Imagine a woman who can hardly walk or talk due to ALS holding a room spellbound with her boundless drive toward life and her insistence on love and compassion. That's the gift of Mariah Fenton Gladis—by facing her own death straight on and tapping into the healing life force that exists in all of us, she has become a deep and abiding inspiration for others.

Through the Bless the Broken Road Workshops, Mariah and her colleagues offer personal insights into the possibilities and the pitfalls of living with the extraordinary challenges of a life-threatening or chronic disease. Mariah and her husband Ron will share lessons from their personal 25- year journey starting from her diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, in 1981 when she was given a 10% chance of surviving two years.

Mariah believes that developing a heartfelt connection with the self, as well as a continuum of compassion for every single cell, flaw, injury, or affliction, is vital in maximizing one's potential for sustaining life and well-being. Travelers of the broken road will be taught how to experience their heartbreak more as a gift, a resource to mine wisdom and compassion, than an impediment. The roles of hope, spiritual connection, and contact versus isolation will be woven throughout the workshop, where group support is beneficial for healing. These workshops is appropriate for those:

• Facing physical or emotional challenges
• Healthcare Providers
• Supporting loved ones in the healing process
• Wanting to maximize their healing potential
• Desiring to understand the healing capacity of the human spirit

Note: CEUs available for nurses, MFTs and LCSWs.

For more information, please contact

PENNSYLVANIA GESTALT CENTER
For Psychotherapy & Training
1434 Treeline Drive Malvern, PA 19355 (610) 251-0945
PAGestalt@comcast.net