5 Resolutions for Wine Country Rejuvenation

With a new year comes new opportunities to prioritize your health and happiness, and there are few places better for nurturing the body and the spirit than Sonoma County Wine Country.

Here are five New Year’s resolutions for a rejuvenated approach to living life in the place where life opens up. Reflect on what you need—and then start planning your trip.

Re-engage in the great outdoors

Forest bathing, anyone? There is no better setting for self-reflection and inspiration than Mother Nature. Surround yourself with verdant sunlight filtering through the canopy of thousand-year-old giant redwoods whether by hiking, biking, or ziplining.

From the coastal cliffs of Sonoma Coast State Park and the Kortum Trail to the mountain tops of Baldy Peak in Sugarloaf State Park, there are endless outdoors adventures to enjoy in Sonoma County. (And where else can you go tasting at world-class wineries directly afterwards?)

Recharge your body

Step into the new year by taking care of your body and mind. Find renewal in the one-and-only cedar enzyme baths at Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary in Freestone. Sit in bubbling water while looking over the Sonoma coastline at Bodega Bay Lodge. Enjoy a creekside massage before getting into a granite soaking tub at Glen Ellen‘s Gaige House + Ryokan.

Retreat and reconnect with your creative side

Sonoma County, with its abundance of serene natural spaces, makes the ideal setting for a retreat, whether with a group or on your own.

Ratna Ling in Cazadero offers education, spirituality, and healing, guided by the Tibetan Buddhist traditions upon which it was founded. Stay in your own private cottage, engage in a variety of year-round retreats, enjoy vegetarian meals, and rejuvenate at the Mandala Wellness Center on premises.

For the Egyptology enthusiast (or anyone else) who wants to get away from the world, there’s also the Isis Oasis in Geyserville, a retreat center providing spiritual symposiums and community events at their Temple of Isis. Complete with a lodge, pool, spa, wildlife sanctuary, and even Hobbit Huts to stay in, this unique retreat center provides plenty of inspiration.

Reimagine your work-life balance

It’s easily overlooked, but reshaping the way your work fits into your life (and not the other way around) is a great way to kick off a new year. Whether you’re a digital nomad conquering your online domain or mixing leisure with business, Sonoma County has a collection of co-working spaces that offer the perfect dose of inspiration and productivity. Connect, create, and meet like-minded people at workshops at CoLAB in Santa Rosa. And after a day at the trendy co-working office space TrimTab in Sebastopol, creatives can walk to The Barlow or Hopmonk Tavern.

Revitalize your health by eating local

Eating local is better for the environment, the community, and you—and best of all, Sonoma County makes it easy. Buy from the growers directly at farmers markets or support restaurants and businesses that invest in local produce.

From Seared in Petaluma to Bravas Bar de Tapas in Healdsburg, from Retrograde Coffee in Sebastopol to The Pharmacy in Santa Rosa, the list of Sonoma County restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries that buy their supplies locally is a long one. And that’s why they should be on your list, too.

Written by Sonoma Insider Sierra Downey.