Somna User Guide — I’m Asleep

Start it on a schedule

You can have “I’m Asleep” begin automatically at a set time using an Alexa Routine.

Set it once in the Alexa app:

1. Open the Alexa app and select More (top left).
2. Then select Routines and go to Your Routines.
3. Add (+) a New Routine and name it.
4. Select the profile to be used and Save it.
5. Add (+) an Event and Schedule the Time to be played.
6. Add (+) a Custom Action and enter "Start I’m Asleep".
7. Select which device it is to be played on.
8. Finally, select Finished.

Once set, the routine will start the full wake ladder automatically.

You can still change how it runs using voice:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set to adult Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set to teen Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set to youth Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set transition short Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set transition standard Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set transition long

The schedule controls when it starts. Your saved settings control how it runs.

The wake ladder

The full wake experience is built around four stages:

• Wake Soft
• Wake Nudge
• Wake Engage
• Wake Assist

The skill now supports a full timed wake ladder using AudioPlayer and saved timing settings.

Alexa, I’m Asleep

Audience

Audience changes which version of the wake ladder you hear.

• adult — gentle / standard
• teen — body-first
• youth — body-first

To save an audience without starting playback, say:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set to adult

To switch audience and begin immediately, say:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to use teen

Timing profiles

Timing controls how long the full wake ladder lasts.

• short — total of 9.5 minutes
• standard — total of 15 minutes
• long — total of 22.5 minutes

To save a timing profile, say:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to set transition standard

To hear your current timing profile, say:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep what is my transition

To hear the full timing breakdown, say:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to describe my wake timing

Stage starts

These are available for testing and manual fallback.

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to start wake soft Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to start wake nudge Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to start wake engage Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to start wake assist

Check your settings

To hear your current audience, say:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep what am I using

To replay Wake Soft, say:

Alexa, ask I’m Asleep to play again

What this skill is for

“I’m Asleep” is not for when you are already up and functioning. It is for the moment before that — when you are still in bed, still heavy, and not yet moving.

The tone should stay calm, low-pressure, non-parental, and gently embodied from start to finish.