Join the Mastering Diabetes FALL 2026 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Retreat
Reverse insulin resistance. Improve your blood sugar in real time. And finally experience what it feels like when your body starts working again.
October 29 – November 2nd, 2026
ONLY 12 EARLY BIRD SPOTS AVAILABLE
Welcome to Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Your metabolic reset—set in one of South Florida’s most relaxing, sun-filled retreat environments.
We’re bringing the Mastering Diabetes Retreat to a beautiful private residence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Designed for comfort, connection, and complete focus on your health.
Experience the Proven Method That Has Improved the Lives of Thousands of People
The Mastering Diabetes Method gives you the knowledge, power, community, personalization, and inspiration to become the most insulin sensitive you've ever been
This Retreat Will Change Your Life
This retreat is hosted by experts in diabetes nutrition with over 75 years of experience using this lifestyle for optimal mental, emotional, and metabolic health.
Each day will be filled with interactive lectures, group fitness classes, delicious meals made with fresh produce, and plenty of leisure time to relax in the sun.
Included:
Our Results Speak for Themselves
Reduced Blood Glucose
100% of our attendees have experienced a significant reduction in blood glucose during our challenges.
Reduced Oral Medication
Our members reduce their oral medication needs by 72% within the first 30 days of lifestyle change.
Reduced Insulin Use
Our insulin-dependent attendees reduce their insulin usage by an average of 35% during the first 3-6 weeks.
People regularly tell us how rapidly they experience changes in their blood glucose, blood pressure, insulin use, and oral medication use within days of implementing the Mastering Diabetes Method
Schedule of Events
Every day you will be provided with a low-fat, plant-based breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. You will also participate in 2 daily interactive lectures as well as 2 daily exercise sessions for all levels of fitness. Post-meal walks and coach check-ins throughout the day will support steady progress and personalized guidance. Every night is guaranteed to provide fun, entertainment and plenty of laughs.
Day 1: Thursday, October 29 | |
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2:30 PM | Arrive, settle in, and begin your immersive Mastering Diabetes experience focused on improving insulin sensitivity. |
3:30 PM & 4:00 PM | Review your current medications and insulin needs with guidance from our team to ensure a safe and supported transition throughout the retreat. |
5:00 PM | Enjoy your first low-fat, plant-based Mastering Diabetes meal designed to support healthy post-meal blood sugar. |
6:00 PM | Relax and connect during a casual group walk focused on supporting insulin sensitivity and unwinding from the day. |
6:30 PM | Set clear, meaningful goals for your retreat experience and learn how to stay focused on reversing insulin resistance. |
7:30 PM | Connect with your retreat group, share your goals, and build support for lasting lifestyle changes. |
8:00 PM | Enjoy free time to unwind, explore, or connect with others. Use this time to recharge and reflect on your first day. |
9:00 PM | Prepare your body for rest with calming practices that support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 2: Friday, October 30 | |
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6:00 AM | In preparation for the retreat experience, wake up excited and ready to change your life. |
7:00 AM | Get your sweat on in the warm sunshine. Learn how to use exercise as a substitute for insulin and diabetes medication. |
8:30 AM | Enjoy incredibly fresh tropical fruits bursting with flavor. Start your day off with plenty of energy! |
10:00 AM | Learn the core principles of the Mastering Diabetes Method and how it targets the root cause of insulin resistance. |
12:00 PM | Enjoy a balanced meal that supports steady energy and better glucose control. |
1:30 PM | Understand how regular movement improves insulin sensitivity and simple ways to make it part of your routine. |
3:30 PM | Reinforce insulin sensitivity and flatten afternoon glucose spikes. |
5:00 PM | Enjoy a satisfying Mastering Diabetes meal that supports healthy liver and muscle insulin response. |
6:30 PM | Join a relaxed poolside discussion focused on real-life strategies for reversing insulin resistance. |
8:30 PM | Wind down with gentle movement to support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 3: Saturday, October 31 | |
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6:00 AM | In preparation for the retreat experience, wake up excited and ready to change your life. |
7:00 AM | Get your sweat on in the warm sunshine. Learn how to use exercise as a substitute for insulin and diabetes medication. |
8:30 AM | Enjoy incredibly fresh tropical fruits bursting with flavor. Start your day off with plenty of energy! |
10:00 AM | Learn what actually causes insulin resistance and how to reverse it. |
12:00 PM | Enjoy a balanced meal that supports steady energy and better glucose control. |
1:30 PM | Turn science into simple daily habits that improve insulin sensitivity. |
3:30 PM | Reinforce insulin sensitivity and flatten afternoon glucose spikes. |
