Instytut Psychologii Stresu

What Instytut Psychologii Stresu does

Instytut Psychologii Stresu is a privately-held Polish foundation (Fundacja) founded in 2017 and headquartered in Stryków, Poland, by co-founders Agnieszka Czubak and Sebastian Zboiński. The organization addresses chronic stress and occupational burnout through a holistic methodology that integrates mindfulness (Jon Kabat-Zinn-based), Shinrin-yoku (Japanese forest bathing), breathwork, somatic body work, and eco-psychology, delivered through in-person workshops, corporate training programs, individual therapy sessions, and online assessment tools. It operates a wholly-owned therapeutic retreat facility — Ośrodek Terapeutyczny Cisza w lesie — opened in July 2022 on a 1,000 m² site in the Protected Landscape Area of Dolina Przysowy on the border of Mazowieckie and Łódzkie voivodeships.

The foundation serves a dual customer base: individuals and couples seeking personal stress management and mental health support (workshops for men, women, and couples; meditation; relaxation massage; conscious weight management), and Polish businesses seeking customized stress-reduction training, communication workshops, burnout prevention programs, ESG-aligned employee well-being consulting, and independent stress-level research. Distribution is primarily direct: B2B clients receive custom quotes following a needs analysis; individual consumers self-serve via an online store. Digital assets — the Narodowy Test na Stres, Narodowy Test na Wypalenie Zawodowe, podcast series, newsletter, and blog — serve as top-of-funnel engagement tools. The institute is also active at events such as Expo Kielce and runs a charitable Support Program co-financing medical treatment for individuals whose health has deteriorated due to chronic stress.

The organization is funded through a hybrid revenue mix that includes paid workshop and training fees (individual workshops priced at 347 PLN per person; corporate programs custom-quoted), tax-deductible donations from individuals and legal entities (denominations of 20-500 PLN), product and retreat sales through the online store, and project-based public grants — most notably co-financing from Narodowy Instytut Wolności (NOWEFIO 2024) for the "Zaopiekowani w stresie" project, which funds free community workshops and a three-day congress planned for September 2026. Headcount is 1-10 employees, and the institute has accumulated media coverage in major Polish outlets (Newsweek, Charaktery, TVP3, Radio Łódź) and approximately 14 corporate client logos.

Name

Instytut Psychologii Stresu

Legal name

Fundacja Instytut Psychologii Stresu

Website

https://redukujemystres.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instytut Psychologii Stresu is a Polish nonprofit foundation offering stress management and burnout prevention through corporate training, individual workshops, and forest-based therapy at its Ośrodek Cisza w lesie retreat, funded by fees, donations, and public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Stress Management Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mindfulness-Based Coaching & Training (MBSR/MBCT-style) (HSADAJAB), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Stress management training
• Corporate wellness programs
• Burnout prevention workshops
• Mental health education
• Forest therapy retreats

Headquarters

HQ city

Stryków

HQ country

Poland

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

Revenue model

1. Workshop and Training Fees: Revenue from paid workshops and training programs for businesses and individuals, including stress reduction, communication skills, burnout prevention, and team-building programs. Prices vary by format (2-hour, 4-hour, 8-hour, 2-day, 3-day sessions).
2. Individual Sessions and Therapeutic Services: Revenue from individual consultations, therapeutic sessions, and relaxation massage services offered to individuals.
3. Product Sales: Revenue from the online store selling workshop seats, retreats, and related offerings.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and legal entities supporting the foundation's statutory goals. Individuals can deduct up to 6% of income, legal entities up to 10% of CIT.
5. Grant Funding: Project-based funding from public sources, including co-financing from Narodowy Instytut Wolności (NOWEFIO 2024) for the 'Zaopiekowani w stresie' project.
6. ESG Consulting for Businesses: Corporate ESG-related services including stress audits, workshops, and mental well-being programs for employees, integrated into corporate social strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Fundacja Instytut Psychologii Stresu is a Polish nonprofit foundation that delivers stress reduction workshops, corporate training programs (stress management, communication, mental resilience, burnout prevention, ESG-aligned wellness audits), individual therapeutic sessions, relaxation massage, and forest-therapy retreats. Programs integrate mindfulness, Shinrin-yoku (Japanese forest bathing), breathwork, somatic body work, and eco-psychology, delivered through the Ośrodek Terapeutyczny Cisza w Lesie therapeutic center and venues across Poland. The foundation also runs the Narodowy Test na Stres and Narodowy Test na Wypalenie Zawodowe online assessments and a charitable Support Program funding medical treatment for individuals in health crises caused by chronic stress.

