Russ Pfeiffer Rolfing

04/07/2025

here's the crew from ron murrray's diaphragms, ribs and embryologic midline workshop. this was our 3rd annual training in venice beach. next spring ron will teach his anterior neck class in venice which is the next in sequence of his series. we learned a ton and had a ton of laughs. thanks ron for always reminding us of how much fun it is to learn what we all love.

03/31/2025

last call for y'all. it's not too late and we can squeeze you in if you wanna come to venice beach for ron's workshop.

11/07/2024

What is Structural Integration/Rolfing? For me it is the 10 series recipe developed by Dr. Rolf. What is Structural Integration/Rolf movement? For me it is a movement re-education process that supports the 10 series protocol. Please join me as I present my version of Structural Integration/Rolf movement at the IASI 2024 SYMPOSIUM.

This Saturday I will examine the 10 series design and progression as it applies to human gait. Using walking as a blueprint, I will break down the 10 series SI recipe and relate how each individual session is contained at a specific moment in one single step. My hope is that this outline will provide SI practitioners with a practical perspective to support each individual session with movement.

05/30/2024

Meet my hall of fame movement and manual therapy teachers.

Each one of us starts life with a unique body/mind composition never before seen on planet earth. We are then exposed to a unique environment that shapes who we are. Our family, education, religion and communities support our growth as we go through life. Tonight at 6pm PST I will review my path in somatics and manual therapy. I will specifically highlight some teachers who have graciously allowed me to stand on their shoulders. These are all teachers I have studied with directly and who have saved me decades of time by sharing their profound knowledge.

We are each born in an era of human history and exploration. My particular generation was blessed as online learning had not been invented. The result for me was that I experienced studies with these world class teachers face to face. Tune in tonight as I pay homage to my teachers and their brilliance and how they shaped my life’s work.

As I have previously announced, this will be the last of my Thursday night talks that I’ve been doing for the past 3 years. Thank you all for listening. Although these talks are ending, please know that I am always open for questions and further discussion regarding somatic movement and manual therapy.

Stayed tuned as I have more to share in the very near future.

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05/23/2024

Are you taking in all that life has to offer?

“The flight of the eagle” has many meanings. in American culture it represents strength, courage and freedom. In the yoga sutras the spreading of the eagle’s wings represents life’s journey and our ability to soar and take in all that our environment has to offer. This meaning also includes the closing of the eagles wings and our ability to land to complete the journey. This journey happens on a macro level of our entire lifetime and on a micro level with every breath.

Join me tonight at 6pm PST as I discuss the meaning of the flight of the eagle and how it relates to our anatomy and psychology. How is the quality of effort in your life? How is the quality of effort in your breath? Join me tonight as I examine how we breath functionally and how our psychology influences our function and how our function influences our psychology.

For the last 3 years, I've been doing these Thursday night lectures. I've enjoyed the ride and thanks for listening. As I mentioned last week, I will be concluding these talks at the end of the month. I've got more to share, but I'm taking a break from these talks to focus my efforts elsewhere. Therefore, next Thursday night will be my last talk.

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05/16/2024

What is the shape of the universe?

How does the universe flow? What does it have to do with my personal embodiment on planet earth? How can I live in harmony with the flow of life? Join me tonight at 6pm PST as I discuss the dynamics of toroidal flow.

Our lives are full but without an environment to support us we cannot exist. There is a similarity between our inner energetic environment and our outer energetic environment... as above, so below. What is the best way to embody the support of this energetic system to improve our vitality? Is it best to conquer it or surrender to it? Join me tonight as I take a closer look at how we can each harness this efficient architecture of energy through our physical structure and movement.

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05/09/2024

Do you experience 6 dimensions of freedom in perception and movement?

Life can be full of limitations as we all must conform to the rules of our society. However, in our movement and perception we typically limit ourselves. In this video we see a brief explanation of the three axes that aircraft utilize for stability and movement. As humans, we have these same 3 planes utilize for our posture, movement and perception. However, I rarely see an individual who uses the full potential of these variables.

