Juan Gabriel Apaza Lonasco – Reviveolution
Juan Gabriel Apaza Lonasco is a respected wisdom-keeper of the Q’ero Nation of Peru. Known as the last living descendants of the Inka bloodline, and the keepers of the coca wisdom, the Q’ero still follow the ancient traditions of their ancestors by paying homage to the Mother Earth (Pachamama) and the Apus (mountain guardians) through traditional “saminchay” fire ceremonies. Juan Gabriel dedicates his life to sharing ancestral wisdom and traditional ceremony to heal at all levels. This passion has guided him to travel internationally for more than 20 years, engaging with indigenous leaders around the world. His dream is to build the Tawantinsuyo Eco-Temple in Peru to encourage indigenous coalitions at a global level.
Juan Gabriel’s presentation will be translated by Caroline Putnam. Carolina is a Louisiana native who now lives full time in the Sacred Valley of Peru with her partner Julian Apaza Cruz of the Q’ero Nation. Together with her inter-cultural family, she has dedicated the last 6.5 years to sculpting a middle path between ancestral wisdom and modern innovation. Through sharing experiential education in retreats and courses, serving by her maestro / father-in-law’s side in traditional ceremony around the world, and sharing Earth stewardship practices through ancestral arts & native nutrition, her work aims to create a bridge between cultural paradigms to support individuals and communities in healing and purposeful living.
Q’ero Indigenous Community
Peru
