The Vital Development system (also called Vital Danza) was born or derived from Biodanza – The Dance of Life. It is described as an “updated” version. Vital Development has an open approach to incorporating elements of other methods that promote health and well-being, and emphasises a spiritual connection to all aspects of life. The improvements have been made by Patricia Martello and Marcelo di Matteo, who run special event workshops and also deliver training.