ABOUT KATHRYN

Movement & Somatic Practitioner

Kathryn Norris is a movement and somatic practitioner based in Chicago. Her work blends yoga, Pilates, somatic exploration, and Eastern energetic practices into a personalized, nervous system-informed approach to well-being.

With advanced training in Yin yoga, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based Pilates, Kathryn guides clients in reconnecting with their bodies—not through performance, but through presence. Her sessions emphasize strength, resilience, and rest, all grounded in functional movement, fascia science, and somatic awareness.

Kathryn is currently completing her yoga therapy certification and preparing to launch Ceres Movement—an expanded platform for 1:1 work, group classes, and seasonal offerings that integrate science, subtlety, and care.

Training & Scope of Work

Kathryn’s approach is shaped by nearly two decades of personal practice and years of advanced study in yoga, somatics, fascia science, nervous system care, and mindfulness.

She is certified in yoga and trauma-informed somatic practice, currently completing her IAYT-accredited yoga therapy training.

Selected influences include:

• Functional Movement & Fascia-Informed Yoga
  Studies with Paul & Suzee Grilley, Jo Phee (Yinspiration), Kathy Páez, Franziska Gottschlich, and Tiffany Cruikshank (Yoga Medicine).
  Focus: anatomical variation, interoception, fascia science, and Yin yoga.

• Somatic and Trauma-Informed Care
  Training in Focalizing, Hakomi, Somatic Experiencing® principles, and shame-informed care.
  Teachers include Manuela Mischke-Reeds, Peter Levine, Deb Dana, Arielle Schwartz, and Patti Ashley.

• Mindfulness and Breath-Centered Awareness
  Certification in mindfulness and study with Richard Sears, Addie deHilster, Deborah Norris, and Aurora Hutchinson.
  Emphasis on breath, presence, and compassion-based practice.

• Movement for Nervous System and Emotional Well-Being
  Training through Yoga Medicine and Breathe Education (Pilates and motor learning principles).
  Focus: strength, mobility, regulation, and resilience.

• Energetic and Seasonal Wisdom Traditions
  Study in Classical Chinese Medicine (Five Element Theory, meridians), Taoist practices, Qigong, and Usui Reiki Ryōhō (lineage: Frans Stiene, Veronique Frédé).
  Integration of energetic principles across movement and rest-based practices.