For more than thirty years the shop at 16 Contingent Street was a men’s wear business and a famous local icon. And now it is being reimagined as a wellness centre.
Kellie Robinson is behind this idea and believes the time is right and hastens to assure us that while she intends the centre to be well used by healing practitioners, it will become more than that. “When I wanted to go to a workshop I had to travel to Melbourne, or the Mornington Peninsula or similar because there is no such facility here and I think Trafalgar is big enough and mature enough that a centre like this is sustainable. I want it to be a hub of creative people and wellness people coming together.
”Art can be therapeutic in itself, so bringing different creative workshops to the space along with healing modalities will add to the positive energy,” Kellie said.
Traf District News visited the centre and it is impressive; very large with white painted brick walls and several private rooms set up for masseurs, kinesiologists, Bowen practitioners, acupuncturists and similar.
In the movie ‘Field Of Dreams’, Kevin Costner, who played an Iowa corn farmer, had a vision to build a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield and was guided to ‘build it and they will come’ and come they did; the spirits of past famous baseball players came to use the field in the middle of the night. Kellie Robinson has a similar vision and has created a large welcoming space which is yet to be fully defined. It is a working canvas waiting to be completed.
Kellie, who is a professional photographer, runs her business from the centre and welcomes other creative people to use the facility. The private rooms can be hired on a daily basis for $80, which is unusual because such facilities often require a weekly or monthly commitment.
“I have wanted to build such a centre for some time and was planning to build a beautiful barn on our rural property but then I noticed this space and it is perfect. It is big and central with plenty of parking and cafes and businesses nearby which can cater to the people using the centre.”
To Kellie this is not about making a lot of money from the centre because she will be happy to cover the rent and outgoings. This means wellness practitioners and people running workshops, can afford to charge less for their services while still making a profit.
Already there are a number of workshops available, examples being Women’s Circle (Sept 16), Preloved Clothing Market (Sept 7), Chair Yoga (every Thursday), Nutrition Workshop (last Monday each month) and more. Details can be found on http://https://thecreativewellness.studio/
Kellie believes older people can really benefit from chair yoga which is gentle but still effectively increases flexibility and fitness.
If you wish to use the centre and want to know more, contact Kellie on 0438 331 279
