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Adventure. Challenge. Changing the way you think about yourself.
Flipping 50 womens retreats are each designed to challenge and stretch you. We’re not just talking about yoga sessions, though there will be some.
Getting out of your normal routine provide the opportunity to examine how you think, why you feel, and how you want to be when you re-enter.
We challenge your fitness, your thoughts about aging, and menopause. We educate about hormones through exercise, nutrition and sleep choices.
Retreats provide training so you’re ready to enjoy them and be surrounded by women just like you.
What Happens at a Womens Retreat?
Each is unique but does run by a basic schedule. We do tell you more as we near the retreat so you know how to pack, and your training plan will prepare you for the hikes or other challenges.
Rough Itinerary: (See FAQs for Grand Canyon details)
Wed kickoff meet & greet 5-7
Thurs-Fri-Sat 8:30 – 7p
Sun sunrise or 6:30a activity
Potential Activities:
Hiking (these are hiking-centric!), yoga, core, weight training sessions, swim or run coaching, horseback riding, cooking sessions, mountain biking. We reserve the right for a few surprises! Coaching, guest talks, and more.
Don’t Know Which Retreat? You Have Options!
Say you’re also a health or fitness professional and want to attend a business building retreat. These shorter 2.5 day retreats are intensives for Menopause Fitness & Health Coaches. If you do both a Pro and a Retreat, the combo is 25% off.
Boulder June 3-7 2026
NEW EPIC BOULDER experience for 2026. It’s a popular location for good reason! Epic hiking venues (and we will use them!), amazing opportunities for adventure in the place where adventure is a way of life.
Training for altitude can be done no matter where you are. LODGING and MEALS included. All-inclusive for 9 bedroom intimate experience. Travel & transportation not included. For offsite guests or shared accommodations, send an email to [email protected] for rates.
Scottsdale 2026 AZ TBA
Space is limited and time is running out! This is the first truly “unplugged” retreat. There will be limited internet access, allowing ample time to connect … with nature, others, and most importantly you.
Arrive Wednesday for a kick off meeting 5-7 (exact time TBA), enjoy full days of adventure at this range surrounded by the Tonto National forest. Training begins 90 days in advance. Ready for luxury & pampering?
Grand Canyon Sept 11-13
This Rim2River2Rim is a challenging day and epic way to experience the Grand Canyon. Hurry to book rooms tho!
Training for this is much like training for any endurance event. Not just the miles but strength, power, agility and your fuel and hydration will get you there.
This is a South rim experience that begins down for about 5-6 miles and ends up for 9. You’ll receive private and group coaching in addition to the plan and nutrition plan.
Moab, Utah Oct 1-5, 2025
Moab is the perfect location for hikes and outdoor yoga sessions against the beautiful arches and red rocks.
You’ll experience a lot of hiking, sunshine, and some surprise adventures during this hiking retreat at the perfect time of year to experience it.
Experience the Wed even-Sunday am adventure with us for the first time!
Better than a gym selfie: a memory you'll have forever
It’s Time For An Internal Shift
We change easier when we’re not repeating the same habits we do daily at home. If you need a shift, it can happen as soon as you book and begin thinking about yourself differently as your reason to train changes.
Real Education. Real People. Real Memories.
Women who attend Flipping 50 womens retreats return. You’ve been warned! We make friends here. We connect. We share experiences that are a little “stretchy” and there are moments of laughter and moments of tears.
You may come for the first time “alone.” You won’t leave that way. I can guarantee it.
That was a stretch for me.
I don’t know if I’d do that again but I’m glad I did it.
I wouldn’t do these things alone.
I was a little intimidated by that hike. I’m so glad I did it. I surprised myself.
I learned I need to find more women like this, who want to be more active and go for hikes and not coffee.
I am going home different than when I came.
I can’t wait to come back.
No [we don’t need to include spouses], this is the only thing I do for me.”
-Previous attendees.
The experiences you have will impact you long after it's over
Flipping 50 is the first and only exclusively made-for-menopause fitness membership in the world. We carry that into each womens retreat. We’ll talk about training, food choices, sleep habits, and your body’s changing needs.
2025-2026 Options
"Good Tired"
Summer Camp
Training Included!
The retreat and then the business retreat after were both amazing. I didn’t know anyone when I registered. I am so glad I attended and have met so many women and learned so much about how to grow my business.”
-Kim A.
In Scottsdale…
In 2026 we’re going “paths & pamper” This special retreat will include spa-opportunities, amidst hiking, yoga, strength sessions. Not yet open for registration
In Boulder…
Magic happens in the foothills! This is a favorite spot for attendees and host. June 3-7 2026 will be a magical time on epic hikes, defining new strengths and skills, exploring areas in and around downtown Boulder. There will be extended yoga days, body work treatments and Flipping 50- approved meals. VERY limited space in this one. You want to book now to stay in the host location with Debra, Open for Registration Now!
Moab, Utah…
A new location full of adventure and beautiful hikes among the arches, amazing food, and plenty of outdoor activities for that “good tired.” We saved the dates for later in the year for sunny days and cool evening temps. If you’ve not played among the red rocks and arches in Moab, you’ll love this one. Yoga mats needed for this one! Closed for registration!
As Your Coach, I’ll Support You On Multiple Levels
Hormone-Balancing Fitness® Programming
It starts before you arrive. Each retreat includes a 90 day (up to 6 month) plan for arriving fit, healthy and ready to challenge yourself. We will kick off your retreat with a session to be sure you know (even early) how to begin. You have a training plan.
Medical Fitness Expertise
blended with Strength & Conditioning coaching so that I can collectively take care of your desire to build strong bones or fit in your jeans, without stressing your knees (or other joints), or your post-surgery concerns.
