Tao of Wellness

What Tao of Wellness does

Tao of Wellness, legally Tao of Wellness, Inc., is a privately held integrative healthcare practice incorporated in California and founded in 1976. Operating clinics in Santa Monica and Pasadena, the firm delivers Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) through acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, tuina bodywork, far-infrared heat therapy, tai chi/qi gong mind-body practices, and a proprietary non-touch modality called InfiniChi Energy Therapy rooted in the 38-generation Ni family tradition. The practice serves individual patients across several clinical focus areas, most notably fertility and infertility, women's health across the lifespan, pediatrics, and chronic/metabolic conditions such as diabetes, autoimmune disorders, allergies, and respiratory illness.

The company generates revenue primarily through professional clinical services delivered via in-person clinic appointments and telemedicine consultations, supplemented by sales of bioactive nutritional supplements formulated for specific conditions. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: new patients and those not seen within one year must call the office to book, while existing patients can schedule online. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Treatment plans are personalized following comprehensive consultations, and the clinic sources over 500 herb varieties directly from farms in China with quality controls including heavy-metal and pesticide testing.

The practice is led by co-founders Dr. Daoshing Ni (Dr. Dao), who directs the Fertility Enhancement Program and co-founded Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Dr. Mao Shing Ni (Dr. Mao), a TCM clinical nutrition expert and author. The firm's positioning rests heavily on founder credentials, published books used in board licensing, media exposure (e.g., The Dr. Oz Show), and collaboration with Southern California fertility clinics that provide integrative support to patients undergoing Western reproductive treatments including IVF.

Name

Tao of Wellness

Legal name

Tao of Wellness, Inc.

Website

https://taoofwellness.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tao of Wellness is a Santa Monica- and Pasadena-based Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic, founded 1976, offering acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and proprietary InfiniChi energy therapy to individual patients, with specialties in fertility, women's health, pediatrics, and chronic conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Chinese Medicine Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mind-Body Wellness Coaching (Holistic/Integrative) (HSADAGAG)

Keywords

• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Acupuncture Services
• Herbal Medicine
• Nutritional Therapy
• Fertility Treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Healthcare Services: Revenue generated from providing Traditional Chinese Medicine healthcare services including acupuncture, herbal medicine prescriptions, nutritional consultations, tuina bodywork, far-infrared heat therapy, InfiniChi energy therapy, and tai chi/qi gong sessions. Services are provided through two clinic locations in Santa Monica and Pasadena, California, as well as telemedicine consultations.
2. Nutritional Supplements: Sale of bioactive nutritional supplements formulated and targeted for specific health conditions. The clinic offers supplements that are high absorption rate and tested to contain stated ingredients, used by doctors and staff as well as patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tao of Wellness is an integrative Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic delivering acupuncture, customized Chinese herbal medicine prescriptions, tuina bodywork, far-infrared heat therapy, personalized nutritional therapy, tai chi/chi gong instruction, and the proprietary InfiniChi Energy Therapy. The practice sells bioactive nutritional supplements formulated for specific conditions alongside clinical services, with specialty programs in fertility enhancement, women's health, pediatrics, diabetes, autoimmune conditions, allergies, and respiratory disorders. Services are delivered through two Southern California clinics and telemedicine consultations.

