Sol Instituto De Cursos Livres

What Sol Instituto De Cursos Livres does

Sol Instituto De Cursos Livres is a São Paulo-based private education provider founded in 1998 by Prof. Rogério Fernando dos Santos, specializing in postgraduate and extension training in complementary and holistic therapies. Its curriculum spans Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathy, Massage Therapy, Yoga, and Meditation, with MEC-recognized postgraduate certification delivered through a credentialing partnership with Faculdade Van Gogh and additional quick courses and live online cohorts. The institution has trained 10,000+ graduates since 1999 and is operated by a 19-person team out of a single physical campus in the Tatuapé neighborhood, supported by a 5.0 Google Reviews rating.

The operating model is multi-modal: presencial (in-person) on the Tatuapé campus, live online synchronous classes, and an asynchronous EAD platform hosted at solinstitutoead.com.br, with a 2026-refreshed Portal do Aluno and Portal do Professor handling student and faculty workflow. Distribution runs through a diversified funnel — WhatsApp, the institutional website, and on-campus enrollment — targeting individual healthcare professionals, career changers, and holistic-wellness consumers in Brazil. An in-house Ambulatório Social (social clinic) doubles as a community service and a clinical-practice environment for students, providing a vertically integrated training-to-practice loop that is uncommon for providers of this size. Faculty credentials are anchored by the founder's membership in the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS) and graduate-level qualifications across the teaching staff.

Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed and the institution is privately held with no external funding history, so scale must be inferred from a 19-person team, three delivery channels, and a 25-year operating track record. The strategic posture is incremental rather than aggressive: catalog breadth is expanding through 2026 with new postgraduate programs, the EAD platform is being used to extend reach beyond São Paulo, and the social clinic adds a service-revenue layer. There is no disclosed M&A activity, no AI/ML capability, and no enterprise B2B contracts — the business remains a long-tail B2C education provider competing on regulatory credibility, faculty credentials, and multi-channel accessibility rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Sol Instituto De Cursos Livres

Legal name

Sol Instituto Terapêutico

Website

https://solinstituto.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sol Instituto De Cursos Livres is a São Paulo-based private education provider offering MEC-recognized postgraduate and extension courses in acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathy, massage therapy, yoga, and meditation to individual healthcare professionals and holistic-wellness learners across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holistic Therapy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Massage Therapy Schools & Certification Programs (HSALANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA), Spa & Body Treatment Training (Body Wraps/Scrubs/Hydrotherapy) (HSALANAI)

Keywords

• Professional therapy training
• Holistic health courses
• Acupuncture certification
• Massage therapy education
• Traditional chinese medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Postgraduate Degree Programs: Long-form postgraduate programs (12-24 months) in Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Massage Therapy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Programs include comprehensive curricula with practical supervised clinical training and EAD components. Programs include 1,556h (24 months) for TCM and 864h (20 months) for Massage Therapy.
2. Professional Qualification Courses: Short to medium-term professional qualification programs (1-6 months) in specific therapeutic techniques such as Massage Therapy, Reiki, Aromatherapy, Chromotherapy, and others. Payment installments available (up to 12 installments without interest or PIX discount).
3. Meditation Journey Program: 12-month intensive meditation and mental control training program with optional Premium Mentorship add-on. Includes 40 classes over 12 months with additional 6 individual mentorship sessions (45-60 minutes each) available as premium tier.
4. Quick Courses (Cursos Rápidos): Intensive short courses (1-4 sessions) focusing on specific techniques. Courses include Ventosa/Magnet/Stiper (20h), Reiki Levels (10-20h), and other specialized techniques. Payment through boleto, dinheiro, or PIX.
5. Social Clinic Services: Affordable acupuncture, Reiki, and floral therapy services performed by supervised students at popular prices. Revenue from service provision while providing practical training environment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sol Instituto Terapêutico is a private professional training school delivering postgraduate and short-format courses in holistic and natural therapies, including Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Integrative Chinese Medicine, Massage Therapy, Yoga, and Meditation. Courses are offered in presencial, live online, and 100% asynchronous EAD formats and are MEC-recognized through Faculdade Van Gogh. The institution also operates a social clinic (Ambulatório Social) and private therapeutic services that double as supervised practical training.

Product overview

Sol Instituto Terapêutico is a therapeutic education institution offering a multi-format portfolio of courses spanning postgraduate specializations, professional qualifications, and short intensive programs. The core offerings include postgraduate programs in Acupuncture (24 months, 1,556h, MEC-certified), Integrative Chinese Medicine (24 months), Naturopathy/Holistic Therapies (12 months, 400h), Yoga Instructor Training (18 months, 480h), and Integrative Massage Therapy (20 months, 864h). These are complemented by dozens of quick courses (Cursos Rápidos) in specific techniques such as Massage, Naturopathy, and Acupuncture sub-topics. The institution operates an EAD distance-learning platform, a student portal (Portal do Aluno), and a teacher portal (Portal do Professor) for academic management. Physical offerings include a social clinic (Ambulatório Social) providing subsidized treatments and private therapeutic services. All courses are authorized by SEE-SP/MEC under Lei 9394 and MEC-recognized certificates are issued through Faculdade Van Gogh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sol Instituto EAD: Online distance learning platform for courses and continuing education

