SOPHRO

What SOPHRO does

BeSophro (operating brand for SOPHRO) is a private, actively operating UK wellbeing company founded in 2011, headquartered in London, with a supplied headcount of 1–10 employees. It serves individual consumers, corporate organisations, and qualified Sophrologists through digital content, practitioner sessions, and workplace programmes.\n\nThe BeSophro App is the central product, offering 100+ guided Sophrology practices in video and audio formats, with structured programmes for stress, sleep, resilience, focus, pregnancy, and menopause. The practice combines breathing, gentle movement, relaxation, visualisation, and meditation, delivered across mobile, tablet, desktop, and smart TV. Revenue streams include £12.99 monthly or £129.99 annual app subscriptions, £70 60-minute Zoom sessions, £23 masterclasses, tailored corporate programmes, founder speaking, and Amazon book sales.\n\nGo-to-market combines self-serve app acquisition, direct-to-consumer booking, direct corporate sales, professional masterclasses, founder-led speaking, and Amazon retail distribution. The company reports 35,000+ community members, 3,500+ private sessions, 480+ corporate sessions, and 200+ Sophrologists in its Uplift community. Named enterprise customers include Google, United Nations, Total, Lululemon, ASICS, Amazon, and Labatec Switzerland across technology, international organisations, healthcare, and nonprofits. Revenue, funding, and other material financial data are not disclosed, so no revenue scale is asserted from community or session counts.

Name

SOPHRO

Legal name

BeSophro Limited

Website

https://be-sophro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SOPHRO, operating as BeSophro, provides Sophrology-based digital programmes, virtual one-to-one sessions, workplace programmes, practitioner masterclasses, and a companion book to consumers, employers, and Sophrologists through self-serve and direct service channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Wellbeing Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mindfulness, Meditation & Stress Management Education (EDAAAHAD), Holistic & Integrative Wellness Education (Ayurveda, Traditional Practices) (EDAAAHAH), Women's Health & Life-Stage Wellness Education (Fertility, Pregnancy, Menopause) (EDAAAHAI)

Keywords

• Sophrology practices
• Mental wellbeing app
• Workplace wellness programmes
• Guided meditation sessions
• Mind-body therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. App Subscription: Annual subscription at £129.99/year (equivalent to £10.83/month) or monthly at £12.99/month. Provides unlimited access to all 100+ programmes and practices.
2. One-to-One Sessions: Individual Sophrology sessions priced at £70 per 60-minute session conducted via Zoom. Tailored audio practice provided after each session.
3. Corporate Programmes: Tailored workplace wellbeing programmes for organisations including workshops, group sessions, and app access for employees. Pricing varies by company size and programme structure.
4. Masterclass Sessions: Live online masterclass series for qualified Sophrologists at £23 per session. No ongoing commitment required.
5. Book Sales: The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology book sold through Amazon in UK, US, Spain, and Netherlands. First widely published book on Sophrology in English.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BeSophro provides Sophrology-based mental wellbeing offerings through a digital app with 100+ guided sessions and structured programmes, one-to-one virtual Sophrology sessions with certified practitioners, tailored workplace wellbeing programmes for organisations, and a bestselling companion book on Sophrology. Sophrology is a mind-body practice combining breathing, gentle movement, relaxation, visualisation and meditation techniques.

Product overview

BeSophro offers a unified digital wellbeing platform centred on the BeSophro App, complemented by in-person and virtual services. The core BeSophro App provides over 100 guided Sophrology sessions and step-by-step programmes for stress, sleep, resilience, focus, and specific life stages (including pregnancy/menopause). This is supplemented by One-to-One Sophrology Sessions with certified practitioners, the BeSophro Corporate Programme for workplace wellbeing, Groups & Corporate Sessions for team workshops, Speaking Opportunities featuring founder Dominique Antiglio, Uplift Masterclasses for practitioner development, and The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology as a best-selling companion book.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology: A best-selling book by Dominique Antiglio, the first widely published book on Sophrology in English. Available in UK, USA, Spain, and Netherlands.

