Cultivating Enduring Holistic Wellness
Welcome to Asian medicine. We are happy you found Acupuncture, Shiatsu and Oriental Medicine of New England (ASOMNE), the clinic of Sensei David LoPriore, L.Ac., Michelle Minnich, RN, and Felicia Baker, L.Ac. We are conveniently located just off the highway where I-95 and I-395 meet in East Lyme, Connecticut, in our newly renovated office designed for optimal holistic health care.
Our friendly and accommodating staff are a pleasure to work with. They will answer all of your questions, and work hard ―with even the most restrictive schedules ―to get you the appointments you need.
Our Clinical Director LoPriore Sensei is an exceptional practitioner ―one of the best in the country. His approach is truly comprehensive and holistic, often getting positive results where many doctors have failed to do so before. He specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, functional issues, and psychological and behavioral health. LoPriore Sensei never prescribes drugs or any other remedies with unwanted side-effects. In fact, he often helps his patients get safely off of many of their medications in conjunction with their MDs. His approach is safe, effective, and individualized to you, the unique patient in front of him. For nearly all patients, he uses a combination of advanced acupuncture and counseling. Many patients also find that their healing process is quicker and even more effective when they receive an herbal medicine treatment prescribed for them. But if you are sensitive to herbs or supplements, not to worry, there are many other options. LoPriore Sensei is an expert at treating military, veterans and first-responders with 36 years’ experience. He uses this experience to understand and treat the connections between your specific mental and behavioral health challenges and your physical symptoms. Patients enjoy his inspiring, encouraging approach to their care.
Michelle Minnich is an RN with 35 years’ experience as a nurse, including 20 years in the US Army, from which she retired a Master Sergeant. Her expertise goes far beyond taking blood pressure and other vitals. As a Wellness Coach Nurse, she also offers comprehensive medication reviews, helping patients understand what they are taking and why, checking for possible interactions causing side-effects, and helping patients navigate the often complex diagnoses, reports, and the bureaucracies within major health care and insurance organizations. Her patients enjoy her kind, patient, compassionate help in working with their allopathic medical providers, resulting in more optimal care than they’ve had for years. Michelle also works with coaching her patients on mindfulness, wellness, breathing and other exercises, fitness, diet and more. And, she has studied extensively with LoPriore Sensei and practices his protocol of auricular (ear) acupuncture for PTSD, wellness, detox, and clearing addiction.
Felicia Baker, L.Ac., MAC is a rising star in the field of Acupuncture and Asian medicine. She earned her Master’s Degree in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) the Spring of 2025, where she focused on internal medicine as well as women’s and children’s issues, especially migraines, menstrual disharmonies, stress management, and creating a safe environment where patients feel comfortable sharing and working through their trauma. Prior to her collegiate training, Felicia was given a 5,000-hour 1-on-1 apprenticeship with David LoPriore Sensei, LAc. in advanced holistic Kosho Shorei Medicine, and continues to train in this lineage both while she was in her Master’s program and to this day. Kosho Shorei Medicine training continues to deepen her abilities to treat Mental health (especially PTSD), chronic pain, internal medicine, and addiction, and help her patients live happier and healthier lives. This lineage also provides her with the skills to treat using a number of methods aside from full body acupuncture, such as moxa, shiatsu, auricular (ear acupuncture), and more. These are fantastic and effective alternatives for children and patients who are sensitive to needles. Through her volunteer work, she has had the honor to work with military, veterans, first-responders and help alleviate physical, mental, and emotional pain that has weighed on them for decades. With all patients, her motto is “Never say never,” because she has witnessed improvement in cases where Western medical doctors said improvement was impossible, and she has confidence that Asian medicine can help everyone live happier and healthier lives.
Afraid of needles? No problem. Shiatsu bodywork therapy, acupressure, and subtle advanced non-insertion meridian therapy methods can be used very effectively for pediatrics and for adults who are needle-phobic. So, you and your children can feel safe and look forward to the deeply relaxing and pleasant experience of our treatments. For more information on our comprehensive approach, see “Acupuncture and So Much More“. If you have a question about how Oriental medicine can help you with your situation, just ask Sensei.
To make an appointment, it is best to call us at 860-739-5102, or email us now at Sensei@loprioreacupuncture.com