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WHO WE ARE
BeFor We stand for healing the mind, body and spirit of an individual.
BeFor(e) We look to the past to heal an individual in the here and now.
Collective We use a number of healing traditions, teachings and ways of living to support an individual in their journey to transformation and freedom.
OUR MISSION, VISION & MANTRA
Our mission is to provide healing to the disadvantaged, disenfranchised and marginalized through ancient wisdom, traditions, teachings and ways of living.
Our vision is to be a conduit for healing through the use of ancient wisdom, traditions, teachings and ways of living, which inspires, nurtures and supports the creation of a lasting social movement for universal healing.
Our mantra is Remember.Heal.Inspire.
WHO WE SERVE
All are welcome and embraced. Yet, our focus is on serving those individuals who feel powerless or unimportant because of their skin color, body size, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion or other devalued attribute.
OUR SERVICES

BeForYoga
One-on-one and group yoga asana (physical practice) classes that expose you to the daily spiritual practice and lifestyle of yoga, union of mind, body and spirit.

BeForYou
Support and education on well-being, self-care and mind, body, spirit connection through one-on-one and group sessions.

BeFortheVillage
Borrowing from the African proverb, “It takes a village …”, BeFortheVillage is programming and services offered at no charge in order to increase the accessibility of ancient healing practices to marginalized communities.

BeForLearning
Classes and workshops on various topics, such as African drumming, leather making, metaphysics, journaling and much more.

BeForCommunity
Community building, outreach and collaboration with organizations, businesses and individuals that share a similar vision and purpose.
For detailed information about our services, visit our Programs & Services page.
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BeFor Collective is a business started by life partners, Jeriva D. Traylor and Tim Patterson. As service-oriented people who have volunteered their time, talent and treasures for years within the Dallas, Texas community, they created BeFor Collective as an extension of their service work.