Octavia Raheem is a  wife, mother, author of three books Pause, Rest, Be (award winning), Gather, and upcoming Rest Is Sacred. She is a rest/restorative coach, yoga + meditation educator, and former wellness studio owner.  She is the creator of Devoted to Rest™, a transformational rest focused experience for visionary women leaders making a high impact in their fields. Within her rest and work she threads time tested practices, depth skill and knowledge about what supports rest and what doesn’t, wisdom rooted in Black American Southern traditions, and intuition into a blanket of experience under which individuals can gather and rebuke stress, fatigue, and burnout. Her offerings lead driven, inspiring, creative, and purpose centered individuals and companies to awaken the fullness of their potential and power through rest.