Dooley Noted: 8/6/2015 Yesterday, I returned from a short trip. I had some time to think about how I affect my patients, family, and friends. I was overwhelmed with the feeling that I’m falling short. It’s amazing how the universe will interfere and put you on the right pathway of thinking again. I returned to Catalyst SPORT to find a handwritten letter, which is pretty rare these days. It … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/4/2015 I met Maggie Davies when I lead instructed NKT I for the first time in Toronto, back in 2013. It was only the second seminar I conducted. But there was a student in the class that kept me on my toes while maintaining respect for me and my opinions. Her name was Maggie Davies. After taking NKT, Maggie’s paradigm got shifted much like my own. She fervently … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/3/2915 This past weekend, I had the honor of lead instructing NeuroKinetic Therapy I in St. Louis. Sitting front row center was a fitness instructor, who admitted to needing a couple of extra steps and pauses to understand the dense material. So I had to do what any good instructor would do. I had to put her on the spot. Since patients and clients tend to be pretty demanding, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/2/2015 Last night, I spent some quality time with my good friend, Dr. Randy Menser. He is, by far, one of the best chiropractors and manual therapists I’ve ever met in my life. A few years back, he suffered six strokes due to a blood disorder with an MTHFR mutation. One of the particular strokes was in his medulla, the part of the brainstem controlling cardiorespiratory centers. Only … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/1/2015 A few mornings ago, I woke up with severe neck tension. I could not turn my neck. Pain is something none of us really want. But what if we learn to accept it as an educator, we can learn quite a bit from it. I had a heavy workout ahead of me. I was scheduled to deadlift and do a good amount of other compound movements. At first, … Read more
Video Dooley Noted: 7/31/2015 In this video segment of Dooley Noted, I discuss a tricky transition of the Turkish Getup called the Leg Sweep. In this challenging transition, one must maintain abdominal stability while transitioning the bodyweight of an entire lower extremity from the front towards the back, in order to post the knee. The simultaneously works on anterior and posterior oblique functional slings, coordinating major muscle groups to help stabilize a moving limb. If … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/29/2015 Today is my mother’s 66th birthday.  As a creative child, I would go out of my way for my mother on her birthday. I would make her signs and surprise her with scavenger hunts. I would make her crafts and celebrate the woman she was to me. Now that my free time has become minimal, I’m lucky to even get a phone call with her. She’s never … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/28/2015 This weekend, I watched my amazing friend and colleague Dr. Jacob LoTurco make a second attempt at surfing. He’s an incredible athlete, so he picked it up fairly quickly. Courtesy of a GoPro, I was able to see his attempts with the requisite failures and successes. Of course, the goal is to stay upright on the board and surf the wave. But that was not the part … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/27/2015 This weekend, I spent a glorious two days with arguably the most beautiful child on the planet. Her name is Abigail, and she is my two year-old niece. My sister had warned me of her smarts and of her energy level. Having heard those same warnings about myself for the past 36 years, I was not intimidated. As I reflect today on the beautiful weekend with family, I learned more from Abigail … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/26/2015 On Friday, NYC traffic and trains were not my friends. I raced to the airport to catch a nonstop flight to San Diego. As I reached the epically long security line, I begged the TSA officer to let me skip to the front of the line as to not miss my flight. She had the power to send me to the front. She denied to let me go to the front, knowing … Read more