Products and services

• BeSophro App A digital wellbeing companion app offering 100+ guided Sophrology sessions and step-by-step programmes covering sleep, stress, resilience, empowerment, and positivity, accessible on mobile, tablet, desktop, and smart TV.
• One-to-One Sophrology Sessions Personalised virtual one-to-one Sophrology sessions conducted via Zoom with certified Sophrologists, tailored to individual needs such as stress, anxiety, life transitions, and burnout. Includes a tailored audio practice after each session.
• BeSophro Corporate Programme A workplace wellbeing solution featuring 10 workplace-focused sessions covering stress management, resilience, focus, performance, public speaking confidence, and healthy boundaries, with optional app access for employees.
• Groups & Corporate Sessions Virtual or in-person group Sophrology workshops and trainings for organisations focused on stress management and team wellbeing.
• The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology Book Best-selling book by founder Dominique Antiglio introducing Sophrology techniques, including case studies, practical exercises, and 13 audio downloads. Sold via Amazon in UK, US, Spain, and Netherlands.
• Uplift Masterclasses Live online masterclass series for qualified Sophrologists and students in training, featuring guided practice, reflection, and community connection at £23 per session.
• Speaking Opportunities Keynote speaking and workshop services by Dominique Antiglio for corporate events, conferences, and festivals covering mind-body connection, stress management, and performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000+ community members have joined the platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Calm: Calm is the leading direct competitor to the BeSophro app: a subscription-based digital wellness platform offering guided meditation, sleep stories, and stress programs on mobile and desktop. Both target individual consumers seeking mental wellbeing via on-demand audio/video content with similar annual pricing tiers.
• Headspace: Headspace is a direct subscription wellness app competitor offering guided meditation, sleep, focus, and exercise content for both consumers and employers. BeSophro's corporate programme mirrors Headspace for Work's enterprise GTM, and both apps target overlapping use cases (stress, sleep, focus) at comparable price points.

Regional players

• Petit BamBou: Petit BamBou is France's leading French-language meditation app with millions of users and a similar subscription model to BeSophro. It is a comparable regional competitor in continental European wellness, where BeSophro also operates and offers French-language 1:1 sessions.

Direct peers

• Insight Timer: Insight Timer is a large free meditation app with paid premium tiers hosting 100,000+ guided sessions from thousands of teachers. It overlaps directly with BeSophro's app marketplace model and individual-practitioner content, and competes for the same mental-wellbeing consumer wallet.
• 10% Happier: 10% Happier is a meditation app offering guided content, courses, and a corporate wellbeing product for skeptical professionals. BeSophro and 10% Happier share the same niche of bringing structured mindfulness to high-performing, results-oriented professionals and both sell B2B corporate programmes.

Emerging players

• Mindfulness.com: Mindfulness.com is a subscription mindfulness platform offering guided courses and a corporate wellbeing product (Mindfulness at Work). BeSophro's app, monthly webinars, and corporate programme track directly with this peer across both consumer and B2B.
• Simple Habit: Simple Habit is a wellness app offering short guided meditation and therapy sessions with a corporate B2B channel. Comparable to BeSophro's combination of accessible consumer subscription content and workplace wellbeing programmes.
• Waking Up: Waking Up is a subscription app combining guided meditation with a philosophy/course library, similar to BeSophro's combination of practice content and educational programming. Both target intellectually curious professionals seeking depth beyond standard meditation apps.
• Breethe: Breethe is a subscription wellness app offering meditation, sleep, and coaching content to individual consumers and through employer benefits. It overlaps BeSophro's consumer subscription and corporate wellbeing positioning, though at a larger scale.
• Oak Meditation: Oak is a small subscription meditation and breathing app similar in scope and pricing to BeSophro's app. Both focus on simple, accessible mindfulness and breathwork tools for individual consumers without the brand spend of Calm/Headspace.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/besophro
• Instagraminstagram.com/besophro
• Facebookfacebook.com/besophro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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