Carrie 'Zaza' Branovan

Carrie "Zaza" Branovan is a Movement Medicine® Teacher and Facilitator, photographer, and lifelong explorer of the relationship between beauty, embodiment, and human potential.

She is passionate about creating safe and welcoming spaces where people can reconnect with the wisdom of their bodies and discover what becomes possible when they bring their full presence to the moment. Her work invites participants to move beyond self-judgment and external expectations, and toward a more authentic, alive, and embodied relationship with themselves, others, and the world around them.

Carrie discovered Movement Medicine in Ireland in 2017 and was immediately drawn to its unique integration of conscious dance, ancient shamanic practice, neuroscience, and relational awareness. Inspired by the depth and integrity of the work, she undertook the path of apprenticeship and professional training with founders Ya'Acov and Susannah Darling Khan, becoming a licensed Movement Medicine Teacher and Facilitator.

Before Movement Medicine, Carrie spent decades working as an internationally acclaimed photographer, producer, consultant, marketing director, brand strategist, and CEO within conscious businesses spanning organic food, green building, and personal development. Across these diverse roles, a common thread has remained: helping people recognize what is most essential, meaningful, and alive within themselves.

Today, Carrie teaches classes, workshops, and retreats that support people in awakening the dancer within, cultivating belonging, and discovering the freedom, resilience, and creativity that emerge when we learn to trust the intelligence of our moving bodies.

Based in Wisconsin, USA, Carrie is especially interested in working with committed groups over time, creating spaces where authentic transformation can unfold through movement, relationship, and community.