Through conversation, movement-based activities, and firearm safety education, we will explore the patterns we have inherited around protection, masculinity, fear, responsibility, and control. Together, we will make room for greater awareness, grounded confidence, and more conscious ways of relating to ourselves, our communities, and the forces we carry. This framing fits the existing Moving Rasa language about noticing patterns, shifting how we relate, and moving with more choice instead of habit.
A limited number of aid spots are available.
Rooted Strength
A Weekend Retreat for Southeast Asian Men
This retreat is a space for Southeast Asian men to reflect on our relationship to violence, weapons, confidence, and power.
Many of us have inherited complicated relationships to violence, power, silence, and protection. Some of those relationships come through family, migration, racism, war, masculinity, or the pressure to survive. Often, those patterns live in the body before we have words for them.
This retreat offers a space to slow down and examine those patterns together. Through embodied reflection, dialogue, and shared practice, participants will be invited to notice what shapes them, what they carry, and what kind of strength they want to practice going forward. That approach aligns with Moving Rasa’s emphasis on awareness, repatterning, accountability, and relationship.
What we will explore
our relationship to violence, weapons, confidence, and power
masculinity, protection, and responsibility
fear, control, and the desire for safety
how culture, family, and lived experience shape our instincts
movement as a way to listen, reflect, and respond with more choice
firearm safety as part of a broader conversation about responsibility and care
What the weekend may include
guided conversations
movement and embodied reflection
small group exercises
time for journaling and integration
community meals
firearm safety education in a structured and responsible learning environment
Who this is for
This retreat is for Southeast Asian men who want to explore masculinity, power, and protection with more honesty, care, and self-awareness.
It may be especially meaningful for those who are:
navigating questions of identity, responsibility, or belonging
reflecting on anger, fear, confidence, or control
seeking a more grounded relationship to strength
wanting community with other Southeast Asian men
open to embodied practice, dialogue, and reflection
Our approach
Moving Rasa is an experiential practice for bringing more relationship to everyday living through movement, reflection, and shared practice. In this retreat, we will notice patterns, deepen awareness, and build more conscious ways of relating to firearms, power, and brotherhood.
This is not about performance, posturing, or domination.
It is about awareness, responsibility, discipline, and choice.
Retreat details
Dates: June 5th to June 7th
Location: Friday 6p in Manchester, NH to Sunday 5p in Raymond, NH
Format: Weekend retreat
For: Southeast Asian diaspora men
Cost: $300 (Early Bird) ; $350 standard
Want to sponsor this programming to help Southeast Asian men who would otherwise not have this opportunity. Please email us about your gift amount!
Click on these links to learn more about the work that we have done with southeast asian diaspora (Virtual, in-person) men and pacfic islander men.
A note on safety and responsibility
This retreat includes reflection on violence, weapons, and power in a thoughtful community setting. Firearm safety education will be approached with care, responsibility, and clear facilitation. Participants will receive more information about expectations, logistics, and any relevant safety requirements during the application process.
Questions?
If you have questions about whether this retreat is a fit, contact us at info@movingrasa.com or visit the [Calendar] and [Community] pages to explore more offerings.