Episode 029

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mauro Zappaterra—Harvard-trained physician, researcher, and truly one of the most heart-centered scientists I’ve ever met.

His work has changed the way we understand not only fetal development, but consciousness itself. Together, we explore the powerful, often overlooked role of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and amniotic fluid—what I now see as the brain’s hidden river and the womb’s sacred mirror.

Dr. Zappaterra takes us into the third ventricle, a deeply intuitive space in the brain where CSF flows and dimensional awareness begins. We talk about how this fluid supports our nervous system, carries emotional and energetic imprints, and can become a tool for healing if we learn to attune to it. For birth workers, parents, and anyone on a path of remembering, this conversation reveals the deep intelligence stored within us since before birth.

We also explore the emotional signature of amniotic fluid—how a mother’s or surrogate’s internal state imprints the developing child, and how that connection lives on far beyond the womb. You’ll hear how interventions like epidurals can shift the natural flow of this system, and what we can do to reconnect with it holistically.

This episode is about remembering that we are fluid beings, deeply connected to something ancient, sacred, and intelligent that has always been within us.

Inside this conversation:

  • What CSF reveals about our emotional and spiritual state

  • The third ventricle as a portal to higher consciousness

  • The lifelong bond formed in the amniotic field—even with surrogates

  • How to tune in to the subtle energies of your own neurofluid system

  • What we lose when we ignore the unseen—and how to reclaim it

  • (00:00:00) Introduction

    (00:00:46) The Brain’s Hidden River: Dr. Mauro Zapaterra’s Exploration of Cerebrospinal Fluid

    (00:15:57) The Neurofluid Connection and How the Third Ventricle and CSF Support Consciousness and Dimensional Awareness

    (00:24:16) The Untold Power of Cerebrospinal Fluid, A Hidden Key to Anatomy and Awakening

    (00:34:28) How Cerebrospinal Fluid Shapes Fetal Development and Reflects Maternal Emotion

    (00:46:04) How Amniotic Fluid Creates a Lifelong Connection Between Surrogate and Child

    (00:53:46) Steps to Connect with the Stored Intelligence in Your CSF

    (01:10:48) Why We Resist the Unseen and How to Attune to Subtle Energies

    (01:16:08) Epidural Interventions and Their Influence on Cerebrospinal Fluid and Holistic Ways to Rebalance

  • Eyla Cuenca, Born to Know Mauro Zappaterra, Eyla Cuenca, cerebrospinal fluid, amniotic fluid, fetal brain development, nervous system healing, birth trauma, maternal emotions, third ventricle brain, emotional imprinting, brain body connection, intuitive science, neurobiology of birth, trauma and birth, healing after epidural, womb consciousness, nervous system regulation, holistic birth science, energy and anatomy, fluid intelligence, birth and brain science, somatic memory, epidural, midwife, homebirth

Want to hear more conversations like this one?

You can connect with Mauro Zapaterra MD, PhD at his website or Instagram.

Check out Guided Exercises for Understanding Cerebral Spinal Fluid here.

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Host & Executive Producer: Eyla Cuenca

Post-Producer & Editor: Victoria Rondón Simpson 

Graphics & Website Designer: Turbo Rainbow

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