Power Within Pilates

Specialties

Personal Training in the Authentic Classical Pilates Method

Lifestyle Coaching to Heal Relationships with Food and Exercise to Create Sustainable Weight-​Loss, Health and Wellness

History

Established in 2004.

Founded in 2004, Award Winning Power Within Pilates was one of the first Pilates studios on the east side and the only «Classical, Authentic» studio in the Newcastle area. In 2010, Carmela Ramaglia began a Lifestyle Coaching business based on her book «Happy Calories Don’t Count (neither does unhappy exercise)» and the studio was subsequently moved into her private residence. In 2015 Carmela joined forces with fellow instructor Taryn Nordstrom — owner of Pilates on Mercer — to support her during maternity leave. Today Power Within Pilates shares the Mercer Island location and serves the evening clients.

Meet the Business Owner

Carmela R.

Business Owner

Owner/​Instructor Carmela Ramaglia is a second generation classically trained authentic Pilates instructor with over a decade of teaching experience. Her Pilates training includes over 1000 hours of coursework and apprenticeship under the tutelage of teacher trainer Dorothee VandeWalle and she was certified by Joseph Pilates’ protégée, Romana Kryzanowska.

In 2010, Carmela began a second career as a wellness consultant. With a world wide audience, she is quickly becoming recognized as a leading authority in clarifying and healing the issues surrounding diet, exercise, self-​esteem, body image and weight loss. Her books and programs include: Happy Calories Don’t Count (neither does unhappy exercise), The New Body Mind Makeover, and Your Most Magnificent You. Through her keynote presentations, suite of home study courses, and coaching programs, Carmela helps women end the battle with their bodies and transform their relationships with food and exercise to create a body and life they love.