Product overview

Tao of Wellness is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practice offering a comprehensive suite of therapeutic services centered around acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy. The core offering consists of acupuncture treatments and customized herbal formulations, supplemented by specialized services including Tuina bodywork, Far-Infrared Heat Therapy, Tai Chi & Chi Gong mind-body exercises, and InfiniChi Energy Therapy. The practice operates specialized programs for fertility enhancement, women's health, pediatric care, and treatment of chronic conditions including diabetes, autoimmune disorders, allergies, and respiratory conditions. Tao of Wellness also provides a proprietary Cleansing & Detoxification Protocol and telemedicine consultation services. The company was established in 1976 and operates clinics in Santa Monica and Pasadena, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acupuncture Traditional Chinese Medicine practice involving the placement of sterile needles at specific acupoints to stimulate the body's self-healing mechanisms, release endorphins, improve blood flow, and restore balance to the nervous and hormonal systems; offered to patients seeking natural treatment for a wide range of conditions.
• Chinese Herbal Medicine Customized herbal formulations using over 500 varieties of raw, concentrated powder, and liquid extract herbs sourced directly from China, prescribed by clinic practitioners to treat specific conditions and support overall wellness.
• Tuina Bodywork Chinese physiotherapy that includes massage, manipulation, and structural re-alignment techniques to manage structural needs, relieve pain, and improve blood flow.
• Far-Infrared Heat Therapy Therapeutic heat treatment using infrared light wavelengths (115–150 degrees) that penetrate tissues deeply to release stored toxins, improve circulation, and reduce inflammation and pain.
• Nutritional Therapy Personalized nutrition consultations based on TCM and Functional Medicine principles, including custom meal plans, recipes, food selection guidance, and bioactive nutritional supplement recommendations.
• Tai Chi & Chi Gong Mind-body movement practices involving moving meditation, breathing techniques, and gentle exercises to reduce stress, balance emotions, improve circulation, and enhance immune function.
• InfiniChi Energy Therapy Proprietary non-touch medical energy healing practice from the Ni family tradition that focuses on energy transfer through the practitioner's hands to bring about healing and balance without physical medium; shares the same scope of practice as acupuncture and herbal medicine.
• Women's Health Services Comprehensive women's health program addressing menstrual disorders, fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and prevention of heart disease and osteoporosis using acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and mind-body exercises.
• Fertility Enhancement Program Comprehensive fertility program combining acupuncture, herbal medicine, fertility tuina, nutritional therapy, and mind-body exercises to prepare mind, body, and spirit for pregnancy, supporting natural conception and IVF assistance.
• Fertility Enhancement Retreats Customized retreats including private consultation, herbal formulas, fertility chi gong, InfiniChi sessions, and infrared heat therapy designed for individual fertility needs.
• Interstitial Cystitis Treatment Natural treatment protocol for chronic bladder inflammation using acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and nutritional therapy to reduce inflammation and modify body reactions to triggers.
• Pediatric Care Natural healthcare for children including pediatric acupuncture, herbal medicine, tuina bodywork, cupping, and nutritional therapy for conditions ranging from cold and flu to ADHD and allergies.
• ADHD Treatment Natural treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder using acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and mind-body exercises to support emotional and physical balance.
• Diabetes Management Integrated diabetes care program combining acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and lifestyle guidance to help control blood sugar and potentially reverse type 2 diabetes.
• Allergy Treatment Natural allergy treatment using acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy to modulate immune function, reduce inflammation, and address underlying causes of allergic reactions.
• Autoimmune Conditions Treatment Treatment approach for autoimmune conditions using acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, and a proprietary detoxification protocol to balance immune function.
• Cough & Asthma Treatment Respiratory treatment using acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy to reduce inflammation, lower mucus production, and optimize immune function.
• Cold & Flu Treatment Prevention and treatment of colds and flu using acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and nutritional therapy to boost immune function and speed recovery.
• Cleansing & Detoxification Program Holistic cleansing protocol combining far-infrared heat therapy, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, InfiniChi energy therapy, and mind-body movement therapy.
• Telemedicine Services Remote consultation services allowing patients to receive TCM guidance and treatment planning via telemedicine appointments when in-person visits are not feasible.
• Nutritional Supplements Bioactive nutritional supplements formulated and targeted for specific health conditions, with high absorption rates and tested to contain stated ingredients; used by clinic doctors and staff as well as patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% increase in pregnancy and live birth rates when combining Western and Eastern medicine for fertility treatment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yo San University of Traditional Chinese MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Daoshing Ni co-founded Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Los Angeles where he serves as a professor. This represents a foundational partnership in TCM education and training.
• American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM)coreOthersDr. Dao is a founding member and advisor on ABORM, which sets standards for Oriental Reproductive Medicine practitioners.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)minorOthersDr. Dao is a member of ASRM, providing professional network and continuing education in reproductive medicine.
• Southern California Fertility ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Dao and his team work in close collaboration with a number of fertility clinics in Southern California, providing integrative TCM support for patients undergoing Western fertility treatments including IVF.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Yinova Center: NYC-based integrative TCM clinic offering acupuncture, herbal medicine, and fertility support; directly comparable to Tao of Wellness as a multi-modality Traditional Chinese Medicine practice with specialty reproductive and women's health programs.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine: Large hospital-based integrative medicine program offering acupuncture, herbal consults, and mind-body therapies; relevant as a broad incumbent that overlaps Tao of Wellness' core TCM and lifestyle services but as part of a much wider healthcare portfolio.
• Mayo Clinic Integrative Medicine and Health: Major academic medical center program delivering acupuncture, massage, and wellness services; comparable as an institutional provider of integrative therapies, though far broader in scope than Tao of Wellness' boutique TCM clinic.
• Henry Ford Health Integrative Medicine: Hospital-affiliated integrative medicine service line offering acupuncture and complementary therapies within a large health system; comparable as a broad incumbent in the same integrative-care space, though embedded in a much larger provider network.
• One Medical: Membership-based primary care platform acquired by Amazon that increasingly offers integrative and preventive services; comparable as a consumer-pay, experience-focused care brand that competes for the same wellness-oriented patient demographic.
• NewYork-Presbyterian Integrative Medicine: Hospital-affiliated integrative medicine program offering acupuncture and complementary therapies; comparable as a broad incumbent, but with clinical delivery inside a major academic medical system rather than a standalone TCM clinic.

Others

• Pacific College of Health and Science: Major US acupuncture and TCM education institution affiliated with Tao of Wellness' founder ecosystem; adjacent peer as the talent pipeline and credentialing body for licensed acupuncturists and TCM practitioners in the same professional community.
• Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: LA-based TCM university co-founded by Dr. Daoshing Ni; an ecosystem peer, providing shared faculty, training pipeline, and reputational link rather than direct clinical competition.
• Welnys: Corporate and consumer wellness platform offering acupuncture, massage, and fitness services; adjacent peer that competes for some of the same cash-pay wellness consumer dollars in the broader personal services category.

Emerging players

• Parsley Health: Membership-based functional medicine platform combining nutrition, lifestyle, and root-cause care; an emerging player with overlapping philosophy of holistic, integrative care, though delivered through a tech-enabled primary care model rather than TCM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/taoofwellness
• Facebookfacebook.com/TaoofWellness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tao-of-wellness

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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