Licensed Massage Therapist Alvina Quatrano, of Holistic Healing Arts, will offer Acupressure for Anyone, a free one-hour introductory talk, at 6 p.m., February 2, at the office of Dr. Joel Ying in the Moorings Professional Building, in Naples. Quatrano, who has been teaching acupressure for Soul Lightening International group since 2004 and is a mentor for the Zero Balancing Heart Association, will then lead an eight-part weekly series from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.  Tuesdays from February 9 through March 29.

The series, which she compares to an acupressure medicine chest, will include topics of self-help, chakra tai chi, Seva stress release compassionate service for others, formulas for harmony and balance, alignment, head and neck, back, abdomen, chest, arms, legs, and cold and flu.

“Dr. Aminah Raheem, the originator of the work who had four children, said that it kept them healthier and away from doctors’ offices,” says Quatrano, who is also developing an online class to support her Art of Holistic Massage Class and plans to continue the one-hour conversational evenings with seasonal self-help talks, demonstrations and other events.

Cost: $60 per class. CEUs are offered for professional massage therapists and flexibility in the order of taking remaining classes after attending the first two. Location: 2335 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 206. For more information or to register, call 732-266-5276.