Academy of Inner Science

What Academy of Inner Science does

The Academy of Inner Science is the educational platform operated by Sharing the Presence GmbH (Germany) and Inner Science LLC (USA), delivering trauma-informed meditation and collective healing content under the direction of founder Thomas Hübl. Its portfolio spans live and self-paced online courses (e.g., Foundations of Trauma-Informed Coaching & Consulting, The Art of Attunement, Navigating the Levels of Trauma Healing), in-person and online retreats in Germany, a 2-year Timeless Wisdom Training, the Mystic Café subscription community, the annual Collective Trauma Summit, and three books translated into six languages. Technically, the platform is built on standard third-party infrastructure (Zoom, HubSpot, Airtable, WP Engine, Gravity Forms) rather than proprietary technology; the core "intellectual property" is Hübl's Collective Trauma Integration Process and the trademarked "Thomas Hübl® Transparent Communication" methodology.

The business operates a hybrid consumer/professional model: individual seekers of personal development form the primary audience, with secondary segments in healthcare/wellness professionals, coaches/HR professionals, and aspiring meditation teachers. Revenue is generated through course and program enrollment fees, retreat fees (€430–€510 plus accommodation), Mystic Café monthly membership (with a $1 first-month promotional), book sales, and guided meditation downloads. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via thomashuebl.com, with in-person retreats at German venues (Hof Oberlethe, Hofgut Rineck, Seminarzentrum Windlicht). The organization is founder-controlled, self-funded, reports only 6 employees, and claims reach of 100,000+ people taught since 2004, with the annual Collective Trauma Summit reportedly attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees.

Name

Academy of Inner Science

Legal name

Sharing the Presence GmbH

Website

https://thomashuebl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Academy of Inner Science operates a global online and in-person education platform delivering trauma-informed meditation, contemplative training, and collective healing programs developed by founder Thomas Hübl to individual seekers, coaches, and healthcare professionals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Spiritual Education and Trauma-Informed Training

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Trauma-Informed Mindfulness & Somatic Mind-Body Practices (HSADAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mindfulness-Based Coaching & Training (MBSR/MBCT-style) (HSADAJAB), Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF), Mindfulness, Stress Management & Resilience Training (EDAMAIAD)

Keywords

• Meditation courses
• Trauma healing programs
• Spiritual education
• Wellness retreats
• Mindfulness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Wardenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course and Program Enrollment Fees: Revenue from live online courses, self-paced online courses, and training programs including the Timeless Wisdom Training (2-year intensive), Foundations of Trauma-Informed Coaching & Consulting certificate program, and various shorter courses. Students pay enrollment fees ranging from free introductory sessions to multi-year program costs.
2. Retreat Fees: Fees collected from in-person and online retreats including the annual Summer Intensive Retreat in Germany (July/August), Silent Retreats at venues like Hofgut Rineck and Seminarzentrum Windlicht, and weekend meditation retreats. Retreat fees typically cover participation plus optional accommodation and meals.
3. Mystic Café Membership: Monthly membership program offering live teachings, meditations, discussions, and Q&A sessions with Thomas Hübl. Includes a 7-day journey option and provides exclusive member access to ongoing spiritual development content. First month offered at promotional rate.
4. Book Sales: Revenue from Thomas Hübl's published books including 'Attuned: Practicing Interdependence to Heal Our Trauma—and Our World' (2023) and 'Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating Our Intergenerational and Cultural Wounds' (2020), available in multiple formats including hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audio. 'Healing Collective Trauma' has been translated into six languages.
5. Guided Meditation Downloads and Products: Sales of meditation audio files, guided practices, and other digital products through the online store. Includes downloads available through the Mystic Café and individual meditation purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Academy of Inner Science, led by Thomas Hübl, offers educational programs, online courses, multi-day retreats, and certification trainings centered on meditation, trauma-informed practices, and collective trauma healing. Deliverables include live and self-paced online courses, the 2-year Timeless Wisdom Training, a monthly Mystic Café membership, retreats in Germany, and published books, all unified by the proprietary Collective Trauma Integration Process methodology.

