Movement and Contact Improvisation researcher, Chinese Medicine therapist, TaiChi/Qigong and Meditation practitioner, Yoga teacher and certified Coach. Mario had the luck to study with great dancers and teachers like S.Paxton, N. Little, L.Nelson, J.Hamilton, K.Simson, E.Karczag, A.Takenouchi and many others. Student of the Taoist Master Ming Wong CY for over 15 years, under his guidance he obtained the three-year degree on On Zon Su (Taoist foot reflexology). He has deepened his studies in Chinese Medicine at the school of Acupuncture of Florence obtaining a three-year degree in Tui Na (TCM therapeutic massage). His personal research in movement and improvisation is influenced by experiential anatomy, Chinese Medicine, Meditation, Tai Chi, Butoh...and inspired by the teaching of his friend Nita Little who had the luck to meet for the last 18 years. He is a co-organizer of Italycontactfest the Italian festival of Contact Improvisation