Timothy Foley, L.Ac
I graduated from the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2008. While in my last year of study, I traveled to China and the Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Huang Zhou, where I observed community style acupuncture as the standard way of treating patients. After starting my private practice I believed that community style acupuncture could work in Ithaca and I am now very excited to offer it’s benefits to the people of the Finger Lakes region.
I’m is also a musician, having sang and played the guitar in numerous bands. I was born in Chestnut Ridge, NY. I attended college and received a B.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana in Missoula in 2000.
Coleen Foley, L.Ac
I graduated from the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at NYCC in 2008. My husband, Timothy Foley and I established a private practice for two and a half years in Cayuga Heights after passing our board exams. In 2008 I volunteered as an acupuncturist at the Ithaca Free Clinic. I realized there were a lot of community members that do not have access to consistent and accessible acupuncture treatments and I knew in my heart that the Community Acupuncture model would be a great fit for Ithaca!
I grew up in New York, on Long island and attended Hofstra University receiving my B.S. in Geology in 2001. For four years I worked as a project geologist with Parsons Brinkerhoff in Midtown Manhattan providing data for major infrastructure projects in NYC and the surrounding counties.
I also have a passion for supporting local business and uniting people for great common causes! In 2018 I started a Facebook group, Ithaca is Local Business, because I realized how overwhelming owning a small business can be and how important support among us is!
When I’m not doing acupuncture I love to spend lots of time with my husband, Tim, our two children, Brennan and Amelia and the family dog, Nelson. I also enjoy teaching myself photography and cooking lots of Indian food!
The Foley Family
After meeting in graduate school Coleen and Tim were married outside of Ithaca, NY at Taughannock Falls State Park. We were married and opened Ithaca Community Acupuncture in the summer of 2010. It’s hard to believe that was 10 years ago!
We have two children, Brennan and Amelia. It’s been a wonderful experience raising them here in Ithaca. At the end of 2019 we rescued our first family dog. Nelson from the SPCA of Tompkins County. The addition of our four legged friend brought us together to create the “Foley Five.” The five us live, play and rest in Danby. NY.
