Holos Institute

What Holos Institute does

Holos Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1990 in the San Francisco Bay Area (current mailing address in Lagunitas, Marin County, CA) that pioneered the field of ecopsychology — a therapeutic framework positioning the natural world as a co-therapist to support trauma recovery, stress reduction, and emotional healing. The organization delivers a mix of nature-based clinical services, training programs, and continuing education to licensed mental health professionals, pre-licensed clinicians, and the general public. Its core products include: holistic counseling services (currently being phased out) delivered by vetted associate and alumni therapists; introductory ecotherapy workshops priced at $105–$135; multi-day residential deep-nature retreats at Ocamora Retreat Center in New Mexico priced at $1,500–$2,345 depending on accommodation; an EcoPsychology Certificate Program structured as a multi-module curriculum; and CAMFT-approved CEU programs (#90905) that provide 4–8 hours of continuing education credit for California-licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs at $15–$50 per certificate.

Name

Holos Institute

Legal name

Holos Institute

Website

https://holosinstitute.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holos Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1990 that offers ecopsychology training, CAMFT-approved continuing education for California-licensed therapists, nature-based workshops, and residential retreats in California and New Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop and Retreat Fees: Nature-based workshops and retreats offered to the general public with fee-based registration. Includes day-long workshops ($105-$135) and multi-day residential retreats ($1,500-$2,345).
2. Continuing Education Units (CEUs): CEU programs for licensed mental health professionals (MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs) providing 4-8 hours of continuing education credit for California Board of Behavior Sciences licensees. Additional fee of $15-$50 for CEU certificates.
3. Counseling Services (Phasing Out): Individual therapy sessions via associate therapists and alumni therapists who set their own fees. Holos is phasing out direct counseling services to focus on ecopsychology programs.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations supporting scholarships and financial aid for educational programs. Organization is a 501(3)c non-profit (Tax Id 94-3139210).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Holos Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that delivers ecopsychology-based services including holistic psychotherapy referrals, continuing education programs for licensed mental health professionals, nature-based ecotherapy workshops, and multi-day deep nature retreats. Its core mission centers on integrating mind, body, spirit, and the natural world through therapeutic, educational, and contemplative programs offered to the general public and to licensed clinicians in California.

Product overview

Holos Institute is a nonprofit organization offering ecopsychology-based wellness services through multiple integrated offerings: Holistic Counseling Services connect California residents with vetted ecotherapists via telehealth; Ecotherapy Workshops provide hands-on training for professionals in outdoor clinical practices; Deep Nature Retreats offer extended residential immersion experiences at remote locations; the Ecopsychology Certificate Program provides structured professional education; and Continuing Education (CEU) Programs deliver CAMFT-approved credits for licensed therapists. The organization also offers public-facing nature-based workshops and retreats, all grounded in the philosophical framework that human well-being is interconnected with the natural world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holistic Counseling Services
• Deep Nature Retreats
• Ecotherapy Workshops
• Ecopsychology Certificate Program
• Continuing Education (CEU) Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report feeling more aware, senses more attuned, and shift in inner/outer world perception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ancestral Medicine (Daniel Foor, Ph.D., MFT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated organization offering regular ceremonial circles and trainings in the S.F. Bay Area specializing in ancestor work, earth-honoring ritual, and wilderness questing. Resonates with Holos philosophy.
• Earth Medicine AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith, earth-oriented non-profit helping humans repair relationships with the natural world. Offers annual conference, Voices of the Earth interview project, and community circles in S.F. Bay Area.
• Nature of Soul (Cynthia Morrow, MFT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers integration of somatic and ecotherapy techniques as well as day and weeklong vision quests. Aligned with Holos ecopsychology approach.
• Sacred River Healing (Alan Levin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Holos founder Alan Levin, now in upstate New York, bringing deep healing work to individuals and the community.
• EarthwaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization restoring relationships to the natural world through ritual and ceremonies. Shares Holos philosophy of earth-based practices.
• BioneersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum for connecting environment, health, social justice, and spirit within broad progressive framework. Jan Edl Stein has presented at Bioneers Conference.
• Green Earth FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational and research organization dedicated to healing and harmonizing relationships between humanity and the Earth.
• Insight Garden Program at San QuentinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram rehabilitating prisoners through organic gardening, teaching vocational and life skills for constructive relationships with communities and natural environment.
• Ocamora Retreat CentercoreOthersPrivate retreat center on 265 acres at 7500 ft elevation in foothills of Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Northeastern New Mexico. Hosts the annual 'Sight and Insight' deep nature retreat. Elegantly rustic accommodations including adobe compound, cabins, and yurts.
• Kirsten Kairos / LightHorse Equine & WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest facilitator at retreats. Creative Life Guide, Equine Gestaltist, GROF Breathwork Facilitator. Offers Candlelight Sound Sanctuary sessions with gong, bells, bowls, Native flute, handpan and ethereal vocals.
• Ann BrodeminorOthersBodywork practitioner providing optional somatic healing sessions at retreats. Master in bodywork with 50+ years experience focusing on unity of body, mind and spirit.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Insight Garden Program: A nonprofit using organic gardening to rehabilitate prisoners and teach life skills. Shares Holos's nature-based healing philosophy and is a current Holos partner, but serves a correctional rather than clinical population.
• Pacific Quest: Pacific Quest provides wilderness-based therapeutic programs for adolescents and young adults. Shares Holos's nature-based therapeutic orientation but serves a different (clinical adolescent) segment.

Direct peers

• Esalen Institute: Esalen is a longstanding holistic education and retreat center offering workshops on mind-body-spirit practices, including nature-based and somatic modalities. Highly comparable to Holos in mission and workshop/retreat delivery model.
• Hakomi Institute: Hakomi offers somatic/mindfulness-based psychotherapy training and certification for licensed professionals. Comparable to Holos as a small nonprofit offering specialized clinical certifications and continuing education.
• Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health: Kripalu offers yoga, wellness, and holistic professional training programs in a retreat setting. Its combination of public retreats and professional certifications mirrors Holos's workshop/Certificate/CEU structure.
• Earth Medicine Alliance: An interfaith, earth-oriented nonprofit helping humans repair relationships with the natural world through conferences and community circles. Directly comparable mission, Bay Area presence, and conference-based model.
• Omega Institute for Holistic Studies: Omega is a leading holistic education and retreat center offering workshops on wellness, spirituality, and integrative practices. Comparable to Holos as a nonprofit holistic education provider with workshop and CEU-style programming.
• Wilderness Awareness School: A nonprofit nature education organization offering programs that deepen connection to the natural world. Comparable to Holos's mission of ecological awareness, with overlapping workshop and educator-training delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Bioneers: A broader progressive movement organization connecting environment, health, social justice, and spirit through an annual conference. Less specialized in clinical ecotherapy but an overlapping ecosystem player and existing Holos partner.
• California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS): A graduate school offering degrees and continuing education in integral, holistic, and somatic studies including ecotherapy. Comparable to Holos as a training venue and is an existing partner where Holos's director has lectured.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HolosInstitute

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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