Products and services

• Pós-Graduação em Acupuntura / Formação em Acupuntura 24-month postgraduate specialization in Acupuncture covering 1,556 hours of Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic methods, needling techniques, electroacupuncture, and supervised clinical practice. MEC-certified through Faculdade Van Gogh. Targeted at healthcare professionals and career changers seeking acupuncture certification.
• Formação em Medicina Chinesa Integrativa 24-month postgraduate program with 1,556 hours covering the full spectrum of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including Yin-Yang theory, Five Elements, Zang-Fu organs, meridian location, diagnostic methods, and therapeutic techniques. MEC-certified.
• Jornada em Terapias Holísticas / Pós-Graduação em Naturopatia 12-month postgraduate program in Holistic Therapies and Naturopathy with 400 hours, offering progressive certifications at 6, 9, and 12 months. Covers Aromatherapy, Chromotherapy, Phytotherapy, Crystal Therapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Feng Shui, Auriculotherapy, Reiki, and Cupping Therapy.
• Jornada de Formação em Massoterapia Integrativa Comprehensive ~20-month massage therapy program with 864 hours and 130 classes. Modular structure combining Western massage fundamentals, Traditional Chinese Medicine resources, and modern rehabilitation techniques, with progressive certifications at 6, 12, and 24 months.
• Formação de Instrutores de Yoga 18-month Yoga Instructor Training program with 480 hours covering Hatha Yoga, applied neuroscience, and integrative Ayurveda. Offers progressive certifications: 6-month Practitioner's Certificate, 12-month Classical Yoga Instructor Certificate, and 18-month Yoga and Ayurveda Specialist Certificate.
• Jornada da Vida Plena (Yoga e Meditação) 12-month program with 360 hours integrating Hatha Yoga, neuroscience, and Ayurveda. Certifications awarded at 3 months (Beginner), 6 months (Advanced Practitioner), and 12 months (Life Plena Specialist). Covers anatomy, philosophy, meditation, and professional practice.
• Meditação - Portais da Percepção 12-month meditation and mental control training program with 40 lessons across 10 progressive modules, covering consciousness awakening, reality reprogramming, mind mastery, manifestation, and purpose. Includes optional Premium Mentorship add-on with 6 individual sessions with Prof. Rogério Fernando.
• Cursos Rápidos de Acupuntura (Expressos) Intensive short courses in acupuncture techniques including Clinical Acupuncture (6 months), Japanese Craniopuncture, Moxa/Ventosa/Gua Sha, Three-Needle Technique, Advanced Needling, Orthopedic Acupuncture, Point Selection and Combination, Non-Invasive Techniques, Chinese Craniopuncture, and Analgesia Techniques.
• Cursos Rápidos de Massoterapia Short professional courses in massage therapy including Therapeutic Massage, Anti-Stress Massage, Ayurvedic Massage, Sports Massage, Do-in, Facial Massage, Modeladora Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Pre/Post-Operative Drainage, Myofascial Release, Hot Stones, Quick Massage, Vertebral Manipulation, Foot Reflexology, Seitai, and Shiatsu.
• Cursos Rápidos de Naturopatia Short courses in natural therapies including Aromatherapy, Energetic Auriculotherapy, Hindu Cone, Crystal Therapy, Chromotherapy, Feng Shui, Brazilian Phytotherapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Meditation, Reiki Levels I–III, Radiesthesia, Hair Therapy, and Cupping/Magnet/Stiper.
• Ambulatório Social Social clinic offering low-cost Acupuncture, Reiki, and Bach Flower treatments performed by supervised students. Provides practical training environment for students while delivering affordable therapeutic care to the local community.
• Atendimentos Particulares Private therapeutic sessions delivered by experienced practitioners, beginning with an initial evaluation to determine the most suitable therapy technique. Targeted at the general public seeking individualized holistic care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.0 average rating on Google Reviews based on verified student evaluations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Faculdade Van GoghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial academic partnership for issuing postgraduate and specialization certificates with MEC recognition. Sol Instituto serves as authorized pole of Faculty Van Gogh. Certificates have national validity per Law 9394 (article 42).
• SATOSP - Sindicato dos Acupunturistas e Terapeutas Orientais do Estado de São PaulominorOthersUnion affiliation providing professional support and credibility for graduates working as acupuncturists and oriental therapists in São Paulo state. Certificates supported by SATOSP.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UNICESUMAR: Brazilian EAD and presencial university with postgraduate and extension programs, including health-related specializations. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Sol Instituto's professional training audience at the online and MEC-recognized end of the market.
• Unisa: Private São Paulo university with health and biological sciences programs, including extension and postgraduate courses relevant to therapy professionals. Competes with Sol Instituto in the same regional postgraduate market but at greater institutional scale.
• Cursos CPT (Centro de Produções Técnicas): Established Brazilian EAD provider of vocational and professional courses including health, wellness, and therapeutic technique training. Competes with Sol Instituto's quick-course and online certificate offerings in the same target market of career-changers and working professionals.
• Portal Educação: Large Brazilian EAD platform offering courses across multiple professional categories, including health and wellness. Comparable to Sol Instituto's EAD modality but at significantly larger scale and broader catalog, competing for the same online professional-development wallet.
• UNIP: Large Brazilian private university with presencial and EAD offerings in health and biological sciences. Competes for the same São Paulo-based professional and postgraduate audience and offers broader program breadth than Sol Instituto's specialized portfolio.
• Universidade Anhembi Morumbi: Private São Paulo-based university with health sciences and complementary therapy-related programs. Comparable to Sol Instituto on geography and on the postgraduate / extension training axis, but with a much broader academic portfolio.
• Estácio: One of Brazil's largest private education groups with EAD and presencial offerings in health, management, and professional development. Represents a scaled competitor with substantially larger marketing budgets and brand reach across Brazil.

Others

• Faculdade Van Gogh: Sol Instituto's core credentialing partner and authorized academic issuer of MEC-recognized postgraduate certificates. Although not a direct competitor in course delivery, Van Gogh shapes Sol Instituto's postgraduate value proposition and is therefore ecosystemically linked.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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