Carmel Stabley is an Advanced-Certified Labyrinth Facilitator with training through Veriditas in Chartres, France, as well as labyrinth studies and pilgrimages in Sweden, Spain, Germany, and Iona. Carmel serves on the Board of Directors for The Labyrinth Society and has been a Chairperson since 2016, working in areas of community building and membership, while developing a global network of Regional Representatives. She is also a World Labyrinth Day Committee member.

Carmel also hosts monthly walks and seminars throughout Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. There she creates labyrinth experiences and provides teaching on the history, sacred geometry, and the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of the walking meditation practice. She is the originator of the Labyrinth Connection of Susquehanna Valley, a group of walkers with a newsletter and Facebook page by the same name, which connects walkers to events. She is also a Certified Contemplative Leader, Certified Group Spiritual Director, Reiki Practitioner, and retreat planner.

Carmel works on the creative edge between the present and the next step when facilitating and inviting others to emerge in authentic ways to their best awakened selves.

As a workshop leader, event planner, and contemplative leader, Carmel weaves ceremony, ritual, and nature into her work to create a lasting touchstone for others. Her award-winning career in marketing and advertising helps to bring her creativity, networking skills, and service to others to the forefront in all endeavors.

A graduate of Faith School of Theology Charleston Maine, (now Faith Bible College International)  https://www.faithbci.org/, Carmel holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies with a minor in Pastoral Theology, graduating cum laude. Through silence and solitude, her personal Centering Prayer and labyrinth practice have guided her to service in  “Witnessing, Waiting, and Walking with Others.”