IDOT

What IDOT does

IDOT (Instituto Docusse de Osteopatia e Terapia Manual) is a private Brazilian osteopathy education institute founded in 2004 by Antônio José Docusse Filho and headquartered in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo. Its core function is to train licensed physiotherapists in osteopathic manual therapy through a five-level formation program covering the musculoskeletal/neural, postural-tonic, visceral/vascular, cranial, and biological systems. The institute operates from 25+ physical locations across all five major Brazilian regions, each staffed by a local coordinator and supported by 50+ faculty professionals and stage supervisors trained internally by IDOT.

Revenue is generated through seven distinct streams: multi-year tuition for the five-level formation program, pay-as-you-go quick courses (Cursos Rápidos) covering pediatric osteopathy, vestibular rehabilitation, sports injuries, psychobiological CST, and other specializations, recurring annual subscriptions to the IDOTPlay digital platform (with a 2026 cohort scheduled to begin 27/02/2026), supervised patient treatments at the Clínica-Escola school clinic (~90 patients per day, ~900 per block), registration fees for an annual international congress, product sales via the IDOT Loja storefront, and subscription/advertising revenue from two scientific journals (RBOT launched 2009 and Revista O Osteopata). Distribution is built around direct in-person training across the 25-city footprint, a self-service enrollment portal (idot.duesoft.com.br), WhatsApp-based inside sales, the IDOTPlay digital subscription platform, and adjunct content channels including an educational blog, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram presence for each location.

The institute complements its educational offering with an in-house research nucleus (NUPI), membership in major osteopathy associations, and a founder-led ownership structure with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or parent company. Operating geographies are exclusively domestic (Brazil), and pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, with enrollment managed module-by-module through the duesoft.com.br portal.

Name

IDOT

Legal name

Instituto Docusse de Osteopatia e Terapia Manual

Website

https://idot.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IDOT is a private Brazilian institute that trains physiotherapists in osteopathic manual therapy through a five-level formation program, short courses, and a digital subscription, delivered across 25+ Brazilian cities since 2004.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Osteopathy Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAOAJAI

Rehabilitation Support (PT/OT Aide)

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Healthcare Allied & Clinical Support Training

SECONDARYHLAHAMAG

Rehabilitation Therapy Equipment (PT/OT Modalities, Exercise & Balance Devices)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Rehabilitation & Mobility Aids (DME)

SECONDARYHLAKALAL

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) / Non-Operative Musculoskeletal

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Keywords

• Osteopathy training programs
• Manual therapy education
• Professional certification courses
• Continuing healthcare education
• Physiotherapy training

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Osteopathy Formation Programs: Revenue from multi-level professional training programs in osteopathy across 5 systems. Students pay tuition for each module and level of the formation program, which spans multiple months at multiple locations.
2. Quick Courses (Cursos Rápidos): Shorter specialized continuing education courses covering topics such as pediatric osteopathy, functional elastic taping, vestibular rehabilitation, sports injury treatment, and others. Open to physiotherapists and physiotherapy students.
3. IDOTPlay Subscription: Annual digital subscription platform for osteopathy education content, with a scheduled 2026 subscription cohort (IDOTPlay - Assinatura Anual 2026, starting 27/02/2026).
4. Clínica-Escola (School Clinic): Hands-on training clinic where students provide supervised patient care. Approximately 90 patient treatments per day per block, with 900 treatments per block, providing practical learning while generating clinical service revenue.
5. Congress Revenue: Annual international congress organized by IDOT, held at different locations each year, featuring international osteopathy experts. Generates revenue through registration fees.
6. Product Sales (Loja): Sale of osteopathy-related products through the IDOT store (lojaidot.com.br).
7. Scientific Publications: Scientific journal publishing revenue from the Revista Brasileira de Osteopatia e Terapia Manual (RBOT) launched in 2009, providing peer-reviewed publication in the field.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IDOT (Instituto Docusse de Osteopatia e Terapia Manual) is a Brazilian private educational institute that trains licensed physiotherapists in osteopathy through a comprehensive 5-level formation program covering musculoskeletal/neural, postural-tonic, visceral/vascular, cranial, and biological systems. The institute delivers instruction through 25+ physical locations across Brazil, complemented by quick specialty courses, a digital subscription platform (IDOTPlay), an annual international congress, a school clinic, and a scientific journal.

Product overview

IDOT (Instituto Docusse de Osteopatia e Terapia Manual) is a Brazilian osteopathy education institution with 20 years of history, operating across 24+ locations throughout Brazil. The core offering is a comprehensive 5-level Formação em Osteopatia program covering structural/postural, visceral/vascular, cranial, and biological systems. This is complemented by quick courses (Cursos Rápidos) including specialized programs in pediatric osteopathy, vestibular rehabilitation, sports injuries, psychobiological approaches, and manual therapy techniques. The institution also operates a school clinic (Clínica-Escola), a research nucleus (NUPI), publishes the 'Revista O Osteopata' journal, organizes an annual international congress, and maintains an educational blog. Recent offerings include IDOTPlay subscription service for digital content access. The institution has trained over 50 highly qualified professionals as faculty across all locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IDOTPlay: Annual subscription service for 2026 offering video courses and educational content.
• NUPI
• Clínica-Escola

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 patient treatments per day and 900 per treatment block through the school clinic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Molinary Institut de Santé (Swiss International School of Osteopathy): Switzerland-based osteopathy education institute offering multi-year formation programs. Comparable to IDOT in pedagogical approach and international student appeal.
• Centro Universitário Serra dos Órgãos (UNIFESO): Brazilian university offering osteopathy as part of its health sciences programs. Competes with IDOT for aspiring osteopathy students seeking formal credentialing pathways in Brazil.
• Instituto Brasileiro de Osteopatia (IBO): A Brazilian osteopathy education institute that trains physiotherapists in manual therapy. Directly competes with IDOT for the same physiotherapy-student customer base in Brazil with a similar multi-level formation curriculum.
• Madrid School of Osteopathy (EOM): Spanish osteopathy training institute offering multi-year formation programs with international faculty. Comparable to IDOT in curriculum depth, Iberian/Latin American student appeal, and specialty course offerings.
• Fundación Escuela de Osteopatía de Barcelona: Spanish osteopathy foundation providing multi-year formation and specialty courses with international faculty. Comparable to IDOT's curriculum depth and Latin American/Iberian student market overlap.
• Escola de Osteopatia de Petrópolis: Brazilian osteopathy training school offering multi-year formation programs for physiotherapists. Competes directly with IDOT in the domestic osteopathy certification market.

Regional players

• Faculdade Inspirar: Brazilian higher-education institution offering physical therapy and rehabilitation-related programs and continuing education. Competes with IDOT in the broader Brazilian physiotherapy education market.

Emerging players

• National University of Medical Sciences (NUMSS): Online osteopathy degree provider that targets international students, including Latin American physiotherapists. Represents a digital-first competitive threat to IDOT's in-person training model.
• MedBridge Education: US-based online continuing education platform for physical therapists and rehabilitation professionals. Adjacent competitor to IDOT's quick-courses and IDOTPlay subscription offerings, particularly for self-paced learning.

Broad incumbents

• European School of Osteopathy (ESO): Established UK-based osteopathy school with degree programs and continuing education. Operates in the same osteopathy education category as IDOT but at a higher formal-credentialing level and in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkfkyfGcI3d9Fe-0fvaXKQw
• Facebookfacebook.com/idotoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/idotoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idotoficial

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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