Photo: Grouse Mountain
Now that you’ve had a chance to sort out your 2020 Vancouver wellness bucket list for January to June, it’s time to plan ahead for the rest of the year. (I know. It’s not even Spring yet, but it’s never to early to mark your calendar for something fun!) Wellness comes in many forms, and there’s something unique for everyone throughout the year.
This is your Vancouver wellness bucket list for July through December.
July 2020
Image source from Eventbrite
Do yoga with the goats
Yep, you read right: goat yoga. Get ready to have a unique yoga class where social goats will join you for downward dog… errr goat. Find your zen in an outdoor setting that will stoke your playful side and leave you feeling refreshed! More details coming soon.
Photo: Grouse Mountain
Zipline at Grouse Mountain
Take in the sea-to-sky and city views while feeling the incredible adrenaline rush of the Mountain Zipline experience at Grouse Mountain. This epic two-hour tour will take you through the trees, across peaks and around Blue Grouse Lake—and it’s a dual-track so you can share the fun with a friend. Click here for more info.
August 2020
Run, yoga, party at the SeaWheeze Half Marathon and Sunset Festival (August 15)
Yoga, run, party! SeaWheeze isn’t your average half marathon. In fact, it may just be the most breathtakingly beautiful and ridiculously fun half marathon in the world. Over 10,000 runners descend on Vancouver to sweat it out over a weekend of yoga, running, and of course, one hell of an awesome party. Crush some goals (and maybe a few brews) and get swept away in a weekend of fun you’ll never forget. Click here for more info.
Photo: Jordan Junck
Find your zen (and core) with paddleboard yoga
Get outside and soak up the Vancouver sun on a paddleboard yoga mat. Change up your fitness routine with a workout that marries yoga and being out on the water: stand-up paddleboard (SUP) yoga.A challenging yet peaceful style of yoga, SUP yoga is a fantastic and different way to enjoy being out on the water.
September 2020
Fall colours at the top of Burnaby Mountain. Photo credit: Ahmed Bukhamsin on Flickr. Used under CC BY 2.0.
Get that last hike in
As the weather becomes a touch crisper, get your step on and take in the autumn views. With the North Shore mountains and Squamish only short distances away from the city, hiking is very accessible from Vancouver. Popular hikes include the Grouse Grind, Squamish Chief and Mt, Seymour. For more hikes and trails to explore in September, click here.
Photo: Sourced from GranFondo website
Ride the Sea to Sky at the RBC GranFondo (September 7)
Bike the 122 km from Vancouver to Whistler on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, considered one of the most beautiful roads in the world, in the biggest GranFondo on the American continent. A bonus? Locals cheering you on the whole way up! Click here for more info.
October 2020
The Wedgewood Hotel Spa | Image courtesy of Wedgewood Hotel
Treat yourself to a spa day
Offering unique, West Coast-themed treatments, the city’s spas won’t steer you wrong after a long travel day or a rainy autumn morning. Get a relaxing massage, rejuvenate with a mani-pedi or get hydrating facial (or all three?) at some of Canada’s best spas—right here in Vancouver. Click here for some spa day inspo.
November 2020
Photo: Event Facebook page
Get your holiday shopping done early the Circle Craft Christmas Market
Vancouverites love the November long weekend, not just because of the extra day, but because that’s when the Circle Craft Christmas Market takes over the Vancouver Convention Centre. Give yourself some piece of mind for the holidays by a) getting your holiday shopping done all in one go; and b) support local and Canadian artisans while you do it.
Skiing at Grouse Mountain. Tourism Vancouver / Dave Delnea Images
Hit the slopes of the North Shore mountains
Winter-sport enthusiasts can’t come to Vancouver in the winter and not strap on a snowboard or some skis. Mountain sports are also excellent cardio. Cypress Mountain, Grouse Mountain and Mt Seymour are all short drives or an easy transit ride from the downtown core. Choose your adventure and zip down the mountain with tree and city skyline views.
December 2020
Image courtesy of Capilano Suspension Bridge
Walk the holiday lights
There is nothing that this writer loves more than to walk around VanDusen Botanical Garden or take in the Capilano Suspension Bridge Canyon Lights during the holiday season. Walking the holiday lights is a lovely respite of the hustle and bustle of Christmas time, and you’ll leave with fantastic photos and feeling full of holiday spirit. Stay tuned for more info!
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