Meet your New Year’s resolutions in San Diego

The biggest step in completing your New Year’s resolution? Show up.

SD Mission Trails Regional Park San Diego

A little time outdoors — like at Mission Trails Regional Park — feels right.

Photo via Monica Garske + SDtoday

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Looking to meet your New Year’s resolution in San Diego? From feeling fit to finding more family time, check out our local resolution recommendations below.

Semi-private fitness classes in San Diego

Let’s hit the gym.

Join a gym or fitness class

  • Earned Fitness | Semi-private coaching sessions will help you on your path to a healthy, active lifestyle.
  • Floating Yogis | Yoga meets paddle boarding in these classes in Mission Bay and Coronado, which return this spring.
  • Find your flow | Try finding your zen at one of these yoga studios around SD.
  • FireSnake Fitness | With studios in North Park, La Mesa + Encinitas, this company is licensed to offer electromyostimulation with the miha bodytech II machine aimed at leveling up your strength training. Try a RapidSculpt EMS demo.
A woman laying on a massage table with stones on her chest, enjoying a spa treatment.

Some time at Spa Brezza might be just the kind of self-care you need this year.

Photo via Spa Brezza

Practice self care

  • Lemongrass Aveda Salon & Spa | This Encinitas spa specializes in a holistic approach to hair, skin, and body care — try a relaxing massage or facial, or get a new ‘do.
  • Fairmont Spa & Wellness | Treat yourself to a five-star spa experience at Fairmont Grand Del Mar while surrounded by the beauty of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve.
  • Spa Brezza | Recharge your mind + body with a massage, facial, or manicure at Mission Bay Resort’s relaxing spa.
  • Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve | 12600 N. Torrey Pines Rd. | Nature, hiking, and breathtaking ocean views will have you feeling refreshed in no time; check the California State Parks website for current closures.
Kitchens for Good Shop in Pacific Beach

The shop’s green exterior at the corner of Hornblend + Cass streets draws you in.

Photo via Stacy Keck

Shop sustainably

  • Kitchens for Good Shop | Local nonprofit Kitchens for Good runs this colorful shop in Pacific Beach where you can buy “pre-loved” cooking, baking, and dining items. You can donate your gently used kitchenware, too.
  • Origins Grocer | North Park’s zero-waste grocery store offers package-free food, personal care, and household items — with dispensers that let you buy exactly the amount that you need.
  • Bad Madge & Co. | This beloved boutique resale shop in South Park is brimming with clothing, accessories, furniture, and antique goods. It was ranked the top vintage and consignment store in the US by Yelp in 2022.
Floating yoga and paddleboarding in San Diego

It’s not yoga, it’s not paddle boarding — it’s stand-up yoga paddle boarding.

Photo via @floatingyogis

Cook more meals at home

  • Sur La Table | The store at The Forum Carlsbad offers daily cooking classes — from bread-making and perfecting your basic knife skills, to creating full-fledged meals from around the world.
  • Eatsies | Chef Teri offers three-hour, custom cooking classes for small groups in her La Jolla home — bring some to-go containers.
  • Giardino Meal Kits | The Lemon Grove restaurant sells weekly, $50 meal kits with instructions to make multiple dishes from its menu at home.
Verbatim Books art display in North Park, San Diego

Used books still tell a story.

Photo by Michael Beausoleil + SDtoday

Read more books

Feeling extra committed? Check out our guide to books by local authors and our roundup of local used bookstores.

Hiking at Mission Trails in San Diego

Trek Mission Trails with family and friends.

Photo via Monica Garske + SDtoday

Spend more quality time with family

SD FireSnake Fitness RapidSculpt EMS

FireSnake Fitness in North Park, La Mesa + Encinitas could be one way to achieve your 2025 goals.

Nurture creativity

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