Signals & Stats

Fitness foodies

New Zealand – True Food & Yoga, a new food and fitness retreat in Auckland, provides sustenance for both the body and the soul.

True Food & Yoga includes two studios, a bistro, a beauty room, a studio shop and a chiropractor clinic
The bistro's menu features seasonal foods crafted by founders Nic and Kelly Watt to provide pre- and post-workout sustenance

True Food and Yoga, New Zealand

Restaurateurs Nic and Kelly Watt have conceived a simple space that combines the restorative, de-stressing powers of exercise with the nourishment of good food.

The yoga studios play host to a variety of classes that run throughout the day, including Yin/Yang, a type of yoga that focuses on stillness, and Sunrise Vinyasa. The building also includes a bistro, a beauty room, a studio shop and a chiropractor clinic. The food menu focuses on combining nutrient-dense ingredients.

The refit, designed by architect Kit Lowe, was inspired by the Manipura chakra – the fire element that is central to human health – and makes use of the building’s original basalt stone structure and steel window framework, which has been tempered with wall plants and wood to create a more inviting environment.

‘True is designed to connect food, yoga and lifestyle,’ Nic told Wallpaper.

The Big Picture

Brands are increasingly combining food with fitness and other social facilities to enable consumers to simultaneously improve different facets of their lives. To find out more, read our Destination Fitness microtrend.