Product overview

The Academy of Inner Science, led by Thomas Hübl, offers a multi-format educational platform focused on collective trauma healing, meditation, and trauma-informed practices. The portfolio includes live online courses (Foundations of Trauma-Informed Coaching & Consulting, Navigating the Levels of Trauma Healing, The Art of Attunement, The Heart of Meditation, Practicing Meditation), multi-day in-person and online retreats (Summer Intensive Retreat in Germany, Silent Retreat in Germany), a 2-year Timeless Wisdom Training program, the Mystic Café membership community, the free monthly Living Meditation Stream, the Collective Trauma Summit, the Point of Relation podcast, and published books (Healing Collective Trauma, Attuned, Releasing Our Burdens). These offerings range from self-paced online courses to intensive in-person training, unified by the Collective Trauma Integration Process that integrates mysticism, trauma healing, and relational competencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foundations of Trauma-Informed Coaching & Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100,000 people taught since 2004
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pocket Project e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA domestic German association affiliated with Thomas Hübl's work, with Thomas Hübl and Ute Kostanjevec serving as Executive Board members. The organization focuses on collective trauma integration and healing initiatives, including research projects and community programs.
• Inner Science LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based affiliated company (InnerScience) with Thomas Hübl as Managing Director, located at 2 Ranch Drive, Novato, CA 94945. Handles US operations and services for the teaching organization.
• The Center for Inner Ecology (Polarity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss organization (Polarity) co-hosting the Healing Collective Grief event with Thomas Hübl and Dr. Peter A. Levine in Zurich. Handles in-person event sales and venue coordination for this partnership event.
• Ergos InstituteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner handling online sales customer service for the Healing Collective Grief event with Thomas Hübl and Dr. Peter A. Levine.
• Harvard Medical School / Wyss Institute at Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomas Hübl serves as a visiting scholar at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. Has presented and taught for Harvard Medical School since 2019 on resilience, collective healing, and relational competencies for healing traumas. This academic partnership provides credibility and research collaboration opportunities.
• United Nations University (Brussels)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2022, Thomas Hübl and a team of researchers from universities in Poland, Slovenia, Ukraine, Germany, and Harvard Medical School received a fellowship from UN University Brussels to research the historical division between Eastern and Western Europe through the 'Un proceso de restauración e integración para curar los traumas históricos en Europa Oriental y Occidental' project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Omega Institute for Holistic Studies: Established retreat and education center offering workshops, retreats, and teacher-led programs in holistic and contemplative practices. Comparable in-person retreat and workshop model with multiple faculty members.
• Calm: Leading meditation, sleep, and wellness subscription app with broad content library. Competes for the same end user seeking meditation and stress-management content, though without the trauma-focused or teacher-as-IP positioning.
• Headspace: Mainstream meditation and mental health subscription app. Comparable subscription-based mindfulness offering, but positioned for mass-market consumer stress management rather than trauma and collective healing specialization.

Others

• Sounds True: Multimedia publisher and educational platform distributing books, audio courses, and video teachings from leading spiritual and contemplative teachers. Comparable book-plus-online-course distribution model; serves as an enabler/partner type rather than direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Eckhart Tolle: Spiritual teacher offering online courses, retreats, books, and a global community centered on presence and consciousness. Closely comparable teacher-led model with courses, retreats, books, and a worldwide practitioner community.
• Chopra Foundation / Deepak Chopra: Wellness and meditation platform built around a single teacher's brand, offering online courses, retreats, certifications, books, and a membership community. Closely comparable founder-led, multi-format spiritual/wellness education business.
• Tara Brach: Meditation teacher offering live and self-paced courses, retreats, podcasts, and a practitioner community rooted in mindfulness and compassion. Comparable online-plus-retreat model with a single prominent teacher at the center.

Emerging players

• Mindvalley: Online learning platform for personal development with multiple teachers offering courses on transformation, spirituality, and wellbeing. Comparable online course marketplace model, but multi-teacher rather than founder-centric.
• Insight Timer: Free meditation app hosting thousands of teachers, live events, courses, and a community. Overlaps on meditation content delivery, community building, and live online events; differs by being a multi-teacher platform rather than a single brand.
• Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute: Organization offering mindfulness and emotional intelligence training programs to leaders and organizations, born from Google's internal program. Comparable mission of bringing trauma/mindfulness-informed practices into leadership and professional contexts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ThomasHuebl_de
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/thomashuebl
• Facebookfacebook.com/Thomas.Huebl.Sangha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/academy-of-inner-science
• Instagraminstagram.com/thomashuebl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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