diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 4adb883..2a0501a 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 var helpers = require('./lib/helpers');
 exports.describe = helpers.describe;
 exports.it = helpers.it;
+exports.call = helpers.call;
+exports.before = helpers.before;
 exports.beforeEach = helpers.beforeEach;
+exports.after = helpers.after;
+exports.afterEach = helpers.afterEach;
 exports.TestDataBuilder = require('./lib/test-data-builder');
diff --git a/lib/helpers.js b/lib/helpers.js
index 133a13b..faf1bff 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/lib/helpers.js
@@ -1,22 +1,51 @@
 var _describe = {};
 var _it = {};
+var _call = {};
+var _before = {};
 var _beforeEach = {};
+var _after = {};
+var _afterEach = {};
 var helpers = exports = module.exports = {
   describe: _describe,
   it: _it,
-  beforeEach: _beforeEach
+  call: _call,
+  before: _before,
+  beforeEach: _beforeEach,
+  after: _after,
+  afterEach: _afterEach
 };
 var assert = require('assert');
 var request = require('supertest');
 var expect = require('chai').expect;
 
-_beforeEach.withApp = function(app) {
+var _mochaHooks = {
+  before: before,
+  beforeEach: beforeEach,
+  after: after,
+  afterEach: afterEach
+};
+
+var apply = function(hooks) {
+  return function(name, fn) {
+    hooks.forEach(function(hook) {
+      helpers[hook][name] = function() {
+        return fn.apply({
+          hook: _mochaHooks[hook],
+          hookName: hook
+        }, arguments);
+      };
+    });
+  };
+};
+
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])
+('withApp', function(app) {
   if (app.models.User) {
     // Speed up the password hashing algorithm
     app.models.User.settings.saltWorkFactor = 4;
   }
 
-  beforeEach(function() {
+  this.hook(function() {
     this.app = app;
     var _request = this.request = request(app);
     this.post = _request.post;
@@ -24,7 +53,7 @@ _beforeEach.withApp = function(app) {
     this.put = _request.put;
     this.del = _request.del;
   });
-}
+});
 
 function mixin(obj, into) {
   Object.keys(obj).forEach(function(key) {
@@ -54,14 +83,14 @@ _describe.instanceMethod = function(methodName, cb) {
   });
 }
 
-_beforeEach.withArgs = function() {
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])('withArgs', function() {
   var args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
-  beforeEach(function() {
+  this.hook(function() {
     this.args = args;
   });
-}
+});
 
-_beforeEach.givenModel = function(modelName, attrs, optionalHandler) {
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])('givenModel', function(modelName, attrs, optionalHandler) {
   var modelKey = modelName;
 
   if(typeof attrs === 'function') {
@@ -75,7 +104,7 @@ _beforeEach.givenModel = function(modelName, attrs, optionalHandler) {
 
   attrs = attrs || {};
 
-  beforeEach(function(done) {
+  this.hook(function(done) {
     var test = this;
     var app = this.app;
     var model = app.models[modelName];
@@ -108,12 +137,16 @@ _beforeEach.givenModel = function(modelName, attrs, optionalHandler) {
   });
 }
 
-_beforeEach.givenUser = function(attrs, optionalHandler) {
+);
+
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])
+('givenUser', function(attrs, optionalHandler) {
   _beforeEach.givenModel('user', attrs, optionalHandler);
-} 
+});
 
-_beforeEach.givenUserWithRole = function (attrs, role, optionalHandler) {
-  _beforeEach.givenUser(attrs, function (done) {
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])
+('givenUserWithRole', function (attrs, role, optionalHandler) {
+  helpers[this.hookName].givenUser(attrs, function (done) {
     var test = this;
     test.app.models.Role.create({name: role}, function (err, result) {
       if(err) {
@@ -142,10 +175,11 @@ _beforeEach.givenUserWithRole = function (attrs, role, optionalHandler) {
   });
 
   if(typeof optionalHandler === 'function') {
-    beforeEach(optionalHandler);
+    this.hook(optionalHandler);
   }
 
-  afterEach(function(done) {
+  var hook = this.hookName.match(/Each$/) ? afterEach : after;
+  hook(function(done) {
     var test = this;
     this.userRole.destroy(function(err) {
       if(err) return done(err);
@@ -158,10 +192,11 @@ _beforeEach.givenUserWithRole = function (attrs, role, optionalHandler) {
       });
     });
   });
-}
+});
 
-_beforeEach.givenLoggedInUser = function(credentials, optionalHandler) {
-  _beforeEach.givenUser(credentials, function(done) {
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])
+('givenLoggedInUser', function(credentials, optionalHandler) {
+  helpers[this.hookName].givenUser(credentials, function(done) {
     var test = this;
     this.user.constructor.login(credentials, function(err, token) {
       if(err) {
@@ -173,7 +208,9 @@ _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUser = function(credentials, optionalHandler) {
     });
   });
 
