FRUITful Retreats
Health and success go hand-in-hand
We help driven professionals shape success on their own terms.
Dealing with exhaustion, stress addition, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, anxiety?
We host holistic global retreats in beautiful, accessible locations, connecting people with experts in professional and personal growth.
Career coaching &
leadership development.
A haven to reconnect with your purpose, pick up new skills, and grow your career.
Wellbeing & resilience training, nutritional planning,
breath-work & yoga.
Promoting vitality, mental strength, balanced nutrition, mindful breathing, and movement.
Example Retreat Schedule
Blending personal and professional development
Friday and Monday
Travel and relaxation days
Alongside the core retreat days, travel and arrive at your leisure, enjoying the location's facilities—from the spa, pools, and golf to yoga and a complimentary dinner.
You're welcome to extend your stay directly with the hotel if you wish to hold onto your experience a little bit longer on either side of your retreat with us.
Saturday
Building resilience
Our first day is all about strengthening mental resilience and deepening the mind-body connection—exploring how this powerful link can either drive your success or hold you back. After breakfast, we'll ease into the day with yoga, breath-work and mindful movement. From there, you'll dive into expert-led sessions tackling the challenges we face daily, including anxiety, fear of failure, burnout, imposter syndrome, and stress addiction, among others. We'll finish the day, before dinner, with a session on nutritional planning. Each session is a safe space to explore these topics in confidence.
Sunday
Turning resilience into growth
On our second day, we’ll explore how to translate mental and physical resilience into tangible career growth and success. After breakfast, we’ll begin with yoga, breathwork, and mindful movement to ground and energise. Then, we’ll shift focus to forward-thinking sessions on leadership, business planning, and career development—giving you the tools to align your inner strength with your professional ambitions.
About our Founder
Mike Buonaiuto
Mike is a seasoned business leader in the UK and US creative industries. After founding, scaling, and exiting his business, Shape History, he has since focused on blending wellbeing support with career guidance, earning recognition as a trusted specialist.
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Drawing on years of international research and collaboration, Mike has developed a pioneering program—created with leading experts—that bridges the gap between personal growth and professional success.
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📚 His book Founder Therapy, published June 2023 reaching best-seller status.
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📢 His TEDx talk, ‘No wonder people are quitting - business must do better’ was selected and featured by TED’s Editor picks.
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Formerly, he built the creative studio within Weber Shandwick's EMEA offering, and the United Nations' 'Free&Equal' initiative in New York. ​​
A collective of cross-discipline experts
Each retreat is bespoke, curated by a team of experienced experts in various core skillsets that fuel success; helping you build sustainable personal and professional growth.
Our alumni says
"My words fall short to describe the exceptional career coaching and personal mentoring provided by Mike and his team. Balanced and ready to go."
Carol Lathbridge, Tiwani Heritage
Each destination package includes:
All retreats take place over long weekends, Friday - Monday. Prices vary dependent on our locations, ranging from £2,000 - £2,500. Our pricing fully covers:
All facilitated workshops & sessions
All accommodation and food
All retreat materials and supplies
A retreat location - with a difference.
​Nestled in the tranquil, volcanic landscapes of Gran Canaria, Salobre Hotel Resort Golf & Spa offers an unparalleled sanctuary.
Conference spaces provide the perfect setting for reflection, focus, and renewal.
Finish your retreat day in the spa.
The Be Aloe Wellness Center features treatments using local aloe vera, a Finnish sauna, and oxygen therapy—all designed to restore balance.
And then join us for some dinner.
Start and end your day at Sens Kitchen Patio Garden, savoring fresh, locally-sourced Gran Canaria breakfast and dishes. Enjoy unique flavors, prepared by chefs, surrounded by stunning views and a vertical garden.
An 18-hole golf course.
All hotel guests have access to book the resort's 18- or 9-hole golf course, tucked into the beautiful landscape of the resort's private gated complex.
Incredible hikes.
Shaped by its volcanic past, Gran Canaria offers some of the most stunning landscapes. For the adventurous, its one-of-a-kind hikes are not just breathtaking—they make your time on the island unforgettable.
Remember to look up.
Tucked away in an area with virtually no light pollution, Salobre is the perfect nighttime retreat for stargazing. Under its clear, unspoiled skies, the views are nothing short of spectacular.
