Friskis&Svettis is a non-profit exercise organisation which was founded in Stockhom, Sweden in 1978 by Johan Holmsäter. Johan wanted to create a new form of exercise based on simple, natural movements done with timely and inspiring music in a group.

People are built for movement but movement also has to be fun if you are to continue exercising. We believe this explains the huge success of Friskis&Svettis.

In its first year Friskis&Svettis Stockholm had 1.500 members. Today, 30 years later, there are more than 150 Friskis&Svettis associations in both Sweden, Norway, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Brussels, Paris, Aberdeen and London. In total, around 500.000 members exercise 2-3 times a week with Friskis&Svettis.

• The mission of Friskis&Svettis is to offer fun and easily accessible high-quality exercise classes for everybody, regardless of age and ability. We want to make people move!

• We call this Swedish exercise form jympa / swedercise. Johan adopted a new approach and utilized the group dynamic to create sensations.

• Our activities are founded entirely by the membership fees, with any surplus being invested back into the local associations.

Friskis&Svettis London was founded in 2005 and we are steadily growing. Our activities are based in central London, in Marylebone and in the West End.

Friskis&Svettis London have 5 certified instructors and 15 other volunteers, all committed to the quality objectives of Friskis&Svettis.

Organisation

Every Friskis&Svettis association is self-governed and has its own regulations and its own committee, elected by the members. The highest decision making body in each association is the annual general meeting where each member has a chance to vote and influence the activities in the association.

All associations both in Sweden and internationally are listed under Friskis&Svettis Riks which is responsible for the overall and strategic questions relating to managing and developing the operation.

Friskis&Svettis is a non-profit chain of keep-fit clubs and the activities of the associations are financed via membership fees which are then invested back into the association. All pro-bono functionaries, trainers, instructors, hosts and board members are involved in the organisation in their spare time.