Ancestral technologies for living in right relationship.
Yowa Institute supports individuals, collectives, and organizations in integrating ancestral technologies and earth-based practices into their lives and work.
A Black-founded collective centering the well-being and liberation of Black people. Relaunching in 2027. Inquiries are open now.
A cosmogram of the sun, the worlds, and the seasons of a life.
The Yowa is the Bakongo cosmogram: a cross within a circle. It traces the movement of the sun, the meeting of the physical and spiritual worlds, and the seasons of a life. Our work follows its four moments.
Conception
MusoniDreaming, the ancestors, the seed of something not yet visible.
Birth
KalaDawn. Beginning, embodiment, the first steps of something new.
Maturity
TukulaNoon. Fullness, power, and integrating what you have learned.
Decomposition
LuvembaSunset. Release, grief, and composting what is ending.
Three ways to work with us.
Education
Workshops, teach-ins, media, articles, and ceremony. Knowledge is a vehicle for transformation.
Consulting
Support for organizations and collectives integrating ancestral and earth-based practice into their structure and services.
Intuitive Guidance
Support for individuals, and pairs or trios, through life transitions, spiritual development, and ancestral connection.