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Integral Well-Being network

Caring for life also means strengthening what can still flourish.

Integral Well-Being for people, couples and families who want to develop resources, strengthen bonds and live with more meaning and purpose.

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Where would you like to begin?

Three paths for different moments and intentions.

I want to care for myself and my family

Discover development paths for you, your relationship and your family.

Find my path

I am a professional

Understand how training and accreditation allow you to work within the network.

Explore opportunities

I want to open a Consulado da Família®

Build a business in Integral Well-Being, combining entrepreneurship, purpose and positive community impact.

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Integral Well-Being

A healthier, more meaningful life in every dimension

Integral Well-Being is the development of conditions and resources that support a healthier and more meaningful life across the biological, Soul, social and spiritual dimensions, reflected in relationships, family, work and participation in society.

  • Biological

    Body, health, habits, sleep, movement and physical care.

  • Soul

    Thoughts, emotions, behavioral tendencies, personal history, self-perception and inner resources.

  • Social

    Bonds, family, relationships, work, community and social participation.

  • Spiritual

    Meaning, purpose, values, transcendence and healthy spirituality.

Our perspective does not start with illness, yet it never ignores suffering when it is present.

Across the lifespan

Every season of life has its own movement

These stages are not rigid age brackets. They are movements each person lives in their own time.

  1. Childhood

    Discover

  2. Adolescence

    Build

  3. Youth

    Take responsibility

  4. Adulthood

    Develop and bear fruit

  5. Maturity

    Reframe, pass on and leave a legacy

Older man teaching a boy to play guitar.
An adult couple walking side by side outdoors, in attentive conversation

Bonds, marriage and family

Family as a place of belonging, care and growth

Family is where we learn to care, to take responsibility and to grow together. In a couple, building an Us does not mean losing the Me or erasing the You.

Me + You + Us

One person's growth should never require the diminishing of the other.

No relationship should be preserved at the cost of anyone's safety or dignity. Where there is violence, protection comes first.

Raising children

Protect while it is needed. Prepare them to walk on their own.

  1. 01Dependence
  2. 02Responsible autonomy
  3. 03Mature interdependence

Programs

Programs for different moments in life

Development programs and experiences are organized for different moments of life, relationships and community.

  • 01People
  • 02Couples
  • 03Families
  • 04Children and teens
  • 05Maturity
  • 06Communities

Explore the programs and development paths that are part of the Embaixada da Família® proposal, and follow the experiences as the network makes them available.

New programs will be presented as they are made available by the network.

The programs of the Embaixada da Família® are structured on principles of the Método I.M.A.G.E.M.®, developed by the Instituto I.M.A.G.E.M.®, respecting the purpose, the audience and the proper boundaries of each program.

Free talk for the community

Quando a Vida Floresce

An open, free talk for the community, dedicated to the family, to the challenges faced throughout life and to strengthening the protective factors that support relationships, growth and Integral Well-Being.

  1. 01Seed
  2. 02Soil
  3. 03Cultivation
  4. 04Flourishing
  5. 05Fruitfulness
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Local presence · Consulado da Família®

An Integral Well-Being Center that welcomes, illuminates and guides people and families on paths of responsible development.

  • Welcome

    Receive each person with listening and respect.

  • Illuminate

    Help people recognize resources and possibilities.

  • Guide

    Point to paths suited to each moment.

  • Connect

    Bring people, programs and community together.

Find a Consulado da Família®

The location search will become available once the first Consulados are officially published.

Professionals

A professional network structured by accreditation criteria

You will soon be able to meet the network's professionals and understand their areas of practice.

Instituto I.M.A.G.E.M.®

Methodological certification

Granted by the Instituto I.M.A.G.E.M.®. Confirms training in the method.

Embaixada da Família®

Accreditation to practice

Granted by the Embaixada da Família®. Authorizes practice within the network.

One does not imply the other. They are independent, complementary validations.

The professional directory is not yet available.

Organizations

Integral Well-Being inside institutions, too

Program possibilities in human development, relationships, family and community for many kinds of organizations.

  • Companies
  • Schools
  • Churches
  • Associations
  • Social organizations
  • Other institutions

Ecosystem

Distinct institutions, one shared purpose

Instituto I.M.A.G.E.M.®

knowledge that grounds.

Embaixada da Família®

cultivation that strengthens.

Consulado da Família®

light that guides.

People and families

life that flourishes.

Community

fruit that multiplies.

The Instituto I.M.A.G.E.M.® keeps its institutional autonomy as a center for research and training.

Our values

Spirituality that respects, connects and deepens meaning.

We recognize spirituality as an important dimension of human experience. For many people, faith is also a source of meaning, hope, belonging and coping. We welcome people of different religious traditions, expressions of faith and spiritualities, as well as people with no religious affiliation, always with respect for freedom of conscience. Healthy spirituality can also be expressed through care for others, empathy, altruism, cooperation and building responsible relationships.

Téleios

Drawing on the concept of Téleios (Greek) = Perfect, associated with maturity, wholeness and purpose, the Embaixada understands maturity as an ongoing process of growth, wholeness and purpose, not as the absence of difficulties or flaws.

We do not seek the absence of flaws. We seek growth and maturity.

I want to open a Consulado da Família®

Learn how the network's community presence model works.

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A path of care begins with a conversation

Get to know the network, the Consulados and the programs being prepared.