Current
Teacher Trainer
Certified Since
June 2022
Valid Until
December 2026
About Francesca
Francesca is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Pilates Instructor, and the owner of Powercore Pilates—a boutique studio in Vienna, Virginia that offers Classical Pilates. With over 18 years of experience in teaching Pilates and fitness, she is deeply committed to helping her clients achieve optimal alignment, form, and a strong mind-body connection through the transformative method of Classical Pilates.
Francesca’s journey into Pilates began with her first certification through Basi, where she discovered the transformative power of Pilates. Eager to deepen her understanding, she traveled to New York City and attended a class teacher class with Alycea Ungaro at Real Pilates—an experience that revealed the beauty and precision of classical Pilates to her. Inspired and determined, she later bridged her training with Power Pilates at the Chelsea studio under the guidance of Bob Leikens and Susan Moran. Francesca became a Power Teacher Trainer in 2022.
What Francesca loves most about her work is seeing her clients empowered through by the results of Classical Pilates. Beyond her passion for teaching, she is an avid fitness enthusiast, former marathon runner, having completed the New York Marathon among others. In her downtime, she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen with healthy recipes, exploring new destinations, and spending quality time with her two sons.
Francesca’s journey into Pilates began with her first certification through Basi, where she discovered the transformative power of Pilates. Eager to deepen her understanding, she traveled to New York City and attended a class teacher class with Alycea Ungaro at Real Pilates—an experience that revealed the beauty and precision of classical Pilates to her. Inspired and determined, she later bridged her training with Power Pilates at the Chelsea studio under the guidance of Bob Leikens and Susan Moran. Francesca became a Power Teacher Trainer in 2022.
What Francesca loves most about her work is seeing her clients empowered through by the results of Classical Pilates. Beyond her passion for teaching, she is an avid fitness enthusiast, former marathon runner, having completed the New York Marathon among others. In her downtime, she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen with healthy recipes, exploring new destinations, and spending quality time with her two sons.
