TIBETAN HEALING CENTER

What TIBETAN HEALING CENTER does

Tibetan Healing Center is a California-based nonprofit public benefit corporation that operates an integrative healthcare practice combining Traditional Tibetan Medicine with Western functional medicine and complementary healing modalities. The practice is led by Dr. Lobsang Dhondup, a Traditional Tibetan Medicine practitioner with 35+ years of experience and training from the Tibetan Medical Institute Dharamsala, Tibetan Medical School Lhasa, and Dongguk Royal University, alongside Dr. Cynthia Ann Husted, a PhD scientist in physical chemistry with board certification in Functional Medicine from the Institute for Functional Medicine. Together they integrate centuries-old Tibetan diagnostic methods (twelve-pulse reading, visual examination, and urinalysis) with modern biochemistry, epigenetics, and systems biology approaches. The center serves individual patients seeking alternatives to conventional medicine, particularly those with chronic, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, mood, and cardiovascular conditions that have not responded to standard care, and operates as a non-profit organized under California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.

The service portfolio spans core Tibetan Medicine consultations, Integrative Functional Medicine (Dr. Husted), Tibetan Astrology, Tibetan Massage (Khedup), Tibetan Meditation and Yoga classes, Reiki, Qi Healing/Qigong, and Tibetan herbal remedies in pill, powder, decoction, and syrup form. Services are delivered in person at three California offices — Encinitas (San Diego County, the main site with hours Tue/Thu 9am-1pm and Sat/Sun 9am-3pm), San Rafael (Marin County), and Newport Beach (Orange County, currently operating as a pop-up location) — and via telehealth for remote patients. The center employs approximately six staff including managing directors Larnell 'Kiwi' Luvsan (Southern California) and Tracey Bigelow (Northern California), a research coordinator (Selenge Gombosuren), assistants, and a Tibetan Medicine intern, supplemented by contracted Reiki masters Didi Otterson and Tracey Bigelow.

The business model is fee-for-service professional services with quote-based pricing for initial consultations, follow-ups, and telehealth visits; payment is accepted via cash, checks, debit/credit cards, Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal, with a 48-hour cancellation policy carrying a $50 late fee. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by referrals from a satisfied client base, with secondary contribution from a content-marketing website (tibetanhealingcenter.org) and weekly meditation classes partnered with Lama Lhanang of the Jigme Lingpa Center at the Encinitas location. The practice is structurally affiliated with the Global Institute for Tibetan Medicine, a separate non-profit founded by Dr. Lobsang Dhondup focused on education, research, and conservation of Tibetan Medicine, and has received multiple regional industry awards including the Asian Heritage Award for Excellence in Health and Medicine (2004), Soroptimist International Santa Barbara Woman of Distinction in Health (1997), Riverview Hospital Foundation Woman of the Year (2014), and the rare Three Great Nobilities Honor.

Name

TIBETAN HEALING CENTER

Legal name

Tibetan Healing Center

Website

https://tibetanhealingcenter.info

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tibetan Healing Center is a California-based nonprofit integrative healthcare practice offering Traditional Tibetan Medicine, functional medicine, and complementary therapies (massage, meditation, Reiki) to individual patients seeking alternatives to conventional medicine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional and Integrative Medicine

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSADAHAM

Reiki & Energy Healing

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Massage Therapy & Bodywork

SECONDARYHSADAHAJ

Shiatsu & Thai Massage (Eastern Modalities)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Massage Therapy & Bodywork

SECONDARYTHAJAHAF

Holistic & Alternative Therapies (Reiki, Sound Healing, Breathwork, Energy Work)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Wellness & Spa Experiences (Retreats, Thermal Baths, Yoga)

Keywords

• Traditional Tibetan medicine
• Integrative functional medicine
• Alternative medicine
• Herbal medicine
• Holistic healing

Headquarters

HQ city

Encinitas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Consultation Services: Fee-for-service model for Tibetan medicine consultations, functional medicine consultations, and other therapeutic services. Initial consultations, follow-up consultations, and telehealth consultations are offered. Specific fees are quote-based, with patients instructed to call their local office for fee information.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tibetan Healing Center is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that provides Traditional Tibetan Medicine consultations as its core offering, supplemented by integrative functional medicine, Tibetan massage, Tibetan astrology, meditation and yoga, Reiki, Qi healing, and Tibetan herbal remedies. Diagnosis uses traditional methods such as pulse reading, visual examination, and urinalysis, with treatment emphasizing diet, lifestyle modifications, and herbal pills. Services are delivered through in-person visits at California offices (Encinitas, San Rafael, Newport Beach) and via telehealth consultations.

