Be has a distinguished, articulate, and authentic voice for the modalities of alternative wellness and the mind/body connection, as well as the powerful benefits of leading a service and kindness driven life. Her voice has been heard on national television, digital broadcasts, conventional radio and podcasts. She is outspoken on the platforms of aging well, the mind/body connection and the benefits of integrative wellness, single parenting, the power of love and forgiveness, surviving and thriving post trauma, as well as equanimity and fairness for all living things.
Be was a sought after panelist for the Bloomberg Foundation AIM (Arts Innovation Management Program) for her work as Vice President on the Board of Directors for Sitar Arts Center, on the topic of ‘Maximizing Board Giving and Participation’. She also served as both a moderator and panelist for Taraji P. Henson’s, BLHF, ‘Can We Talk’ annual Symposium (2022 & 2023) with an ease of comfort in leading the discussions, background research and preparing and interviewing community and national guests.
In May of 2023, Be delivered a 45 minute inspirational talk to 1,200 – 9th, 10th and 11th grade students on ‘The Mind/Body Connection’, followed by a ten minute group meditation at a high school in Prince George’s County, MD. The principal, faculty and counselors were astonished at the quiet attentiveness, and full participation of a group so large, on such a sensitive but relevant topic.
Be has an authentic ability to connect with audiences of any age, and experience speaking to a wide range of groups including: middle and high school students; college students; corporations; nonprofit groups; community groups like Boys and Girls Clubs and YWCAs; social groups; veterans;- including combat veterans and a wide variety of special interest groups. Her messaging is clear, and made applicable and adaptable to all audiences.
Be Dismond Sweet holds certifications from internationally recognized schools in both yoga and meditation, and is considered a Master Class level teacher of both.
Healed Heir Yoga is joy-filled and fun. The modalities of integrated wellness, particularly yoga and meditation are medically and scientifically proven, well established ways to experience a more balanced, thus happier lifestyle.
We believe in culturally humble yoga and that the practice of movement to breath should be accessible to everyone everywhere. Sessions are exhilarating, and relaxing for every single body and circumstance. Care is given for safe anatomic sequencing and movement. Our practices can be done with or without yoga mats making Healed Heir programming accessible for schools and a myriad of other spaces. The storage and cleaning of yoga mats is simply not required. We just know that it’s culturally-humble to meet people exactly where they are, moving together as individuals, or in a group, through postures that can be done in the clothes they show up in, and in the spaces and bodies they are present in at the time of participation, be they beginners or advanced aficionados of any age.
The movements of yoga are not just physical. Each movement is done for a specific sense of opening, rotation, adduction, abduction, release or rest. The benefits of yoga are holistic and systemic and are supported by large works of research and evidence driven data in the areas of: stress reduction and improving quality of life; orthopedic issues; digestive disorders; psychological issues; sleep disruption; cardiovascular disease; hypertension; diabetes; and immunological illnesses. Yoga is a multidimensional discipline and here to stay therapeutically for the benefits of body, mind and spirit.
The benefits of meditation bear equal if not greater merit. There is no argument that in today’s fast paced culture and society, the opportunity to take a few deliberate moments to breathe and recalibrate are immeasurable. Our practice is a blended modality that makes therapeutic as well as psychological sense. One can not manifest what one does not contemplate. One can not contemplate what one is not aware of. One can not be fully aware if one never takes the time to listen to one’s own unique inner voice. To do so requires taking time to sit quietly, to purposely slow down, and to breathe with intention. The benefits to every aspect of life for an individual that commits to a regular meditation practice are immeasurable and supported by medical and scientific data. One can meditate and breathe anywhere, anytime.
Note that for seminars, individual and group programs of more than 1 day, – a yoga mat is highly suggested.
Be began dancing at the age of 3. She was a contest winner in a national children’s image contest by age 5 and is a former model from the Detroit metropolitan area specializing in auto shows and shows with sports celebrities such as the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons. She was the 4th runner up in Essence Magazine’s first ever national cover model search from a field of more than 850 contestants.
She has a youthful appearance – most people never guess her age correctly with an error margin of at least 10 years. She is proud to represent life well beyond fifty at an above average fitness level. Be possesses a natural ease of movement from her extensive dance and yoga background and is a quick study on lines and camera direction with the experience of a theater major, professional speaker, and performer.
She is a consummate, versatile, and seasoned professional on set, known for being easy, gracious and adaptable to work with.
Be has an artistic background in theater and dance, and was a popular on-air radio personality in a large urban-contemporary radio market in Michigan. She has a powerful alto voice. She is known for being a ‘quick read’ and for getting things done in a minimal number of ‘takes’. Through her theater background and training, she is a great mimic of accents, with a sense of humor when appropriate.
Be served as both a moderator and panelist for Taraji P. Henson’s, BLHF, ‘Can We Talk’ annual productions. She did the majority of copywriting and voiceover work on those same productions for two years.
Be Dismond Sweet taught Physical Acting at a performing arts school in Washington DC for 8 years – including teaching by video during the pandemic. Students report that the things they learned from “Ms. Be ” prepared them for numerous aspects of life well beyond the theater. Such as;
In today’s post pandemic society – being ‘on camera’ for meetings and conversations is here to stay. Be is invaluable as a coach in helping individuals make a lasting impact on camera or IRL.