Product overview

Instytut Psychologii Stresu is a foundation (Fundacja) founded in 2017, offering a comprehensive portfolio of stress management and mental health services. The organization provides a dual-track offering: (1) Business services including stress reduction training, mental resilience building, communication training, professional burnout prevention workshops, anti-stress support, and ESG consulting; and (2) Individual/couple services including meditation sessions, relaxation massage, conscious weight management, movement workshops, individual therapy sessions, creative workshops for men and women, and couple's intimacy workshops. The organization also maintains the Ośrodek Terapeutyczny Cisza w Lesie (Therapeutic Center Silence in the Forest) as a nature-based therapy facility, offers digital products including the Narodowy Test na Stres (National Stress Test) and Narodowy Test na Wypalenie Zawodowe (National Burnout Test), podcast series, and a newsletter. Additionally, the foundation operates a charitable Support Program funding medical treatment for individuals affected by chronic stress. The core methodology combines mindfulness, Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), breathwork, and body-based therapies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Szkolenie z Redukcji Stresu (Stress Reduction Training) Corporate training program teaching practical stress reduction techniques to employees and individuals, delivered in customizable formats (2h, 4h, 8h, 2-day, 3-day). Priced per organization via custom quote.
• Szkolenie z Komunikacji (Communication Training) Communication skills training for organizations focused on stress management in interpersonal relationships, customized per company needs.
• Budowanie Odporności Psychicznej (Mental Resilience Building) Training program for organizations building mental resilience and psychological strength in employees; customizable corporate format.
• Warsztat z Redukcji Stresu (Stress Reduction Workshop) Interactive corporate workshop with hands-on stress reduction techniques and practices; customizable for client organizations.
• Przeciwdziałanie Wypaleniu Zawodowemu (Burnout Prevention Workshop) Corporate workshop focused on preventing and addressing professional burnout symptoms; customized per organization.
• Tantra w Pracy (Tantra at Work) Corporate workshop exploring tantric practices for workplace well-being and energy management; offered to organizations on a customized basis.
• Wsparcie Antystresowe (Anti-stress Support) Individualized anti-stress support sessions for employees and organizations, including corporate anti-stress program delivery.
• Badania Niezależne Poziomu Stresu w Pracy (Independent Workplace Stress Research) Independent research service measuring workplace stress levels in organizations for ESG and HR reporting purposes.
• ESG Services for Business Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) consulting focused on employee mental health and stress management, supporting S-pillar reporting and corporate social responsibility strategy.
• Sesje Indywidualne (Individual Sessions) One-on-one therapeutic and coaching sessions for personal stress management targeting individual consumers.
• Masaż Relaksacyjny (Relaxation Massage) Therapeutic relaxation massage services for individual consumers targeting stress relief and physical well-being.
• Przyjemność Ruchu (Pleasure of Movement) Movement-based individual workshop focusing on body awareness and joyful physical activity for stress reduction.
• Medytacje w Ciszy (Silent Meditations) Silent meditation sessions and mindfulness practice workshops for individual consumers.
• Świadome Odchudzanie (Conscious Weight Management) Individual workshop on conscious weight management addressing stress-related eating patterns.
• Poza Stresem: Absolutna Świadomość (Beyond Stress: Absolute Consciousness) Advanced individual workshop on transcending stress through absolute consciousness and spiritual practices, priced at 347 PLN per person with scheduled dates in 2025.
• Warsztat dla Par 'Bliskość' (Couples Workshop 'Intimacy') Couples workshop focused on intimacy, connection, and reducing stress in relationships.
• Poznaj Siebie — Warsztat dla Kobiet (Know Yourself — Women's Workshop) Women's workshop for self-discovery and personal development.
• Zwolnij Tempo — Warsztat dla Mężczyzn (Slow Down — Men's Regulation Workshop) Men's workshop focused on slowing pace and developing emotional regulation.
• Warsztat Kreatywny dla Mężczyzn (Creative Workshop for Men) Full-day creative workshop for men involving nature connection and artistic expression (lamp making from forest branches), priced via custom quote.