Product overview

Tibetan Healing Center is a healthcare practice offering Traditional Tibetan Medicine as its core service, supplemented by multiple complementary disciplines. The center operates as an integrated practice where practitioners work together to bring balance to each client. The primary services include Tibetan Medicine (diagnosis through pulse reading, visual exam, and urinalysis with herbal treatments), Integrative Functional Medicine with Dr. Cynthia Husted, and complementary therapies such as Tibetan Massage (Khedup), Tibetan Meditation and Yoga, Reiki, and Qi Healing/Qigong. The center is affiliated with the Global Institute for Tibetan Medicine, a non-profit focused on education, research, and conservation of Tibetan Medicine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tibetan Medicine
• Integrative Functional Medicine (Dr. Cynthia Husted)
• Tibetan Massage (Khedup)
• Tibetan Astrology
• Tibetan Meditation and Yoga
• Reiki
• Qi Healing / Qigong
• Tibetan Herbal Remedies
• Telehealth Consultations

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Institute for Tibetan MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Non-profit organization founded by Dr. Lobsang Dhondup with goals of Education, Research and Conservation of Tibetan Medicine. The Tibetan Healing Center and Global Institute collaborate on integrative research of functional Tibetan medicine and physics.
• Jigme Lingpa Center (Lama Lhanang)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tibetan Healing Center partners with Lama Lhanang of the Jigme Lingpa Center to offer two weekly meditation classes at the Encinitas location. Classes include basic meditation technique instruction and silent meditation sessions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Center for Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine: Cleveland Clinic's integrative medicine program offers acupuncture, massage, and wellness consultations within a major hospital system. It overlaps with Tibetan Healing Center's service mix but operates at vastly larger scale and as part of a broader healthcare institution rather than as a specialty standalone practice.
• Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine: Founded by Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona, this is the leading U.S. academic center for integrative medicine training and clinical practice. It competes for the same integrative-medicine patient segment but benefits from university affiliation, research infrastructure, and a much broader provider network.

Others

• Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine: AIHM is the leading U.S. professional membership organization for integrative health practitioners. It is an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, but membership and conferences shape how practices like Tibetan Healing Center credential their providers and engage the integrative-medicine community.
• Pacific College of Health and Science: Pacific College trains practitioners in acupuncture, massage, and integrative health. It is adjacent rather than competitive, but its graduates represent potential practitioner hires for the Tibetan Healing Center and its curriculum shapes the broader integrative-medicine labor pool.

Direct peers

• Maharishi Integrative Medicine: Affiliated with Maharishi International University, this practice offers Maharishi AyurVeda—an evidence-aligned traditional medicine system—alongside integrative consultations. It competes with Tibetan Healing Center in the broader 'traditional + functional' integrative-medicine category and serves similar patient psychographics.
• The UltraWellness Center: Founded by Dr. Mark Hyman, the UltraWellness Center offers functional and integrative medicine consultations focused on chronic disease, autoimmunity, and nutrition-based interventions. It directly competes with the Tibetan Healing Center for the same chronic-condition, treatment-resistant patient segment seeking non-conventional care.
• Men-Tsee-Khang (Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute): Founded by the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, Men-Tsee-Khang is the world's primary institution for Traditional Tibetan Medicine (Sowa Rigpa). It offers consultations, herbal medicines, and training in the same diagnostic framework (pulse, urinalysis) that Tibetan Healing Center's Dr. Dhondup was trained in. It is the most directly comparable institution globally for Sowa Rigpa practice.
• Amen Clinics: Amen Clinics provides brain-focused integrative care combining imaging diagnostics, psychiatry, and lifestyle/nutritional interventions for mood, cognitive, and neurodegenerative conditions. It directly overlaps with the Tibetan Healing Center's chronic-disease, mood-disorder, and neurodegenerative patient focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tibetan-healing-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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