Badminton Tournament
Every Fall we host the Moving Rasa Badminton Tournament where contestants pair up with other members in the community in costume, fun constraints are placed on the winner’s to support balance, and fun raffles are had!
Men of Water (Seasonal Gathering)
Join with men of color throughout North America in a embodied seasonal ritual of reflection, movement, intention setting to reconnect to nature and our story.
Join with men of color throughout North America in a seasonal ritual of reflection, movement, intention setting to reconnect to nature and our story.
Winter: Hibernation, Rest, and Reflection
Spring: Emergence, Renewal Possibility
Summer: Vitality, Connection, and Heat
Fall: Harvest, Loss, Mourning
Offerings
Programs and practices to sustain community care, with space to breathe and build.
<h2>Rasa Lab: Breathe Again</h2>
<p>First Sundays · 8:00–9:30 PM ET — A gentle reset for organizers. <a class="rasa-link" href="/breathe-again">View details</a></p>
Contacting Aliveness
IN-PERSON (NYC): A playful exploration into how we experience relationships to ourselves, others, place and ideas. No experience needed.
A twice-monthly indoor movement class exploring one of our six lenses—beginner-friendly, consent-centered.
In the summer time we will move outside!
Description:
Most people rarely consider how experiences of touch, mobilizing, or imagining actually feel, let alone how they become movements they have agency of to share with others and the world around them. In Contacting Aliveness classes, we take the time to quesitons how we experience the movement of life. We make this exploration playful and practical, focusing on one of the six lenses of Moving Rasa each week. They are Being in the Body, Being in Place, Mobilizing, Touching, Connecting, and Imagining.
Where:
Prime Produce in Hell’s Kitchen, New York
424 W 54th St, New York, NY
When:
6-8:00p on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month
Click on any program offering to see choices for adding it to your calendar.
What you’ll experience
Playful prompts for sensing, touch, and imagination
One of our six lenses each session (Being in the Body, Being in Place, Mobilizing, Touching, Connecting, Imagining)
Moments of rest, reflection, and community debrief
Choice at every step—participate at your own pace
Who it’s for
Beginners and experienced movers
Folks seeking culturally rooted, consent-centered somatics
People curious about healing in the community (come solo or with a friend)
What to bring / wear
Comfortable layers you can move in
Water bottle
Socks or clean indoor shoes (as you prefer)
Sliding Scale
$15 — Access (reduced cost)
$25 — Standard (covers your spot)
*Are you able to pay it forward?
Choose the tier that fits today—no questions asked. Solidarity makes this space more accessible for others.
Safety & consent
Touch is always opt-in and clearly invited; you can participate fully without touch.
You can pause, sit out, or leave and return at any time.
We name content notes at the start of practice if relevant.
Photo consent is opt-in; no images are taken or shared without explicit permission.
Accessibility & care
Venue: Prime Produce, 424 W 54th St, NYC (Hell’s Kitchen). [Map link]
Building access: (add elevator/steps, restroom info, seating options, etc.)
Scent-aware space: please avoid strong fragrances when possible.
Community health: if you’re feeling unwell, please rest at home—your spot remains welcome next time.
Access needs or questions? Email info@movingrasa.com and we’ll do our best to support.
Testimony:
“Moving Rasa (Contacting Aliveness class) was a lifting breath and a grounded seat at the same time. It was the kind of communal connection through physical touch that I haven’t experienced in a long time, and I realized I so desperately needed.”
-Stefane - founder of Kaiser’s Room
Breathe Again!
VIRTUAL: First Sundays 8-9:30p EST. These are trauma-informed spaces for BIPOC people to find belonging and move in a healing community together.
These spaces are for BIPOC people to be in culturally specific somatic healing community with one another.
Breathe Again! has been a sustained weekly/monthly practice group for BIPOC since March 2020.
