Innovative stretching since 1993

Method Putkisto is an innovative, precise method of deep stretching, strengthening and breathing enabling you to achieve in-depth improvements in your body shape. This is followed by a natural face lifting exercise regime reaching to an improvement of the neuroplasticity of your brain. All this results in a greater freedom of movement, a sense of well-being and increased energy levels.

Our values of Relate, Relevance and Results are the foundation of our ethos. Every programme and exercise we offer must be relevant to you and create the best possible result to strengthen your well-being and health. We are here to help you to build a new relationship with your body, face and the way you carry yourself. We believe that when you are able to connect your body and mind together you will be able to make in depth improvements to the way you move. The ultimate result is the overall balance of the body, independence and freedom over movement - and the joy it brings you throughout your entire life.

‘’I was born and raised in Finland. I invented a method to solve my own deeply rooted problems in my body. My passion is to facilitate change in every age and in any condition you may face. I trust in the abilities we all have and have been privileged to witness amazing changes. I live movement and love the change the method today - after mastering it for 30 years - brings to every single person who just puts their mind into it.‘’

Change is always possible. The question is - what is worthwhile doing? By doing it you may save a bit of time.

As a child I had difficulties in moving. Despite this I decided to spend years in ballet and to overcome my limitations. That is why movement became my life and why I created Method Putkisto when I was 25 years old. I literally stretched myself out of short and tight muscles and that road has been followed by many.

Looking back I am glad I did as I have come to understand the potential we have to renew ourselves over and over again. What inspires me is the way we perform, carry ourselves and express our individuality and grow to something more. I have had the honour to guide all walks of life in body work: great people whose lives have been made to suffer from severe movement difficulties, top premier players in ice hockey, football, rugby, tennis, dancers in ballet and ballroom, horse riders. 

Then there are the ‘ordinary people’ who live more sedentary lives but who, over and over again, achieve wonderful results when they just get the idea of what they really are capable of.

I created a method which I have passed on to my instructors and through them, and my books, onto thousands of people. I established the Method Putkisto Institute in 1993.

Newby Hands, Net-A-Porter's Global Beauty Director, described Method Putkisto as "...one of the most sensible, effective and body changing (if not potentially life and health-changing) methods of exercise I have tried." Read more