Yoga instructor and former TV3 news presenter Claire Robbie is on a mission to deliver New Zealand a 'Wake Up' call.
Robbie is preparing to open a one-stop store - called Wake Up - combining seven areas of wellness in one place, including a natural food bar, organic food store, a wellness product store, workshops, holistic therapies, online services and wellness activities under one roof.
"People can have a coffee, do some yoga, buy some gifts, have a massage," Robbie said.
It would be a meeting place for people interested in health and taking care of themselves. The 35-year-old yogi and founder of Jack and Olive health retreats became involved with Wake Up after she was approached by the project's mastermind, former Walmart South America chief executive Alejandro Fava. They plan to open a flagship store in Parnell next April.
Argentinian Fava approached Robbie after attending one of her yoga classes and she jumped at the opportunity.