The Pin Cushion 

Julie Johnson (she/her) graduated with a Master's degree in Acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2003. She's done extensive continuing education in Dr. Tan's Balance Method, is an active member of The People's Organization of Community Acupuncture (POCA) and a certified NADA detox specialist. She founded the clinic in 2008 and has been busy needling thousands of patients ever since! When she's not working she's enjoying her family, which includes her husband and two sons, she enjoys hiking, skiing and exploring the beauty of the Northwest.

Julia Holloway(she/her) practices Five Element Acupuncture and enjoys bringing her unique sensibility and powerful treatment style to the Pin Cushion’s community setting. Raised in Philadelphia, she studied Political Theater and Abnormal Psychology at New York University and earned her masters of Acupuncture at the Academy of Five Element Acupuncture in Gainesville, FL. When family life led her west in 2015, Julia left her private practice in New York City and landed in Seattle. She feels lucky to have settled in such a magical place and looks forward to getting to know all of you and serving this great community.

Angelica (she/her) has spent the last decade-plus working as a clinical massage therapist after a string of other physically demanding jobs. She fell in love with acupuncture as it presented a uniquely accessible option to manage chronic pain from work, as well as a compassionate environment that provides patients immediate treatment—something rare in our current system. She recently obtained her Master’s in Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine from the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine (SIEAM). Studying acupuncture has added another layer to her understanding of anatomy, fascial connections and how to treat pain. Her work is informed by orthopedic and structural training as well as life experience; she’s interested in how people use and hold their bodies as we make our way through life. She is also certified and trained through the National AcuDetox Association (NADA), as substance use management and harm reduction are of particular interest to her.

BRUCE IS ON SEASONAL LEAVE UNTIL SPRING/SUMMER '25 Bruce Peters(he/him) is a nationally certified practitioner of Oriental Medicine, holding professional licenses as an Acupuncturist in the states of California and Washington. He earned his Master of Science from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. His clinical experience includes rounds at the ACTCM community clinic, ACTCM Auricular community clinic, Yue Yang Integrated Hospital in Shanghai, China. He managed and was Lead Acupuncturist at Shoreline Community Acupuncture before moving to The Pin Cushion and opening his Energy Clearing practice. 

Specialties: Bruce specializes in helping to bring emotional and spiritual balance to those who may have gotten slightly derailed in our modern high-stress society.

jesse (they/them) joins the Pin Cushion team as an acupuncturist and herbalist. Originally from California, jesse started off training as a community midwife, where they were first introduced to the community (or centering) model of care. Though jess did not become a professional midwife, they remain committed to the community model of care and support folks and families of all ages and stages of growth, transition, and milestones. jesse is a trained Chinese medicine doctor (MSAOM, DAc) and naturopathic primary care physician (ND), a community health educator and advocate (MPH), herbalist and medical botanist, researcher, writer, and artist. After many years studying and teaching at Bastyr University, jesse is now working primarily in community health settings to provide group visits. jess specializes in working with sex/gender diverse and neurodiverse folks of the global majority (QTiBIPOC), at the intersections of sexual, reproductive, and relational health. when jesse is not practicing medicine, they are playing, resting, parenting, partnering, stretching, grieving, loving, breathing, and drinking water.