5:00 PM | Enjoy a satisfying Mastering Diabetes meal that supports healthy liver and muscle insulin response. |
6:30 PM | Join a relaxed poolside discussion focused on real-life strategies for reversing insulin resistance. |
8:30 PM | Wind down with gentle movement to support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 4: Sunday, November 1 | |
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6:00 AM | In preparation for the retreat experience, wake up excited and ready to change your life. |
7:00 AM | Get your sweat on in the warm sunshine. Learn how to use exercise as a substitute for insulin and diabetes medication. |
8:30 AM | Enjoy incredibly fresh tropical fruits bursting with flavor. Start your day off with plenty of energy! |
10:00 AM | Learn what actually causes insulin resistance and how to reverse it. |
12:00 PM | Enjoy a balanced meal that supports steady energy and better glucose control. |
1:30 PM | Turn science into simple daily habits that improve insulin sensitivity. |
3:30 PM | Reinforce insulin sensitivity and flatten afternoon glucose spikes. |
5:00 PM | Enjoy a satisfying Mastering Diabetes meal that supports healthy liver and muscle insulin response. |
6:30 PM | Join a relaxed poolside discussion focused on real-life strategies for reversing insulin resistance. |
8:30 PM | Wind down with gentle movement to support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 5: Monday, November 2 | |
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6:00 AM | In preparation for the retreat experience, wake up excited and ready to change your life. |
7:00 AM | Enjoy a final low-fat, plant-based meal designed to support steady energy and reinforce habits you can continue at home. |
8:00 AM Retreat Transformation Review with Robby | Review your progress, celebrate your wins, and gain clarity on how to continue reversing insulin resistance beyond the retreat. |
9:00 AM | Reflect, reconnect, and leave with confidence and a shared commitment to protecting your insulin sensitivity moving forward. |
Day 1: Thursday, October 29 | |||
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2:30 PM | 3:30 PM & 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
Arrive, settle in, and begin your immersive Mastering Diabetes experience focused on improving insulin sensitivity. | Review your current medications and insulin needs with guidance from our team to ensure a safe and supported transition throughout the retreat. | Enjoy your first low-fat, plant-based Mastering Diabetes meal designed to support healthy post-meal blood sugar. | Relax and connect during a casual group walk focused on supporting insulin sensitivity and unwinding from the day. |
6:30 PM Robby Welcome & Goal Setting | 7:30 PM Meet With Your Group | 8:00 PM Relax | 9:00 PM Bedtime |
Set clear, meaningful goals for your retreat experience and learn how to stay focused on reversing insulin resistance. | Connect with your retreat group, share your goals, and build support for lasting lifestyle changes. | Enjoy free time to unwind, explore, or connect with others. Use this time to recharge and reflect on your first day. | Prepare your body for rest with calming practices that support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 2: Friday, October 30 | ||||
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6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
In preparation for the retreat experience, wake up excited and ready to change your life. | Get your sweat on in the warm sunshine. Learn how to use exercise as a substitute for insulin and diabetes medication. | Enjoy incredibly fresh tropical fruits bursting with flavor. Start your day off with plenty of energy! | Learn the core principles of the Mastering Diabetes Method and how it targets the root cause of insulin resistance. | Enjoy a balanced meal that supports steady energy and better glucose control. |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
Understand how regular movement improves insulin sensitivity and simple ways to make it part of your routine. | Reinforce insulin sensitivity and flatten afternoon glucose spikes. | Enjoy a satisfying Mastering Diabetes meal that supports healthy liver and muscle insulin response. | Join a relaxed poolside discussion focused on real-life strategies for reversing insulin resistance. | Wind down with gentle movement to support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 3: Saturday, October 31 | ||||
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6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
In preparation for the retreat experience, wake up excited and ready to change your life. | Get your sweat on in the warm sunshine. Learn how to use exercise as a substitute for insulin and diabetes medication. | Enjoy incredibly fresh tropical fruits bursting with flavor. Start your day off with plenty of energy! | Learn what actually causes insulin resistance and how to reverse it. | Enjoy a balanced meal that supports steady energy and better glucose control. |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
Turn science into simple daily habits that improve insulin sensitivity. | Reinforce insulin sensitivity and flatten afternoon glucose spikes. | Enjoy a satisfying Mastering Diabetes meal that supports healthy liver and muscle insulin response. | Join a relaxed poolside discussion focused on real-life strategies for reversing insulin resistance. | Wind down with gentle movement to support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 4: Sunday, November 1 | ||||
