Rest Revelations: A rest & write retreat
May 3-5, 2024
Elohee Retreat Center in
Northeast Georgia USA
You have a story to write and tell.
That story is an essential key to being free and living an authentic life. Rest is the most powerful portal to access the story line that is yours to follow because it is a quiet place to listen and receive your truth with clarity and courage.
Are you craving time to rest, dream, and write a new story, either on the page or within the narrative of your life?
Rest Revelations is a retreat for people with words in their minds and hearts. Words that need to and want to be written. Words that need space to come forward. Words that need to be released and let go. Words that want to be captured, expanded, and expounded upon. Words that need you to rest so that they can finally awaken.
Details at a glance
i.e The short of it.
What:
Rest Revelations: Rest + Writing Retreat led by Octavia Raheem with special guest teachers
Who:
Suitable for all levels of yoga + rest students and writers.
When:
May 3-5, 2024
How:
Show up. With the exception of air + ground travel, everything else is included
Where:
Elohee Retreat Center Bald Mountain in North Georgia
Investment:
$2500
Join waiting list here.
Your retreat leader and guides
Your rest protectors.
Founder & Creator
Octavia Raheem
Today I am a present wife, loving mother, and best selling + award winning author of three books: Pause, Rest, Be, Gather, and upcoming Rest is Sacred (November 2024). Today I am the Rest Coach to Visionary Black, Indigenous, People of Color in Leadership. Today I am a highly sought after speaker and teacher of restorative yoga & Yoga Nidra. Over a decade ago, I was tired, exhausted, and hanging on by less than a thread after suffering severe burn out that left me hospitalized. Devoted to Rest™ is the sacred curriculum that rose from the ashes of that burn out. I lead rest retreats that affirm that we can be well rested and still reach our greatest potential, abundantly thrive, positively impact our families, communities, and world.
Our retreat presenters are highly sought after artists, creative educators, healers, and activists
Charisse Williams
Charisse Williams is an ultralight beam! Yes, with an exclamation mark. She brings vibrant clarity, laughter, and ease into every room she steps into. As a certified leadership & well-being coach, author of the book The Joy of Thriving While Black , sought after speaker, leader, and certified yoga teacher, she brings joyful reflection, mindful movement, and the creative power to rewrite any narrative to Rest Revelations Retreat.
April Taylor
April Taylor is quite literally a scientist and mystic. She is magic. As a sound healer. She has the rare gift of seeing straight through to the heart of an individual or group and holding space with zero judgement. She brings singing bowls that whisper lullabyes, gongs that break the spells of grind culture, and a loving presence that calls your most weary parts to let go to on retreat.
Angelica Hairston
Angelica Hairston plays her harp and you hear angels sing. Celestial messages pour from her finger tips to your ears and you remember that this kind of beauty and space is your birthright. As a harpist, music educator, and activist Angelica brings songs of freedom, well seasoned soul, Beyonceholyhiphopgospel, unfiltered mastery of art, and easy elegance to Rest Rev Retreat.
B. Sokari Brown
B. Sokari Brown is a seer. She hears what you do not say and sees patterns unfold long before most do. An essential member of our retreat support team, Sokari is also a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner , Mindfulness-based Psychotherapist , Trauma-Informed Yoga & Meditation Teacher, and Abolitionist Healer. She brings a gentle yet fierce sense of organization, logistics, and operations to Rest Revelations Retreat.
The long of it
More details.
We’ll gather on a mountain top in Georgia — a group of creative souls, one lead facilitator and two guest teachers — and we will put pen to paper. We will write.
First, though- we will rest and listen for what yearns to be written.
We will rest and write alone, in small groups, and in one whole circle- together.
We will rest and write in silence, with music, and with therapeutic sound.
Here’s the truth.
Your greatest and most creative revelations are waiting for you to rest and receive them.
Join award winning and best selling author, restorative yoga, meditation, and Yoga Nidra teacher Octavia Raheem over one rest filled weekend for a curated retreat focused on restorative yoga, deep relaxation, writing, and community.
Join waiting list- Click here.
This weekend retreat includes:
Restorative yoga and deep relaxation focused on entering the heart of the writer within and listening to the wisdom there
Guidance on how to create with more ease and from a well rested place
Time to focus on your own writing and creativity
Small group circle (option to share your writing in a supportive small group)
Practices to rest and reflect on your creative heart, soul, essence
Supportive community of creatives and writers who also practice yoga
Come to this retreat with a creative idea that you want to rest with or work on. You may also discover one during our time together.
As a result of this weekend retreat you will:
✔️ Be more well rested and fueled for your creative endeavors
✔️ Breath easier, steadier, and calmer
✔️ Have a clearer mind and less racing thoughts
✔️ Be more focused and inspired for the creative season ahead
✔️ Access clarity and creativity
✔️ Gather with a community of like minded and like hearted souls
By the end of this retreat you will also have:
✔️ A short piece of writing that captures your voice, essence, and wisdom
✔️ An embodied awareness of how rest can support you and your creativity.
In addition to a weekend full of soulfully curated and guided rest + writing experiences in a protected and sacred space the following is provided:
All lodging + meals (ie this is all inclusive)
Mandatory online pre-retreat rest session with group + Octavia Raheem on April 19, 2024 at 12:00-1:00pm ET
Journal and gifts to support your writing
Sound healing to support creative souls
Nourishing snacks and teas throughout the weekend
A supportive and protected community
FAQs
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All levels of writers and individuals who need and want space to rest and write over the age of 18 are welcome.
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We will be staying in Elohee’s Bald Mountain and Cottage village
All participants will be in a single room alone with a twin bed and shared bathroom or you have the option to choose a room with a king size bed and private bathroom.
Each cottage is equipped with air conditioning, heat, ceiling fans, and adjustable shades. Elohee’s founders created the headboards themselves, while close family created the artwork. Crisp, white comforters lay atop the beds for a cloud-like feel as thoughtful, minimalistic, decorative touches warm the space. Bamboo flooring completes the feel of this modern retreat space.
Click here for more information about accommodations.
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No refunds or transfers.
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This is an all inclusive experience. Room, board, all meals, all sessions are included in the pricing.
Air and ground transportation are not included.
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You will want to arrive in Atlanta no later than 12:00pm EST on Friday to all for the 2.5 hour drive from Hartsfield International Airport and Atlanta Traffic:)
Check in is from 3:00-4:00pm. Early check in is unavailable and late arrivals require advance notice.
Out retreat ends at 1pm on Sunday and you will want to book a flight for after 4:00pmET to allow plenty of time to travel back to the airport.
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You’ll fly into Atlanta (ATL) airport. It’s about 2-2.5 hours driving time to the retreat center. Driving directions are here.
Transportation to and from the airport is not included.
Since the retreat check in is between 3:00-4:00pm ET on Friday you will want to arrive in Atlanta no later than 12:00pm ET on Friday.
Retreat ends at 1pm on Sunday and you will want to book a flight for after 4:00pm EST to allow plenty of time to travel back to the airport.
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All delicious meals are prepared on site and focused on healthy seasonal ingredients. Prior to retreat you will complete a registration form and have an opportunity to note any dietary needs. Gluten free, vegetarian, vegan, paleo, and keto meals are available.
