need somewhere to decompress, recharge, and feel comfortable in their everyday lives.
Who We’re Looking For
- Wheelchair users
- Families with a child with ADHD or sensory overwhelm — Overstimulated Kids’ Nest
- New parents
- Urban professionals experiencing burnout
- First responders working under high stress
- Older adults who work from home
Meet Oriah Hera
Oriah Mirza is an intuitive empath, sanctuary designer, working artist, mother of five, Editor-in-Chief of Chakra Cozy Magazine, and a trauma life coach with more than 25 years of experience. Her work brings together thoughtful design, sensory comfort, reclaimed materials, and a deeply personal understanding of what it means to need a peaceful place to land.
Your Space, Your Personality
Your sanctuary will reflect your personality, sensory preferences, access needs, and everyday life.
- Fairy-Inspired
- Monochromatic
- Witch Apothecary
- Jungle
- Spa
- Bohemian
- Plant Sanctuary
We can consider bedrooms, living rooms, spare rooms, offices, children’s rooms, kitchens, and—with a limited scope—bathrooms.
The goal is to create a personal sanctuary where you can rest and decompress through thoughtful changes to layout, textures, lighting, and decor.
See Before & After Design ExamplesAbout The Project
We’re working with a modest budget and will use reclaimed and recycled materials, including items you already own and would like incorporated into your room.
This is redecoration of an existing room or corner, with no major construction. Some elements may be nailed or glued to walls; you must be comfortable with those changes, which will be described in the participant release. Decor and furnishings are intended to be removable, although wall fixings or adhesives may leave marks.
A self-contained, movable water feature will likely be included where appropriate, except in children’s rooms and monochromatic rooms. It will not require a permanent plumbing installation. You keep the furnishings and decor provided for your sanctuary.
We’re filming a pitch trailer for a TV show, rather than an episode scheduled for broadcast. This project will not be aired as a television episode.
What Participation Involves
- An initial video or FaceTime consultation to determine whether your space and needs fit the project.
- One filming day for the “before,” room tour, consultation, and initial interviews.
- One filming day for the reveal and follow-up interviews.
- Flexible filming dates arranged with selected participants. No acting experience is needed.
We can help clear and rearrange ordinary rooms. You must have somewhere to store furniture being removed—such as a couch, table, or bed.
Pets must be safely secured away from the crew and filming area so everyone can move efficiently. Please mention any service-animal requirements when applying so we can plan access appropriately.
YOUR SPACE, YOUR PERSONALITY
Sanctuary Design Examples
Explore the before-and-after design studies below. These are visual examples of possible styles; your sanctuary will be tailored to your room, preferences, access needs and the project budget.
Plant Sanctuary
Key Elements: Warm, adjustable light; a comfortable resting spot; contained greenery; a clear path through the room.
BEFORESUPPLIED REFERENCEORIAH’S NEST
Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAAFTERDESIGN EXAMPLEORIAH’S NESTThe Witches’ Nest
Key Elements: Meaningful objects; organized shelves; warm shaded light; rich textures chosen for the individual. For filming, use safe electric candlelight.
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Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAAFTERDESIGN EXAMPLEORIAH’S NESTOriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAMonochromatic Sanctuary
Key Elements: A cohesive palette; soft seating; thoughtfully selected acoustic surfaces; low-glare lamps. The crystal light is a visual focal point.
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Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAAFTERDESIGN EXAMPLEORIAH’S NESTOriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAThe Monochromatic Sanctuary: velvet honeycomb acoustic panels, a matching oversized lounger, a central crystal light and two salt lamps. The room reference is displayed without its unrelated press strip.
Bohemian Sanctuary
Key Elements: Layered textiles; diffuse daylight; familiar reclaimed pieces; comfortable seating without crowding circulation.
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Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAAFTERDESIGN EXAMPLEORIAH’S NESTOriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAThe supplied dining-room before and cream bohemian after images, paired as provided by Oriah.
Nursery Sanctuary
Key Elements: Predictable storage; gentle lighting; restful seating for caregivers; an age-appropriate layout with safe, secured furnishings.
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Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAAFTERDESIGN EXAMPLEORIAH’S NESTOriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAPaired from Oriah’s supplied nursery references. Water features will not be included in children’s rooms for the casting project.
Overstimulated Kids’ Nest
A personal place to pause, play quietly and rest, shaped around a child’s sensory preferences and everyday routines.
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AFTERDESIGN EXAMPLEORIAH’S NEST
These supplied images illustrate the design direction. Each selected family’s space will be planned around the child, the room and the project budget. Water features will not be included in children’s rooms for this casting project.
Parents And Guardians · ApplyChildren’s Fairy-Inspired Nest
A playful design direction with a soft seating corner, accessible books and familiar objects. The lighting, textures and amount of decoration would be chosen with the child and guardian.
BEFORESUPPLIED REFERENCEORIAH’S NEST
Oriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERAAFTERDESIGN EXAMPLEORIAH’S NESTOriah’s NestBY ORIAH HERASupplied before-and-after design references, not a documented completed transformation. The pictured aquarium is part of the reference only; this casting project does not include water features in children’s rooms. Hanging decor, lighting and seating require an age-appropriate safety plan.
A Quiet Reading Sanctuary
INSPIRATIONSUPPLIED REFERENCEORIAH’S NEST
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