She graduated from Cleveland Yoga's Teacher Training in 2008. Carmela is a Certified Power Vinyasa Yoga instructor, Ace Certified Fitness instructor, Member of Yoga Alliance, Certified Spinning instructor, Certified Levels 1&2 and Hot Buti Yoga instructor, and Nutrition Educator with Bauman College of Holistic and Culinary Arts (Bay Area). She started out at the city of Cleveland Heights Community Center and from there she taught at LA Fitness in Legacy Village for five years. She has also taught in a studio environment as well as working at the Cleveland Clinic instructing the physicians and staff.