Pilates PhysioWise - Carlsbad

Tuula is a one of a kind "therapist", as she knows every muscle in the body from her PT experience and she brings it to her Pilates business. I have scoliosis, a painful double curve and have had every therapy known to man. Not only have they not helped, but some have created more pain by not understanding the specific needs a scoliosis client. Once I met Tuula, I realized that she has a unique understanding of my special needs, and creates a program every visit to treat my particular body limitations and work on strengthening my body as a whole. She is truly a unicorn in the business, and her 1-on-1 attention to the smallest movements sets her apart from the rest.

Tuula is an expert physiotherapist with years of training & education. She helped me reach full recovery from my first hip replacement in 2018 and now my second HR earlier this year. Above and beyond traditional PT, Tuula's methods awaken and fine tune the weakest muscles to achieve harmony for the whole body. I have the utmost respect for Tuula's services...worth every penny.

Tuula is a true professional and cares about her clients as individuals. I went to see her about my hip and SI-joint pain. She made assessments that she could help me better with my pain. She was correcting me all the time and made sure that I was using the right muscles during our training sessions. After her specific SI-joint training I feel stronger because my muscles support my SI-joint better and my pain has improved tremendously. I am also very happy that I can go for walks and hikes without any pain. I would recommend Tuula since she treats every person as a unique individual and does it with a smile.

Tula is wonderful, and her services have improved the strength and balance in my muscles to protect arthritic knees (without any pain after any session). She is detailed in alignment and far more knowledgeable than any other Pilates instructor I have been to (she was a PT in Finland). I am so glad to be getting stronger, without pain!

Tuula is a physical therapist and a Pilates instructor. She is frankly the best I have ever worked with (note: I have had to go to physical therapy on a regular basis since 1996 so I know an excellent instructor from a just okay one). She guides me through my work, knows exactly what my body needs and I am so grateful. I am stronger, more agile, more flexible because of her abilities. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER WORK and I plan to continue with her weekly for a long time. It has made a huge difference in the quality of my life.

Tuula has a rare combination of extensive experience & knowledge in PT and Pilates. She is truly a rare find! On top of this her European approach to patient care is very personal and friendly - unlike any I have experienced in 100's of hours of PT before. I have 20+ years experience trying many different modalities in conventional and alternative treatments for recovery and pain from 3 surgeries. Lastly she loves her work and does not charge an arm and a leg like most other treatments I have tried before.

I had the privilege of working with Tuula while visiting my daughter this September. I have enjoyed Pilates for several years and Tuula takes it to another lever. She is knowledgeable and intuitive. She taught me so much about my body and how it works. I have been able to incorporate her lessons into my practice back home. I can’t wait to get back to Carlsbad and work with her again! Dawn Kyle

Tuula showed me that Osteoporosis doesn't limit your ability to do Pilates or exercise. Through her knowledge of phyiology and safe movements, she guided me through Pilates with a focus on buliding core strength. Tuula watches every move and works with me to improve balance and posture and at the same time, doesn't let me slack off during the session. I came her for help with a limitation and ended up being a happy client for over 4 years because it was fun. I recommend Pilates PhysioWise for anyone who is looking to come out of a physical setback and wants to emerge strong and confident.