Pause, Rest, Be

Send us Fan MailJoin co-hosts April Jackson and Wesley Hamilton in this Episode 17. The guest is Octavia Raheem, author of Pause, Rest, Be.Octavia Raheem is a mother, author of Gather, activist, and an experienced yoga teacher and practitioner. She began practicing yoga in 1999 and has been teaching since 2007. Octavia founded Starshine & Clay, an online and retreat space for Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color to rest and restore. Octavia has received national attention for her work training yoga teachers and diversifying the yoga and wellness industry. Her work has been featured in Yoga Journal,Mantra, Well + Good, CNN, WXIA, and Atlanta Magazine.Disabled But Not Really's mission is to empower and inspire individuals with disabilities to overcome challenges and reach their potential by fostering a mindset of courage, confidence, and competence. They aim to educate individuals and their communities on ways to help improve the overall quality of life for people living with a disability. You can view these episodes with ASL interpretation on Open Up's YouTube channel. Catch episode previews and more information about Sunday Safe Spaces and other Open Up programming by following us on social media @openuppgh.