The founders, Michelle and Francesca, launched Bonbon in the fall of 2022. Michelle is a holistic wellness coach passionate about helping people find balance and resilience through stress management, nutrition, and movement. Francesca has always found energy and joy in movement but has recently become interested in the body-mind connection, focusing on practices like pilates, somatic movements, and breathwork. Both started in the field of business but made a 180-degree switch in their careers.

“We founded Bonbon community together over a semi spontaneous glass of wine. We had barely had the chance to order before we realized our dreams of creating something around holistic wellness, nature and surfing aligned strangely well. We took a leap of faith and left the restaurant with a complete plan for our first retreat and as new business partners.”

The most important aspect of the Bonbon community is our approach to wellness. We believe in finding balance and celebrating the small joys in life. In a society that often prioritizes achievement and demands, we want to shift the focus back to joy as a vital part of wellbeing.

Our goal is to curate experiences that gather the simple aspects of feeling well: moving your body, eating well, having meaningful connections, and allowing yourself to feel joy and enjoy the present. Through our retreats, we want to help people approach wellness from a perspective of opportunities rather than restrictions, emphasizing self-love over obligations and limitations.

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