Rasa Labs
embodied creative cultural intensives (NYC)
Sundays, 2–5pm • Jan 25 – Mar 8 • Prime Produce (424 W 54th St)
Investigate Rasa—the felt essence of experience—using the Moving Rasa framework to ask life questions, try practices, and integrate what you notice.
Pricing
Fully-Immersive — $800 (Early Bird)
Includes all 7 sessions + guided integration/study touchpoints, materials, and shared food.
Sliding Scale Core — $400 (Early Bird)
All 7 core sessions, materials, and shared food.
Standard rates: $900 Immersive • $450 Core (applied after Early Bird ends [Jan 16]).
Scholarships & payment plans available—no one turned away for lack of funds.
Rasa Lab Faculty
(The video testimony on this webpage is from prior Moving Rasa workshops that will be covered in Rasa Labs. All practices are consent-centered and opt-in; participation looks different for everyone.)
Testimony: A recipient of Movement Tarot reading sharing her discoveries
What you’ll take away
Your Rasa toolkit: simple, repeatable micro-rituals to sense, name, and follow what’s alive.
An inquiry method: the Moving Rasa framework for asking life questions through movement and the animist world around us.
Embodied cultural literacy: a felt encounter with Austronesian wisdom (silat, foodways, bamboo, poetry) that refreshes how you perceive and relate.
Transferable practices: cross-disciplinary methods you can bring to teams, classrooms, and community spaces.
Real community & gentle integration: a small cohort you actually get to know—no presentations required
FAQ
Do I have to perform or present?
No. Everything is consent-centered and opt-in. Participation looks different for everyone.
Who is this for?
Cultural workers, educators, organizers, artists, and practitioners seeking embodied tools for healing, leadership, and community practice. No prior experience required.
Do I need movement or martial arts experience?
No. Practices are beginner-friendly and adaptable.
Accessibility & food
Prime Produce is accessible. Materials and shared food are included. Let us know dietary/access needs in registration.
Refunds / transfers
If your plans change, contact us—transfers are welcome and partial refunds are possible before the start date.
What is Rasa / Moving Rasa?
Rasa is the Indonesian idea of essence/taste—the felt quality of experience. Moving Rasa is a hybrid movement form and consent-centered, site-responsive practice founded by Andrew Suseno to support animist, communal mindsets.
How can I learn more about the faculty and offerings?
Click here to see class blurbs for each offering.
TESTIMONY: Taste of the Archipelago participant sharing about her eating experience.
Location & Time
Prime Produce Guild for Good
424 W 54th St (btw 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
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Sundays, 2–5pm • Jan 25 – Mar 8
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