Meet Jonny Bear
Welcome,
I specialize in guiding those who are yearning for transformative changes in their lives, through my customised holistic health and wellbeing programs and services.
With over 30 years of experience in human transformation, healing, health and wellbeing, I offer personalized programs to inspire, empower and educate individuals. Having overcome a challenging past including many traumatic life events, high stress careers and addictive behaviours, I have grown into a loving, compassionate, consciously aware and successful human being. Now I am here to support you on your own journey towards personal growth, healing and transformation.
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Let’s Go – you so deserve this !
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More about Jonny
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Jonny Bear is the Founder and Managing Director of The Wellbeing Foundation
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Jonny is also a co-owner/operator of The Sanctuary – a Holistic Wellbeing,
Educational and Healing Centre located on a 10acre property in North
Canterbury, New Zealand.
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He is a qualified Life Coach, NLP -neuro linguistics practitioner
and Reiki Grand Master. He has many years of study and practice in the fields of : Naturopathy, Shadow Work, Spiritual Counselling, Shamanism and Druidry.
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Jonny is also a Master Chef and creator of Soulfire Cuisine – a holistic way of using food as medicine and lifestyle transformation.
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Jonny also worked for many years in the corporate world as a commercial and operations manager of large multi-site companies specialising in workforce motivational training, developing exceptional workplace cultures and productivity
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Jonny has been a mentor to groups and intentional communities helping them to realign and “re-vision” towards their values, principles and purpose. He has worked many years in youth programs helping many to turn their lives around.
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Set Yourself Free - Dance - Live - Love !
SoulFire Cuisine
Transform & Heal Your Life
Healthy Cooking Masterclasses
Medicinal Benefits of Food
Optimum Living & Wellbeing
Holistic Weight Management
Meet Sandra
Personal Development & Consultation
Holistic Natural Health & Wellbeing Services
Spiritual Development Groups
Reiki Master & Teacher
First Light Flower Essence Practitioner
Fernside NZ
Fernside NZ
of the Wellbeing Foundation
Fernside NZ
THE sharing SHED
As a part of The Sanctuary, “The Sharing Shed” is the beautifully renovated shearing shed which is used for workshops, courses and groups. This is the heart & soul of The Sanctuary - where we gather to share, learn and grow.
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You will find us to be loving, open hearted and generous hosts.
OUR
MISSION
The Wellbeing Foundation is dedicated to raising the collective quality of life and wellbeing for all that dwell on this planet, together as individuals, groups, businesses and communities.
We aim to do this by offering transformational, educational and support services through which we may all gain a greater understanding of our true potential to create a more sustainable, natural and harmonious way of existence - in balance with ourselves, each other, our environment and all life that we share this planet with.