• Relaksacja z Muzyką na Żywo (Relaxation with Live Music) Individual relaxation sessions incorporating live music for deep stress relief.
• Narodowy Test na Stres (National Stress Test) Online self-assessment tool for measuring individual stress levels, available free of charge to the Polish public to raise social awareness and lead users to appropriate programs.
• Narodowy Test na Wypalenie Zawodowe (National Burnout Test) Online self-assessment tool for measuring professional burnout levels, available free of charge to the Polish public for early detection and prevention.
• Ośrodek Terapeutyczny Cisza w Lesie (Therapeutic Center 'Silence in the Forest') Therapeutic retreat center in the Protected Landscape Area of Dolina Przysowy on the łódzkie/mazowieckie voivodeship border, offering nature-based therapy programs including Shinrin-yoku, meditation, and forest therapy.
• Program Wsparcia Fundacji (Foundation Support Program) Charitable financial support program co-financing medical operations, psychiatric/neurological treatment, specialist diagnostics, and post-operative rehabilitation for individuals in health crises worsened by chronic stress who cannot self-fund treatment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79.4% of surveyed employees feel exhausted; 76.5% have negative thoughts about work; 65.5% feel work-related irritation; 68.8% feel overloaded (n=7,300+, 2023-2024 global survey)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Various Polish corporations (Client logos)minorOthersThe institute displays approximately 14 corporate client logos on its main page under the 'Zaufali nam' (Trusted by us) section, indicating a broad base of corporate clients for whom stress management and wellness programs have been delivered.
• Polish media outlets (Newsweek, Charaktery, Chillizet, and others)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe institute has been featured in major Polish media outlets including Newsweek, Charaktery, Nowy Świat, Chillizet, HR Biznes, RDC, Żak, Radio Łódź, TVP3, and Parada, contributing to broad national awareness of its stress management mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Calm: Global meditation, sleep, and mindfulness platform with Calm Business for employers. Comparable because it delivers mindfulness content and corporate wellness programs, competing for the same enterprise mental health budget.
• Headspace: Global meditation and mindfulness platform with a dedicated Headspace for Work corporate offering. Comparable because it sells structured mindfulness and stress reduction programs to employers and individuals, competing for the same ESG-driven well-being budget.
• Mindgram: Polish corporate mental health and well-being platform offering workshops, webinars, and EAP services to Polish employers. Comparable because it competes for the same corporate wellness budget in Poland, though it delivers content primarily through digital channels rather than in-person forest retreats.
• BetterUp: Enterprise coaching and mental health platform serving global employers. Comparable because it addresses stress, resilience, and well-being through structured programs, and competes for the same corporate HR and ESG well-being spend.
• Modern Health: Global mental health platform combining EAP, coaching, and therapy for employers. Comparable because it provides a full-stack mental health solution to enterprises and competes for the same corporate benefits budget.
• Insight Timer: Global meditation community platform with a large free library and live events. Comparable because it offers meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness content to both consumers and organizations, overlapping with the institute's mindfulness workshop portfolio.

Emerging players

• Spring Health: Precision mental health platform combining assessment, therapy, and coaching for employers. Comparable because it competes in the same corporate mental health category, though with a more clinically oriented, technology-driven model.

Broad incumbents

• Workplace Options: Established global EAP and well-being services provider serving multinational employers. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping stress management and wellness services to enterprises, though it operates at much greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/redukujemystres
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instytut-psychologii-stresu
• Instagraminstagram.com/redukujemy_stres

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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