People Who’ve Changed Me

Dooley Noted: 9/10/2015 The Person: Christina Devos    Profession: massage therapist, kettlebell instructor, performing strong woman  How I know her:  Christina and I met at our Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) I certification. We were both lamenting on dropping the bell on our snatch tests.  I had no idea I was meeting one of the strongest women I will ever meet.  We are sisters in strength, obtaining our StrongFirst Level II girya certs on the same … Read more

Dooley Noted: 9/3/2015   The Person: David Whitley   His Profession: Master StrongFirst kettlebell instructor; owner and lead instructor at Nashville Kettlebell;  performing Strongman   How I Met Him:   I first saw David Whitley swinging 300 pounds of weight on a YouTube video. After I shared it on social media, Dave reached out to me. It was like talking to a celebrity!   When he came into my area for a Jersey strongman show … Read more

Dooley Noted: 8/26/2015   The Person: Dr. Jacob LoTurco   Profession: doctor of chiropractic, owner of clinical practices in Denver and in Rochester, fitness competitor   How I met him: I met Dr. LoTurco when he was a student in NYCC’s doctorate in chiropractic program.   He challenged me by asking the bony attachments for the lateral costotransverse ligament. When I didn’t know the answer, he made sure I found it for him.   He … Read more

Dooley Noted: 8/22/2015 The Person: Kristin Dankanich Profession: advertising executive, kettlebell instructor, fellow steel-bender  How I know her: I was blessed to be assigned as Kristin’s teammate for the Russian Kettlebell Challenge certification weekend in September 2012. We continue to follow each other to strength seminars, from SFG II to steel-bending and phonebook ripping seminars. How she’s changed me: Kristin and I had the shared experience of failing our snatch tests at that RKC. It … Read more

Dooley Noted: 8/13/2015   The Person: Danny Quirk    Profession: artist, co-creator/teacher/artist for Immaculate Dissection anatomy seminar series    How I know him:    I have the honor of meeting Danny Quirk through our trusted colleague and friend, the great Dr. Frank Scali.    I met Danny on the subway, on the way to my laboratory to show the boys what I have been working on in human dissection.   As an anatomic artist, Danny … Read more

Dooley Noted: 8/7/2015   The Person: Matt Tolstoy    Profession: strength coach, personal trainer, master’s candidate for acupuncture and oriental medicine     How I know him:    I had the honor of meeting Matt Tolstoy by complete chance. In Jan 2012, I went to the NeuroKinetic Therapy Level I seminar in New Jersey, and I was missing a ride home. When I asked for a ride, two great men offered one up: Neal Snyder … Read more

Dooley Noted: 7/30/2015   The Person: Jesse Connor    Profession: licensed massage therapist, NKT practitioner    How I know him:    I had the honor of meeting Jesse at the very first NeuroKinetic Therapy seminar I ever taught in July 2013.    Despite my rookie status, Jesse and I hit it off immediately. His charisma, humor, and attention made it easy to teach and kept me relaxed. He was a helpful part of making the … Read more

Dooley Noted: 7/24/2015 The Person: Jim Horn  Profession: physical therapist and owner of Chelsea Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation How I know him:  I had the honor of co-caring patients with Jim when we worked together at Manhattan Spine and Sports Medicine.  It was my first experience working alongside a physical therapist.  How he’s changed me: Jim’s training at Columbia University definitely shined through with his utmost professionalism and respect for colleagues.  He wasn’t pretentious or … Read more

Dooley Noted: 7/15/2015   The Person: Elana Behar    Profession: massage therapist, movement specialist    How I know her:   When I was working at Manhattan Spine and Sports Medicine in 2013, I met the great Elana. She recounts that she needed a NYC-based chiropractor to whom she could refer a client. She asked David Weinstock, who said to her, “hands down: Kathy Dooley.”   How she’s changed me:   Elana helped me make the … Read more

Dooley Noted: 7/10/2015   The Person: Karine Anidjar    Profession: Office Services Manager    How I know her:    Karine came to me last year as a patient referral from a colleague. I had big shoes to fill, since she was also getting advice from some industry greats.    Karine and I clicked because she was tired of getting advice that she should not do activities such as weightlifting. Karine notes our focus on getting … Read more