Even if practicing self-care isn’t on your New Year’s resolutions, it should be. And thankfully, the Bluff City has a ton of places around town to help you practice self-care in a multitude of ways, from exercising to taking new courses. Here are some ways you can improve your mental health in the new year around Memphis.
Declutter Your Space
If you want to get rid of your old belongings, try donating them. Many in great shape can be repurposed and given to those in need.
- Memphis Habitat for Humanity ReStore
- AMVETS Thrift Store (Memphis location)
- Ronald McDonald House of Memphis
- Memphis Union Mission
- Junior League of Memphis Repeat Boutique
Volunteer/Donate
You can volunteer your time or donate to any of these meaningful organizations around the 901.
- JUICE Orange Mound
OUTMemphis
- ITN Memphis
- Memphis Pets Alive
- Memphis Urban League
Choices – Memphis Center for Reproductive Health
- Memphis Artists for Change
- Literacy Mid-South
The Haven
- Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
- NAACP Memphis
Move Your Body
Exercise is a great way to focus on your mind and body this New Year. And there are plenty of spots around Memphis where you can connect to nature or join others in your community to stay active.
Exercise studios:
- High Point Climbing and Fitness
- ZenStudio Fitness
- Irontribe
- Envision
- Memphis Rox
- Shed Fitness
- Brwnskyn Yoga
- East Memphis Athletic
- Delta Groove Yoga
- Any Body Yoga
- Evergreen Yoga Memphis
- Downtown Yoga
- Sana Yoga Studio
- Bikram Yoga Memphis
- Better Bodies Yoga
- Mind Body Haus
- Eastern Sun Yoga
Local parks:
- Memphis Botanic Garden
- Shelby Farms
- Agricenter Sunflower Trail
- Overton Park
- Lichterman Nature Center
- Mud Island
- Tom Lee Park
- River Garden
- Dixon Gallery and Gardens
- The Greenline
Photo Credit: Brwnskyn Yoga
Visit Local Spas
Indulge in the ultimate relaxation with one of Memphis’ many spas and wellness centers. Whether it’s a facial or massage you’re looking for, these spots have it all.
- Memphis Massage Masters
- Amazing Hands Day Spa
- Fermata Massage and Wellness
- The Skin and Wax Room
- Bowtie Massage
- Girl Makes Face
- Calming Influence Massage and Bodywork Salon
- Midtown Massage and Bodywork
Learn Something New
There’s something so fulfilling about learning a new skill, and these classes can help take your skill set to the next level.
- Five in One Social Club
- Muddy’s Bake Shop Cooking Classes
- Arrow Creative Art Club
- Church Health at Crosstown Concourse Cooking Classes
- Art Project
- Falling Into Place – Candle-Making Workshops
- Board and Brush – Workshops
- Flicker Street Studio
