Deep Democracy seminar in Kenya: Resilience & Personal Power
WHAT: Deep Democracy seminar for pioneers of all kinds.
WHERE: Nairobi, Kenya
WHEN: 8th to 10th of August, 2025
This training is part of our Deep Democracy series. The training includes concepts of process work, inner work practice, relationship work, group facilitation, and a case clinic.
Process work (also called Deep Democracy) is a multidimensional approach to the whole system that takes into account the natural flow of development hidden behind polarizations and conflicts. Originally developed by Arnold Mindell, it is a community-building approach and a conflict-resolution model that works with the entirety of the information that is present within a system. It can be used to coach individuals, facilitate teams and organizations, and lead and support national and international processes across communities and borders.
“Process work interventions enable individuals to understand their own lives, discover the potential for themselves and their environment, feel more interaction and aliveness, and thus live with creativity and a stronger connectedness.”
Drs. Max and Ellen Schupbach, founders of the Deep Democracy Institute.
Facilitators/organizers:
Stephanie Bachmair is a process work diplomat, communication trainer, dialogue facilitator, leadership coach, B.onfire founder, and Deep Democracy Institute faculty member. She helps leaders, teams, and organizations bring awareness to communication, improve their relationship work, and increase their transformative power through dialogue.
Desmond Smith Mboya is proudly Kenyan—and a world citizen at heart. He holds a degree in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and is also a dedicated process worker who recently completed his Diploma in Process Work. His thesis, titled "Becoming the Python: A Dreamer's Tale", is a deep, playful, and powerful dive into his childhood dream to reconnect with his voice—literally and metaphorically. It explores how this personal journey interweaves with culture, identity, and the collective human experience. He’s known for bringing high energy, heart, and humor into every space he enters—be it a classroom, stage, or community circle.