Rest Revival Retreat
A place for leaders to rest and dream
September 18-21, 2025
Elohee Retreat Center in Northeast Georgia USA
Rest Revival is a retreat for visionary leaders to have protected and sacred space to rest, imagine, and breathe new possibility into their dreams.
Facing the rising sun
-James Weldon Johnson
The future demands that we rest.
The future implores us to dream our way ahead.
There are at least 1,000,000 ways to make a new world
Sure, grinding is one way.
It’s also an old and setting sun.
Come and face the rising sun.
Rest and wake up.
Rest unlocks a portal to the other 999,999 ways
to make a new world.
Are you interested yet?
As a leader, you are facing some of the most profound questions of our time.
The answer isn’t found in more work.
The answer is here.
It is tucked in a fold in your imagination.
Come rest, dream, and see.
Details at a glance:
i.e The short of it.
What:
Rest Revival Retreat led by author, rest & creative coach Octavia F. Raheem with special guest facilitators.
When:
Four Days/ Three Nights
September 18-21, 2025
Where:
Elohee Retreat Center Bald Mountain in North Georgia
Who:
You. A visionary leader of the global majority with a sacred assignment & visions that require sustainably sourced fuel.
Rest is sustainable fuel.
How:
Accept this invitation to rest and dream.
Show up.
Be in a safe and protected community.
Investment:
$3200-4000*
Depending on room and ground transportation selection
*seven month payment plan available
Your retreat team
Co- leaders of the experience + Your rest and dream 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
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 Revival 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. 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 clarity, truth, and care via holding space for stillness and quiet as you retreat.
Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez
Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez is more than a dreamkeeper, she is a courageous dreamwarrior and dreamprotector. An artist-author, ritualist, and non-clinical depth psychologist, she is one of the most brilliantly creative souls you’ll ever meet. She is also the creatrix of Yantra Wisdom Deck and Birdsong Somatic Oracle. The realm of imagination is one that Chanti plays well in. It’s also an area of profound study. In her presence you will dream new dreams and remember ancient ones at Rest Revival Retreat.
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 fulfill any dream to Rest Revival Retreat.
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.
Let’s back up a bit. External factors ain't stop our Ancestors from bringing us forward and they won't stop us from dreaming our way forward.
You are on a sacred assignment and know this. In your bones, you feel two things, unstoppable and a growing desire or need to pause. Both get to be true.
So let’s honor that you are an unstoppable one. And also, here is a place to pause and revive your innate power with other leaders like you.
Things have changed and your sacred assignment does not change.
The how may shift. The how may require subversion. The how may even call for an underground railroad.
The what, the sacred assignment, was not given by a person or system and it can’t be changed or stopped by a person or system. Shout out to Staci J. Shelton for this empowered teaching.
Octavia has curated + designed rest retreats for over a decade. There is structure and flow in how we shape our retreats. There are planned experiences and unplanned space to daydream, ponder, and reflect.
We will rest, reflect, and dream using some of the most ancient and effective practices for our modern lives: restorative yoga, yoga nidra, yin yoga, meditation, sound healing, optional hikes and nature immersion. You’ll truly have space and time to be.
Join award winning and best selling author and leading rest coach Octavia Raheem for the most rest filled and restorative four days of 2025.
The long of it. The vision.
More details.
A mountain top in Georgia — a group of visionary leaders — We will rest. We will dream. We will face the rising sun— We will return to the world very very ready.
This four day retreat includes :
Structured rest practices (Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, Meditation) that clears fatigue, helps to detox from the effects of stress and overworking, and gently eliminates exhaustion from your body, mind, and spirit.
Sound therapy to clear external noise and mental chatter and assess a space of daydreaming
Playful and executive style group coaching to revive your joy and then vision + call in new suns from there
Meditation for emotional release and healing
Ancient and research based dream rituals to support clarity even as you sleep
Imagination activation rest/workshop
Practices to rest and reflect on your creative heart, soul, essence
Optional guided nature quest and hike
Free time and space to wonder & wander
A community of true visionaries and leaders who are courageous another to chart a course to new suns
A protected space to lay down your burdens
Come to this retreat to revive vision, dream, and plot a new way forward.
As a result of this Rest Revival & Retreat you will:
✔️ Be more well rested, clear, and courageous in this season of your leadership
✔️ Include Spirit in your strategic and longterm plans
✔️ Restore your connection to the power of imagination
✔️Have fuel for your visions and a way to move toward them without burning out
✔️ Breath easier, steadier, and calmer no matter what you face
✔️ Have less racing thoughts and be less easily distracted
✔️ Be more focused and inspired to lead and practice the world that you are dreaming
✔️ Be energized to act on your visions and dreams in sustainable ways
✔️A safe community of rested leaders
✔️ Connect with other leaders, coaches, and facilitators who walk the talk, embody rest, dream, and take inspired and holistic action from a place rooted in being well.
In addition to four days of curated and guided rest + dreaming experiences in a protected and sacred space the following is provided:
All lodging, meals, and beverages included
One group rest coaching session with Octavia F. Raheem on September 5, 2025 12:00-1:00pm ET
Nourishing snacks and teas everyday
Ability to upgrade to include round trip ground transportation
Optional add on spa treatments
FAQs
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Leaders who:
Have achieved more than others can imagine and are willing + ready to explore beyond the surface of that achievement.
Want to break dysfunctional patterns in their families, communities, and through their work
Ask hard questions and want to live into their own answers, softly with more clarity.
Are passionate, fierce, even fiery and want to channel their energy AWAY from burnout
Want to live in greater alignment with their purpose, truth, and values
Are driven by an intense need to shake sh*t up and create lasting change in a sustainable way
Leaders like you.
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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 share hallway bathroom with only one other person.
Alternatively 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. Travel insurance is required to protect your trip and investment.
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This is an all inclusive experience. Room, board, all meals, all work/restshops are included in the pricing.
Add $350 to the total rate for an optional upgrade that includes ground transportation to and from.
Air travel is not included.
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You will want to arrive in Atlanta no later than 11:00am EST on Thursday 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.
Our retreat ends at 1pm on Sunday and you will want to book a flight after 6:00pmET to allow plenty of time to travel back to the airport.
If you would like to add on ground transportation to and from Atlanta Hartsfield International airport and Elohee the upgrade is $350 per person. Atlanta Airport pick up will be on Thursday September 18, 2024 at 11:00am ET and 11:30-12:00pm at Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel 2081 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta, GA, USA 30337. Other Atlanta pick up locations are NOT included.
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Yes for an additional $350. Ground transportation to and from Atlanta Hartsfield International airport and Elohee. Atlanta Airport pick up will be on Thursday September 18, 2024 at 11:00am ET and 11:30-12:00pm at Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel 2081 Convention Center Concourse, Atlanta, GA, USA 30337. Other Atlanta pick up locations are NOT included.
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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 will be sent after you sign up.
Transportation to and from the airport is not included.
Since the retreat check in is between 3:00-4:00pm ET on Thursday you will want to arrive in Atlanta no later than 11:00am ET on Thursday. We recommend arriving one day early and staying at a local hotel to avoid same day travel hiccups and delays.
Retreat ends at 1pm on Sunday and you will want to book a flight for after 6:00pm 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.
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