The Heart of the Phoenix
A Movement Medicine® Weekend Immersion with Carrie 'Zaza" Branovan
September 25–27, 2026
Friday Evening • Saturday • Sunday Afternoon
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Some patterns keep returning...until we're ready to dance with them.
For centuries, the Phoenix has been a symbol of renewal—not because it escapes the fire, but because it discovers new life by passing through it.
The Heart of the Phoenix is your invitation to step out of everyday life and learn a new way of looking beneath the surface of your own experience. It is an introduction to the Phoenix Process—one of the central practices of the School of Movement Medicine®.
For one weekend, we'll enter the rich landscape of the imaginal, where movement becomes a language, the body becomes a trusted guide, and imagination opens the door to fresh insight. Together we'll dance, reflect, laugh, share stories, and explore the wisdom of archetypes, seen and unseen allies, and the intelligence that emerges when we become present in the field.
At the heart of this work is a simple question:
What patterns keep repeating...and what are they trying to teach me? Many of us find ourselves arriving at the same place with the same outcome, despite our heart wanting something different. The Phoenix offers an embodied way of recognizing these unconscious patterns—not to judge or fix them, but to meet them with curiosity, compassion and courage. As awareness grows, new choices become possible.
This weekend is both deep and joyful. You'll spend time with a community of courageous, open-hearted people, learning through movement, conversation, play and shared experience. You'll leave with new friendships, fresh perspectives, and an embodied practice you can return to whenever life invites you into challenge, change, or a new beginning.
*Prerequisite: Approximately 12 hours of Movement Medicine or another conscious movement practice (5Rhythms, Open Floor, Soul Motion, Ecstatic Dance, or a similar embodied movement practice).
Who is this for?
All ages 18+, all genders, cultural backgrounds, ideologies, philosophies, and physical conditions.
This weekend is guided by Carrie Branovan, a certified Movement Medicine® Teacher and Facilitator based in the United States.
Created by Ya'Acov and Susannah Darling Khan, co-founders of the School of Movement Medicine, the Phoenix Process weaves together somatic movement, archetypal wisdom, Gestalt, Family Constellation principles, and shamanic practice into a rich approach to self-empowerment.
Rarely offered in the United States, this is a wonderful opportunity to experience the heart of this extraordinary body of work close to home.
Please consider this invitation if you:
~Enjoy conscious movement and want to deepen your practice.
~Notice familiar patterns showing up in your life.
~Sense there is something beneath the surface influencing your choices.
~Are curious about the meeting place of movement, psychology, archetypes, shamanic wisdom and embodied awareness.
~Want to become more fully yourself and live in deeper alignment with your values.
~Value honest conversation, meaningful connections, and learning in a community of courageous, open-hearted people.
~Are curious to learn a practical embodied process you can return to for the rest of your life.
Weekend Details
Friday, September 25
6:00–9:00 pm
Opening Circle & Evening Session
Saturday, September 26
11:00 am–6:00 pm
A full day of movement, learning, embodied practice, inquiry, and an outdoor mini-vision quest.
Sunday, September 27
12:30-3:30pm
Final Ceremony, Integration, and Closing Session, followed by a community potluck lunch to celebrate our weekend together.
Please Bring: Comfortable clothing for movement, a journal, a water bottle, and a dish to share for Sunday's potluck.
$150 Early Bird Registration Open Now
$175 After September 10th, 2026
Sliding Scale Available. No one will be turned away for financial reasons. Contact Perennial
