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A community for Asian women to flourish and thrive through transformational Leadership Retreats, Workshops, and Events.
 
 
 
 

Come meet us in SF, NY, LA, and Denver!

Health & Wellness is our pillar of focus for the Summer 2018 Workshop Series. Our workshops are supportive spaces where we can tackle those tough-to-talk-about topics together. We're committed to empowering women to end mental health stigma, report sexual harassment, pursue pleasure and intimacy, celebrate body positivity, and more. When we are healthy and well on our own terms, we flourish and thrive.

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[NY] The Cosmos Book Club No. 2: A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
Aug 14
[NY] The Cosmos Book Club No. 2: A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
[SF] Crazy Rich Asians Premiere Viewing Party
Aug 15
[SF] Crazy Rich Asians Premiere Viewing Party
[DEN] Crazy Rich Asians Viewing Party + Trivia
Aug 16
[DEN] Crazy Rich Asians Viewing Party + Trivia
[NY] Everyday Beauty: Floral Arrangements with Little Joy
Aug 25
[NY] Everyday Beauty: Floral Arrangements with Little Joy
[NY] The Cosmos NY Retreat
Oct 5
[NY] The Cosmos NY Retreat
 

The Cosmos is changing the way Asian women live and work from the inside out. Our mission is to create a new paradigm for livelihood that celebrates wellness for Asian women through personal and professional growth. 

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The Cosmos Retreats: Flourish and Thrive Together

Our 3-day Retreats bring Asian women together to explore what it means to flourish and thrive - not just at work, but in all aspects of our lives. Through interactive workshops, hands-on activities, and thoughtfully facilitated conversations, we will re-imagine personal and professional growth as part of our overall wellness.

Past attendees call the experience "Effortless Sisterhood" - you will meet new lifelong friends, learn from new perspectives, and join a community that supports your best life during the Retreat and beyond.
 

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NEW YORK

October 5-7 // North Branch

Join The Cosmos in upstate New York for a transformative 3-Day Weekend Retreat that fosters what past attendees have called "Effortless Sisterhood".  You'll learn how to overcome blockers, embrace your multidimensional identity through self-love, and live on your own terms as an Asian woman. Together, we'll explore personal and professional growth without any compromises while supporting one another on our individual healing journeys. That's our definition of wellness.

Best of all, you're not alone - we'll flourish side by side, in a culturally-informed context, with new lifelong friends that will support you over the weekend and beyond.

RSVP below to be the first to hear when tickets go on sale! This will be our last retreat of 2018 and for the foreseeable future as we set our sights on bigger projects.

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Why Attend? Hear from our community members:

“The retreat was the first time I met a group of ambitious, open, empowering Asian women all in the same room. Everyone was open and vulnerable which was so beautiful to witness. Cassandra and Karen have an incredible empathic ability to put soul into their events and I’m so grateful to have been part of the first one. ”
— ANDREA M. / LOS ANGELES
“It was powerful to be surrounded by a group of such resilient, like-minded Asian American women from across the country who could so deeply relate to each other’s journeys. The best part is the community and sisterhood continues after the retreat.”
— JENNIFER X. / NEW YORK CITY
 

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Get to know @JoinTheCosmos on IG!

