Dear Life Alignment Community,
We are thrilled to present an inspiring interview with Italian practitioner and dance therapist Monica Secco. When words fall short, dance begins. This truth, immortalized by visionary choreographer Pina Bausch, has accompanied Italian practitioner and dance therapist Monica Secco throughout her life. Today, Monica brings together her lifelong devotion to dance with the transformational work of Life Alignment, offering a unique path of healing that unites movement, creativity, and energy alignment.
Maggie: Monica, can you tell us about the personal journey that led you to explore both creative movement and Life Alignment?
Monica: My exploration began when I was 19, living in New York City. I discovered conscious dancing and the Tanztheater of Pina Bausch, which became a cathartic transformation for me. I realized how deeply emotions and self-expression are connected through movement. Pina Bausch once said, “When you no longer have words, dance.” That phrase has never left me.
I had always danced since childhood, but in New York I discovered its mystical and spiritual dimension. Dance became a ritual, a channel for intuition, a way for spirit to move through me. Later, I founded Artemovimento, taught, choreographed, and directed a festival for 15 years. I even won an Erasmus+ project that used dance to support young people with learning difficulties.
Parallel to this, I felt called toward higher connection and healing. Through my naturopath I discovered Life Alignment, then I found Jeff Levin’s book in a bookstore. From there I began to study deeply and consistently. Life Alignment became both a healing journey for me and a professional method that I integrated into my work with dance.
This gave birth to DanceAlignment, a three-year training program strongly supported by Jeff Levin and certified by UNESCO’s International Dance Council and AEAPRO.
How do you see the connection between the natural movement of the body and the principles of Life Alignment?
Life Alignment begins in the body, in the cells. Conscious dancing is a deep activator – it awakens processes both individually and collectively. It is ritual, and it carries us into places words cannot reach.
Neuroscience shows us how our cells and organs move. Imagine letting an organ dance – it’s extraordinary. We all live with neuronal movement patterns that sometimes get blocked. Here, there is a strong link with Life Alignment points and procedures, such as DNA activation or working with the cell membrane.
The creative dimension adds even more: when release, voice, and body join in movement, it becomes a powerful healing tool. And when combined with Life Alignment, this process is elevated – energy alignment brings clarity, speed, and depth to what dance therapy can achieve. It is like giving wings to the work, allowing the body to become both the stage and the instrument of healing.
In your work, how does conscious dancing help people access and release deep emotions or trauma?
By amplifying the listening of the body in movement. The mind steps aside and the body speaks its truth. Emotions live in the body, and conscious dancing is a universal language.
Often trauma cannot be reached by talking- it emerges through movement. Conscious dancing becomes dynamic meditation and catharsis. It is based on freedom of expression and listening, rather than rigid structures.
When aligned with Life Alignment, this process intensifies: the subtle energy work touches stored memories while the dance gives them voice. The body becomes free to release what has been locked away, and the integration happens naturally.
As you mentioned, Life Alignment often works with subtle energy and stored memories. How does this integrate with physical expression in conscious dancing?
The integration is profound. Life Alignment allows subtle energy to move freely, and dance gives it form. Spirit flows as vibration, rhythm, and movement.
In conscious dancing we use qualities such as space, rhythm, and flow – these are codes of healing. When connected with Life Alignment, these codes align with the body’s energy points, giving the process more precision and resonance.
For example, if a memory is stored in the body, Life Alignment procedures identify and release it. Conscious dancing then gives it an expressive outlet, allowing it to transform and integrate fully. The two together accelerate the journey – Life Alignment grounds the release, while dance liberates it into embodied expression.
That is so interesting! Can you share a story where combining dance therapy with Life Alignment created significant change?
Yes, the journey of Anastasia. She combined ten sessions of DanceAlignment with ten of Life Alignment. Through this work, she described a rebirth: “My body awoke to desire again. My mind began to dream. I felt strong, vital – like drinking from a fresh spring.”
When she began, she struggled with anxiety, depression, and a destructive relationship. Over time, she transformed – she left her marriage, changed work, found love, and began living with joy and empowerment.
Dance accelerated her healing, and Life Alignment anchored it. Together they gave her strength, clarity, and the courage to live differently.
Many people new to Life Alignment and emotional work struggle to express their feelings. What would you recommend to them?
For those who find it hard to express emotions in words, I suggest starting with movement. Even a simple gesture can bypass the mind and touch what is true.
In my groups, I sometimes ask people to introduce themselves with a gesture before their name. The name already carries identity and expectation; the gesture is raw and authentic. For newcomers, this is a way to access self-expression without pressure.
Conscious dancing is intuitive, anyone can do it. If words feel heavy, let the body speak. Ask yourself: “How does my heart move today? How does my liver dance?” These questions awaken curiosity, bypass resistance, and open the door to release.
And I would encourage practitioners, too, to explore movement as a language. It can be a valuable doorway for clients who struggle to access emotions verbally. But for anyone, whether client or practitioner, the first step is simply to move.
What role do you see for creative movement in self-discovery, spiritual connection, and empowerment?
Creative movement is a bridge between body and spirit. It connects us to cellular memory, intuition, and even spiritual guidance. In movement, energy channels open and we can embody what we once only sensed.
For me, conscious dancing is not just therapy, it is self-discovery, ritual, and empowerment. It gives people the courage to meet themselves honestly, to reclaim their power, and to experience themselves as creators. When combined with Life Alignment, the work goes deeper and faster. It’s like a dialogue between subtle energy and living flesh.
What first steps would you suggest for those interested in reconnecting with their body’s authentic language?
Begin with awareness. Allow your body to move freely, even at home. Dance anywhere – there is no technique required, only listening.
Write your story through movement. Notice how your posture speaks, how your body tells you who you are. DanceAlignment explores and frees this authentic body language. It is a journey into creativity, expression, and healing.
Many dance pioneers – Rudolf Laban, Isadora Duncan, and others – already saw movement as energy. Today, DanceAlignment opens that vision further, weaving creativity with Life Alignment to create a true language of transformation.
Thank you, Monica, for sharing your inspiring journey with our community. I didn’t know much about DanceAlignment before and I am fascinated how conscious dancing and Life Alignment together form a path of healing that is mystical, creative, and deeply embodied. It shows us that healing is not only about releasing pain, but also about rediscovering creativity, expansion, passion and joy.
For those curious to experience DanceAlignment, Monica offers programs through Artemovimento, her center for choreographic research in Turin, Italy.
Facebook: Art Movement Research
Website: Artemovimento DanceAlignment
Email: info@artemovimento.org
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Breath Of Life (Meditation Enhancer)
The Breath of Life Card works on a subtle dimension of breath, inviting a deeper connection with your Higher Self and inner guidance. When placed on the body – often over the sternum and frequently combined with the Air Card – many people experience softer breathing, a calmer nervous system, and a more spacious meditative state. Monica is using the Breath of Life Card for her Dance Therapy because its frequency carries a gentle, feminine quality that supports creativity, intuition, and emotional release, making it a beautiful companion for practices like meditative dance, conscious movement or reflective inner work. Used in a room, the card uplifts the atmosphere and invites inspiration, openness and a sense of expansion. A simple tool with a profound effect, the Breath of Life Card helps reconnect breath, presence, and higher consciousness.
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