Rest is Sacred : Day Retreat
To Rest, Write, and Reclaim your Brilliance at the start of a new year.
Imagine resting and being held in a place where the trees stand as kind and friendly protectors.
A place where the scent of well seasoned earth and sweet lavender fills the air. A place of sleeping flowers in winter and wide awake forests all year. A place where deer dance in the noon sun because they are safe and free. A place where the land sings to you in quiet whispers, soft wind, and a lullabye of water falling to its destiny.
Imagine spending a day not working, or doing, or ruminating on working or doing.
A day to restore and be guided by a leader, author, and teacher whose light is earthy and expansive. Grounded and tall. Sacred, serious, and silly at times. Protective and kind. A day to rest, reflect, write, listen, and regenerate in nature and with community. A day to connect with yourself and other like hearted souls. A day of eating well without cooking or thinking about what to eat because two delicious meals, snacks, and teas made with love, care, and nourishing ingredients are prepared for you. A day of silence, sound, stillness, and movement that might include some Beyonce, Frankie Beverly, and Outkast. A brilliant day.
A Day of Rest. Reclaim Your Brilliance.
January 12, 2025 • 10:00am-6:00pm ET
Elohee Retreat Center Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia
This image and experience you just imagined, this day of rest, writing, and reclamation is real.
Join author, rest coach, yoga teacher (restorative yoga, meditation, Yoga Nidra), and highly sought after speaker Octavia Raheem for a curated day retreat to rest, write, restore, and honor Rest Is Sacred.
Details at a glance:
Who:
Suitable for all levels of rest students, readers, and writers who want to reclaim their brilliance
What:
Rest is Sacred : Day Retreat To Rest, Write, and Reclaim your Brilliance
When:
January 12, 2025 10:00am-6:00pm ET
Where:
Elohee Retreat Center Bald Mountain in North Georgia
How:
Show up. This Day Retreat is focused on Rest Is Sacred, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Writing. Come prepared to be offline for the day.
Investment:
PRICING
$599
This transformational rest retreat is a portal to reclaim your brilliance and includes:
An opportunity to experience rest as a place of refuge through guided relaxation
Inquiry and reflection time to remember who you are
Restorative yoga and Yoga Nidra to support clarity and revelation
Rest filled story time while Octavia reads from Rest is Sacred: Reclaiming Our Brilliance through the Practice of Stillness
Free time to journal or just be
Optional guided hike
Lunch, snacks, tea, and dinner are included
A community of people who trust that rest is an essential way to awaken to their brilliance, power, wisdom, and purpose.
Your retreat leader and guides
Co- Authors of the experience + Your rest protectors.
Leader & Author
Octavia Faith Ann Raheem
Today I am a present wife, loving mother, and best selling + award winning author of three books: Pause, Rest, Be, Gather, and Rest is Sacred . 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, and positively impact our families, communities, and world.
Guest Teachers
Jemar Raheem
Jemar Raheem is a true ambassador of earth. As an outdoor educator and wilderness guide with over two decades of experience, he brings depth skills that create a sense of protection and safety and allow for curiosity and adventure to unfold. Confidence in the woods is his compass and this invokes courage to walk a new and more brilliant path in all who experience his leadership. A mindful walk in the forest becomes a place for| rest with his guidance.
Shawn J. Moore
Shawn J Moore is an alchemist. He is earth, wind, water, and fire. As a sound therapist, he has the rare gift of creating an experience that is extraordinarily rooted, euphoric, and cosmic- all at the same time. He brings singing bowls that whisper lullabyes, ocean drums that wash away the residue from the grind and a strong+steady presence that calls your most weary parts to let go as you retreat.
As a result of this daylong retreat you will:
✔️ Start your new year with brilliance and clarity
✔️ Be more well rested and fueled for your year and season ahead
✔️ Breathe easier, steadier, and calmer
✔️ Have a clearer mind and less racing thoughts
✔️ Be more focused and inspired to live from your brilliance
✔️ Gather with a community of like minded and like hearted souls
You will need:
Comfortable clothes that are easy to move and rest in
Your copy of Rest Is Sacred (more will be available for purchase in the retreat center bookstore)
Hiking shoes (if you’d like to explore the property or go on a guided hike)
FAQs
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No refunds or transfers. We strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance.
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Two group rest experiences led by Octavia Raheem, one group sound healing session, two meals (lunch and dinner), snacks, unlimited tea, and access to retreat center grounds. Optional guided hike.
Overnight accommodations, air travel, and ground transportation are NOT included.
Please note that 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.
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Anyone over the age of 17 years old who would like to rest and write.
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Overnight accommodations are NOT included and there are several nice places to stay around the area. Helen is a quirky German-themed town that has a lot of hotels. If you want a more quaint, off-the-tourist path stay, below are some options nearby.
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Overnight accommodations are not provided.
If you want to stay close by here are some recommendations.
Overnight accommodations aren’t included and there are several nice places to stay around the area. Helen is a quirky German-themed town that has a lot of hotels. If you want a more quaint, off-the-tourist path stay, below are some options nearby.If you would like to airbnb look for places in:
Sautee Nacoochee
Helen, Georgia
Cleveland, Georgia
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If you are flying in for the day, the closest airport is Atlanta Hartsfield International and it is about two hours away from our retreat site
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Ground transportation is not provided and we recommended Luxport driving service.
You will receive driving directions once you register for the event.
