Holly Macias is a nationally board-certified acupuncturist and Diplomate of Oriental Medicine with more than 14 years of clinical experience. She earned her Master of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science in 2012.

Her advanced training and clinical interests include fertility and reproductive health, hormonal imbalances, pregnancy support, chronic pain, inflammatory and autoimmune issues, and stress and emotional wellbeing. Holly is also a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (FABORM), reflecting advanced education and specialization in fertility and reproductive health.

My Story

I grew up in Chicago in a first-generation Mexican-American family. My father and his parents immigrated from Guanajuato, Mexico in the 1960s, and my grandmother came from a lineage of healers. Traditional approaches to health and healing were woven into my family’s life from an early age.

At the same time, I saw firsthand how chronic illness and untreated pain could affect the lives of people I loved—and how frustrating it could be when symptoms and concerns were dismissed or misunderstood within the conventional healthcare system.

In my early twenties, my own health changed the direction of my life. After struggling with migraines, thyroid issues, chronic inflammation, and symptoms I later learned were related to endometriosis, I began receiving acupuncture and experienced a significant shift in my health. That experience introduced me to Chinese medicine not simply as a treatment, but as an entirely different way of understanding the body and the many factors that influence health.

I decided to study Chinese medicine, and what began as a personal experience quickly became a lifelong passion and profession.

As my practice evolved, I became increasingly interested in the role chronic inflammation can play in many of the health concerns I was seeing in my patients, particularly the more subtle inflammatory patterns that can accompany reproductive and hormonal issues. That connection deepened my focus on fertility, hormonal health, and complex inflammatory conditions and ultimately led me to pursue advanced training in reproductive medicine and become a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (FABORM).

My Approach to Care

My approach to acupuncture is gentle, individualized, and rooted in the principles of traditional Chinese medicine while remaining informed by a modern understanding of health.

Rather than looking at symptoms in isolation, I consider the whole person—their health history, current concerns, lifestyle, stress, sleep, digestion, menstrual and hormonal health, pain patterns, and overall wellbeing—to create a treatment plan tailored to their individual needs.

My gentle needling style is especially well suited for sensitive patients, people who may be nervous about acupuncture, pregnant patients, and those experiencing chronic pain or complex health issues.

In addition to acupuncture, treatments may incorporate nutritional and lifestyle guidance, strategic recommendations for supplements and Chinese herbal medicine, review of relevant labs/bloodwork, and modalities such as moxibustion, cupping, and electroacupuncture.