Mary Pat FitzGibbons, a Healing Touch certified practitioner instructor, will lead a Healing Touch Level 1 class from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., January 19 and 20, at the Hope Hospice Community, Room 2430, in Cape Coral. The initial course begins with 16 continuing education contact hours of instruction including about energy field, chakras and the more than eight healing techniques, primarily for nurses and massage therapists of varying backgrounds to acknowledge their previous learning and further develop concepts and skills in energy-based therapy.

Participants will be interested in helping people heal, know something about healing, may have taken some healing classes and want to take their skills to the next level by becoming a certified healing professional.

Natural Awakenings readers receive reduced tuition for $447 (save $50). Package pricing is available. Location: 2430 Diplomat Pkwy. For more information or to register, call Maria Benninghoven at 239-898-4876, email [email protected] or visit Healing Touch of the SWFL Facebook page.