ViBoA is a Lifestyle that turns cooking, movement, and emotion into a language of Joy & courage.
born from the pleasure of living.
born from the pleasure of living.
Founded in Courage. Built with Care.
ViBoA was founded by Charlene, a former Corporate finance professional who chose to step away and share balanced living in today’s demanding environment.
Hi, I’m Charlene,
Living in Switzerland and mother of 3, I honor my roots from Aruba by moving my body to Caribbean beats, cooking nutritious, delicious, soulful food, enjoying nature, smiling big, and laughing out loud. I believe in living more not performing more. Speaking honestly has become a shared language between me and people who long for real connection, freedom, and joy. Be lively, bold, and full of spirit.
I don’t position myself as an “expert” who has “arrived.” I stand here as a woman in motion, guided by a deep love for movement that started swimming in the Caribbean sea, fishing from the shore, and today lives through free, embodied movement and playful strength.
My cooking story began in my grandmother’s kitchen. It grew through a fisherman father bring fresh fish home, a food & music-loving aunt, and a mother with a little bit of witchy kitchen magic, the kind you don’t measure or mess with, you “feel” it.
What was passed down through generations now lives here. Today is the day my book begins, in food, in rhythm, in movement, in experience and in stories.
my background
Corporate Precision 20+ years in international corporate environments, combined with 15+ years of active participation in leadership and personal development programs, as both coach and coachee.
Movement & Rhythm 30+ years rooted in professional athletics and movement, including artistic swimming, personal coaching, dance, and embodied movement practices.
Nourishment & Energy 5+ years of focused experience in nutrition, energy management, and holistic wellbeing, shaped through life as an athlete, a mother of 3, and caring for a child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
After more than two decades in demanding international corporate environments, combined with my passion for coaching and living with intention, I created ViBoA to bridge “the new world” reality with practical tools for a more sustainable, balanced, and healthy way of living. ViBoA is my way of living by example, by showing that strength and softness, discipline and joy, ambition and wellbeing can coexist.
I believe that when one person dares to move differently, others remember they can too. Celebrate your Roots. Honor your Rhythm.
Cooking has always been my language. Movement, my freedom. Rhythm, my way back to myself
ViBoA exists to inspire and model what balanced living feels like. A space where cultural heritage, emotional truth & creative expression meet.
Where people remember who they are.
Hi, I am Charlene, founder of ViBoA, who expanded my passion of movement, nourishment, and self-expression, guided by rhythm & care and I am here to share my joy with you!
ViBoA was founded by Charlene, a former Corporate finance professional who chose to step away from perfection driven systems and toward embodied living.
What began as a personal practice, moving her body, cooking nourishing food, and speaking honestly became a shared language for people who long for freedom over performance. Charlene doesn’t position herself as an expert who has “arrived,” but as someone practicing in public. Her presence models what ViBoA stands for: Courage, Cultural Grounding & Pleasure with Integrity.
Our Roots & Values
Culture
We carry our roots with us. ViBoA is shaped by Caribbean warmth, ancestral rhythm, and cultural memory. We honor origins, credit our sources, and create with respect. Because culture isn’t something to take, it evolves through generations, and it’s something to care for.
Nurturing
We believe pleasure can nurture and support our body. Through food, movement, and words, we offer practices that regulate rather than exhaust. Rest is welcome here. Mixed emotions are part of being a human. The body’s wisdom leads.
Belonging
Difference adds harmony. ViBoA is a space where people are welcomed as they are. There is zero tolerance for shaming here. Joy is not exclusive, and confidence grows better together.
Courage
We do the honest thing, especially when it shakes. Courage at ViBoA means showing up imperfectly, sharing what we’re learning, and choosing truth over polish. We believe in being real without performing vulnerability.
Craft
Beauty matters, and so do standards. ViBoA is created with care and intention, from recipes to movement to design. What we create is meant to work in real life, last over time, built memories, and honor its purpose.
ViBoA blends Caribbean warmth, ancestral rhythm, and cultural memory with the rest of the world.
ViBoA is where food moves and movement nourishes. ViBoA offers experiences designed to support presence, confidence, and everyday nourishment.
Through rhythmic, accessible movement and culturally rooted recipes, we create practices that honor the body, respect origins, and prioritize care over performance.
Every offering is crafted with intention, experienced in real kitchens, lived in real bodies, shaped by culture, care, and everyday life.
At its core, ViBoA , is a space where you are welcome. A space where you can show up fully, just as you are.
