The Belly Studio Owner

Arlene Corcoran, MFA, CPT

Studio Owner & Master Instructor

Arlene came to Pilates and her current Myofascial practice after a lifetime of battling with chronic pain.  Through her work she has been able not only to manage, but to overcome what was once a debilitating struggle.  She received her Pilates education through The Kane School in New York City (now Kinected Pilates Center) in 2006, and opened her own studio here in Tucson in 2007. Since starting her own practice, Arlene has studied with Brent Anderson, Marie Jose Blom, Karen Clippinger, Amy Taylor Alpers, Anna Marie Vitali and many others.  In addition to Classic Pilates Equipment & Mat, Arlene's primary training focused on Anatomy and Special Needs/Special Populations.  This expanded knowledge allowed her to fully understand how she had rid herself of her lifetime pain patterns and achieved true fitness and health. This history informs her eclectic program at The Belly Studio to this day as she continues her 15 year long study of the Fascial Matrix.

Kane School Pilates Certification :: C.P.T.
Kane School of Core Integration, New York, NY
January, 2004 – June, 2006

Continuing Pilates & Fascia Education:

“British Fascia Symposium 2020” 45 Hours of online educational content with Worldwide Experts & Researchers in Fascia. Virtual, May 15-19th 2020.

“Fascia as Sensory Organ” with Dr. Robert Schleip and Tom Myers of ‘Anatomy Trains.’ Boston, February 2019. 3 days of workshop.

Oov 3D and Assessment  with Daniel Vladeta, D.O. Neuroscientist & Amy Broekemeier, DPT, CMPT, PMA-CPT May 6-7, 2017, Salt Lake City, UT Polestar Education at Pinnacle Performance

Oov Fundamentals (2nd) with Daniel Vladeta, D.O. Neuroscientist & Amy Broekemeier, DPT, CMPT, PMA-CPT Fletcher Pilates Conference, May 4, 2017, Tucson, AZ  (1 day)

Oov Fundamentals (1st) with Daniel Vladeta, D.O. Neuroscientist & Amy Broekemeier, DPT, CMPT, PMA-CPT Body Quest, February, 2016, Tucson, AZ   (2 days)

FAMI: Functional Anatomy for Movement Instructors
Kinected Pilates Center/ Mount Sinai Hospital Medical School, July 2013

Polestar Advanced Assessment Workshop I
March 2011, Tucson, AZ