-  afterEach(function(done) {
+  var hook = this.hookName.match(/Each$/) ? afterEach : after;
+
+  hook(function(done) {
     var test = this;
     this.loggedInAccessToken.destroy(function(err) {
       if(err) return done(err);
@@ -181,10 +218,11 @@ _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUser = function(credentials, optionalHandler) {
       done();
     });
   });
-}
+});
 
-_beforeEach.givenLoggedInUserWithRole = function(credentials, role, optionalHandler){
-  _beforeEach.givenUserWithRole(credentials, role, function(done) {
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])
+('givenLoggedInUserWithRole', function(credentials, role, optionalHandler){
+  helpers[this.hookName].givenUserWithRole(credentials, role, function(done) {
     var test = this;
     this.user.constructor.login(credentials, function(err, token) {
       if(err) {
@@ -196,7 +234,9 @@ _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUserWithRole = function(credentials, role, optionalHand
     });
   });
 
-  afterEach(function(done) {
+  var hook = this.hookName.match(/Each$/) ? afterEach : after;
+
+  hook(function(done) {
     var test = this;
     this.loggedInAccessToken.destroy(function(err) {
       if(err) return done(err);
@@ -204,15 +244,33 @@ _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUserWithRole = function(credentials, role, optionalHand
       done();
     });
   });
-}
+});
 
-_beforeEach.givenAnUnauthenticatedToken = function(attrs, optionalHandler) {
-  _beforeEach.givenModel('accessToken', attrs, optionalHandler);
-}
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])
+('givenAnUnauthenticatedToken', function(attrs, optionalHandler) {
+  helpers[this.hookName].givenModel('accessToken', attrs, optionalHandler);
+});
 
-_beforeEach.givenAnAnonymousToken = function(attrs, optionalHandler) {
-  _beforeEach.givenModel('accessToken', {id: '$anonymous'}, optionalHandler);
-}
+apply(['before', 'beforeEach'])
+('givenAnAnonymousToken', function(attrs, optionalHandler) {
+  helpers[this.hookName].givenModel('accessToken', {id: '$anonymous'}, optionalHandler);
+});
+
+_call.before = function(fn) {
+  fn.call({hook: before});
+};
+
+_call.beforeEach = function(fn) {
+  fn.call({hook: beforeEach});
+};
+
+_call.after = function(fn) {
+  fn.call({hook: after});
+};
+
+_call.afterEach = function(fn) {
+  fn.call({hook: afterEach});
+};
 
 _describe.whenCalledRemotely = function(verb, url, data, cb) {
   if (cb == undefined) {
@@ -226,7 +284,10 @@ _describe.whenCalledRemotely = function(verb, url, data, cb) {
   }
 
   describe(verb.toUpperCase() + ' ' + urlStr, function() {
-    beforeEach(function(cb) {
+
+    if(!this.hook) this.hook = beforeEach;
+
+    this.hook(function(cb) {
       if(typeof url === 'function') {
         this.url = url.call(this);
       }
@@ -268,43 +329,61 @@ _describe.whenCalledRemotely = function(verb, url, data, cb) {
 
 _describe.whenLoggedInAsUser = function(credentials, cb) {
   describe('when logged in as user', function () {
-    _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUser(credentials);
+
+    if(!this.hook) this.hook = beforeEach;
+
+    this.hook.givenLoggedInUser(credentials);
     cb();
   });
 }
 
 _describe.whenLoggedInAsUserWithRole = function(credentials, role, cb) {
   describe('when logged in as user', function () {
-    _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUser(credentials, role);
+
+    if(!this.hook) this.hook = beforeEach;
+    
+    this.hook.givenLoggedInUser(credentials, role);
     cb();
   });
 }
 
 _describe.whenCalledByUser = function(credentials, verb, url, data, cb) {
   describe('when called by logged in user', function () {
-    _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUser(credentials);
-    _describe.whenCalledRemotely(verb, url, data, cb);
+    
+    if(!this.hook) this.hook = beforeEach;
+    
+    this.hook.givenLoggedInUser(credentials);
+    _describe.whenCalledRemotely.call(this, verb, url, data, cb);
   });
 }
 
 _describe.whenCalledByUserWithRole = function (credentials, role, verb, url, data, cb) {
    describe('when called by logged in user with role ' + role, function () {
-    _beforeEach.givenLoggedInUserWithRole(credentials, role);
-    _describe.whenCalledRemotely(verb, url, data, cb);
+
+    if(!this.hook) this.hook = beforeEach;
+    
+    this.hook.givenLoggedInUserWithRole(credentials, role);
+    _describe.whenCalledRemotely.call(this, verb, url, data, cb);
   }); 
 }
 
