Women's 40+ Mountaintop Yoga & Wellness Retreat in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains

The property is a private 50-acre mountaintop estate surrounded by old-growth trees, walking trails and open sky, inside Cherokee National Forest in the Smoky Mountains of Appalachian Tennessee. Guests stay in luxury accommodations on site. The closest airport is McGhee Tyson (Knoxville), roughly 75 minutes away; group shuttles from the airport may be arranged for an additional fee on set arrival and departure days, depending on group size. Driving directions are sent after booking.

The programme is rooted in lifestyle medicine and was developed by a team whose backgrounds include Harvard Medical School training in lifestyle medicine and nutrition, certified personal training and strength coaching, RYT-800 yoga instruction, and specialised expertise in women's hormones and emotional eating. The same small core team stays for all five days. The retreat draws women navigating perimenopause or menopause, leadership burnout, grief, divorce, or recovery. It is entirely alcohol and substance free.

A typical day weaves together yoga, strength and mobility sessions, nature walks, nervous-system support, and rest. All meals are chef-prepared and nutritionist-curated around whole-food, macro-aware principles for midlife health. Movement classes and hikes offer modifications for all levels.

What sets this retreat apart is what happens after you leave. Each guest departs with a personalised 30-day macro-based nutrition plan, a take-home strength program with video instruction, and 30 days of continued personal coaching, plus 30-day access to a nutritional tracking app and a lifestyle coaching platform. The aim is sustainable habits you can carry back into ordinary life.

With a cap of 12 guests and a minimum of 4, the atmosphere stays genuinely intimate rather than workshop-scale. The team gets to know your sleep patterns, your goals, and your name over the week.

What's included

- 5 days of on-site programming - Yoga sessions - Strength and movement classes - Nature walks - Nutritionist-curated chef-prepared meals - 30-day personalized macro-based nutrition plan - 30-day personalized take-home strength program with video instruction - 30 days of post-retreat personal coaching and support - 30-day access to a nutritional tracking app - 30-day access to the lifestyle coaching platform

What's not included

- Airport shuttle (may be available at additional cost on designated travel days) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses