Allin Kawsay – Biocultural Regeneration

Uywana Wasi, meaning House of Nurturing and Mutual Care, was founded in 2005 in the community of Totorkawa, Cochabamba, Bolivia. Since 2021, we have rooted our space in the community of Inkawara, La Paz, as a place for learning and for the affirmation of both biological and cultural diversity.

The concept of uywana comes from the Andean understanding of nurturing life through reciprocal relationships among people, communities, nature, and the spiritual world. It reflects a way of living based on care, respect, and mutual responsibility.

From the very beginning, we have offered spaces for reflection, dialogue, and the exchange of knowledge and experiences, seeking to challenge dominant paradigms while recreating and embodying the principles of Allin Kawsay (Living Well), an Andean philosophy centered on harmony, reciprocity, and balance among human beings, nature, and the wider community of life.

We consider the affirmation and practice of spirituality to be fundamental. In its many expressions, spirituality supports the regeneration of relationships and the natural world, while guiding and harmonizing all other spheres of life.

Today, our work is organized around four main areas of action:

• Affirmation and Practice of Wisdom and Spirituality – Strengthening ancestral knowledge, spiritual practices, and Indigenous worldviews that foster personal, collective, and ecological well-being.

• Nurturing the Chacra through Agroforestry – Cultivating regenerative and biodiverse agricultural systems that integrate food production, ecological restoration, and reciprocal relationships with the land.

• Production of Natural Products – Creating natural foods, traditional medicines, and handicrafts that support self-sufficiency, cultural continuity, and local livelihoods.

• Mutual Learning, Art, and Creativity for Living Well – Promoting spaces for shared learning, artistic expression, creativity, and the co-creation of pathways toward Vivir Bien (Living Well).