He completed his Rolfing® training in 1989 and his advanced certification in 1997. Russell augmented his Rolfing training with studies in trauma via Somatic Experiencing and in somatic developmental psychology at the Bodynamic Institute of Denmark.
Russell began teaching Rolfing in 2000, became a faculty member in 2002 and a member of DIRI’s Advanced Faculty in 2017. He is actively involved in research.