december wellness markets + events in san diego

Plus gratitude flows + "green friday" county parks events

November 26, 2025

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LET’S CELEBRATE

Book swap by day, champagne by night.

As we head into this weekend of gratitude, I’m reminded how much true connection fuels our work, our wellbeing, and our soul. Next week, we have two chances to gather and close out the year together.

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, join us for our midday Wellness Networking + Holiday Book Swap in Encinitas. Bring a gently used book, meet new friends, and spark fresh inspiration!

Then on Wednesday, Dec. 3, we’re celebrating big at our Women + Wellness Holiday Party in Bankers’ Hill with champagne, conscious connection, and candid conversations with women who built boldly in 2025.

Join us for one (or both!) and let’s end the year feeling grounded, grateful + truly supported.

And a very happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

- Marta Giri, editor-in-chief

MOVEMENT

Spend Your “Green Friday” at San Diego County Parks

Tired of the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy? San Diegans are encouraged to trade their shopping bags for hiking boots this holiday weekend with the return of Green Friday, a wonderful initiative by San Diego County Parks designed to get friends, families, and residents out + about enjoying our spectacular green spaces.

GUIDES

7 Reasons We’re Giving Thanks for San Diego This Season

It’s that time of year again. The pumpkin spice is flowing, the Thanksgiving eats are in the oven, and everyone on your Instagram feed is posting about what they’re grateful for.

But honestly? Living in San Diego makes the gratitude game almost too easy. As editor-in-chief of the wellness scene here, I've see a lot of trends come and go (remember goat yoga?), but the one constant is this city’s incredible ability to nurture the soul. So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are 7 reasons we are absolutely obsessed with living in America’s Finest City.

WHAT’S ON

December Holiday Wellness Markets + Events in San Diego

From free yoga flows to holiday markets, sound healings to solstice celebrations, there’s a wellness event for everyone this holiday season!

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WELLNESS WEEKEND EVENTS

What’s On: November 27-30

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

THANKSGIVING WATERFRONT RUN | 7:00am | Star of India (ship), 1492 N Harbor Dr. | FREE | Join lululemon Fashion Valley Ambassador Jessica Walton, along with Black Girls Run and Black Men Run for a Thanksgiving morning run along the waterfront.

ALL-LEVELS GRATITUDE FLOW | 8:00am | Iyengar Yoga, OB | $30 - in-person and online | Head to Iyengar Yoga’s Ocean Beach studio for an all-levels class exploring gratitude.

RISE + RUN | 8:00am | Suva Fitness Studio, Chula Vista | FREE | Start your Thanksgiving morning with a relaxed, community-style 5K run. All levels welcome, no pressure, just movement and good company.⁠

FLOW FOR A CAUSE | 9:00am | YogaSix Scripps Ranch | Donation-based - donations support Monarch School | This all levels class is perfect for the whole family to start their day off with thankful movement and to pay it forward to those in need.

GRATITUDE FLOW | 9:00am | Sattva Yoga Escondido | Begin your day in stillness and breath. Move with intention, guided by gratitude. This 75-minute all-levels flow weaves warmth, reflection, and release—making space to give and receive thanks.

GROUNDED IN GRATITUDE FLOW | 9:00am | The Den by Wolf + Lion, Normal Heights | $25 | A vinyasa style class that focuses on being grounded in a state of gratitude. Putting your body and mind at ease for the holiday. Stay after class for some community conversation + tea.

THANKSGIVING YOGA + SOUND BATH | 10:00-11:00am | Beach Terrace Inn, Carlsbad | $22 | Enjoy a beachside all-levels flow and sound healing to ground you into the holiday weekend.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

PLANKSGIVING | 9:30am | SHIFT Pilates, Old Trolley Barn Park | FREE | Give thanks and drop into planks! A 45-minute mat pilates class.

GIRLSGIVING | 1:30-4:30pm | JETSET Pilates,Torrey Hills | $34 | Join in a Pilates + social experience designed for connection, community, and gratitude.

YIN, DHARMA & MEDITATION | 5:00pm | Hapa Yoga, Mission Valley | $40 | As the season of gratitude unfolds, this workshop invites you to slow down and turn inward. Through gentle Yin postures, we’ll create space in the body while listening to teachings of the Buddha.

MEDICINE POUCH WORKSHOP | 5:30pm | HALO House | $45 | Explore the spiritual purpose behind medicine pouches, how they’re traditionally used for protection, clarity, and healing.

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