Risto came to yoga on his 40th birthday with a body that years of semi-professional, multi-sport athletics had left broken. His first class changed everything. Twenty years on, he is a “physical” power yoga teacher with a positive vibe and a growing reputation for hands-on adjustments that will change your practice. Expect focused cueing, clean alignment, a lot of levity and a room that leaves strong and loose.
At STRETCH he teaches Rocket 1 and Rocket 2, a playful, Ashtanga-based flow built around forward folds, backbends and optional inversions, and Active Yin, a targeted mobility practice of long holds paired with slow 4:8 breathing that turns down your stress response. Whether you want to build real strength or heal an old injury, his classes meet you at your edge and let it expand. Less struggle, more surrender. Less ego, more compassion.