Movement Tarot
— a practice for clarity, care, and collective change.
A tarot-inspired, movement-aware method that helps people name what’s true, act gently, and listen better—alone or together. Open to all; survivors prioritized.
What is Movement Tarot?
Movement Tarot is a tarot-inspired, movement-aware practice for real-life questions. We read the metaphor of a card, then explore it through embodied inquiry—anything from breath and micro-movements to a brief 1–3 minute improvisation—so insight becomes lived, not just understood.
Movement is optional: stillness, imagination, and witnessing all count.
Not fortune-telling: we clarify what’s present and choose a next step.
Portable + repeatable: the practice is designed to be entered in a single sitting and returned to over time.
Movement Tarot is the portable practice at the heart of Moving Rasa.
Why we built Movement Tarot
For years, Moving Rasa’s deepest work lived in two-to-five day retreats. We watched people soften, clarify, and reconnect to themselves and one another. Then we met the same truth again and again: transformation doesn’t matter if people can’t access it.
Over a two-year development period, we affirmed the impact of our approach—especially with Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander men who might be survivors of sexual assault, and with community organizations supporting survivors. The biggest hurdle wasn’t the work itself. It was building a doorway that everyday people could actually step through—and a way for the practice to live beyond one special weekend. If learning requires multiple exposures, and the only doorway is a retreat, then the method stays held by facilitators instead of being shared among the people.
So in 2025, we shifted our flagship from retreats to a tool that travels. Movement Tarot is that tool: a portable, embodied practice you can experience in one sitting—and return to over time—opening a path toward depth, belonging, and collective change.
How it works
You bring a real question. We use card imagery, embodied inquiry, and the wisdom of place to help you reconnect to what’s true — and choose a grounded next step.
In every session
Orient — We set consent, pacing, and what you want support with.
Pull a card — We explore the metaphor together (no tarot experience needed).
Embodied inquiry (movement optional) — You might try a micro-movement (breath, gesture, shift in posture) or a brief 1–3 minute improvisation. You can also stay still; we adapt to your access and comfort.
Return + integrate — We re-read the card and name what shifted.
Next step — You leave with one doable action.
What’s different in a Full Session
A Full Session gives us time to go deeper. We often layer cards — not to predict the future, but to reveal patterns, tensions, and choices from multiple angles. With more time, we can explore several elements of the images, follow the body’s responses, and build a small integration plan you can actually live with.
Full sessions include a short written recap.
Prefer a lighter entry? Book a 30-min Quick Reading.
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Choose-Your-Path
Pick one to continue. Sliding scale & survivor priority apply to 1:1.
Impact & Proof
100+ readings
10 trained readers
3 six-week circles
Used across ages, abilities, genders, classes, professions; in nonprofits, universities, street fairs, and a national philanthropy convening.
Stories: a burned-out mother reclaimed rest; a daughter found space to grieve; a retired elder reconnected to creativity.
Personal Practice
What you’ll get: language for what’s true, one doable action, calmer pacing.
Formats: Quick Reading (30m) • Full Session (75–90m, recap). Virtual (NYC time) or in-person.
Relational
Use-cases: recurring conflict, decision crossroads, disconnection.
What you’ll get: a shared image to talk around (the card), structured turns to listen/reflect, one co-chosen next step.
Format: 90 minutes, optional two-session bundle with pause practices.
This is not crisis or DV counseling; we’ll refer out when needed.
Survivors
Promise: survivor-first pacing; dignity, choice, and control.
Options: 30m Quick • 75–90m Full.
Priority: We hold 1-2 survivor-priority sessions each week while welcoming all.
Small Groups
Who: peer cohorts, study circles (6–16 ppl).
Outcomes: decolonizing practice through image ↔ body ↔ world; shared language; simple peer agreements.
Formats: 90-min intro • 3×90-min series using OPEN.
Group/ Organizations
Programming with community partners is modified to meet their goals and needs. Below are samples of offerings.
Listening Lab (90 min)(90 min)
Burnout Reset (1/2 day)(Half-day)
Decolonizing Practice Sprint (3 x 90 min)(3×90 min)
Access & ethics
Open to all; survivors prioritized. Reserved survivor slots monthly.
Sliding scale & scholarships (dignity first; no extra paperwork).
Consent-led pacing; opt out anytime.
Scope: not crisis counseling; crisis resources linked.
Accessibility: no movement required; adaptations welcome
Want to practice alongside others?
Many people who experience Movement Tarot return through our community spaces — reading circles, labs, and embodied gatherings.
FAQ
Do I have to move? (No; adapt/imagined/witnessed.)
How long are sessions? (30m, 75–90m; relational 90m.)
Virtual vs in-person? (Virtual default; NYC in-person when available.)
What do I receive? (Short written recap + one next step.)
Is this only for survivors? (No; we prioritize survivors while welcoming all.)
What if we need more support? (Referrals for therapy, DV, crisis.)
Ready when you are
Movement Tarot is designed to be experienced fully — with time to orient, embody, and integrate.
Want to carry this practice into your community?
We are developing pathways to train future facilitators. Join the interest list to stay connected.