About

Meet co-founder Nicole Wellbeloved of Vibe + Thrive Retreats 

Nicole is an entrepreneur, fitness enthusiast, & badass Mama of 3. She was the CEO of Wellbeloved Wellness, Home of Elite Nation, a state-of-the-art boutique fitness studio on Cape Cod. Until most recently selling the studio to her Studio Director, Kayla back in June 2022.

When she opened Her doors in 2013 and her intention since has been to create a space in which everyone who walked through the front door felt comfortable—comfortable in the building, comfortable around the staff, and most importantly, comfortable with themselves and in their bodies. She definitely accomplished this in her 10 years of building the business.

Her main focus now is traveling the world while bringing fitness with her to all of the amazing places in this world to discover.

Meet co-founder Kayla VanGelder of Vibe + Thrive Retreats 

Kayla has a strong passion for helping others through whole body health, wellness & movement. Her approach has always been to hold space for people to feel comfortable in their own skin, but also challenge them to see their own highest potential and strength...physically, mentally, & spiritually. 

She has been fully immersed in making her dreams her reality and sharing her passion with others, when at just 23 years old she made the decision to pursue a full time career in the health & fitness industry. At 27 now, Kayla is a proud mompreneur and loves to inspire and guide other moms discover their highest potential through health, wellness, & movement! Instead of separating motherhood from her career, she incorporates it. She has published multiple ePrograms and Emealplans designed specially for moms and moms-to-be. She also offers babies and toddler friendly movement practices at her wellness center so moms can come workout with their children!

Kayla is the proud owner of Elite Nation Wellness, a transformative wellness center on Cape Cod which offers a wide variety of fitness classes, wellness services, and co-led and co-owned international wellness retreats called Vibe + Thrive Retreats. She teaches a variety of classes herself at the center, as well as leading her team of 20 other employees. She incorporates her private health coaching practice which she started in 2016 at her wellness center, Simply Rooted Soul. She helps guide and mentor others to achieve individuals holistic health goals through coaching, meal planning, and 1:1 programs.