For Estelle Bellegy, wellness has more and more grow to be about nourishing the physique in alternative ways — first via meals, then via motion and, extra just lately, via the expertise of confronting her personal well being.
Bellegy and enterprise associate Benjamin Amsallem constructed Café Bastille round the concept meals, hospitality and group could possibly be a part of an on a regular basis ritual. The pair, who beforehand labored in hospitality, opened the unique Café Bastille in Downtown Miami after recognizing a spot out there for a restaurant that celebrates brunch all through the week.
“We needed to have the ability to get pleasure from an important brunch on a Tuesday, not simply on the weekends,” Bellegy says.
Through the years, Café Bastille has advanced alongside its prospects. Its Parisian café tradition menu has advanced to supply a Aware Shift menu that brings extra aware and more healthy choices to the plate.
The idea has grown as effectively. A Fort Lauderdale location opened in November 2023, adopted by cafés in Miami Seaside and Weston. Bellegy and Amsallem hope so as to add two extra South Florida places subsequent yr.
As Café Bastille expanded, Bellegy discovered herself searching for one other method to strategy wellness.
Maison Yoga started as a ardour mission and inventive outlet following the depth of opening a number of eating places. The Downtown Miami studio would complement Café Bastille with motion and different practices designed to look after the physique and thoughts.
Then Bellegy was recognized with breast most cancers. That analysis reworked what had begun as a wellness enterprise into one thing way more private.
“I spotted I didn’t simply wish to create one other wellness studio,” she says. “I needed to create an area the place everybody may really feel welcome and linked, no matter age, gender, or expertise stage.”
Maison Yoga incorporates yoga, breathwork, sound and chilly plunge experiences, permitting folks to seek out the practices that work for them. However Bellegy’s personal journey has additionally made group an important a part of the idea.
Her expertise confirmed her how vital human connection might be throughout troublesome moments. She now hopes Maison Yoga can grow to be a spot the place most cancers survivors discover each other and really feel supported, whereas welcoming anybody searching for motion, wellness, or group.
“Finally, my analysis gave the area a deeper goal,” Bellegy says. “Maison Yoga is about greater than motion; it’s about connection, wellness, and making a group the place folks really feel supported.”
For Bellegy, the 2 companies could seem completely different, however are linked to the identical mission: feeding the physique and soul not solely means good meals and each day motion — it additionally takes a group of caring people that will help you alongside your journey.
