Reset + Connect in Cartagena, Colombia

Bianca has always been interested in the mind/body connection, and health & wellness in general. She has been on her own healing journey for the past 20 years trying various modalities all over the world. Bianca was always passionate about helping others on their journey for as long as she can remember. It took a great tragedy to make her realize that this is her purpose and this is what she wanted to do full-time. She is now the founder and owner of bWithin, a space where she can guide others using all the tools and techniques she has mastered over her many years of self-healing. bWithin is founded upon the belief that we each hold the power to change with the proper support, tools, and guidance. With certifications in Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Integrative Nutrition, and Breathwork, her work as a health and wellness practitioner embodies a holistic approach that works to heal the body, mind and spirit. Coupled with intuitive gifts, as well as studies of various practices including Theta Healing, Meditation, Reiki, and Yoga, bWithin employs a selection of healing modalities curated for each individual experience. The aim of this work is to calm the nervous system and to release limiting beliefs, anxiety, fear, grief and past traumas stuck in the subconscious mind and body, and to support true, lasting mind-body integration. Bianca’s strength is in guiding others toward harmony between mind, body and spirit. It is her great passion to provide these tools, and help create a space in which to embrace self-love, peace, abundance and joy, to discover and empower your true self, starting from within. Her driving force is to help others feel seen and supported, to provide the tools and resources she’s gathered in her own experience and in her professional development. And ultimately, be a guide for others on their own journey toward inner peace and freedom.

Portia Hart is the founder and proprietor of Blue Apple Beach, an 11-room boutique hotel and beach club on Tierra Bomba island off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia. She also owns and operates Townhouse, a boutique hotel and rooftop bar in Cartagena and Amare, a vibrant beach club on Tierra Bomba. Proudly half-Trinidadian, half British, Portia was named as one of the top pioneers changing the future of travel by Conde Nast Traveller. After leaving her position as managing director at a yacht marketing company in Monaco, she relocated to Cartagena and opened Blue Apple Beach in 2016. The hotel quickly amassed a loyal following of local Colombians and international travelers alike. At Blue Apple Beach, Portia proudly leads a diverse, predominantly-female and BIPOC management team and focuses on creating dynamic and inclusive programming ranging from DJ sets to LGBTQI+ events – the first mainstream establishment in Cartagena to openly host events of the kind. A standard bearer for the Regenerative Travel movement, Portia founded Green Apple Foundation in 2018, a non-profit organization and the island's first glass-recycling program, which repurposes glass waste into drinking glasses for restaurants and hotels, as well as sand for construction and agriculture. She has created initiatives that positively impact both the environment and the local community in Cartagena, including career opportunities, enrichment classes for local children, coral reef restoration and more. In 2022, Portia launched the Secret Garden Supper Club series, a guest chef dinner series, featuring notable chefs and beverage pros from the US, with proceeds benefiting Green Apple Foundation. in 2023, Portia also launched the Reset & Connect retreat in partnership with holistic health coach, Bianca Dusic, a wellness retreat designed to awaken your inner aliveness through movement, breathwork, hypnotherapy, adventure, exploration and culture.