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Teacher of Physical Education and Movement, Monica Canducci is joint creator, together with Philip Beamish, of the Beamish Bodymind Balancing® method, a technique which increases body awareness, a balance between body and mind, and the perception and coordination of movement. She has worked in various artistic fields for many years (theatre, music, dance and voice experiment) as interpreter, teacher and trainer of famous international artists. At the Upledger Institute she attended a course in cranio-sacral techniques and somato-emotional release and, later, she researched the study and practice of the myofascial techniques. She regularly holds courses in health formation, revealing the potential of touch and massage and the benefits of quality physical contact in therapeutic relations. Since 2005 she has collaborated with “Keiron, a centre for promoting health” as trainer and consultant. Since 2007 she has been part of the team of “Accademia dei Coach (Academy of Coaches), Body-Mind Coaching & NLP ™ Training”, in the position of Deep Impact Structural Coach (D.I.S.Co.), Body-Mind Coach, trainer in D.I.S.Co Method® and trainer certified by the NLP™ Society (Neuro Linguistic Programming), after attaining qualifications under Dr. Richard Bandler, joint NLP™ inventor.
Monica Canducci is a Certified Rolfer® and a member of the Rolf Institute, the international association of Rolfing® Practitioners.
In the artistic field:
after obtaining a Diploma as “Maestro d’Arte” (Master of the Arts Diploma) at the State Institute of Art in Urbino and a Diploma at the teacher training college, she attained a further Diploma in Pianoforte at the Conservatoire in Perugia, while at the same time studying Composition at the Conservatoires of Pesaro and Parma. She made her début in theatre as actress and singer in “Con fervido zelo” by and with Sabina Guzzanti (1992 Aristofane Award), where she was joint composer of the background music, and performed the music of the film “Troppo sole” (1994) by Giuseppe Bertolucci with Sabina Guzzanti.
After concluding her studies in the Art of Movement and Theatre with Brigitte Morel and Kuniaki Ida, she extended her knowledge in vocal experimentation with Michico Hirayama and Germana Giannini, in Indian dance with Savitri Nair, in butoh dance with Laura Cadelo, and in contemporary dance and theatre dance with Marco Baldazzi, helping him found the Sisma Theatre Dance Company in 1997.
Among other theatre experiences, she took part, as actress and dancer, in “Sogno d’Estate” (Summer Dream) (1997–98 tour) and “Tempesta” (Tempest) (1999), both taken from Shakespeare’s masterpieces and both directed by Gianluca Reggiani. She made her solo début in Rome (2007) in the performance “Long walk home” (music by Peter Gabriel), incorporating choreography and improvisation into the dance.
Since 1996 she has been studying and collaborating with M° Philip Beamish, teacher and personal coach of some of the greatest names in dance throughout the world, by helping to build up the Beamish Bodymind Balancing® method. At the same time, thanks to the vast personal experience gained in the field, she has become trainer and body-mind coach to artists of national and international fame (actors, singers, dancers, performers and presenters), specialising as Deep Impact Structural Coach (D.I.S.Co.).
In the field of health and education:
Between 1990 and 1999 she held professional refresher courses for teachers on a regular basis (infant school, primary school and secondary school) on expressiveness, creativity and meaningful use of the body, verbal and non-verbal communication, and control of emotions and stress. At the same time she held courses for medical staff on the subject of wellness and for the therapeutic relationship of quality. In 2006 she held courses on intercultural communication, in the context of organisation (administration), for nurses from countries outside the EU working within the hospital district of Asti.
From 2005 to 2007 she taught in courses on Stress Management for the control and self-control of stress in hospital life, recognised by ECM (Continual Education in Medicine) and promoted by the Keiron Centre. In 2007, for the Aosta Local Health Authority, she organised and held the training course “Con-tatto (Con-tact): the listening touch and cranio-sacral techniques in support relationships” in the Infant and Maternity Department of the Beauregard Hospital, a course designed for employees (obstetricians, nurses and child welfare officers) in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Neonatal Pathologies and in the Nursery, and for obstetricians working within the area.