Join me tonight at 6pm PST as I discuss these 3 planes of awareness in our movement. In general, we have 6 dimensions (2 for each plane) of freedom to explore in any given moment. What dimension do you overuse or underuse? How does our personal bias to a single plane in our perception effect our posture and movement? How does our bias to a given plane in movement effect our perception and mental state? “Freedom isn’t free” but exploring these 6 degrees of freedom is. Join me tonight as I discuss how we can explore these realms of freedom to make our lives more complete……for free!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IkPWZjUQlw

A simple explanation of the three axes upon which an aeroplane moves.Other videos on this subject that you may like:- Control surfaces. https://www.youtube.c...

04/26/2024

jiu jitsu for raw beginners in venice at 12 noon on sundays. comradery and cooperation meet discipline and competition. the ages in this photo range from 14-62 years. if you have ever been curious to explore this art form, this is a great opportunity to join a group of beginners.

04/25/2024

We all must obey the law………. of natural variation.

The law of natural variation posits that there is a difference between an idea and reality. In this video we see a range of ideas to enable humans to take flight. For each of these unique ideas, a great deal of planning and ex*****on was required to build each given flying machine. The moment of truth in this endeavor is known as the test flight. As we can clearly see, these ideas were not accurate when applied to the phenomenal world.

We all know that “the best laid plans of mice and men go awry”. We also understand that if you “fail to plan, you plan to fail”. Did you know that we all plan for each step we take when we walk? Our nervous system is designed to constantly predict on both a micro and macro level. When we take a step, we are predicting that the earth will be precisely where we place the sole of our foot. If instead we fail to predict the sub-stratum accurately, we must recover or suffer the consequences of a physical fall.

Join me tonight at 6pm PST as a take I a closer look at our ideas, our ability to predict in movement and how to improve it. What impedes us from making good predictions? Do good predictors have better coordination than the rest of us? How does the past and present play into our ability to be good predictors? Join me tonight as I attempt to “keep it real” amid the ever-changing variables in the environment that supports us.

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04/18/2024

“There’s no gravity in cyberspace” Sue and Russ

This was the phrase we coined for the presentations that Sue and I gave at the 2019 38th Annual Conference of the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness in Oregon. The topic of the conference was “It’s the End of the World as We Know It”. The focus of our presentations were how humans now reside in an environment of ground, space and cyberspace. All species must adapt to an ever-changing environment. However, his change directed by humans to humans was extreme. Like I’ve stated, humans still have a hangover from adapting to the industrial revolution and then the information age abruptly knocked us wobbling bipeds off balance. How can we possibly remain centered and grounded when using a smart phone?

Join me tonight at 6pm PDT as I provide an overview of our 2019 presentations. The phenomenal world helps to integrate our physical structure and coordination. Cyberspace and the barrage of the attention economy is designed to move us off center. How can we possibly stay embodied when we choose to travel in cyberspace? The information age came on in a flash and is here to stay. However, our bodies are very slow to adapt. We are all humans trapped in a specific moment in the evolution of a particular era in which we were born. How can we utilize this amazing invention for our own personal good and combat it’s deleterious effects to our bodies?

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04/17/2024

here's the crew who joined ron murray for his annual training in venice beach. next years venice beach class in ron's series will be the Diaphragm/Ribcage/Embryologic Midline.

04/11/2024

“Life is never unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose” -Viktor Frankl

Join me tonight as I interview Sue Choi, the author of the new book “When Things Stick”. The focus of the book is how we can apply somatic movement and function to change old patterns that no longer serve us.

Our neurons create patterns as we think and move through life. These patterns are designed to create more efficiency in our movement and cognition. However, many of the insults and injuries that we had to overcome in life created specific patterns that are not appropriate and create inefficiencies in our movement and thought. It is essential for our health and longevity that each of us better understands our unique patterns and how we can move through them.

Join me tonight at 6pm PDT as we learn more about this topic from the author.

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