About Catherine

Catherine Taye Slattery

Rolfer®,  Rolf Movement Practitioner and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

I've been practicing as a Rolfer for over 25 years. My training and experience have given me refined soft-tissue skills—the ability to locate, assess, and mobilize long-held patterns of tension—as well as expertise in understanding how different parts of the body relate to each other and organize into patterns. My work supports greater ease, mobility, and resilience in the body.

My Path to Rolfing

I first came to Rolfing over 30 years ago for the same reason many of my clients do: I didn’t feel good in my body. I lived with an assortment of musculoskeletal pains. Yoga had increased my awareness, yet all I seemed to find was more tension. I longed for ease, flexibility, and relief.

A series of Rolfing sessions helped resolve my physical pain and, unexpectedly, made me a much better dancer. Even more importantly, it transformed my relationship with my body. Before Rolfing, I unknowingly misunderstood and ignored my body’s needs. Rolfing marked the beginning of a responsive and trusting relationship with my body.

Influences and Movement  

My approach is informed by contemplative, somatic, and therapeutic perspectives that view the body, injury, emotional life, relationships, illness, and personal patterns as interconnected aspects of the healing process.

Movement has always been central to my life and work. I am especially interested in how movement supports both the structural integrity of the body and the lived experience of being human. I love dance and have studied many forms, with modern dance being my favorite. I am currently exploring—and loving—Gaga Movement Language.

Training

I hold a bachelor’s degree in life sciences and fine arts from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. I trained at the Rolf Institute in Colorado and Brazil, graduating as a Certified Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner in 2001. I am committed to continued learning through personal sessions, consultations, and continuing education. To better support trauma healing within the Rolfing process, I completed Somatic Experiencing training in 2024.