About Us

Bajda Welty, MS, EAMP, LMP

Licensed Acupuncturist & Certified Chinese Herbalist

Bajda Welty MS, EAMP, LMP is a licensed acupuncturist/East Asian Medical Practitioner, Certified in Chinese Herbal Medicine and is a Licensed Massage Practitioner. She studied at University of Washington from 1995-1997 then Bastyr University from 1997-2001, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Health Sciences, Masters of Science degree in Acupuncture and Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine. In 2012 she completed an intensive program through Bellevue School of Massage and is a Licensed Massage Practitioner.

Biography

I’m a Washington native, growing up on Orcas Island, attending high school on Bainbridge Island, spending college years and beyond in Seattle and now living on Bainbridge Island again with my family.

The small, rural community where I grew up exposed me to natural medicine from a very young age. Alternative/folk/herbal/bodywork/energy medicine was the primary modality used in our family and community. A close family friend, long time acupuncturist and teacher, studied acupuncture when I was a child. Chinese medicine was commonplace to me. Early in my college years, after completing two years of a pre-medicine track, he was instrumental in my decision to study acupuncture and pursing it as a profession.  Healthcare and the study of the body have always been my main interest and I realized I wanted to become involved in a holistic approach to healthcare.

I founded Fire Dragon Acupuncture in 2002 in Seattle and opened an office on Bainbridge in 2004. I grew my practice with my family and after my third child was born, I began to realize the city was not our long term home. My husband is a Bainbridge native and we eventually decided to return. I’m so happy to be able to live on the island and have my practice full time here as well.

I love going to work each day! I feel so lucky to get to work with my patients each day to help create health and wellness in their lives and bodies through Chinese Medicine.

Juanita Roberts

Licensed Massage Therapist

I can say that I love being a massage therapist!

I went to school at Northwest Academy School of Healing Arts in Seattle and has been practicing for 8 years. I specialize in deep tissue therapy.

With my downtime I take my amazing dogs on walks and go golfing.

*Juanita is credentialed with Regence Insurance.