your guide to sound healing in San Diego

Plus wellness debuts at the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival

September 11, 2025

WEEKEND VIBES

Happy locals’ summer!

While the calendar may be signaling that fall is coming and kids are back to school, our local temps are still soaring.

Want to make the most of our picture perfect weather? Browse our guide to Outdoor + Beach Yoga Classes or sample a healthy sip with our list of the Best Mocktails in San Diego.

Enjoy the gorgeous weekend.

- Marta Giri, editor-in-chief

WELLBEING

The Ultimate Guide to Sound Healing in San Diego

This one’s for you, San Diego wellness fam.

Our Ultimate Guide to Sound Healing in San Diego is a love letter to the incredible healers and studios that make our community so special. We created this guide to help you get the most out of your next sound healing experience, plus it’s also a comprehensive directory of the amazing facilitators offering sound healings + teacher trainings all over San Diego County.

FOOD + DRINK

Wellness Makes Its Debut at the Del Mar Wine + Food Festival

The annual Del Mar Wine + Food Festival returns this weekend with celebrity chefs, world-class pours, and unlimited bites—but this year, there’s something new on the menu: wellness.

From zero-proof mocktails to red light therapy, VR meditation, and more inside the new Novo Dia Wellness Zone, the festival is expanding its recipe for indulgence with a side of balance.

WELLBEING

Women + Wellness Wednesdays Returns Wednesday, Sept. 24

t's time to sync with your cycle — naturally — and watch your business flourish.

Join Aphrodite Fertility Acupuncture + Locally Well San Diego for our next Women + Wellness Wednesdays event — designed to help you reclaim the sacred rhythm of creation and explore biology as the original business plan.

Come for the connection, leave with clarity + tools you can use right away.

✨ Good News ✨

A few local highlights that might bring a bit of good to your world:

TOGETHER WITH MINDSET BY MACKENZIE

The Amplify Women's Retreat
 

Oct 3–5, 2025 | Paradise Point, San Diego

All-inclusive with accommodations or commuter option 

  • 3 full days - A powerful weekend designed for women ready to rise together.

  • Release & renew - Let go of what’s been holding you back and amplify your inner fire

  • Transformational guidance - Daily group coaching, yoga and somatic practices, and deep connection with each other

  • A sisterhood for life - Deep connections and support that extend far beyond the retreat.

  • Dietician prepared meals - Nourishing, grounding and healthy options to support the mind and body all weekend long.

  • Lasting change - Pre- and post-retreat calls (group and individual) to integrate your breakthroughs into everyday life.

Apply now to join Amplify and say yes to the next chapter of your life.

** Email [email protected] for questions or to purchase your day pass.

WELLNESS WEEKEND EVENTS

What’s On: September 12-14

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

MOCKTAIL SOCIETY: SUNSET SINGLES | 6:00-8:00pm | Hilton Gaslamp Terrace | $23 | Whether you’re single and curious about sober socials or simply looking to connect with new people in San Diego, this event is the perfect opportunity to mingle in a fun, pressure-free atmosphere.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

NAMASTE ON THE RUN | 6:30am-12:00pm | Otay Ranch Town Center | $40 | Kick off the weekend with a 5K fun run followed by a Vinyasa Yoga class, a powerful Pilates class, and close with a mindful, gentle and peaceful meditation. All proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish Foundation San Diego.

5TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AND STEM FEST | 9:00am-4:00pm | FREE | SD College of Continuing Education | Explore youth STEM activities, all day drop-in fitness clinic, career fair, mobile food pantry plus health + wellness workshops, and live entertainment.

FLEXCORE PILATES GRAND OPENING | 10:00am-2:00pm | 5628 La Jolla Blvd, Bird Rock | FREE | Recovery activations, curated food & beverage tastings, exclusive founding membership offers.

STRETCH U SAN MARCOS 15th ANNIVERSARY | 10:00am-3:00pm | San Marcos | FREE | Free stretch demos, refreshments, raffles + more.

YOGA FOR MENTAL WELLBEING | 10:30-11:30am | Mira Mesa Library | FREE | Bring balance to the body and mind through a holistic experience of inner wellbeing featuring a yogic practice to cleanse the nadis and a guided meditation.

WELLNESS FAIR + VEGAN MARKET | 12:00-4:00pm | North Park Mini Park | FREE | Immerse yourself in a full day of accessible, donation-based wellness experiences including guided yoga classes, immersive sound baths, and personalized reiki sessions, plus a vibrant marketplace offering a selection of plant-based products and self-care essentials.

ACUPUNCTURE + SOUND: GRIEF + GUT INSTINCT | 4:00-5:30pm | Oceanside | $63 | Honor grief as a natural rhythm. Acupuncture, sound, and somatic cues support the lungs, gut instincts, boundaries, and self-compassion.

RIFFS 13TH BIRTHDAY PARTY | 5:30-8:30pm | Riffs Studios Yoga & Wellness, La Jolla | FREE | Riffs is turning 13! Head to the studio to enjoy light bites and drinks, over $6000 worth of raffle prizes, a cacao lounge, tarot readings + more.  

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

SOUND AND COLOR | 12:30-3:15pm | Sojourn Healing Collective, Golden Hill | $45 | A soulful experience of relaxation, connection, and creativity where you will combine the power of sound with a guided aura painting session.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

SAN DIEGO RESTAURANT WEEK | Support our local restaurants and get great deals for lunch and dinner during San Diego Restaurant Week at over 100 locations.

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