This week’s Cosmos community spotlight goes to @WeAreBetterBrave founders @TammyCho and @ImGraceChoi. Tammy and Grace started BetterBrave as a resource for women who were experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace and unfortunately, that is about 1 in every 3 women with over 71% of incidents going unreported. BetterBrave works to combat sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in the workplace by empowering targets and allies with necessary free resources and tools. Being harassed at your workplace is unacceptable and it is unfortunate that this is such a prominent issue, but Tammy and Grace have made it their mission to open up the conversation around this issue to not only bring awareness to it, but to also find a solution in how to handle each specific case. We commend them for all their efforts and we thank them for the work they are doing because of their disruption will cause a ripple effect that will affect us all. They have recently hit their one year anniversary and have launched a fundraising campaign to expand their efforts and programs. If interested check out www.betterbrave.org/donate 💕 #BetterBrave #JoinTheCosmos #CosmosCommunitySpotlight #femaleempowerment #girlssupportinggirls
#Repost from @amanda.liew.hill on her experience at the Cosmos Book Club! Join us for our next one this Tuesday in New York City, all the details in the link in our bio! ・・・ At the beginning of this year, I started realizing that I am so influenced by the media I expose myself to. Whether it’s my perceptions of beauty or my view of what’s “normal,” the things that I consume shape me more than I think. In an effort to better explore my own complicated relationship with my ethnicity, I made a resolution to expose myself to more Asian media this year - whether it be Asian authors or bloggers or news articles or memes. Today I finally made it to an event by @jointhecosmos, a community dedicated to helping Asian women thrive. For the first time in my life, I sat in a room with only Asian women, and discussed a book about an Asian family that was written by an Asian American female author (who joined us for a Q&A!) in a space dedicated to Asian American artistic creation drinking Asian treats. It was such a unique experience. One where I had moments of similarity (“my family did the exact same thing!”) and moments of difference (”I don’t relate to that all“). I’m still very much on a journey of exploring my relationship with my ethnic background & what it means to me, but I’m realizing more and more how much I crave hearing other Asian stories, whether similar or different than my own. Huge thanks to @jointhecosmos @aaww_nyc @bobaguys for making a space like this possible! And @msjesshan for joining me! PS the book is The Leavers by @iamlisako and I highly recommend it! #thecosmosny #community
Crazy Rich Asians is coming out in one week 😱💕 We all know there is a lack of Asian representation in media and the reason why this is such a monumental film for our community is because it is the first movie with Asian American lead characters AND an Asian cast to hit theaters in 25 years. In order for more of our stories to be shared and more Asian representation in media to occur, we have to show up and support. We have to prove there is a demand for Asian representation. Unfortunately media impressions is just not enough, the entertainment world is based on ticket sales and in order for future projects to be green-lit, we have to crush opening weekend sales for @CrazyRichAsians. If Asian representation is something that matters to you then show up next week and prove to Hollywood execs that we do truly want more. We are hosting Cosmos community premier events in #SanFrancisco and #Denver, for the details check out the link in our bio. We look forward to discussing the themes of #CrazyRichAsians and what it means for the future of our community. #JoinTheCosmos #AsianRepresentation #thriving #AsiansinMedia #AsiansinEntertainment Photo credit: @vanityfair
We are one week away from the Cosmos Book Club No. ✌🏼! We have been reading A Thousand Beginnings and Endings which is a collection of fifteen reimagined short stories of East and South Asia folklore that ranges from fantasy to science fiction to romance. Come out to share and discuss your thoughts with other Cosmos members! We will also have the authors of two short stories Preeti Chhibber and Sona Charaipotra there as well for a Q&A session and book signing. Trust us, you don’t want to miss this! We will be meeting next Tuesday at the Asian American Writer’s Workshop from 7-9pm. For all the details and to RSVP check out the link in our bio📚💜 #TheCosmosBookClub #CosmosGetsLIT #AsianLitWithTheCosmos #JoinTheCosmos #TheCosmosNYC #NYCbookclub #AThousandBeginningsAndEndings
At some point in your life you’ve probably been told or at least have heard that if you have sex, you’ll get pregnant. However this is not always the case and the topic of fertility is not one that’s talked about openly. We at The Cosmos believe that as women we deserve to more than WebMD as a resource for choices that affect our health and bodies. We are proud to be partnering with @CarrotFertility to bring in women’s health experts to share their expertise on topics like fertility, freezing your 🥚, IVF, and more. So more information and to RSVP for the event, check out the link in our bio! #JoinTheCosmos #thriving #Fertility101 #TheCosmosSF
