about the acupuncturists

Alex Rossan grew up overseas in Panama, and has lived in 4 states, moving to Santa Cruz to attend Five Branches. While not talking about or doing acupuncture, she likes to spend her time hiking in the woods with her two miniature weiner dogs - Tahko and Betty, cooking meals with her dear husband, taking dance classes, reading books, and doing fiber and
paper craft projects.

Nora Madden is a graduate of ACTCM and has been practicing part-time in Santa Cruz since 2002, while also endeavoring to serve the public as a mild-mannered library clerk. She is an avid knitter, a beginning seamster, a lazy meditator, and an aspiring yogini. Other interests include striped socks, sustainable gastronomy, and worker cooperatives.

Jennifer Lokey is returning from a leave that she took to give birth and to respond to the every need of a very small human named Max. On the rare moments when she doesn’t have a baby hiked up on one hip, she tries to get in a little yoga and meditation or make progress on one of her many projects. This past winter she discovered the genius of arm warmers, and how to function on too little sleep.

Patricia Soza is a graduate of Five Branches and specializes in doing 12 impossible things before breakfast, and when she's not treating patients may be found dancing, making handmade cards and herbal tinctures, and cooking amazing vegetarian meals, all while decked out in fabulous vintage style. She was the only girl in her Catholic high school to have her own zine.