IFPPC (Institut Français des Pratiques PsychoCorporelles) centre Camkeys

What IFPPC (Institut Français des Pratiques PsychoCorporelles) centre Camkeys does

IFPPC (Institut Français des Pratiques PsychoCorporelles) centre Camkeys is a French private training and research institute and health center dedicated to psychocorporal practices and integrative medicine. Founded and directed by Isabelle Célestin-Lhopiteau, it operates from three sites — Paris (96 Boulevard Auguste Blanqui and Tour Montparnasse), Donnemain-Saint-Mamès near Châteaudun, and La Réunion — and has been active for more than fifteen years. The institute trains healthcare professionals (doctors, psychologists, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, osteopaths, dental professionals) in clinical and medical hypnosis, hypnoanalgesia, rapid induction techniques, respiratory techniques, and related complementary practices, through a multi-tier curriculum (Initiation, Praticien, Expert, Supervision) and a university diploma (DIU) co-run with Université Paris Sud and CHU Kremlin Bicêtre. It also delivers individual therapy, group autohypnosis workshops, and bespoke in-house training programs to hospitals and clinics.

The underlying offering is non-pharmacological clinical content combining Western medical hypnosis (Ericksonian, classical) with Eastern practices (Tibetan medicine via Men Tsee Khang, Ayurvedic medicine, mindfulness). Distribution is in-person at the three centers and on-site at healthcare establishments, supplemented by online booking via Doctolib for individual therapy and Zoom for remote seminars. International study trips to India (Himalaya/Dharamsala) run annually. The institute is QUALIOPI-certified by BCI France, enabling training to be funded through OPCA, FIFPL, DPC, and ANHF channels; an international scientific committee spans Duke Integrative Medicine, Moscow Medical Academy, Haifa Medical Center, and Indian institutions. Associated assets include the BigBang Therapy webzine and the HealthUnited association.

Revenue mechanics are fee-for-service training and therapy, with training fees exempt from French VAT under Article 261.4.4.a CGI, a 30% deposit on booking, and balan

Name

IFPPC (Institut Français des Pratiques PsychoCorporelles) centre Camkeys

Legal name

IFPPC

Website

https://ifppc.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFPPC is a French private training institute and health center that trains healthcare professionals in hypnotherapy, hypnoanalgesia, and psychocorporal practices across three locations (Paris, Donnemain, La Réunion), while providing individual therapy and group workshops to the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Training and Complementary Medicine Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

Keywords

• Medical hypnosis training
• Psychocorporal practices
• Integrative health education
• Healthcare professional development
• Hypnoanalgesia training

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Healthcare Training: Fees for professional training programs in hypnosis, psychocorporal practices, and integrative health. Training is provided to healthcare professionals including doctors, psychologists, nurses, and therapists. Prices are quoted excluding VAT under Article 261.4.4.a CGI. A 30% deposit is required at booking, with balance due upon receipt of invoice.
2. Individual and Group Therapy Sessions: Therapeutic sessions and autohypnosis workshops for individuals and groups. Autohypnosis workshops are priced at €30 per session, conducted over 4 sessions of 1.5 hours each.
3. Study Travel Programs: Educational travel programs to India (Himalaya region) for healthcare professionals, combining meditation, yoga, and study of traditional medicine systems.
4. OPCA/Healthcare Fund Reimbursement: Training costs may be partially or fully covered through OPCA (professional training funds), FIFPL for liberal nurses and dentists, and DPC (Continuing Professional Development) for eligible healthcare professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

IFPPC is a French training institute and health center that delivers professional training programs in integrative medical hypnosis and psychocorporal practices to healthcare professionals, alongside individual therapeutic sessions and autohypnosis workshops for the general public. It operates from three locations in France (Paris, Donnemain, La Réunion), runs a university diploma with Paris Sud University, and organizes study trips to India.

