projects

Clinic for low income patients
Free and low cost clinic visits have been provided since 2003 to qualifying patients who are on social security or disability income to receive BodyTalk treatments BodyTalk is applied as complementary therapy to clients who are unable to work due to chronic illnesses.

Free BodyTalk Community Clinic
Since 2004, we have been providing Free BodyTalk Community Clinics to the open public. These clinic days run for 2 month periods once a year, and are staffed by Certified BodyTalk practitioners. People are welcomed to come to a BodyTalk education evening and receive free BodyTalk treatments. These venues help new BodyTalk practitioners improve their skills and introduce BodyTalk to people with health concerns.

The Earth Ethics Institute of Miami-Dade College
Be Healthy, Inc. and the Earth Ethics Institute are developing a program to integrate BodyTalk trainings within applicable areas of the college.

Miami-Dade College Nursing Program
In 2007 Lectures on BodyTalk were given at the Miami Dade Community College Nursing School to the nursing faculty. This resulted in a full professional BodyTalk training program of Modules 1&2 and the BodyTalk Access Program being taught on the Miami Dade campus. Efforts are being made to extend The BodyTalk Access program into the Nursing educational protocol.

Clinic for Municipal Employees
This program ran from 2004 thru 2006. It enabled low and moderate income local, state and federal employees to pay reduced fees for treatments. One successful program was the postal workers and families subsidy program where Miami Beach postal workers and their relatives received BodyTalk treatments for $40.00.

BodyTalk Clinical Project
BodyTalk treatments were provided for specific at risk/in need populations. From 2003 thru 2006, BodyTalk treatments were being conducted on a bi-monthly basis at Positive Connections, which was a HIV positive alternative health care facility. This program was well received by the participants.

"Celebrate your inner beauty"
This program took place at Miami Dade College North Campus in November 2007. It was co-sponsored by the Earth Ethics Institute of Miami Dade College, the Green Urban Living Center at the MDC North Campus, the South Florida BodyTalk Association and Be Healthy, Inc. This conference was a day long community event for over 100 girls, ages 8 – 23. The girls were introduced to BodyTalk sessions, natural beauty treatments and participated in eco-friendly activities including an organic garden planting and yoga classes. There was great interest and enthusiasm for the offerings of day.

Community Outreach
A series of BodyTalk lectures and free BodyTalk treatments was offered through Synergy Yoga Center in Miami Beach to the community from 2001 to 2007. This lecture series is part of an on-going initiative to introduce BodyTalk to the neighborhood residents.

Fifth Annual it takes a Village Conference
In March 2007 Janet Galipo was invited to the It takes a village conference held by Miami-Dade County which benefits low and moderate income at risk adolescent girls. Janet introduced the BodyTalk Access course to over 100 young participants and five Certified BodyTalk Practitioners volunteered to do over 150 BodyTalk treatments at the event. The success of this event has lead to collaboration with Girl Power for further outreach with adolescent girls. During the event, Janet Galipo was given an award for her community service.

BodyTalk Lecture Series
This is a series of public lectures, sponsored by Be Healthy, Inc. to educate the local, national and international community regarding the health benefits of the BodyTalk system.

    • a. The Wise Women Weekend, Radisson Hotel - Miami Beach, Florida - 2003
  • b. Books & Books, Coral Gables – 2004
  • c. Positive Connections – 2001-2005
  • d. Friday night Public Lecture series - 2001 -2007
  • e. BodyTalk as a Bridge Lecture –2007