Trained as a body and dance psychotherapist, her research and teaching is primarily focused at “The language of the body in professional practice” within this areas she has developed innovative potentials for nursing education together with nursing educators in Denmark. She has furthermore educated generations of university students and has taught numerous groups of professionals e.g. leaders, teachers, and doctors.Helle Winther has published six books and numerous research articles about her work. Her work is portrayed in Danish TV and in radio portraits. She has received three teaching prizes at the University of Copenhagen.