“I am hypermobile with EDS. I have found that pilates and movement are essential for my overall health and care. However with EDS, it is difficult to find someone who is knowledgable and experienced in working with hypermobility. It takes a capacity to deeply understand how fascia truly works, how the body moves through space with ease for that particular body (not just based on an external understanding of balanced alignment), and openness on how to properly stabilize and support a body while in dynamic movement. Arlene can do all these things and more! Her capacity to truly comprehend what is happening in the body, offer the right structural support in the right ways in order to stabilize and strengthen the parts that are underused, and her hands-on deep tissue work is a gift and a blessing. Working with Arlene is like working with an artist deep in her creative process. I highly recommend her.” Barbara C. ( BSN,LPC,SEP)

The Belly Studio is a private Pilates & MyoFascial Fitness Studio focused on eliminating your minor aches and chronic pains in order to achieve your fitness & lifestyle goals.  We assess, strategize, and uncover the correct approaches to get you on your way to lifelong fitness through informed, intelligent movement.  We teach a hybridized, eclectic program that combines the work of Joseph Pilates with Arlene's experience and investigation of the myofascial matrix for over 20 years.  

We specialize in helping our clients recover from and avoid injuries.  From minor joint problems, (knee, ankle and hip) to major shoulder and hip pathologies, we have found success by assessing the body in motion and as a whole system. Over the years we've helped our clients through a varied list of conditions such as: Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), Scoliosis; Fibromyalgia, Joint Replacements, Surgery Preparation, Post-Rehab Fitness, Pre & Post Natal work, and much more. We work with our clients, wherever they are in their "body journey", towards pain-free living, fitness and strength. Freedom from Pain is possible!

The Belly Studio's Private Sessions are highly individualized due to our unique movement assessment techniques. Each session is an exploration of the deep patterns that inform daily functional movement.  Through a consistent focus on Release, Realignment, and Rebuilding, habitual pain patterns and minor movement problems dissipate to form lasting strength.  In essence, we reverse-engineer how your body acquired what is misaligned or dysfunctional and the result is sustainable fitness that can last a lifetime.  

You can take Pilates classes almost anywhere, but Pilates at The Belly Studio is designed specifically for you. Want to know what we can do for you? Contact us today.