THE ORIGIN INSTITUTE

What THE ORIGIN INSTITUTE does

The Origin Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization established in 2025, headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida, and incorporated in Colorado (EIN 33-4780256). It is the integrated educational auxiliary of Origin Temple, a 508(c)(1)(a) private ministerial association. The Institute's stated mission is to preserve and transmit the authentic lineage of Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and Qìgōng, traced to the Shàolín tradition and the Central Guoshu Institute, Nanjing (1928), under the direct oversight of Head Master Roberto Baptista, a 45-year lineage carrier. Governance rests with three Founding Trustees: David Andrew Drimmel (Founding Director), Roberto Baptista (Head Master), and Sandy Sommer (Treasurer).

The core product is the Origin Temple Digital Monastery — a web-based learning platform with native iOS and Android apps — delivering a multi-year curriculum organized around four pillars: Internal Arts (Nèi Jiā, covering Qìgōng and Tàijíquán), Cultivated Wellness (Yǎng Shēng), The Human Path (Rén), and The Practitioner's Path (Yè). Content is released on a drip schedule beginning with the 1st Duàn Qìgōng Fundamentals (40 days, 14 lessons), with remaining pillars in development. The underlying technology stack is a standard LMS with structured course delivery and community features; no public API, SDK, or AI capability is offered.

The business model combines freemium community access with a capped Legacy Membership founding round: three tiers — Legacy Monthly ($47/month), Legacy Yearly ($470/year), and Lineage Keeper lifetime ($1,888) — limited to 45 total spots. Revenue is supplemented by tax-deductible donations (IRC Section 170) processed via Zeffy, with a stated Year One Fundraising Goal of $100,000. Go-to-market is community-led through content marketing, organic social, and a Share the Path affiliate program targeting wellness professionals and community leaders. The organization has no investors, commercial backers, or external institutional funding.

Name

THE ORIGIN INSTITUTE

Legal name

Origin Institute

Website

https://theorigininstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Origin Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization that delivers a multi-year Qìgōng, Tàijíquán, and classical philosophy curriculum through the Origin Temple Digital Monastery platform, serving individual wellness practitioners globally under documented lineage transmission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Martial Arts & Wellness Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Competency-Based Universities (CBE) (EDAHALAI)

Keywords

• Qigong education
• Tai chi instruction
• Traditional martial arts
• Wellness curriculum
• Internal arts training

Headquarters

HQ city

Coral Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legacy Membership Subscriptions: Recurring membership fees providing access to all four pillars of curriculum as they release on a drip schedule. Three tiers: Monthly ($47/month), Yearly ($470/year), and Lifetime Lineage Keeper ($1,888 one-time). All tiers include household access on one login.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations under IRC Section 170, processed through Zeffy. Supports curriculum development, course production, and long-term acquisition of a physical living monastery in Colorado. Year One Fundraising Goal: $100,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Origin Institute delivers a structured, multi-year online curriculum in Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and Qìgōng through its Origin Temple Digital Monastery platform (web + iOS + Android). The curriculum is organized into four pillars — Internal Arts, Cultivated Wellness, The Human Path, and The Practitioner's Path — and is delivered on a sequential drip schedule beginning with a 40-day Qìgōng Fundamentals course. Access is provided via Legacy Membership subscriptions (Monthly, Yearly, and Lineage Keeper lifetime tiers) with a freemium entry point.

Product overview

Origin Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization offering a structured, multi-year curriculum in traditional Chinese internal arts and holistic cultivation. The core offering is Origin Temple — a Digital Monastery accessible via web browser and native mobile apps (iOS and Android). The curriculum is organized around four pillars: (I) Internal Arts — including Qìgōng and Tàijíquán; (II) Cultivated Wellness — TCM, Five Elements, and holistic living; (III) The Human Path — classical philosophy and ethics; and (IV) The Practitioner's Path — advanced mastery and instructor certification. The Qìgōng Fundamentals course (1st Duàn) is currently available; Tàijíquán, Cultivated Wellness, The Human Path, and The Practitioner's Path classrooms are in development. Access is provided through Legacy Membership (founding round with monthly, yearly, and lifetime tiers) or free community access to the Origin Temple platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Origin Temple (Digital Monastery): The online community platform for the organization, providing access to courses, live instruction, and community features through web and mobile app.
• Legacy Membership
• Share the Path

