Purple Dragon Community Acupuncture

Purple Dragon is a gift to our community — a gem. I am so humbled to be able to receive services from Linda Phelps at the price of only $ 15 to $ 40. She is a talented and compassionate healer. Acupuncture works, and a session in this sincere, thoughtfully appointed, relaxing environment will certainly benefit you — whatever is ailing or in need of encouragement. The community setting means more than one person is treated at a time. Acupuncture is done fully clothed, so sharing a space is not a problem. The two treatment rooms have multiple «anti-​gravity» reclining chairs, blankets and shawls for covering bare feet or arms, soft lights, and gentle music that lets your mind drift. You will find, as I did, that this is the perfect setting for acupuncture! I encourage anyone reading this to make an appointment. You will so glad you did! And spread the word :)

Purple Dragon Acupuncture is an amazing place, and Linda is an excellent acupuncturist — knowledgeable, compassionate, and a great listener. She has helped me a lot with my IBS, and helped me to get rid of fluid behind my ear drum. I was a bit reluctant at first about the community approach, but have found it no obstacle at all to feeling very relaxed & de-​stressed — during and after the session. I’m really grateful Purple Dragon is only a short car ride away for me, and I usually can get in on short notice.

Amazing place! I have been going to Purple Dragon for over a year and really enjoyed everyone who has worked there. When I first came in Linda who runs the place really listened to my concerns and addressed my needs perfectly. Manu has a wonderful personality and way about him too.
It has been a great place to heal and recharge after work stress or pain from exercise or doing physical labor. The place is cool when it is hot outside and warm when it is cool and rainy. With Linda’s background in music there always seems to be soothing healing sounds during acupuncture. I am moving to Portland and one of the things I will miss most about Seattle is Purple Dragon. Thank you ALL for your amazing healing and getting me through some challenging times.

Suffered a stroke one month ago. Have slurred speech, right sided weakness, walking with walker and could not pass «Field Sobriety Test» if life depended on it. «Honest officer, it was just two beers.»
Have now had five sessions of painless needles and electrodes. Sleep through session and dream heavy dreams. That is almost worth price of admission alone. When I awake I feel I have had eight hours. This is my experience. Do not know what yours will be.
I am 64 year old retired military. Not Into «touchy/​feely» mystical experiences. I will do anything to recover from this. I feel good about this. I now walk one half miles per day with a cane. May be driving in six months.
Treatment area is clean and neat’. Linda listens well, pays attention and asks intelligent questions.
It is difficult using a keyboard to type this. If not for auto correction and these treatments would take me a year to complete this. I recommend this therapy highly.

I’ve now been three times for acupuncture, so I can’t necessarily speak to the treatment solving my particular issues, but I will say, this place has won me over. I’m not a Bastyr-​visiting, Folklife-​attending semi-​hippie. Just a guy with occasional stress issues who has time to spare to chill out while needles poke out of my arms and feet. I will say, I already look fwd to my acupuncture sessions, because Linda (who runs the shop) is incredibly friendly, attentive, and asks about my specific issues every visit. Very good sense of empathy – either chatting if she senses that I want to talk about stuff or leaving me be if I want to sit silently. And I totally bliss out during and after each session. If the acupuncture is solely delivering a placebo, it’s the best placebo I’ve had for stress in years, but I get the feeling Linda knows what she’s doing. Sliding scale is just as advertised: $ 15 – 40 per acupuncture session depending on your income, and Linda is cool about whatever you can afford.
Specifically, the center has a single room with five lounge chairs, and people come and go while you sit. You’ll probably get a snorer in the room during peak hours, but nothing egregious from my experience so far. The needles sometimes sting for a second when stuck in, but this self-​described wuss hasn’t been bothered yet.
Parking is weird in the back lot, so save yourself some trouble and look for nearby on-​street parking, instead (and make sure it’s not in a time-​restricted spot). Linda can take walk-​ins, but registering on the web site is stupidly easy, so you may as well do that instead. Initial appointments cost $ 10 on top of the fee you and Linda decide on.

I found Purple Dragon because I couldn’t afford full price, and felt i really needed acupuncture. I’ve stayed because Linda is so pleasant to be around, and her work is effective. She’s helped with rebalancing my body, back pain, bad sleep – and wow! has she helped with stress. I like the community nature of the studio, too. Definitely try it out!

This place has changed my life. I love that you can get anything healed by acupuncture whether it is physical, emotion, mental, spiritual, really anything. Linda takes time to get to know you and understand you and tries to heal your whole being. She is very comfortable to be around. There are two vibrating massage covers on the chairs in the waiting room, there’s always water and cups. Everything that needs a label has one and what you need to know is communicated in a creative way. Linda’s book –How To Thrive In The Modern World: A Layperson’s Guide to Chinese Medicine sits on the table, you can read it while you wait but you can also download the book for free. The décor inside is divine. Everywhere you look there is something picturesque and attention has been paid to the details there are even clouds on the ceiling of the massage room.
Acupuncture is sooo good for you, don’t worry about the needles if you haven’t been before it’s worth it. You can address anything, don’t be afraid to look at your health as a whole. If you don’t want to pay any money at all, you could go in on a Tuesday when all new patients are free. You could even go with a friend.
If you don’t know about community acupuncture, this is a great way to find out. It’s affordable enough that you could go 1 – 2 times a week if you needed to. Personally I go once a week. You do not need insurance to go. The idea of community acupuncture is that it’s affordable for everyone. This means that I can go once a week and see drama benefits to my health and well being. My immune system is stronger, my concentration is better, I am more calm and don’t stress as easily.
During the treatment I almost always fall asleep as does most other patients. For me, it’s a very deep state of relaxation.

I am a cancer patient in the stage where «Western» medicine has told me to go exercise and diet and we’ll see you in a few months. I’m not done! I hurt and want to crawl back into bed again. I have felt relief for the first time in six months from my peripheral neuropathy-​among other things. As a person who has gone through the muck I am amazed. I don’t want a bunch of pills or panaceas. The comfort and caring that Linda brings to my experience has helped me in ways I didn’t think possible. A lovely environment and affordable for all income ranges. It is less difficult and much more relaxing than any mani/​pedi. If you are unsure about this sort of healing it’s easily worth it to just try. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!