Dooley Noted: 1/21/2016 Last night, my boyfriend blew my mind once again. We shuffled some cards, and he split the deck in a little more than half. He said, “I am rusty. Let’s start here.” He took fifteen minutes to memorize the cards in order. Then, he had me make sure he was right. He recounted every card in the perfect order. Now, one might be quick to … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/20/2016 Lately, I’ve received an influx of emails from people asking what things they should study and what technique seminars they should take. I am fascinated that they find my opinion interesting, let alone an authority. So, my answer is always the same: “Do what resonates with you.” I have no idea what will resonate with me, let alone someone else. So, if it calls to you, by … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/19/2016 The Person: Dr. Eric Dixon Former profession: chiropractic rehabilitative specialist How I met him: I met Eric when we were both students at Logan College of Chiropractic. I was ahead of him in years, but he was far ahead of me in knowledge. It was like meeting a male version of me, when we found ourselves in the same clubs with the same interests. I chose him as … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/18/2016 I live a high octane life by choice. Managing time to make everything fit can be challenging – even when everything goes right. But when you’re between two Mercury retrogrades in one month, you expect there might be universal interference disguised as obstacles. Anybody can keep their cool when things are going well. But what about when things are in a perfect storm? I got to … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/16/2016 While teaching NeuroKinetic Therapy I today in London, we had an important discussion about the role of releasing tight structures. It’s common to feel tightness somewhere and want to bring mobility to said structure. But what happens when that tightness of the structures is attempting to stabilize you? Tight, painful structures are often not the structures that need your immediate attention. Many times, that discomfort you perceive … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/15/2015 The Person: Kristen Kern Chadha Her Profession: student/funeral director How I met her: I met Kristen when she started dating one of my best friends, Dr. Monica Chadha. We hit it off immediately with a mutual love of the human skull, as well as all things anatomy related. She became the wife of my best friend, and I’ve been honored to spend a minimum of four weekends per year … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/14/2016 When I was a little girl, I made a commitment to myself to find a great man with whom to share my life. I didn’t know what he would look like or how I would meet him. But I knew how I would feel. As the years went by, I kept thinking of him. I committed to my own set of life principles and worked hard every day … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/13/2016 The hypoglossal nerve is the 12th cranial nerve, a nerve intimately connected with the first cervical nerve. The hypoglossal nerve controls the majority of musculature to the tongue, with the exception of palatoglossus (a muscle that is vagus nerve innervated). The hypoglossal nerve exits the skull via the hypoglossal canal, a canal located within the occipital condyle. Thus, the nerve function is directly affected by atlantooccipital joint … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/12/2016 In my weight training session last night, I noticed my pull-up numbers were hitting a plateau. I reviewed my program. Was I deadlifting? Check. Was I doing plenty of days of rest between pull-ups? Check. Was I at the same weight? Check. Was I programmed to do consistent lat and core engagement? Check. But I had been slacking a bit on my Metabolic Conditioning (Met … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/11/2016 Yesterday, I started a workout after having a great time teaching Immaculate Dissection. I was lucky enough to have the assistants stay behind and pick apart my press groove. But as we did, I started to feel paralysis by analysis. The great Jonathan Fernandez, strongman extraordinaire, stepped in to ask some questions. He asked me why I wanted to press the bell. I told him it … Read more