Products and services

• Origin Temple Digital Monastery The online community platform and digital learning environment of Origin Institute — a worldwide online community accessible via web browser and mobile apps. Provides access to orientation content, introductory courses, community discussions, live event announcements, and faculty teachings.
• Origin Temple iOS App Native iOS mobile application for accessing the Origin Temple community platform and Origin Institute courses, enabling practitioners to carry the practice and community in their pocket on Apple devices.
• Origin Temple Android App Native Android mobile application for accessing the Origin Temple community platform and Origin Institute courses, providing the same community and curriculum access on Android devices.
• Qìgōng Fundamentals Course (1st Duàn) The foundational Qìgōng course — a rigorous 40-day program with 14 lessons integrating theory and practice to establish a genuine foundation in internal cultivation. Covers virtue ethics, breathwork, standing meditation, meridian principles, and the Three Regulations. Available inside Origin Temple.
• Legacy Membership The founding membership program offering full access to all four pillars of study (Internal Arts, Cultivated Wellness, The Human Path, The Practitioner's Path) as courses release on a drip schedule. Three tiers: Legacy Monthly ($47/month), Legacy Yearly ($470/year), and Lineage Keeper Lifetime ($1,888). Includes household access on a single login, founding member benefits, discounts on events/retreats/products, and permanent recognition on the Founding Members Wall.
• Cultivated Wellness Classroom Pillar II curriculum integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine, Daoist nourishment principles, Five Elements, meridian theory, seasonal living, breath and food, and holistic wellbeing practices. Currently in development.
• The Human Path Classroom Pillar III curriculum covering classical philosophy, ethics, and inner cultivation drawn from Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist traditions. Treats philosophy as practice rather than debate. Currently in development.
• The Practitioner's Path Classroom Pillar IV capstone curriculum for practitioners committed to long-term mastery — the structured pathway toward becoming a teacher, transmission-holder, or contributor to the lineage. Integrates advanced study, instructor certification, and formal pathways of teaching authority. Currently in development.
• Tàijíquán Classroom Curriculum covering the classical Tàijíquán (Tai Chi) martial art — a moving meditation, fighting system, and complete body of internal cultivation. Includes direct lineage from Grandmaster Chén Yīnxū and the Chén family system. Currently in development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-day rigorous program integrating theory and practice to establish genuine foundation in internal cultivation (1st Duàn Qìgōng Fundamentals)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gaia: Large subscription streaming platform offering yoga, meditation, Qìgōng, and spiritual content. Comparable to Origin Institute as a digital distribution channel for wellness and spiritual practice content, though serving a much broader and more secular audience.
• Mindbody: Wellness marketplace platform connecting consumers to fitness, yoga, and wellness services including Qìgōng and Tai Chi studios. Comparable to Origin Institute as infrastructure for wellness discovery and transactions, though at a much broader scale.
• Insight Timer: Largest free meditation and wellness app with a large Qìgōng and Tai Chi content library. Comparable to Origin Institute as a digital platform for internal arts and meditation practitioners, though free-tier and ad-supported rather than subscription-led.

Direct peers

• Dr. Paul Lam's Tai Chi for Health Institute: A long-established online Tai Chi education provider offering structured courses, instructor certification, and a global community. Comparable to Origin Institute in delivering authentic Tai Chi instruction digitally with a clear curriculum progression and certification pathway.
• Holden QiGong: Online Qìgōng school founded by Lee Holden offering video courses, memberships, and a structured curriculum. Comparable to Origin Institute as a subscription-based digital Qìgōng platform with a charismatic teacher and structured progression.
• Universal Healing Tao (Mantak Chia): Multi-pillar Taoist practice system offering Qìgōng, Inner Alchemy, and Tai Chi courses through certified instructors worldwide. Comparable to Origin Institute in its multi-pillar curriculum architecture and emphasis on sequence-based cultivation practice.
• Tai Chi Foundation: Nonprofit organization offering Tai Chi and Qìgōng instruction rooted in traditional lineage with both in-person and online programs. Comparable to Origin Institute as a nonprofit, lineage-rooted Tai Chi/Qìgōng educator with structured curriculum.
• Energy Arts: Founded by Bruce Frantzis, Energy Arts offers online and in-person Qìgōng, Tai Chi, and meditation courses with a lineage-based teaching authority. Closely comparable to Origin Institute in combining a documented lineage teacher with a digital course platform and subscription model.
• Bright Cloud International: Online wellness platform offering Qìgōng, Tai Chi, and meditation courses with a focus on traditional Chinese practices. Comparable to Origin Institute as a digital-first educator of authentic Chinese internal arts with structured curriculum.
• Flowing Zen: Online platform offering Tai Chi and Qìgōng courses via subscription with a focus on internal arts practitioners. Comparable to Origin Institute as a subscription-based digital platform targeting serious practitioners of traditional internal arts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/originqigong
• Instagraminstagram.com/origintemple

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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