Louisville Rolfing is the practice of Catherine Taye Slattery, Certified Rolfer, Rolf Movement Practitioner and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Hi! I'm Catherine. I’m glad you're here. Please be in touch if you have any questions or want to connect about your interest.
My clients come in with layers of injury, tension, effort, strain and stress—the accumulation of the body’s efforts to move you around and protect you from harm, reinforced in the tissues. Rolfing is direct and thorough hands-on soft-tissue work and movement education that eases and transforms complex patterns of bracing, contraction and compensation.
How to know if this work is good fit for you? You might see if any of the scenarios below match what it's like for you now. (See a longer list here: 24 Reasons for Rolfing).
With Rolfing, we aim to improve, restore, or discover physical capableness and comfort, so you can do what you need and love to do. The process can include lasting improvements like less pain, tension and stiffness, ease of movement, easy good posture, access to calm, clear, joyful and optimistic mental and emotional states, more body connection and self-awareness, and a sense of flow and forward movement in life.
There is more about Rolfing on the Rolfing page.
To support my clients who have trauma histories, I have additional training in body-based trauma resolution, Somatic Experiencing. More on SE here.
Client testimonials and my blog give sense of what it is like to work with me. You can read testimonial excerpts below, and full testimonials are here.
I’ve put some often recommended resources here.
Some interesting articles and links to research are here.
You can reach me at (502)408-6552 or catherinerolfing@gmail.com.
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From the first session, I knew I was in good hands. Catherine is not only knowledgeable and skilled in her craft, but she has this incredible presence and is able to provide a safe and non-judgmental space.
Thanks to Catherine, I not only recovered from plantar fasciitis, but also accomplished a major personal goal: training for and successfully finishing a marathon. Before rolfing, I was not able to run more than one mile due to my foot pain. However, with Catherine's incredible skills, I was able to overcome my physical limitations and achieve what I thought was impossible.
Nadja, Louisville
About midway through my first series with Catherine I found myself weeding in the garden, on my knees, for nearly two hours. When I got up I realized that the knee pain I'd blamed on turning 40 was gone. It hasn't returned and it's been ten years!
I continue to see Catherine several times per year. She is one of my "go-to" practitioners, when any physical issue arises. Catherine blends hands-on skill with receptivity and a gentle spirit that makes me feel at ease and well attended to.
Chloe, Louisville
I met Catherine at a point when a bout with sciatica was becoming debilitating. A massage therapist I see in another part of the country recommended I try rolfing. Over the course of a few months Catherine was able to provide me with a reset and, subsequently, my pain went away. When I returned to my old massage therapist, she said “I love your rolfer! Your spine is straight!” Catherine is very easy to work with, has a wonderful way about her, and is an expert in the field of rolfing. I think she's a real treasure for our community.
SO, Louisville
Catherine is one of those people you find yourself telling your life story and secrets to. Going to her is like therapy, rolled into muscle work. The physical body is clearly linked to the mind because as she helped my muscles and tendons rearrange and realign, it was as if my thoughts started to follow suit. I let go of the tension in my mind as well as my back and neck. I move better, feel better, and think better- I have my life back.
LE, Louisville
Catherine creates a safe space, which I deeply appreciate. She's warm, strong, attuned, and knows when to speak and when to be silent. Truly masterful in her craft. I was instantaneously comfortable with her and appreciative of the thoroughness with which she works.
Within one hour, I went from a pain level of 10 (I could barely turn my head) to a 2 with full range of motion.
I am forever grateful to Catherine for illuminating the fact that my neck issues are heal-able. There is hope. Not of mere pain maintenance, but of hitting a new and higher default-level of comfort/ease.
Erica, New Jersey
I was in pain for over 2 years and was wearing myself thin both physically and emotionally. I had low back/hip pain from 2 bulging discs in my low back. I went to Catherine a bit out of intrigue of what rolfing was but also out of desperation to feel better.
I am 95% pain free and loving it. I feel like she wound back the hands of time on my body and released the memories of injuries that I have had.
Catherine has a gentle spirit and a calming approach to healing your body, a contrast to the pain and frustration that my body was feeling. I learned a lot about my body, how I hold it in everyday life and how I can take better care of it.
Lindsay, Louisville
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