A Dreambody + Film Event, Berlin, May 29-June 1, 2025

Arnold Mindell gained international recognition with his seminal book Dreambody, first published in 1982. It laid the foundation for what would become the broader paradigm now known as Process Work and Deep Democracy.

In Dreambody, Mindell explores the connection between night dreams and physical symptoms, showing that both share meaningful, psychoid patterns. These patterns mirror each other and are not merely disturbances to manage, but signals of an unfolding process—guiding us toward a deeper understanding of ourselves.

Our physical issues, emotional challenges, and even addictive tendencies can, paradoxically, reveal unexpected insights and hidden inner treasures.

We are of course so thrilled that we can offer one more time a film seminar this year, in collaboration with Mamaki Film and Atelier Garden Berlin

In this event we explore together and demonstrate the skills and inner attitudes needed to unfold Dreambody processes as they appear in our everyday body experiences. We demonstrate how to reveal the deeper patterns behind these experiences—and discover the surprising wisdom they hold. Sharing them with each other and making them accessible to a wider public through filming is naturally also a Worldwork event, challenging the collective views of health, healing and wellness. At the end of everyday we have an hour where we facilitate (and film 🎥) a group process working together on these issues as they appeared during the day.

We also reflect on how these processes relate to Western medicine and how they offer fresh perspectives across diverse medical paradigms worldwide.

Together, we work, play, film and learn—capturing our experiences on film as we engage with individuals and groups new to Process Work.

In the Film Track, we demonstrate and film how we work, co-learn, and play with emerging Dreambody processes as they affect individuals, couples, family care systems, and teams—and how these processes relate to broader collective concepts of health. Some visitors will join us for a single day, in one-hour slots between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

In the Seminar Track, we welcome up to 25 participants who register for the full four days. Each morning from 10–11 a.m., we teach skills and inner work practices for engaging with body experiences, including aging and processes related to dying. Each day ends with a one-hour group process, open to all visitors, where we explore how our personal experiences of health relate to collective ideas around gender, age, ethnicity, and more.

Filming Event Track Details and Privacy

Any time between May 29, 10 am and June 1, 3 p.m.

Come learn with us as we explore the dreaming power and beauty within your current life challenge. You’ll receive a personal film highlighting your experience—something you can keep for yourself or share to inspire others in similar situations.

Sessions will be held in slow English, and if you’re more comfortable with a translator in your native language, we’ll work with you to make that possible.

We look forward to working, being, and playing with you as we unfold the deeper meaning behind your body experiences. Sessions will last 30–60 minutes, but there’s no strict time limit. If more time is needed, we’ll arrange a follow-up video or voice session. You are welcome to be your full self during this time.

Your privacy will be fully respected in three ways:

1. You may pause or stop filming at any time (e.g., “I want to talk about my boss, can we stop filming this part?”).

2. You’ll receive a draft of your segment and have full control to request edits or removals—this is guaranteed.

3. If you’re not comfortable with the session overall, we’ll delete the recording entirely.

You will receive your segment as a personal copy, which you’re free to use however you like—whether privately, with family, or publicly on platforms like YouTube or Instagram.

Registration for the Film Track:

You may attend just your filming slot (in which case our film team will provide three hours of prep material), or stay for the full day—both options are free of charge.

We also offer a limited amount of small funds for full-ride scholarships to support travel and lodging for the 1-Day Film Track. Please apply at: [email protected].

2. Process Work Seminar Track

May 29–June 1, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

10:00–10:45 a.m.

Presentation of skills and inner work focused on Dreambody experiences—the mystery of chronic symptoms, early childhood dreams, and the connection between health crises (endemic and pandemic) and cultural “time spirits” in art, politics, and society.

10:45 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Shared space with the Film Track—observe, learn, and reflect in real time.

4:15–5:30 p.m.

Group Process on an emerging topic of the day

Due to the limited participant number and the issue of container stability, we ask you kindly to only register if you are able to attend the four days in full.

Limited scholarships are available, please reach out to [email protected]

So, after all of this info – we are just super excited and looking forward to any response from you! (including if you write to us that this is a great initiative and you would love to be part of it some other time)

Much love from our team and thank you for reading all the way to the end

Ellen, Max and Xenia

in Oregon, Switzerland and Cyprus

Drs. Ellen and Max Schupbach are facilitators, coaches and consultants, based in the USA, Florence, Oregon. We are co-founders of Deep Democracy Institute International, a global think and feel tank and co-learning hub with Process Work and Deep Democracy initiatives in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Russia, Ukraine and the USA. We are both passionate about learning with individuals and communities how to use our awareness to follow our dreaming selves and facilitate our inner lives - and the dreaming processes of teams, groups, and communities - to discover the natural regeneration and evolutionary impulses in our conflicts and challenges.

Xenia Kuleshova is a producer, physician, and psychotherapist, born in the Soviet Union and currently a citizen of Cyprus residing in Switzerland. She has a long career as an independent entrepreneur across a broad range of fields, and in the last 10 years discovered her passion for film production, which led her to create Mamaki Productions, a venture dedicated to creating documentary films about psychology.

Host or Publisher Deep Democracy Institute