Charleroi native opening health studio in Rostraver

Natalie Raitano has lived in New York and Los Angeles. The health knowledgeable has acted on tv reveals and educated quite a few celebrities.

However for her, there’s no place like residence.

Raitano moved again to Charleroi, Washington County, proper earlier than the pandemic in 2020 to be nearer to her household.

“I’m glad I did as a result of proper after I got here again, my dad and mom obtained covid,” mentioned Raitano, 56, at her boutique health studio in Rostraver. “My sister has Down syndrome, so I simply felt like I wanted to return again. My hope is to higher the group and to create a welcoming place for ladies my age to work out. After menopause, it may be tougher to drop some weight.”

Raitano packed up her belongings and her French bulldog Mya Rose, whom she rescued from Vanderpump Canine Basis in Los Angeles, and flew residence.

She was coaching purchasers in her father’s storage when an area grew to become out there at a boxing gymnasium.

Superbodies by Nat, which she began on-line, will host a grand opening from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

“I’m reinventing myself on this health journey,” she mentioned.

That journey took her to Los Angeles to turn out to be an actress after commencement from Mercyhurst College, the place she studied dance and earned a Bachelor of Superb Arts. Her dad and mom, Angela and Bart Sr., her brother Bart Jr. and sister Nicky have supported her each step of the way in which, she mentioned.

From Los Angeles, she moved to New York after which again to Los Angeles. Her performing roles embrace the tv present “VIP” with Pamela Anderson, the place she performed Nikki.

Raitano grew to become a grasp coach for Jillian Michaels, a health knowledgeable and famend life coach maybe greatest recognized for her stint on “The Greatest Loser.”

Raitano educated singer Cyndi Lauper in ballet and sculpting, in addition to music producer L.A. Reid.

She labored for Barry’s Bootcamp in New York, which is the place she met Kimberly Thier of California. The 2 proceed to work out collectively just about.

“In a world stuffed with choices, she stands out from anybody else,” Thier mentioned. “I’ve not been capable of finding anybody like her, in order that’s why I work out together with her from throughout the nation. What she brings is uncommon to seek out. She is so constructive. She has positively discovered her calling. She is really one-in-a-million.”

She is, agreed Tammy Lenhart of Rostraver, who met Raitano at a kickboxing class. Lenhart informed Raitano she was struggling to drop some weight.

“Natalie informed me, ‘I can repair that,’ ” mentioned Lenhart, who has been understanding together with her for a yr and a half. “And she or he did. She modified my exercise, and I misplaced weight. She works you arduous, and she or he cares about you, and also you see outcomes.”

These outcomes come from the dedication to exercising regularly and from doing the proper exercise to your physique, Raitano mentioned. As ladies age, they should work their decrease and higher physique in addition to their core.

Her purchasers vary in age from youngsters to shut to 80 years previous and her studio can also be open to males. Raitano provides one-on-one coaching, in-person courses and digital. She makes use of punching baggage, free weights, dumbbells, resistance bands, ankle weights, soar ropes and medication balls.

“The exercise is inviting with a variety of range,” mentioned Georgette Baldwin of Stockdale, Washington County. “She retains it enjoyable. And it’s an entire physique, thoughts and soul exercise. She cares about us and you’ll inform.”

It’s not nearly bodily train.

“I’m very faith-based,” Raitano mentioned. “It’s an enormous a part of my life.”

She had her pastor, Garry Zeigler from the Spirit Meals Christian Middle in California, bless her studio just about.

Her father obtained her concerned in health at a younger age. He would take her to the Charleroi Excessive College observe and she or he would sit and play within the sandbox in her hometown within the Mon Valley.

“You make your personal completely satisfied,” Raitano mentioned. “It’s nice having my very own enterprise right here the place I grew up. I’m dwelling my objective.”