Updated on NOV 18, 2025 | Published on NOV 19, 2025
Women’s midlife wellness and clarity retreats to empower your 40s and beyond in 2026
The midlife years can use a mindset change and a little self-care, says Christine Fieldhouse, Retreat Editor of The Global Retreat Company
With families to bring up, homes to run, careers to maintain, and hobbies to enjoy, women today are pulled in every direction and many fall into bed at night, exhausted. Add to that the often-debilitating hormone changes that come with perimenopause and menopause, and it’s no surprise that women in their 40s and 50s are crying out for a midlife health reset.
However, research has found that women with a negative attitude towards menopause have a less-than-positive experience of it.
So surely the time has come for a mindset change? Easier said than done? Menopause retreats could be the answer.
Why do women need midlife wellness retreats?
For women, midlife is a critical time to focus on nutrition, exercise and stress management. In fact, a recent Harvard study found a nutritious diet in midlife is linked to healthier ageing. Researchers also found that exercising, moderate drinking and not smoking extends disease-free years.
With this research in mind, probably the best way to kickstart a healthier lifestyle is to go to a women’s retreat recommended by The Global Retreat Company. On a retreat you might be in a group of like-minded women, or you might have a private one-to-one retreat with an expert.
Whichever, you choose, you’ll be in safe hands and in a safe space to overhaul your mental, physical and emotional health and you’ll emerge with empowerment and clarity.
What happens on a women’s clarity and habit-change retreat?
On a midlife women’s retreat you’ll start with a consultation about your present-day habits, and you’ll be asked general questions about your sleep patterns, your day-to-day diet, how much you drink, whether you smoke and what exercise you get.
You’ll also set some intentions for your habit-change retreat, whether that’s cutting down on sugar and just being calmer. Your nutrition and mindset retreat can get you started!
Throughout the retreat, there will be activities and workshops to help you on the path to a healthier lifestyle.
Where are the best women’s retreats?
Over the years, the team at The Global Retreat Company have visited dozens of retreats for women - here are a handful that have really stood out:
At Live Life Retreats in southeast Ireland, you’ll join multi-talented holistic therapist, coach and yoga teacher Tara O’Rourke for a private women’s wellbeing retreat.
Tara welcomes solo women or two female friends together and she will devise a retreat that’s perfect for you.
Activities to choose from include yoga, meditation, life and business coaching, walks, holistic treatments and creative sessions with local artists.
Another highly rated retreat in The Global Retreat Company is Advivum Journeys, run by epiphany designer and coach Tania Carriere.
These wellbeing retreats take place in Goult in France, and in Canada and Mexico on set dates – expect an emotional reset retreat.
Tania uses group workshops, solo exercises and wellness activities to help you live your ‘best life’. She also runs private and online retreats.
In the UK we recommend Yeotown Devon, a luxurious, contemporary haven in the village of Snapper in North Devon, which runs all year.
Although its five-day Reset Edits are open to all adults, it often puts on women-only special retreats that focus on hormone health, the menopause and ageing.
The emphasis is on ‘wellgevity’ rather than longevity, and being as pain-free, strong, agile and healthy as possible, and they are popular among women over 40.
Explore our handpicked women’s menopause retreats - they will empower you through your 40s and beyond.