The Art and Science of Neuro Bio
Your Nervous System Isn't Broken. It's Doing Exactly What It Was Trained To Do.
This free training breaks down the real biology of stress and trauma, from what happens in your nervous system in the moment (the freeze response, the limbic system taking over) to how chronic and developmental stress physically shapes the brain over time. You'll also see the bigger picture: what the ACE research reveals about the long-term impact of early stress, where that research falls short, and why this isn't just personal, it's a pattern playing out at a public health level.
By the end, you'll finally understand what's actually happening in your own body instead of just feeling at the mercy of it, and you'll get a first look at what it actually takes to change it.
Free Live Training · Part 1
Sept 12th · 2pm CT
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This is for you if you've done the mindset work, the affirmations, the journaling, and you're still getting hijacked by old patterns you can't seem to think your way out of. It's for you if you want to actually understand your nervous system instead of just managing symptoms, or if you're a coach, healer, or practitioner who wants to work with clients from real knowledge instead of guesswork. And it's for you if you're tired of being told to "just regulate" without anyone ever explaining what that actually means, or how to do it.
You've done the mindset work and the affirmations and you're still getting hijacked by old patterns
You want to actually understand your nervous system instead of just managing symptoms
You're a coach, healer, or practitioner who wants to work with clients from a place of real knowledge, not guesswork
You're tired of being told to "regulate" without anyone explaining what that actually means in your body
Understanding the biology of stress and trauma, then the crossing point into understanding what neuroplasticity actually is.
The real mechanics behind how new neural pathways form, and what has to be true for change to actually stick.
The neurobiological reason each practice in this work is effective, not just anecdotally, but mechanistically.
"The Mindful Focusing technique entirely changed how I approach my clients' somatic responses. I no longer feel stuck when big emotions arise."
"Learning to create Existential Comfort first was the missing link in my practice. The shifts in my clients are profound and lasting."
"I've taken many trauma-informed courses, but Mindlight's approach with Matrix Reimprinting is by far the most gentle and effective tool I have."
"This training gave me the exact framework I needed to safely guide my clients through emotional blocks without re-traumatization."
of people who've worked with Mindlight say they experienced a breakthrough that previously seemed impossible.
Tatiana Forero Puerta
- Mindlight Director
Tatiana is an educator, writer, and somatic practitioner with 18 years of experience supporting individuals and groups in processing stress, grief, developmental trauma, and chronic conditions—and transforming these experiences into empowered living through somatic, mindfulness-based, neuro-emotional tools. Tatiana serves as director and lead faculty at Mindlight Institute, an emotional training institute that helps clients heal trauma, cultivate joy, and create meaningful lives from the inside out. To Mindlight, Tatiana brings nearly two decades of teaching experience, including Memorial Sloan Kettering, NYU & NYU Langone Hospitals, and City University of New York. Her work is grounded in trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practices, informed by ancestral medicine, and shaped by her lived experience as a queer, Latine, chronically healing person. As a survivor of traumatic brain injury (TBI), Tatiana believes healing is a lifelong journey available to all bodies through every stage of life and recovery. She is especially committed to serving differently-abled, BIIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities.
The author of Yoga for the Wounded Heart: A Journey, Philosophy, and Practice of Healing Emotional Pain (Lantern Books, 2018) and Cleaning the Ghost Room (forthcoming, Able Muse Press), Tatiana’s work has also been featured in Yoga Journal, Elephant Journal, Mantra Wellness, and other publications. She is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize in Poetry. Tatiana is a graduate of Stanford University and New York University and is currently working on her third book. She lives on unceded Lenape Territory (Queens, NY) with her partner Lauren, and son Soren. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, sculpting, herbalism, gardening, and spending time with her family.
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Sept 12th at 2pm CT.

This free training is your first step toward deeper mastery.
The complete Trauma Integration practitioner certification is an 18-week immersive program created specifically for therapists, health coaches, and holistic practitioners. It provides the rigorous tools and trauma-informed framework you need to safely guide clients through their most profound emotional blocks - without burning yourself out.
By entering your info, you'll get access to the free training plus occasional practitioner-focused emails from Mindlight. Unsubscribe anytime in a click.