#012 – Dr Sam Kankanamge: Facing Your Darkness Is The Medicine

Not all medicine comes in a bottle. Some comes from deep listening.

Sam Kankanamge is a leading voice in holistic health, known internationally for weaving 5,000-year-old Sri Lankan healing wisdom with modern science. With over 25 years of experience in osteopathy, acupuncture, and neonatal medicine, Sam was once described by The Times (2014) as “the best back specialist in the UK.” He’s the founder of Sen Wellness — a healthcare clinic in London and a retreat sanctuary in Sri Lanka.

Yet, despite his clinical expertise, Sam believes that real, lasting change comes through facing your darkness and remembering your connection to the natural world.

In this episode, Paige meets Dr. Sam at the Sen Sanctuary on the shores of Netolpitiya, Sri Lanka, shortly after her own experience with Panchakarma — an ancient Ayurvedic detox system. They dive into a conversation about healing, energy, and the unseen forces that shape our well-being.

🎙️ You’ll hear about:
🩷 The ancient science of Ayurveda
🩷 What your posture reveals about you
🩷 Fear’s impact on the body
🩷 Natural birth as a spiritual journey
🩷 Sri Lankan birth and funeral rituals
🩷 The importance of darkness and silence
🩷 The wisdom of premature babies
🩷 A new perspective on psychedelic experiences

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00:28 – Why Paige did Panchakarma
00:05:25 – What is Panchakarma?
00:10:34 – Food and the microbiome
00:14:36 – Doshas and personality
00:25:19 – What your posture says about you
00:28:37 – Structural vs. visceral pain
00:35:31 – Emotions stored in organs
00:43:07 – This life vs. next life
00:45:44 – Sensitivity as a gift
00:49:21 – Reaching truth without psychedelics
01:03:44 – Funerals and birth in Sri Lanka
01:14:32 – Navigating conflicting doctors’ advice
01:16:37 – Why osteopathy?
01:25:39 – Lessons from romance

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