HEALING AS RESISTANCE

The School of Intergenerational Healing is a holistic in-person & online program launching November 1, 2026 in Santa Fe, NM blending Indigenous values and the latest Western neuroscience to heal intergenerational trauma, and restore joy, peace, and confidence in ourselves and the next seven generations.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“BETTER THAN YEARS OF THERAPY.”

— Giselle A., Purépecha

“I HAVE MORE HOPE THAN I’VE HAD BEFORE.”

— Lily M., MHA Nation

“I no longer stress on the little things.”

— Sadie B., Tohono O'odham Nation

Who THIS IS FOR

People HEALING intergenerational trauma

This is for you if you experience:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Numbness or difficulty feeling joy

  • Hypervigilance

  • Chronic stress

  • Physical health issues

  • Addiction

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Nightmares

  • CPTSD

Indigenous Leaders

This is for you if you want to:

  • Prevent burnout

  • Navigate lateral violence with ease and understanding

  • Ease chronic stress

  • Stay energized, inspired and motivated

what we teach

  • Polyvagal theory

    Learn how your nervous system shapes the way you respond to stress, relationships, and the world around you.

  • Meditation & neuroplasticity

    Our meditation practices are designed to rewire the brain. We teach tools to calm the mind, expand awareness, and create lasting changes in thought, feeling, and behavior patterns.

  • Gratitude Science

    Gratitude is more than a feeling — it’s a practice that dramatically reshapes the brain and nervous system for greater daily well-being and better relationships.

  • Epigenetics & Interbeing

    Western science calls it epigenetics. Indigenous knowledge has always called it interconnectedness. We teach how experiences — trauma and healing alike — are passed across generations, and how our innovative FEEL Method can restore balance for you and those who come after you.

  • HRV Breathwork

    Heart Rate Variability (HRV) breathwork is a powerful way to regulate your nervous system. With 30 years of scientific research on the practice, we help you move from stress to calm, expand resilience, and reconnect with your body.

  • Holistic Health & Wellness Coaching

    Healing isn’t just emotional — it’s deeply physical, spiritual, and economic. Our coaching integrates nutrition, lifestyle, and somatic practices, guiding you toward a sustainable and balanced life aligned with your true self.

OUR MISSION IS TO REMOVE THE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT LOVE

We believe justice is equitable access to love. Inspired by core Indigenous values of Love, Compassion, and Courage, our school’s mission is to remove the barriers that prevent love: love of self and love of others, and to heal the dysfunction and poor health inherited in our ancestral lineage. We recognize that true economic freedom or our fullest human potential cannot occur without adequate support for the latest holistic health education and healing in our communities.

Through practices that transform the energy of trauma and suffering into compassion and understanding, we work to end the transmission and experience of intergenerational trauma—both epigenetically and behaviorally in our daily lives.

We empower individuals and communities to create a more compassionate, healed, and just world.

  • Carlisle Indian Boarding School opened in the U.S. in 1879 with 147 students.

  • Boarding schools closed, but intergenerational trauma remains.

  • 147 years after the first boarding school opens with 147 students, our first cohort of 147 students launches in Sante Fe, NM on November 1, 2026.

MEET YOUR TEAM

As Indigenous female leaders, we’ve healed generational wounds and created lives of purpose. Now we’re helping others rise and thrive.

  • Danielle Forward, Founder and CEO of Natives Rising, is a certified hypnotherapist, Master NLP practitioner, coach, and human-centered design expert.

    Drawing from her personal journey of healing 30 years of chronic anxiety and intergenerational trauma, Danielle developed the FEEL method—a scalable, self-coaching framework blending Western science-backed practices with an Indigenous holistic approach, forming the backbone of the curriculum at the School of Intergenerational Healing.

    Her career at Meta honed her expertise in designing user-centered, scalable solutions, which she now applies to create innovative models of holistic empowerment.

    Danielle’s unique combination of relatable lived experience, trauma-informed practices, and product design innovation positions her as the ideal leader to drive Natives Rising’s transformative mission forward.

Founder & CEO, Natives Rising, Certified Hypnotherapist, Master NLP Practitioner & Well-Being Coach

  • Carolina Bautista-Velez is a Latinx social changer with Indigenous roots who believes in the power of individual and collective liberation. Through her work as a consultant, mindfulness teacher, facilitator and leadership coach, Carolina works with groups and organizations by co-creating spaces that foster, uplift and sustain systems of care, healing and well-being. Her work is rooted in healing justice, popular education and trauma informed practices. Carolina is a Certified MSC Teacher, Qualified MBSR Teacher, MMTCP Certified Mindfulness Teacher and MMT certified Mindfulness Mentor. She is the founder of CVelez Consulting & Metamorphosis-Coaching. Carolina holds a degree in clinical psychology with a specialization in social psychology and psychoanalysis.