This is a collective virtual space to discuss and move through personal, social and/or political issues that impact non-white people of the Global Majority such as:
* institutionalized practices surrounding race, gender, class and culture
* disability and environmental justice
* and other topics as per members interests and/or need
Video Testimonial View the accompanying video of a Breathe Again! participant sharing their firsthand experience on a transformational and expansive journey of self-awareness and community connection.
Upcoming Schedule
Southeast Asian Men’s Healing Space
VIRTUAL: Second Thursdays 8:30-10p EST. A Virtual healing and consciousness space for Southeast Asian diaspora men.
This is a virtual affinity space for Southeast Asian diaspora men where we get to lean into community with shared life experience to better understand who we are, lift one another up, and co-dream together about what is possible. You will be invited (but not required) to move and dialogue with us.
Testimony:
“It was a wonderful experience!”
“Thank you to Andrew for creating this space for Southeast Asian men to explore what it means to be a man in a way that is embodied and connects mind to body. The thoughtfulness and care were felt throughout the session.”
“Movement of the body connecting to movement in the mind - this really changed how I think about shifting my mindset!!”
Upcoming Schedule
Tarot Readings
Movement Tarot Readings invite us to embody our intuition in a living environment! First 30 minute session is free!
Come get a Movement Tarot Reading for Tarot Tuesdays at Prime Produce. The first one is FREE!
Description:
Movement Tarot is a Southeast Asian diaspora-rooted oracle with a unique twist. We weave imagination and movement into how cards are read. You will be guided to draw a card while considering a question you have been wrestling with in life. The card will also inspire us to move, and possibly to explore the space, leading us into a shared experience of being in the card and your question. When we return to the card, it will read differently because you are different.
As part of our Community Outreach:
Moving Rasa offers Movement Tarot Readings via Tarot Tuesdays and Tabling
Tarot Tuesdays
Sign up for a 30-minute Reading at:
Prime Produce in Hell’s Kitchen, New York
424 W 54th St, New York, NY
How it works
30-minute sessions, by appointment within the 11:30–1:30 window.
You’ll leave with 1–3 actionable next steps.
Select a session time (click to open)
OR Come out and meet us when we are Tabling
Stay connected with us through social media @movingrasa or sign up for our newsletter to get word about upcoming Tabling like the next Indonesian Food Bazaar.
Email Testimony:
Audio Testimony of Movement Tarot Readings from Street Labs
“Hi Andrew
I’ve been savoring the weekend following our meeting. Peace and blessings on this week ahead.
I’m so impressed with the design and execution of the Moving Rasa process. I experienced it as an innovative multidisciplinary form (movement, psychology, human connection, and play) where the interactive facilitator and participant relationship supports discovery, processing, explores the stories we tell ourselves, and presents opportunities to enrich those stories and/or generate new stories. While I was given the choice to move, I experienced the practice as an embodied journey while remaining seated. Andrew’s facilitation is thoughtful and gentle as it led me on a creative path of curiosity, insight, and centering. Afterward,s I felt relaxed and balanced.
I’m definitely looking for the best place to fit a workshop for Harlem Wellness Center.
To be continued
Vivian
Movement Mingler: Indonesian Food Bazaar
IN-PERSON: First Saturdays of each month. Come play with us at the Indo Food Bazaar and enjoy Indonesian food from the vendors!
An informal time to come hang out with Moving Rasa in a Southeast Asian diaspora space. We play Once Upon a Rasa, our cooperative movement storytelling game, get movement tarot readings, talk about possible collaborations, and just ngobrol-ngobrol (mingle and chat) about Rasa in our lives. We call it Movement Mingler because it is a casual, low-stakes way to meet and connect with others through movement.
4 players engaged in Once Upon a Rasa: A Cooperative Movement Story Telling Game
This is a multigenerational public space with Christian and Muslim Indonesian vendors selling their delicious food. You will see other non-profits building connections with the community, and if you're lucky, things like an occasional horse dance during an Indonesian holiday or a traditional Balinese dancer performing on stage.
Upcoming dates below: