Rick Romano, BrookfieldNow: Brookfield acupuncturist Jesse Foy believes the mind is a powerful tool in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Foy backs up that belief as the founder of Rooted in Mindfulness, a practice he developed several years ago after studying the discipline. Today, Rooted in Mindfulness offers an array of experiences from weekly drop-in practice sessions to formalized courses and workshops.
He became involved with mindfulness – a form of meditation – because he saw firsthand how his patients and others often get caught in a cycle of anxiety.
“This is really a combination of Eastern psychology and traditional medicine,” Foy said. “I have worked…