Product overview

IFPPC CAMKeys operates as an integrated healthcare training and therapy center offering a comprehensive portfolio of psychocorporal practices. The core offering centers on medical and therapeutic hypnosis training programs (Formation Hypnose Intégrative) structured across multiple levels from Initiation through Praticien to Expert. The center provides specialized training including Autohypnosis Workshops (Ateliers d'Autohypnose), Integrative Health programs (Santé Intégrative) combining complementary practices, and individual therapeutic services. Additional offerings include unique experiences such as India Study Trips for immersive exposure to Tibetan and Ayurvedic medicine, Renewal Workshops (Ateliers de Ressourcement), and innovative programs like Hypnosis and Danced Movements (Hypnose et Mouvements Dansés). The DIU Pratiques Psychocorporelles provides university-certified education in partnership with Paris Sud University. Services are delivered across three locations in Paris, Donnemain, and Reunion Island, with training also available in healthcare establishments through customizable programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BigBang Therapy: Webzine on integrative health connecting science and complementary medicine
• HealthUnited

Products and services

• Formation Hypnose Intégrative (Integrative Hypnosis Training) Multi-level professional training program (Initiation, Practitioner, Expert) in medical and therapeutic hypnosis for doctors, psychologists, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Delivered across three French centers.
• Ateliers d'Autohypnose (Autohypnosis Group Workshops) Group self-hypnosis workshops teaching participants to voluntarily activate the hypnosis process for pain management, stress reduction, sleep improvement and emotional regulation. Available in French, English and Arabic.
• Formation Santé Intégrative (Integrative Health Training) Integrative health training and services combining conventional medicine with complementary practices including hypnosis, meditation, yoga, respiratory techniques and Ayurvedic massage.
• Thérapies Individuelles (Individual Therapy Sessions) Individual therapeutic sessions for patients covering chronic pain, stress management, emotional regulation, sleep improvement and smoking cessation. Booked online via Doctolib.
• Voyages d'Études en Inde (India Study Trips) Educational travel programs to India (Himalaya, Delhi, Dharamsala) for healthcare professionals combining meditation, yoga and study of Tibetan and Ayurvedic medicine. Limited to 12 participants.
• Ateliers de Ressourcement (Renewal Workshops) Renewal workshops for healthcare professionals covering stress management, sleep improvement and coping with life stressors through practical exercises. Rated 9.8/10 satisfaction (2021/2022).
• DIU Pratiques Psychocorporelles et Santé Intégrative (University Diploma) University diploma program (DIU) in psychocorporal practices and integrative health, offered jointly with Paris Sud University and CHU Kremlin Bicêtre, covering 97 hours of theoretical teaching.
• Séminaires Thématiques Hypnose Donnemain Specialized 5-day hypnosis seminars at the Donnemain center (35 hours) covering initiation, rapid inductions for emergencies and martial medical hypnosis techniques. Limited to 20 participants.
• Formation Hypnose Réunion Hypnosis training program on Réunion Island including initiation, advanced practice, hypnoanalgesia, rapid inductions and applications adapted to multicultural contexts.
• Hypnose et Mouvements Dansés (Hypnosis and Danced Movement) Innovative workshop combining hypnosis with danced movement therapy, allowing participants to reactivate personal resources through hypnotic techniques and group dynamics.
• Pratiques Psychocorporelles en Établissements (In-Establishment Psychocorporal Training) Customizable in-establishment training program for healthcare facilities covering hypnosis, yoga, Qi-Gong and therapeutic massage, available in 3-day initiation or 7-day full certification formats. Limited to 15 participants.
• Hypnoanalgésie - Prise en charge de la Douleur (Pain Management Hypnoanalgesia) Specialized training in hypnoanalgesia for healthcare establishments, covering acute, chronic and care-related pain management using non-pharmacological hypnosis and respiratory techniques.
• Techniques Respiratoires et Soins (Breathing Techniques for Care) Breathing techniques training program for healthcare professionals integrating practices from yoga, hypnosis, apnea and sports disciplines for use during care, consultations and pain/emotion management.
• Inductions Rapides en Hypnose (Rapid Hypnosis Inductions) Rapid hypnosis induction techniques training designed for emergency and acute care settings, enabling quick trance induction for rapid therapeutic intervention.
• BIG BANG THERAPY Webzine Webzine on integrative health connecting science and complementary medicine, featuring articles on neuroscience, pain management, psychotherapy and anesthesia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% satisfaction rate for ressourcement workshops
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Association HealthUnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded initiative for integrative health promotion. Isabelle Célestin-Lhopiteau, IFPPC Director, serves as President of the association. The association is supported by IFPPC as an essential organization for Integrative Health.
• Université Paris Sud / Paris-SaclaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for DIU (University Diploma) in Psychocorporal Practices and Integrative Health, in collaboration with CHU Kremlin Bicêtre. Also for DU Hypnosis and Anesthesia.
• BCI FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification body for QUALIOPI quality certification for IFPPC training activities
• DUKE Integrative MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational scientific committee partner from USA, contributing to IFPPC's integrative medicine expertise development
• Men Tsee Khang (Tibetan Medical Institute)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for study trips to India offering exclusive courses on Tibetan medicine and astrology at the institute in Dharamsala, with opportunity to observe consultations
• FIFPL (Fonds Interprofessionnel de Formation des Professions Libérales)coreOthersProfessional training fund providing financing coverage for liberal nurses and dentists attending IFPPC training programs
• Agence DPC (Développement Professionnel Continu)coreOthersOfficial continuing professional development agency providing funding for eligible healthcare professionals' training at IFPPC
• ANFHminorOthersNational training fund for hospital healthcare personnel, providing coverage for hospital staff attending IFPPC training
• BigBang TherapyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociated webzine on integrative health featuring neuroscience updates, complementary practices, and psychotherapy content, co-founded by IFPPC
• MAPARminorOthersMedical anesthesia and resuscitation professional association, listed as IFPPC partner
• APSSIIminorOthersProfessional association for health information systems, listed as IFPPC partner
• CUMICminorOthersProfessional health organization, listed as IFPPC partner
• TAPOVANminorOthersTraditional medicine and wellness organization, listed as IFPPC partner
• Thérapie d'Ici et d'AilleursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTherapy practice network, listed as IFPPC partner
• NEXUMEAminorOthersListed as IFPPC partner organization
• GETCOPminorOthersProfessional group for pain management, listed as IFPPC partner
• DoctolibcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline appointment booking platform used by IFPPC for patient and client scheduling of individual therapy sessions

