Masters Center / BodySmart Wellness

Name

Masters Center / BodySmart Wellness

Legal name

BodySmart Wellness LLC

Website

https://masters-center.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Masters-Center, founded in 1980, is a South Florida wellness organization offering Wing Chun martial arts, clinical hypnotherapy, counseling, life coaching, and hypnotherapy certification, serving individual clients in-person and remotely worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wellness & Personal Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Martial Arts Schools (Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, etc.) (HSADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meditation Apps, Digital Courses & Online Communities (HSADAJAH)

Keywords

• Hypnotherapy services
• Martial arts training
• Life coaching
• Wellness counseling
• Personal development

Headquarters

HQ city

South Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services (Counseling, Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching): Individual one-on-one sessions for counseling, therapeutic hypnosis, and life coaching available both in-person at the South Florida location and remotely for clients worldwide. Sessions address anxiety, depression, stress, habit elimination, personal growth, and more.
2. Seminars, Workshops & Training Programs: Revenue from weekend seminars, one-day workshops, and multi-day intensive programs covering personal development, Wing Chun martial arts, and hypnotherapy training. Pricing ranges from $47 to $197 per event, with certification programs priced by inquiry.
3. Product Sales (Books, Videos, Audio Programs): Sale of physical books authored by Sifu Philip Holder (ranging from $19.95 to $29.95), instructional video series ($39.95 to $49.95), and hypnotherapy audio downloads ($14.95 each). Products include the Six Zone Safeguard video program and Wing Chun Fundamentals series.
4. Hypnotherapy Certification Program: Comprehensive professional certification program covering a 12-topic clinical curriculum taught over multiple weekends. Graduates are eligible for professional certification. Pricing is contact-based rather than publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Masters-Center is a wellness and personal development organization that delivers clinical hypnotherapy, professional counseling, life coaching, Wing Chun Kung Fu martial arts training, and personal development programs to individual consumers both in-person at its South Florida facility and remotely worldwide. It also sells authored books, instructional video programs, and hypnotherapy audio downloads through its online store, and runs a professional hypnotherapy training and certification program.

Product overview

Masters-Center operates as a wellness and personal development organization offering a multi-product portfolio unified by a mind-body-spirit philosophy. The core offerings include Wing Chun Kung Fu training and the proprietary Six Zone Safeguard / Smart Shield self-defense system; professional clinical services encompassing counseling, therapeutic hypnotherapy, and life coaching; and the Hypnotherapy Training / Certification Program for aspiring practitioners. Digital/physical products sold through the Store include books (Wing Chun — The Science of In-Fighting, The Warrior Within, Hypnotherapy — A Practical Guide for Practitioners), video programs (Wing Chun Fundamentals video series, Six Zone Safeguard video program), and audio downloads (Stress Relief & Deep Relaxation, Confidence & Self-Esteem hypnotherapy audios), plus bundled packages. A Free Library provides free articles and resources across six topic categories. Seminars, workshops, and mini-courses serve as in-person and online training formats. The organization also publishes personal development content through Sifu's Place.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wing Chun Kung Fu Training Program Traditional Southern Chinese Wing Chun martial arts training covering three empty-hand forms (Siu Nim Tao, Chum Kiu, Biu Jee), wooden dummy (Mook Jong), Chi Sao (sticky hands) sensitivity training, and weapons (six-and-a-half point pole and butterfly swords). Designed for individuals seeking practical martial arts skills emphasizing structure, timing, and economy of motion over physical strength.
• Six Zone Safeguard / Smart Shield Self-Defense System Proprietary street-smart self-defense system developed by Sifu Philip Holder, designed for real-world personal safety for people of all ages and fitness levels. Available as in-person training and as a video program.
• Counseling & Psychotherapy Services One-on-one counseling sessions addressing anxiety, stress management, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma, and personal growth. Integrates traditional and complementary modalities tailored to each client. Available in-person and remotely.
• Therapeutic Hypnotherapy Services Clinical hypnotherapy sessions for behavior change, habit elimination, pain management, and emotional healing. Applications include smoking cessation, weight management, phobias, sleep improvement, and confidence building. Conducted by certified hypnotherapists in-person or remotely.
• Life Coaching & Mentoring Services Goal-oriented coaching for career transitions, personal development, peak performance, mindset coaching, accountability, and leadership development. Available one-on-one in-person or remotely.
• Hypnotherapy Training / Certification Program Professional hypnotherapy certification covering a 12-topic clinical curriculum including foundations of hypnosis, induction techniques, deepening, suggestion writing, regression therapy, habit elimination, anxiety/stress reduction, pain management, self-hypnosis, sports performance, child hypnotherapy, and ethics. Limited to 10 seats per cohort with contact-based pricing.
• Personal Development Programs Comprehensive personal transformation programs covering six pillars: mindset mastery, goal achievement, emotional intelligence, confidence/self-esteem, stress/resilience, and purpose/meaning. Combines coaching, hypnotherapy integration, and martial arts principles.
• Wing Chun — The Science of In-Fighting Physical book by Sifu Philip Holder covering principles, techniques, and philosophy of Wing Chun Kung Fu, from foundational concepts through advanced application.
• The Warrior Within — Personal Development Through Martial Arts Physical book by Sifu Philip Holder exploring how the discipline, philosophy, and mindset of martial arts training can be applied to career, relationships, health, and personal growth.
• Hypnotherapy — A Practical Guide for Practitioners Professional reference book for hypnotherapy practitioners covering induction techniques, therapeutic applications, client management, and ethical practice.
• Wing Chun Fundamentals — Complete Video Series Multi-volume instructional video series covering the complete Wing Chun system for supplementing in-person training or independent study.
• Six Zone Safeguard — Self-Defense Video Program Complete Six Zone Safeguard / Smart Shield self-defense system delivered on video for practical, real-world application by people of all ages and fitness levels.
• Stress Relief & Deep Relaxation — Hypnotherapy Audio Professionally produced hypnotherapy audio program for stress relief, deep relaxation, and mental clarity, suitable for daily use and beginners.
• Confidence & Self-Esteem — Hypnotherapy Audio Hypnotherapy audio program for building confidence and self-esteem through subconscious reprogramming, including guided visualization and affirmation tracks.
• Seminars and Workshops In-person and online seminars and workshops covering personal development, hypnotherapy, and martial arts topics, including weekend intensives, one-day workshops, and evening sessions. Customizable for organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ testimonials for martial arts program spanning decades of training
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mindvalley: Online personal-development education platform offering courses on mindset, transformation, and wellness taught by named instructors. Comparable to Masters-Center's personal-development and coaching curriculum, but delivered via a scaled digital platform rather than a single-location practice.

