Upcoming Events
Whether you’re looking for a weekend workshop or investing in a bigger commitment in our training program, we offer many types of Events to support you. This page is updated frequently, so check back to see our latest events.
Scholarship Information
The Mariah Fenton Gladis Foundation proudly awards limited scholarships to members of underserved communities in need of financial assistance including but not limited to ability status, Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+ and any other marginalized individuals. Learn more >
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“Arrive Already Loved” Open Workshop
January 9 @ 7:30 pm – January 11 @ 5:00 pm
With Dori Middleman, MD, Mark Putnam, MD, and Jay Burkholder, MSS, LSW
In this Arrive Already Loved workshop we are continuing the work of Mariah Fenton Gladis and her concept of self-love and positive internal relationship as a foundation for living a healthy life. Her work was about compassion and forgiveness for ourselves and others coming from a place of wholeness by arriving already loved… by you. Join us in this safe and supportive environment for growth and healing. – Ron Gladis
Cost: $650 for individual working space, $525 for group space, and $350 for students and alums of our Center. Limited lodging is available at $170/weekend, shared occupancy. Healthy meals and snacks are included. If you are in financial need, there are a limited number of scholarships available. Learn more and apply on our scholarship page.
At this workshop you will learn to:
- Realize that what’s inside is outside; you can attract what you are
- Understand thinking as a personal conversation with yourself
- Develop an active and rich inner dialogue
- Reassess your relationship with yourself
- Expand your capacity for receptivity to love
- Turn your meditations away from detachment and separation, and towards Sacred Attachment
- Learn more about our workshops on the Workshops page.
We encourage you to attend if you have a passionate commitment to your own health, love and hope in your life supervised by master practitioners, Dori Middleman, MD, Mark Putnam, MD, and Jay Burkholder, MSS, LSW.
This Weekend Will Change Your Life Forever.
CEUs: This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors for 21 contact hours of continuing education toward licensure renewal.
A free, virtual gathering for post workshop integration will be offered on Thursday evening January 15th. Also, if you are in need of transportation, please contact the Pennsylvania Gestalt Center as we may be able coordinate an ad hoc solution with another participant.
Cancellation Policy
Open Workshops, Training Workshops, and 2-Day Workshops
To ensure proper planning and accommodations, the following cancellation policy applies:
- 7 days prior to the event: A cancellation fee of $130 will apply (or the cost of food, if greater).
- By the Tuesday prior to the workshop (approximately 3 days before): A cancellation fee of $350 will apply (equivalent to the student registration rate).
One-Day Workshops (where food is provided)
- By the Wednesday prior to a Saturday event (approximately 3 days before): A $40 cancellation fee will apply to cover food and administrative costs.
We appreciate your understanding, as these policies help us account for materials, food, and event planning commitments.
Minority groups including but not limited to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+ and anyone needing financial assistance are encouraged to apply!
Please consider paying extra for this workshop if you can afford to. Your generosity will provide scholarships to attend our workshops, so others who are less fortunate can use this experience to maintain productive and harmonious relationships with themselves, their families, their community and the world. We co-create our community, and your support allows this community to exist.
Examples of contributions above the standard fee:
Angel: $ 3000 (would sponsor a student for one year of our training program)
Benefactor: $ 595 (would support an individual working space in our Open Weekend Workshops)
Sustainer: $ 495 (would support a group space in our Open Weekend Workshops)
Contributor: $ 300 (would support a group space for our yearly training workshop in January)
Any amount is appreciated and all contributions are tax-deductible through the Mariah Fenton Gladis Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit whose mission is to provide programs for personal growth and change.
Donate Here: https://mfgfoundation.org/donate/
At the bottom of the Foundation page, under “Where would you like your donation to go”, please select other and describe your intention.
You made a difference!
Because of your generous donations we are expecting to offer approximately fifteen scholarships for trainings and workshops in 2023.