 _describe.whenCalledAnonymously = function(verb, url, data, cb) {
   describe('when called anonymously', function () {
-    _beforeEach.givenAnAnonymousToken();
-    _describe.whenCalledRemotely(verb, url, data, cb);
+    
+    if(!this.hook) this.hook = beforeEach;
+    
+    this.hook.givenAnAnonymousToken();
+    _describe.whenCalledRemotely.call(this, verb, url, data, cb);
   });
 }
 
 _describe.whenCalledUnauthenticated = function(verb, url, data, cb) {
   describe('when called with unauthenticated token', function () {
-    _beforeEach.givenAnAnonymousToken();
-    _describe.whenCalledRemotely(verb, url, data, cb);
+
+    if(!this.hook) this.hook = beforeEach;
+    
+    this.hook.givenAnAnonymousToken();
+    _describe.whenCalledRemotely.call(this, verb, url, data, cb);
   });
 }
 
@@ -336,56 +415,56 @@ _it.shouldNotBeFound = function() {
 
 _it.shouldBeAllowedWhenCalledAnonymously =
 function(verb, url, data) {
-  _describe.whenCalledAnonymously(verb, url, data, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledAnonymously.call(this, verb, url, data, function() {
     _it.shouldBeAllowed();
   });
 }
 
 _it.shouldBeDeniedWhenCalledAnonymously =
 function(verb, url) {
-  _describe.whenCalledAnonymously(verb, url, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledAnonymously.call(this, verb, url, function() {
     _it.shouldBeDenied();
   });
 }
 
 _it.shouldBeAllowedWhenCalledUnauthenticated =
 function(verb, url, data) {
-  _describe.whenCalledUnauthenticated(verb, url, data, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledUnauthenticated.call(this, verb, url, data, function() {
     _it.shouldBeAllowed();
   });
 }
 
 _it.shouldBeDeniedWhenCalledUnauthenticated =
 function(verb, url) {
-  _describe.whenCalledUnauthenticated(verb, url, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledUnauthenticated.call(this, verb, url, function() {
     _it.shouldBeDenied();
   });
 }
 
 _it.shouldBeAllowedWhenCalledByUser =
 function(credentials, verb, url, data) {
-  _describe.whenCalledByUser(credentials, verb, url, data, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledByUser.call(this, credentials, verb, url, data, function() {
     _it.shouldBeAllowed();
   });
 }
 
 _it.shouldBeDeniedWhenCalledByUser =
 function(credentials, verb, url) {
-  _describe.whenCalledByUser(credentials, verb, url, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledByUser.call(this, credentials, verb, url, function() {
     _it.shouldBeDenied();
   });
 }
 
 _it.shouldBeAllowedWhenCalledByUserWithRole =
 function(credentials, role, verb, url, data) {
-  _describe.whenCalledByUserWithRole(credentials, role, verb, url, data, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledByUserWithRole.call(this, credentials, role, verb, url, data, function() {
     _it.shouldBeAllowed();
   });
 }
 
 _it.shouldBeDeniedWhenCalledByUserWithRole =
 function(credentials, role, verb, url) {
-  _describe.whenCalledByUserWithRole(credentials, role, verb, url, function() {
+  _describe.whenCalledByUserWithRole.call(this, credentials, role, verb, url, function() {
     _it.shouldBeDenied();
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index fbcb5b4..d638e1c 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ describe('helpers', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('helpers.before', function() {
+    ['withArgs',
+     'givenModel',
+     'givenUser',
+     'givenLoggedInUser',
+     'givenAnUnauthenticatedToken',
+     'givenAnAnonymousToken']
+    .forEach(function(func) {
+      it('should have a helper method named ' + func, function () {
+        assert.equal(typeof helpers.before[func], 'function');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('helpers.beforeEach', function() {
     ['withArgs',
      'givenModel',
@@ -66,9 +80,11 @@ describe('helpers', function () {
   describe('whenCalledRemotely', function() {
     helpers.describe.staticMethod('create', function() {
       helpers.beforeEach.withArgs({foo: 'bar'});
-      helpers.describe.whenCalledRemotely('POST', '/xxx-test-models', function() {
-        it('should call the method over rest', function () {
-          assert.equal(this.res.statusCode, 200);
+      helpers.call.before(function() {
+        helpers.describe.whenCalledRemotely('POST', '/xxx-test-models', function() {
+          it('should call the method over rest', function () {
+            assert.equal(this.res.statusCode, 200);
+          });
         });
       });
     });