Direct peers

• Marisa Peer (Rapid Transformational Therapy): Founder-led hypnotherapy and coaching brand offering practitioner training/ certification and a high-profile personal-development methodology. Highly comparable to Masters-Center on the integration of hypnotherapy, coaching, and a personality-driven training business model.
• Mike Mandel Hypnosis: Offers hypnosis training, certification, and practitioner education programs delivered in-person and online. Overlaps with Masters-Center on hypnotherapy training content, practitioner-focused curriculum, and personal-development positioning of hypnosis.
• Hypnotherapy Motivation Institute (HMI): One of the oldest and largest accredited hypnotherapy training institutions in the U.S., offering clinical hypnotherapy certification programs. Directly comparable to Masters-Center's Hypnotherapy Certification Program in curriculum structure, professional credentialing, and target student audience.
• YMAA Publication Center (Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming): Long-running martial arts school, publishing house, and instructional media company covering traditional Chinese kung fu. Closely mirrors Masters-Center's combination of kung fu instruction, authored books, instructional video series, and affiliated school network.

Broad incumbents

• Tony Robbins / Robbins Research International: Global personal-development, coaching, and live-event brand built around a single founder/instructor. Comparable to Masters-Center on founder-led personal-development seminars, weekend intensives, coaching certification, and integrated mindset methodology.
• BetterHelp: Largest online counseling and therapy platform. Overlaps with Masters-Center's counseling and hypnotherapy service lines on customer need (anxiety, depression, personal growth), but operates at vastly greater scale, with a digital-first delivery model.
• The Chopra Center (Chopra Global): Wellness and mind-body-spirit organization offering meditation, Ayurveda, and personal-development programs led by a named founder/teacher. Directly comparable to Masters-Center's mind-body-spirit positioning, integrated wellness curriculum, and founder-led brand.
• Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health: Residential wellness and personal-development center offering retreats, workshops, and teacher trainings. Comparable to Masters-Center on wellness retreat/workshop format, integrative mind-body philosophy, and experiential learning offerings.

Regional players

• Ip Man Wing Chun Schools (VTAA / Global lineage): Network of Wing Chun schools tied to the Ip Man lineage and affiliated associations (e.g., Ving Tsun Athletic Association). Closest direct martial-arts peer to Masters-Center's Wing Chun instruction, sharing lineage roots and curriculum structure but typically serving different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BodySmartusa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCesPUB_I-QBZPCfC4-3q4nQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/BodySmartWellness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/masters-center-bodysmart-wellness

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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