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: 1/18/2016 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: 1/14/2016 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: 1/12/2016 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
Dooley Noted: 1/10/2016 While teaching the Immaculate Dissection course this weekend, I was surrounded by professionals of various backgrounds. Some were physical therapists and chiropractors. Others were message therapists and fitness professionals. They asked about implementation of ID with different techniques they were doing. I encouraged them to use whatever worked in whatever combination possible. I’ve started to notice how even though people are utilizing different techniques, they are all … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/6/2016 Having taught muscle testing all around the world, I noticed a few common themes. 1. People need more anatomy education. 2. People need more palpation guidance. 3. People need to cue corrective exercises based on the maintenance of breathing and proper intra-abdominal (gut) pressure. With the amazing collaboration of Danny Quirk and Dr. Anna Folckomer, we launched the first ever Immaculate Dissection (ID) seminar, entitled Core Concepts. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/5/2016 I have loved far beyond logic. My passion supersedes all physical and emotional limitations. Some think hope leads to despair. But it can go the other way. A friend is quickly teaching me that you can absolutely, positively have anything you want in this life. You just can’t stop wanting it. (And be careful for what you wish. The universe provideth.) Had I given … Read more
Dooley Noted: 1/4/2016 I am described as a glowing, happy, intense woman. So when I recently let sadness overwhelm me, it was remarkably visible. Those people closest to me described it as a heaviness in my eyes. I felt it as a heaviness of the body and a vice grip on my mind. I couldn’t shake the idea that I loved someone and worked so hard to make it work … Read more