Dooley Noted: 6/19/2016 Today, I was granted one more Father’s Day with my dad. Three years ago, we thought we were afforded the last one. After three years of my father being cancer-free, every holiday feels a little more valuable than in the past. Today, I got to spend time with the man who sacrificed moment after moment, year after year to provide for his family. And he still does. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/17/2016 There is nothing quite like spending time with my dear friend and incredible colleague, Dr. Randy Menser. My husband and I had the honor of hanging out with him for the day. He took time to use his brilliant manual therapy skills on Jonathan and I, even though he was feeling down. He recounted to me some of his recent difficulties with the women in his life. Being … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/16/2016 I have a truck ton of thoracic spinal extension and flexion. (See photo) I know that thoracic spine extension and flexion are the secrets of shoulder health and full spinal health. As much as I worked on it, I felt blocked right in the center of my chest. It’s as if I could move all around that center of the sternum – but I just couldn’t move that spot. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/15/2016 My husband and I were not quite successful in our romantic relationships prior to each other. We both tried with utmost diligence in relationships, never quite finding the perfect match. We had the common goal within our separate searches: “If you can’t find that person, then be that person.” We worked hard to be the partners we thought we deserved in life. Although that favor was … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/14/2016 This evening, I went bowling with my husband. That may sound like an uneventful night – unless you are hanging out with my husband. He was bowling inefficiently, going through the motions. Then I said to him, “Tap into yourself to see if you can get a strike.” He zoned in, as I’ve seen him do many times in meditation. He then threw a strike. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/13/2016 This is a picture of me in mid-December 2015. I look thinner and more depleted than usual. I was the most depressed I had been in years. I was heartbroken and, on this day, unable to see the hurt of others. I deprived myself of food. I was in mental turmoil, letting my emotions take me to dark places. Old pains started to resurface in my … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/12/2016 This weekend was a surreal experience. Once per year, I assist my fearless leader of the NKT community, founder David Weinstock. People outside of our NKT community may assume all we do is muscle testing. It’s easy to be cynical of what one hasn’t experienced, although I don’t really see the point. A true skeptic is someone who actually experiences something, and then forms an opinion. I was cynical … Read more
Video Dooley Noted: 6/11/2016 In this video segment of Dooley Noted, I discuss a way to improve oblique strength with an oblique switching drill. Find your inhibited side of rotation, and try out this fun and challenging oblique activation drill. As always, it’s your call. – Dr. Kathy Dooley
Dooley Noted: 6/10/2016 I have been told from a very young age to do well by others. Somewhere along the way, I heard, “Do for others.” Whenever they did not return my devotion, I was left with overwhelming disappointment. Then I realized after college that I needed to do well by others because it made ME feel good. I tapped into an endless sea of devotion. Now, when I … Read more
Dooley Noted: 6/8/2016 Today is the 30th birthday of my business partner, Jason Kapnick. In his short three decades on earth, he has accomplished quite a bit. He runs a successful business on the city that never sleeps. He is engaged to be married to the love of his life. He wins every powerlifting meet he enters. He has an enviable work-life balance that should be emulated by the world. … Read more