Nutrition For Muscle And Longevity
…and for energy, and the strength, endurance, and stamina that every race – including the human race you do every day – requires. You are unique. One diet (nor one exercise plan) does not fit all. You’ll gain insight on fuel pre-during and post adventures to optimize energy, muscle and blood sugar.
Changing Limiting Beliefs
Womens retreats help you shift beliefs about exercise and nutrition science (and aging) you once learned. You’ll gain a more positive body image and a better relationship with movement and food. Training vs straining, punishing, or obsessing.
Embracing Your Age
This isn’t your “anti-aging” source: I’m pro-aging. I’m for doing it better! It’s not just about living longer. It’s about living stronger longer. I don’t care if you color your hair or you’re letting it gray beautifully. I don’t care if you do Botox or your lines are deep from laughter and tears. I do care that you want to live fully, not only look good, but to play hard, get dirty and have life experiences that make you love getting out of bed in the morning. That’s Flipping 50.
Retreat & Lifestyle...
“You always make it interesting. I enjoy a challenge. I was a little nervous about the bike but I loved going fast on the straights and the pavement downhill. That was fun.
I love the mountains. Phoenix was fun but I love Colorado.
-Jennifer Long, age 70+, multi-retreat attendee
Lost 101 lbs, and counting.
Kim Akins video testimonial for FlippingFifty Retreat
Here’s What Happens...
You register (or make an appointment for a Discovery call to determine which retreat.
You’ll receive an immediate email (check spam and trash) with links about waivers, travel insurance, lodging (if not included in your package), health history forms and how to book your “welcome session” with me. You’ll learn when your training plan will arrive and you and I can make any modifications necessary based on your real life!
You Get Support With…
- Weekly workout schedules unique to your life
- An onboarding session with me 1:1 about where you are and what your best next steps are
- Exercise nutrition for training that will prepare you for how to nourish and hydrate on the trails.
- Discussion about ratio of fats and carbs in various times of training
- Recommendations for bars and real food for hikes
- Interpreting your status into ideal activity to start
- Creating a schedule to sanely fit your real life
- Each experience is slightly different. Read unique descriptions for details.
Delivered In:
- Your ZOOM session
- Emails
- A private WhatsApp group
No Matter What You Want To Change In Life…
Exercise focused on an experiential outcome is so much more fun than punching the clock at the gym. Let’s stop chasing weight loss, tone and start living bucket list lives.
I Believe In Breaking Barriers About The Second Half Of Life And Aging.
Whether you’ve been in the weight room for decades or you need to start, getting STRONGER will change your life, not just your muscles or bones. What you think matters. Flipping 50 refuses to settle for anything. I believe rocking chairs were made for kindling. I believe you should take an iron supplement (by lifting weights twice a week).
What's Included?
- Varies slightly by each retreat.
- Weekly workout schedules unique to your life, joints, hormones and schedule 90 days minimum, some up to 6 months
- A dedicated WhatsApp group during training and retreat as well as connecting with attendees
- For all: Wed kickoff Kickoff, Thurs, Fri, Sat dinner, For select: meals included
- Packing list
- Activity fuel and hydration plan
- Sane training, no extremes.
Flipping 50 Retreats amplify the bucket list lives we deserve.
There is no more powerful health influencer in the world than a midlife woman.
– Debra Atkinson
You Can Change Your Life And The Lives Of Others
Flipping 50 programs, coaching and womens retreats exclusively use research based on women in and post menopause. YOU influence 3 generations. Let’s raise some expectations about aging, if not some eyebrows.
FAQs
Book a discovery call or hop right into the retreat of choice.
It is more than a night out, its true, but it’s not just a weekend.
It’s at least 90 days of looking forward to something with a training plan and coach supporting you.
Flipping 50 retreats are currently 25% of comparable retreats with time with the expertise and experiences planned for you. We’ve kept it as low as possible to make sense to continue.
Someone who is feeling called to do this and a little bit nervous but wants to anyway!
That’s where the good stuff happens! If you’re nervous about whether you’re in good enough condition or will be, let’s talk first.
If you want a guarantee for a number of pounds or a percent of body fat loss, I’m not your coach.
If you focus on training, eating, adding muscle and power as you train, you will likely improve your fitness, your energy, sleep and longevity as well as body composition. If you on the other hand just add “more” and don’t eat more and rest more, it could backfire on you.
I’ll plan the training. If you follow it and share progress you’re going to love the way you feel!
Within 48 hours we will refund in full. Unfortunately, our costs have occurred at booking for activity, lodging and even food is based on numbers.
We will transfer you at that time to a new retreat (no refund). We’ll do everything we can to host the retreats but if for some reason we don’t meet a minimum we will have to offer an alternative for you. We realize there may be travel involved but can often accommodate with a half day with Debra (valued at $3000) if you’ve made travel that can’t be refunded.
It’s true! You should find the right one for you right now. If you pulled together a personal trainer, a medical exercise specialist, a strength & conditioning coach, a nutrition coach, and a life coach … it would cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars a week. If she also was a woman who has gone through hormone changes, major life changes (8 significant life changes in just 14 months, at age 49), started over, built a business from zero to a life she loves, has worked with adults over 50 for 41 years, and understands STRESS… from both sides… who is a behavior change specialist not just a gym rat or an exercise instructor… It would be impossible to find.
There ARE other coaches. There aren’t any with this unique combination. If my message resonates with you, let’s do this. If it doesn’t, ask me! I may know a coach who can help.
I’m ready, but I want to finalize my choice on a call with Debra.
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