Our very first Cosmos Community Member Spotlight is on Diana Zheng (@dianadanxia) who is based in Los Angeles. Diana, cookbook author and artist 🎨, is redesigning modern chinoiserie in the form of artisan plates through her brand @gwanimshop (chinoiserie is the European interpretation of Chinese artist traditions). She started this journey because she saw a need for modern chinoiserie that is rooted in traditional from her heritage. As she describes her journey, “When I was writing my cookbook, Jia! The Food of Swatow and the Teochew Diaspora, I searched far and wide for tableware to use in photos. I wanted beautiful pieces that would complement the cuisine I was writing about — dishes rooted in China but globally influenced, with a healthy balance between traditional and modern. When I came up short at my local Asian stores and online, I decided to start a company to make the pieces myself." We are incredibly proud of Diana in her journey of reclaiming traditions and making them her own. These weekly spotlights are to champion the Asian women in our community. If you would like to nominate someone to be featured please direct message us for details on how to do so 💜 #CosmosCommunityMemberSpotlight #thriving #jointhecosmos
The Cosmos Book 📚 is back!! WHAT: Book club gathering to discuss A Thousand Beginnings & Endings, edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman. Preeti Chhibber, the author of "Girls Who Twirl and Other Dangers" within the book, will be joining us in conversation after our small group book discussion! WHERE: Asian American Writers' Workshop in NYC 112 W 27th St #600 New York, NY 10001 WHEN: Tuesday, August 14, 7-9 PM WHY: So you can connect with fellow Asian women through discussion of Asian stories! This month's book is rife with South and East Asian folklore and mythology that we can all nerd out on and explore to better understand both our own and other cultures. HOW: RSVP through the link in our bio!
Happy #NationalParentsDay 💕 Our parents have endured their own struggles and their stories influence who we are today. My father is a war refugee immigrant from Vietnam who came to first Canada, and then to the United States, with nothing but the clothes on his back. With absolutely nothing, he endured culture shock, language barriers, discrimination, and more, yet he was able to work hard and truly embody the American dream. He worked his way up to owning his own businesses and raised me as a single dad. My father always made sure I was proud of my Vietnamese heritage, but also made sure I was embracing the other part of my identity which is being an American. No parent is perfect, but I now see why my dad was hard on me when I was younger and that is simply because he wanted a better life for me. Our relationship with our parents all vary, but on this day I hope that we all can take a little time to appreciate what they have given to us, no matter how big or small. Call your parents if you can and remind them how much you love and appreciate them 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️ #jointhecosmos #parentsday #diversity #asianparents #appreciationpost
🌻 Self-care is very important to us at The Cosmos, so much so that Health and Wellness in one of our core pillars 💫 Remember to take care of yourself and if you need a little inspiration then here are some self-care ideas from us. 1. Do at least one thing a day that is purely to increase your joy and feed your soul. #treatyourself 2. Fuel your body with good food and stay hydrated. 3. Make sleep a priority. 4. Relax and enjoy some alone time. Try journaling, reading, or breathing/meditation practices. 5. Invest in yourself by learning and developing your hobbies. Do you have some self-care ideas or tips? Share them below in the comments 💕#SharingIsCaring Image reposted from @Mantraband #jointhecosmos #wellnesswednesday #thriving #selfcare
We all know many incredible Asian women, and here at The Cosmos we want to start an Instagram series where we spotlight members of our amazing community ⭐️ If you would like to be featured, or if you would like to nominate someone to be featured here’s how: ✨ Direct message us the name of the woman you would like us to spotlight, a paragraph about her, any plugs to what she is doing/accomplishments, a photo of her, and her Instagram handle so we can tag her. 🌙 Please check with her if she is okay with being posted on our page before you submit this information as we want everyone to be comfortable with being on our page. 🌻 There is no shame in self-promotion or promoting others. Be proud of who you are, and don’t be afraid to boast about what you’re doing or your accomplishments. We are here to champion you and to show the world what Asian women are capable of 👑 #JoinTheCosmos #AsianWomen #Thriving
Sandra Oh just became the FIRST Asian woman to receive a lead actress #Emmy nomination for drama! 💃🏻 Asian women have been underrepresented in media with barely any recognition in award shows, so this is big news. With many in our Cosmos community being actresses, we want to acknowledge this milestone and we look forward to more representation and achievements by our strong and talented community! Tag an Asian actresses in the comments, whether they are big or small, to give them some motivation. In the words of Sandra herself on this nomination “I want the movement to keep on going. I want the ripple to turn into a wave.” ✨ #sharethelove #thriving #jointhecosmos #SandraOh #asianactresses
🚨 NYC Yoga #Giveaway 🚨 One of our co-founders @cassandthecity is hosting a yoga class with the theme “Our Relationships to Our Bodies”, talk about empowering 😻 The class will be taking place tomorrow July 12th from 7-9pm in Brooklyn, NY and we want a member of the Cosmos community to join her in this class for free! ✨ Giveaway Rules 1. Must be following @jointhecosmos here on Instagram 2. Tag two friends in the comments below to enter That’s all! The giveaway ends tonight at 10pm ET and the winner will be announced and messaged by 11pm ET ⏱ If you do not live in NYC, tag a friend who does so they have a chance to win! #sisterlylove #thriving #NYCyoga #jointhecosmos #thecosmosnyc