Experience Aruba in a different way

Engage with the island’s outdoors and local culture on a two-week RESET retreat in Marlon Moore’s home behind the Hooiberg. Three guests per stay.

Where it began

It started with a sunrise

A few years ago, Marlon began guiding people to a hill first thing in the morning, just to see Aruba wake up. Those walks grew into breathwork, shared meals, music, and a community who kept coming back.

Arms raised at sunrise, the sea below

The sunrise walks, where Moorebida began

Marlon Moore, eyes closed in warm evening light

Welcome to Moorebida House

A side of island life most visitors never see

Now Marlon is opening his own home, designed space by space, to a few guests at a time. Moorebida House is not a resort. It is a home away from home that embodies a wellness lifestyle: stop performing and start settling in.

  • 3guests per stay
  • 14days, five RESET parts
  • 1home in Piedra Plat, behind the Hooiberg
Read Marlon’s story

A RESET way to spend two weeks

Begin at Moorebida House or take just one part with you

01

Reconnect

The joy of being outdoors

Walk Aruba’s wild side with a guide who knows it by heart. No pace to keep up with, just earth beneath your feet and wide-open sky.

See where we hike

02

Energize

Awaken your body

Breath, cold water and a few brave seconds. It’s incredible how much you can feel when you stop thinking so much: a genuine feeling of relief and satisfaction.

Embrace the cold

03

Silence

Find stillness

Soft breaths, soft light and permission to do nothing at all. This is the part you didn’t know you needed.

Allow the silence

04

Encounter

Connect with community

Build meaningful connections through real conversations around the table, on a trail, under the same sunrise.

Join the circle

05

Transform

Find your rhythm

Music, rhythm and movement to honor the journey, because growth deserves to be rejoiced.

Feel the rhythm

Moorebida is a way of living. Grounded in nature, movement, connection and purpose

Marlon Moore
A guest in a Moorebida Transformation shirt sits on a hilltop, looking out over Aruba

The view that keeps people coming back

Your stay

Two weeks, four phases

  1. Land

    Leave your routine at the door and settle into the island’s natural slow pace in the first few days.

  2. Settle in

    New rhythms and new habits form through movement, breathwork and time outdoors, in the company of a small group.

  3. Stretch

    Brave moments that challenge you, fresh perspectives and lasting memories of personal growth.

  4. Carry it home

    The tranquility of the island stays with you: return home with practical tools and a clearer sense of direction.

The house

A house designed to be lived in

Moorebida House is intentionally intimate, with only three guests per stay, so there is plenty of space for peaceful mornings and meaningful conversations at your own pace. Imagine the coziness of someone’s home transformed into a serene retreat.

The house is being built with care right now, piece by piece by a local team. You’re welcome to watch it take shape.

Concept visual: an A-frame retreat room with a fire pit in the cunucu at dusk
Concept visual Early render of the retreat spaces
  • Cododo Room

    Private · coming soon

    Your own cozy and quiet room, for guests seeking solitude, rest and personal space throughout their journey.

  • Sunset Room

    Shared for two · coming soon

    A comfortable shared room for couples or friends who value connection and shared experiences.

  • Punto Tres

    The heart of the house

    The dedicated wellness space where the RESET experiences come to life, from energizing mornings to calming evening sessions.

Concept visual: the main house with an A-frame room behind it, among cacti
Concept visual The main house and an A-frame room

What your days will hold

  • Comfortable rooms
  • Healthy shared meals
  • Guided movement, breathwork and mindfulness
  • Adventures across Aruba with local guides
  • Music and community in the evenings, and quiet time to reflect
  • Airport pickup and transport, so you arrive without logistics worries

Maybe this is for you, if…

  • You’ve been running at full speed and wondering what it’s for
  • You’re at a crossroads in life or work and want some quiet to think
  • You feel more tired than the calendar can explain
  • You’re curious about personal growth that stays practical and grounded
  • You’d like to experience Aruba in a way most visitors never do

You don’t need any experience with wellness or retreats, just an open mind and a bit of curiosity.

The island

Behind the Hooiberg, away from the noise

Warm light, wide coastlines and an ease that is hard to describe. Beyond the beaches is an island of trails, people and traditions that deserve a slower look.

Piedra Plat
Moorebida House, on the north side of the Hooiberg
About 1 km
to the summit of the Hooiberg, 165 m
About 3 km
to the airport, pickup included
Map of Aruba with Moorebida House in Piedra Plat, north of the Hooiberg
  1. Moorebida House Piedra Plat
  2. Hooiberg 165 m
  3. Airport pickup included
  4. Arikok national park
Coastline from OpenStreetMap contributors
Cacti on the hills above the sea on Aruba’s wild side

Beyond the beaches: the cunucu and the north coast

Marlon Moore in a sun hat on a green trail, smiling

About Marlon Moore

It began with a simple sunrise hike

Born and raised in Aruba, Marlon Moore turned personal challenges into a lifelong journey of growth, resilience and perspective. Through nature, movement and mindfulness he found a more grounded, connected way of living.

As more people joined him, those small moments in nature grew into breathwork sessions, ice baths, sound journeys and community experiences. Moorebida didn’t begin with a business plan, and it has never been about creating another retreat: it’s a place where people feel seen, challenged and inspired to reconnect with themselves.

Master Your FREEquenSEE

The book · 7 steps to optimal health and vitality

A practical guide to build mental resilience, restore balance and elevate your well-being, born out of Marlon’s own experiences.

Order the book

The Moorebida App

Free · a companion to the book

Guided meditations, daily prompts and journaling tools that help you practise the seven steps in daily life.

Get the free app
Marlon Moore holding his book, Master Your FREEquenSEE
A guest in an ice barrel on the beach, eyes closed

The ice bath experience, 10 out of 10

“Marlon is an amazing guy who will make you feel right at home even when you are about to submerge yourself in ice cold water.”

You’ll know and feel you can count him for guiding you in the best way possible within the ice plunge experience.

Bradley C. · August 2024 · Sunrise hike and ice bath experience

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Hold to breathe in, let go to breathe out

Soft breaths, soft light and permission to do nothing at all. Take one before you read on.

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A fire at night, a guest resting beside it after an ice bath

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