Certified Mindfulness Teacher (MBSR, MSC, MMTCP, MMP) & Psychologist

  • Betsy Fore is a co-founder of Natives Rising, an Indigenous entrepreneur, coach, and certified NLP practitioner.

    With a deep commitment to holistic empowerment, Betsy brings years of experience building mission-driven organizations and coaching leaders to unlock their potential. She has been a driving force in scaling programs that combine personal transformation with systems-level change, helping to create pathways for Indigenous women and communities to thrive.

    Her work integrates NLP-based coaching with practical business strategy, ensuring that individuals and organizations not only heal but also grow in sustainable, innovative ways. Betsy’s unique blend of entrepreneurial expertise, coaching practice, and passion for justice continues to shape Natives Rising’s vision for intergenerational healing and prosperity.

Entrepreneur, Certified NLP Practitioner & Well-Being Coach

JOIN THE WAITLIST.

Sign up for our waitlist to apply for our next cohort opening of 147 students in November 2026 for the School of Intergenerational Healing Online and In-Person.

✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • The School of Intergenerational Healing is designed by and for Indigenous women who want to recondition their nervous system for more joy, peace, and vitality. While we focus mainly on women-only programs, we offer all-gender and non-Native cohorts available on demand. We mainly serve:

    • Women feeling burned out, anxious, or emotionally flat

    • Women managing chronic health issues or stress-related illness

    • Women who feel strong on the outside, but exhausted inside

    • Women ready to feel joy, connection, and vitality again

    For those who identify as a different gender or are non-Indigenous and want to attend, or if you represent a company or organization and want to do a workshop, send us an email at danielle@joinnativesrising.com for more info.

  • No. The School of Intergenerational Healing and our 4-step FEEL method is for anyone with a nervous system that feels off—whether from trauma, burnout, anxiety, relationship stress, chronic stress, or just life in a society that demands too much. Our program deeply supports leaders in Indigenous communities who experience lateral violence and burnout.

  • No. Our 4-week program where we teach our original FEEL Method is not therapy—it’s a self-healing practice rooted in neuroscience, somatics, and Indigenous values. You don’t need a diagnosis or therapist to participate. Many women use our 4-step process alongside therapy or other healing tools, but it stands on its own as a nervous system reconditioning method.

  • No. We don’t ask you to relive or retell painful stories.

    While trauma may explain how our nervous systems got wired for survival mode, we don’t focus on the past—we recondition your body and mind to feel safe and more relaxed in the present.

    Our 4-step FEEL process is about what’s happening now in your thoughts, feelings, body, and focus—and how to shift that toward peace.

  • Our 4-step FEEL Method—developed by our Indigenous founder & hypnotherapist Danielle Forward—is based on evidence-backed practices from neuroscience, somatic psychology, and trauma research. We incorporate:

    • 🫀 Heart coherence breathwork & HRV

    • 💭 Mental rehearsal + visualization

    • 🙏🏽 Gratitude-based neuroplasticity

    • 🧘🏽‍♀️ Somatic awareness + polyvagal-informed tools

    These have all been shown to reduce anxiety, lower cortisol, improve immune function, and retrain the brain toward positive emotional states. Our 4-step FEEL method weaves them together into a culturally grounded, simple daily practice.

  • Yes. Chronic stress and unresolved survival mode drive inflammation and worsen most illnesses—from autoimmune flares to gut issues, chronic pain, hormonal imbalance, and fatigue. Research shows

    While FEEL is not a medical treatment, participants often report:

    • Less pain and tension

    • More energy and clarity

    • Better sleep

    • Calmer digestion

    • Fewer emotional crashes

    This is because FEEL helps lower cortisol, boost oxytocin, and regulate your nervous system, creating the internal conditions where healing becomes more possible.

  • 3-Day Retreats: Our retreats are often 3 days in person or online with 4-6 hours of live instruction and group interaction.

    4-Week Immersive Program: Our virtual program runs for 4 weeks, with weekly live sessions (which are recorded), short daily prompts, and optional community connection.

    The FEEL practice itself takes as little as 5-10 minutes a day—and can be done anywhere, anytime.

    Monthly Workshops: We will offer monthly meditations that last 45-60 minutes.

    Hosted Workshops: We can offer custom in-person hosted workshops at your location on request.