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CHU de Brest - Centre d'Évaluation et de Traitement de la Douleur: French public university hospital pain management center where the founder of IFPPC (Isabelle Célestin-Lhopiteau) trained. Operates in the same hypnoanalgesia and pain management domain but as a public hospital unit rather than a private training institute, representing a structural alternative for institutional buyers of pain-focused training.
• Mayo Clinic Integrative Medicine: Established US hospital-based integrative medicine program offering clinical services, research, and professional education in complementary therapies including hypnotherapy. Comparable to IFPPC in modality focus but operates within a major US hospital system with far broader scale and brand recognition.
• Duke Integrative Medicine: Academic integrative medicine center affiliated with Duke University School of Medicine. A scientific committee partner of IFPPC, it operates at much larger scale across research, clinical care, and professional training in integrative and lifestyle medicine — overlapping with IFPPC's integrative health curriculum but at a US academic-medical-center scale.

Direct peers

• Congrès Français d'Hypnose et Thérapies Brèves (CFHTB): French professional congress and association for hypnosis and brief therapies. While primarily an event/association, CFHTB organizes annual training conferences (including Bordeaux 2024 where IFPPC participated) and serves the same healthcare practitioner audience with overlapping educational content.
• Institut Milton Erickson de Paris (IMEP): One of the leading French institutes for Ericksonian and medical hypnosis training, headquartered in Paris. Directly comparable to IFPPC as a private training organization offering multi-level hypnosis curricula to healthcare professionals with similar customer segments and qualification frameworks.
• Institut Français d'Hypnose (IFH): Paris-based hypnosis training institute providing certification programs in medical and clinical hypnosis for healthcare professionals. Operates in the same niche as IFPPC with comparable course structures, DPC-eligible training, and healthcare professional audiences in France.
• Emergences: French hypnosis and brief therapy training institute (formerly Institut ORPHEE) offering professional certification programs in Ericksonian hypnosis and psychotherapies. Competes with IFPPC for healthcare professional enrollment in multi-level hypnosis training across France.
• Association Française pour l'Étude de l'Hypnose Médicale (AFEHM): French association promoting medical hypnosis research, training, and clinical practice. Operates in the same professional ecosystem as IFPPC, addressing the same healthcare professional audience and advocating for hypnosis integration into French medical practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjwTf0KDdmdi1WanCEc4aUA
• Facebookfacebook.com/IFPPC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/institut-fran%C3%A7ais-des-pratiques-psychocorporelle-centre-camkeys
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifppc

Compliance2 records

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Profiles8 records

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