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6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
In preparation for the retreat experience, wake up excited and ready to change your life. | Get your sweat on in the warm sunshine. Learn how to use exercise as a substitute for insulin and diabetes medication. | Enjoy incredibly fresh tropical fruits bursting with flavor. Start your day off with plenty of energy! | Learn what actually causes insulin resistance and how to reverse it. | Enjoy a balanced meal that supports steady energy and better glucose control. |
1:30 PM | 3:30 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:30 PM | 8:00 PM |
Turn science into simple daily habits that improve insulin sensitivity. | Reinforce insulin sensitivity and flatten afternoon glucose spikes. | Enjoy a satisfying Mastering Diabetes meal that supports healthy liver and muscle insulin response. | Join a relaxed poolside discussion focused on real-life strategies for reversing insulin resistance. | Wind down with gentle movement to support recovery and stable overnight blood sugar. |
Day 5: Monday, November 2 | |||
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6:00 AM | 7:00 AM Breakfast | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
Wake up feeling energized and ready to reflect on your progress and the changes you’ve made throughout the retreat. | Enjoy a final low-fat, plant-based meal designed to support steady energy and reinforce habits you can continue at home. | Review your progress, celebrate your wins, and gain clarity on how to continue reversing insulin resistance beyond the retreat. | Reflect, reconnect, and leave with confidence and a shared commitment to protecting your insulin sensitivity moving forward. |
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Do the work, follow the program, and we’ll stand behind you. If you meet your weekly commitments and don’t see measurable improvements in blood glucose, A1c, or insulin sensitivity, we’ll keep coaching you at no additional cost until you do.
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Do the work, follow the program, and we’ll stand behind you. If you meet your commitments and don’t see measurable improvements in blood glucose, A1c, or insulin sensitivity, we’ll keep coaching you at no additional cost until you do.
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Meet Your Retreat Hosts
Robby Barbaro, MPH
Robby Barbaro, MPH is a New York Times bestselling co-author of Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes. He worked at Forks Over Knives for six years before turning his attention in 2016 to coaching people with diabetes full time and has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2002.
Marco Ranzi, MS
Marco, MS holds a Master’s Degree in Nutrition with an emphasis in Human Performance from Logan University to go along with a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell. He is also certified as a National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer and Sleep Expert and is a Permaculture Design Course graduate. Marco strongly believes in a holistic approach to health and utilizing food as medicine. He has the unique experience of being raised plant-based and has been following this lifestyle for over 20 years.
Michelle Davis, BA Education
Michelle began a plant-based journey over 20 years ago in response to health challenges. She became an avid studier of evidence-based nutrition and still considers herself a lifelong learner. In the early 2000’s she co-authored the book, Never Be Fat Again. She spent over a decade coaching hundreds, including people living with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, in transitioning to a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle having dedicated her life to helping others thrive, she is excited to be part of the Mastering Diabetes coaching team.
Wendi Sullivan MA, RDN, CDCES
Wendi's passion for helping people with diabetes goes back to when her Dad was suddenly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 12 years old. Her whole family's diet immediately changed to help her Dad become healthy again.
Wendi was later diagnosed at age 21 with type 1 diabetes.
She was inspired to become a registered dietitian and certified diabetes care and education specialist to work with people who have diabetes.
Linda Rukavina, NBC-HWC, INHC
Linda is certified through the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaches and holds a Lifestyle Medicine Coach (LMC) certificate from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She completed her health coach training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She also has a BBA and MBA in Finance. Prior to health coaching, she worked in corporate finance and consulting.
Karin Yehling
Karin spent over 20 years in the health and fitness field as a personal trainer and realized that food is the foundation of health. She set off to get her Nutrition Coach certification from Precision Nutrition and then her Health Coach certification from Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. Her passion is to empower people with the knowledge and skills to make diabetes a thing of their past using food as medicine in the form of a low fat whole food plant based diet.