The selfie wall inside the North Druid Hills Life Time location. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceIt’s that time of year again when people start thinking about how they can get healthier, stronger, faster, and more flexible. The gym is always one way to change your life in a positive way. The whole “New Year, new me” craze might not be for you, but a gym with several amenities for the many ways you stay in shape just might be.Life Time, a Minnesota-based, national fitness brand, recently opened a new location in the North Druid Hills section. The Atlanta Voice recently received a guided tour of the facility.Interior look at the Pilates studio inside the Life Time North Druid Hills location. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceJosh Mead, the gym’s head trainer, and Tara Esmiel, the lead general at Life Time North Druid Hills, gave the tour and immediately showed us to the recovery area where lounge chairs, massage chairs awaited. Along with this area, there are several rooms and studios designated for other physical pursuits. There’s a dance studio, barre studio for ballet, for example, cycle studio, pilates studio, and a yoga studio. The yoga studio will be home to MB360, the new full-body yoga classes that will focus on the connection between mind and body, according to Mead, and will begin in February 2025. “It’s our newest format,” Mead said with a smile. Negative: There’s no basketball court, but that skews toward the customer base of Druid Hills, so that’s understandable despite being something I would look for in a gym at the price point of this particular Life Time location.The cycle studio at Life Time North Druid Hills. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice“Think of 32 years of innovation in this one location,” Mead, who has worked for the company for 14 years, said. “We’re all about serving our members, our members are what sets us apart.” For the swimmers, there is an indoor pool and outdoor pool. The latter is a part of the gym’s Beach Club, which also has cabanas for lounging out by the pool. If relaxing is your thing, but not at pools, the Life Spa offers another option. The newest Life Time location in Atlanta is located in the Druid Hills section. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceVery Important: You don’t have to be a member of the gym to book time in the spa. Life Time has six outdoor pickleball courts, six tennis courts, three indoor pickleball courts, and an outdoor courtside bar and lounge. It feels more like a country club in the middle of DeKalb County. “Atlanta needs this,” Esmiel said. “A lot under one roof.” Mead said this location is different from any other Life Time location. There are 11 Life Time locations in the state of Georgia, all of which are within Metro Atlanta. Life Time North Druid Hills is located at 1515 Sheridan Rd., NE. and is open Monday-Friday 4 a.m.-midnight; Saturday-Sunday 6 a.m.-11 p.m.The post Try This: Life Time North Druid Hills appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.