The wellness tourism space is growing rapidly, with the Global Wellness Institute estimating it will reach a record $1 trillion by the end of this year, and you don’t have to travel far to experience this for yourself. Two Greenville women — Brooke Barlow + Mackenzie Keaton — founded Belle Âme, a new locally-based wellness retreat company with destinations near and far.

City Editor Danielle here. I spoke with, co-founder Brooke Barlow about what women in Greenville (and beyond) can expect from this new wellness venture.

What inspired you to start Belle Âme?

I have a passion for creating space for women to kind of recharge, reset, reconnect with themselves, and connect with other women that are in similar walks of life. With our collective experience with marketing, events, attention to detail, customer experience — how can we translate that to a wellness retreat and really cultivate a really beautiful experience where people can have that authentic connection?

Every retreat, our goal is to have a different topic that fosters the well-being of women, and it's all women. All day. Every day.

What will be the topic of your next retreat?

Our October retreat is all about hormone health, which is a topic we don’t think is talked enough about. One expert is going to focus on hormone balancing at different ages and cycle syncing. We’ll be pairing that work with a hormone-focused chef that's coming in to prepare all of our meals based on the different cycle phases that we're going to learn about.

We want you to leave with actionable information so you can take charge of your health and your life.

What’s next for Belle Âme?

I would say we would have a minimum of two retreats next year, possibly three. We'll go international. I just don't know if it'll be next year or the year after.

Learn more

Explore Belle Âme’s upcoming retreats — including the Culinary + Hormone Harmony at Serenbe in Palmetto, GA – on its website.