The Mentor Sessions

140: Rest Is Sacred with Octavia Raheem


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Octavia Raheem first wrote a book called Gather where she talked about gathering ancestors, gathering courage and gathering rest. Then she wrote a book, Pause Rest Be, about how rest has served as a tool for courage and resilience for her and the people she’s worked with. 

 

And lucky for us, Octavia has written a new book called Rest Is Sacred, that takes these ideas and weaves them together, taking her readers into a deep place inside themselves

Octavia F. Raheem (she/her) is a wife, mother, three time author, rest coach, and restorative + Yoga Nidra Teacher. She is the founder of Devoted to Rest® a transformational rest focused immersion for visionary leaders. She is a true luminary in the areas of rest, restorative arts, wellness, and yoga. Octavia has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Yoga Journal, Well + Good, Tricycle, at Essence Festival and more.

You can listen to our previous conversations- 47: How To Hold Space and 107: The Power of Rest

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • why rest is sacred for Octavia, and all of us

  • what rest can help us reclaim

  • why our culture makes rest so challenging for everyone

  • rest in the most practical terms 

  • what Octavia does for her practice and how she makes time for it

Learn More Octavia:

  • Ocativa’s Book Rest is Sacred

  • Follow Octavia on Instagram

  • Octavia’s Website

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