Dooley Noted: 3/5/2016 I am a motivated woman. To obtain a goal, an exorbitant amount of focus and attention must be placed on achieving said goal. This begs the question: What separates healthy, goal-achieving obsession from self-damaging obsession that borders on addiction? I’ve seen people so addicted to gambling that they will put up their mortgage – just for thrill of potential goal achievement. I’ve seen people sell themselves … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/4/2016 As our smartphones start to rule our lives, our spines are quickly becoming degenerated in an overly flexed position. We can stop this inevitable spinal degeneration by regressing our positions. We can even build spinal stability with these quick changes! In all of these positions, think of four cues: 1. Neck long (in back) 2. Chin tucked 3. Chest wide 4. Ribs down (in front) If you … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/3/2016 The Person: Emily Sosland Her profession: reading specialist, elementary school level How I met her: Emily was referred to me by an incredible NYC-based massage therapist, Kiambu Dickerson. (Of course, Emily granted her permission that I discuss her being my patient.) Emily said, “He declared that it was time for me to see ‘The Teacher!’” Emily had battled breathing issues and stress, coupled with anxiety. She … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/2/2016 This week, I’ve watched some wobbly feet on many squat patterns. I observed the bevy of compensations for poor foot stability, ranging between the following: 1. Excessive external foot rotation at the ankle, locking the calcaneus into some phase between eversion and inversion 2. Medial knee collapse (genu valgus), for a foot that can’t pronate 3. Lateral knee overcompensation (pushout), because of attempting to correct genu … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/1/2016 This weekend, I was very busy teaching an amazing group of NKT enthusiasts. I was also the host, so I was on double duty. My fitness program takes no excuses for being “busy,” so I knew I had a tough front squat and press workout to complete. But I was worried I was too tired, too spent. Then, in the middle of squat warmups, I had a … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/29/2016 It’s Leap Day – an extra day we are granted to do more, be more, live more. Today, I’m especially grateful for finding the love of my life – right when I hit rock bottom. The last decade had been a rough one in regards to feeling on my own. I had to look my principle set in the face and embrace my weaknesses as strengths. I … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/27/2016 A great way to get me to walk out of a seminar is to talk smack about another technique – or moreover, another person. You’ll never hear it happen at the two seminar companies for which I teach. And we don’t bother doing it at the schools at which I teach. There is no point. All that smack talk is an attempt to validate oneself. And if … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/26/2016 Repeat after me. What you earn is yours. You can share the moments with others. But what you earned is yours. No one gave that to you. There’s no magic program, pill, nor surgery. You are the one who does the work. No one gives it to you. I have experienced great mentorship, where my mentors took no credit for the facilitation they … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/25/2016 Last week in a NeuroKinetic Therapy study group, we looked deeply at grip testing with pre- and post-dynamometer measurements. We looked at the different muscles of the hand that truly power grip strength in concentric contraction, as well as the nerves that drive this power. We considered the potential impingement along the nerve’s pathway, then used grip testing (in opposition, adduction and flexion) to see if linking the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 2/24/2016 The Person: Dr. Patrick Montgomery His profession: Doctor of chiropractic, professor at Logan College of Chiropractic How I met him: In Jan 2004, I was enrolled as a student in Chiropractic Philosophy and Logan Basic Technique, two classes which Dr. Montgomery taught. He would continue to change my life by leading through example, not only in his professional life but also his family life. Dr. Montgomery … Read more