Specialties
After earning a 4 year masters degree in acupuncture from New England School of Acupuncture, the oldest acupuncture school in the country, Ellen ran a clinic in Cambridge, MA for 3 years. But having earlier attended graduate school at Cal State, Hayward, her heart belonged to the West Coast. So she found her way to Grants Pass in 2004 and has been in private practice here ever since.
Ellen Practices Japanese acupuncture which is based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) but has some key differences. The needles are hair-like filaments that are inserted very shallowly so patients don't feel the pain or headiness of DEQI experience from bigger Chinese needles which are inserted more deeply. This allows for a painless experience. Japanese style also use far fewer needles, can treat multiple problems at the same time, and is extremely effective for emotional issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and PTSD.
History
Established in 2005.
Ellen Leonard has been in practice for over 15 years. She had her first clinic in Cambridge, MA, before moving to Grants Pass, OR, in 2004. She has been at her current location for over 10 years.
Meet the Business Owner: Ellen L.
Ellen grew up in a small village near Buffalo, NY (where it REALLY snows!). She received her undergraduate degree in 1978, a masters in education in 1988, and her masters in acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture in Boston, MA, in 2001. She ran a large clinic in Cambridge until 2004, when she was able to return to the west coast and continue with her work. She has a second degree black belt in karate, and now has 3 hens, 2 koi, and 1 stray cat.
Every Friday morning for the last 9 years she has held a free, 2-hour clinic for veterans who suffer from PTSD.
