Our story
Pilates, Lagree, kettlebells and yoga under one roof in West Omaha, with a team built to see the whole picture.
Why we started
The Core Collective was founded by Ben and Sandy Tuscano to bring reformer Pilates, Lagree, kettlebells and yoga together under one roof in West Omaha.
Most people who take their movement seriously end up piecing together a routine across several places: a Pilates studio, a yoga studio, a gym, and a specialist when something hurts. We wanted one room where strength training, recovery and seasonal health work happen together.
For programming and methodology, Ben and Sandy partnered with Erin Tomaso Smith and Kaitlin Faye Heavin. Every class is built on functional anatomy, Ayurvedic seasonal wisdom and pelvic floor-informed coaching. Most Omaha studios split that depth across separate specialists.
We open in October 2026 at the Legacy Shopping Center in West Omaha, with three rooms (Yoga & Functional Movement, Pilates Reformer and Lagree), a private coaching room and a community lounge.
The art of powerful movement
Community first
A studio where people know your name, and a lounge to stay in after class.
Welcoming
Every body and every stage of life, from first-timers to athletes to adults in their 80s.
Grounded & intentional
Programming rooted in functional anatomy, breath and nervous system regulation.
Energizing
Hard work that leaves you with more energy than you walked in with.
The founders
Ben & Sandy Tuscano own and run The Core Collective. They built it for a West Omaha community that wants more than one kind of movement, and a place to belong while doing it.
The programming
Erin Tomaso Smith & Kaitlin Faye Heavin lead programming and methodology, bringing yoga therapy and pelvic floor coaching into every room, from Lagree to Yoga Nidra.
Meet the teachers
Your first class starts here
Founding member rates are open through November and stay locked in for as long as your membership is active.
