What is Cacao? Cacao refers to the seeds or beans found inside the fruits of the Theobroma cacao tree, typically
What is meditation? To meditate, to ponder. This ancient practice, traditionally revered as a path towards spiritual enlightenment, encompasses
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you.” - Anne Lamott 🌿
Did you know… taking a retreat can restore you in ways you never imagined? ✨
Recharge your mind—so you can return with clarity and focus
Heal your body and soul with personalized care
Nourish your body with authentic healthy Sri Lankan food
Strengthen your spiritual connection with others and yourself
Reclaim your joy—because life is too short to be anything but fulfilled
Our bespoke retreats are crafted to match your unique vibe—whether you’re here for 3 days or 3 weeks.
Prepare to enjoy:
- Personalized Ayurvedic treatments
- Yoga and breathwork sessions
- Sound healing sessions
- Local exploration trips
…And a beautiful Sri Lankan beach just a walk away !
At Sen Wellness, our bespoke retreats are your sanctuary for transformation and renewal. Comment ‘Bespoke’ below to receive more details, let’s craft your journey to wellness together. 🌺
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Ayurveda Tips for Seasonal Transitions 🍃🌸
In Ayurveda, the transition of the seasons is a sacred time to realign with the changing energies. Here at the Sen Wellness Sanctuary in Sri Lanka, we embrace this shift with mindful practices that honor the body’s needs, encouraging you to do the same wherever you are.
The key is to enjoy seasonal foods wherever you are. Foods cultivated in the summer help to cool down the body, while foods cultivated in autumn/winter increase heat. In the heat of summer, our bodies crave foods that cool and soothe. Watermelon 🍉 is a perfect example of a fruit that helps to balance the fiery energy of the season. As the rains begin to fall, we shift towards warming foods like mango 🥭 which increase internal heat and prepare us for the cooler months ahead.
Ayurvedic tips for the heat…
✅ Enjoy Cold drinks, yogurt, ice cream, eggplant, pumpkin, spinach, cow’s milk, curd, and eggs.
❎ Avoid: pineapple, tomato, tuna, shrimp, crab, cuttlefish, and beef (these can be enjoyed in moderation during the cold season).
Ayurvedic tips for the cold…
✅ Enjoy: warming foods, practices like hot water steam inhalation, gentle exercise to maintain internal heat and spending time in nature
❎ Avoid: head showers in the evening or at night
As the weather cools, our routines should reflect the need for warmth and balance. Whether you’re soaking in the last rays of summer or welcoming the chill, let these Ayurvedic principles guide you through the seasonal shift with grace and ease. 🌿✨
A great way to tune your system to the seasons and nature is by joining our tailor made retreats, uniquely crafted for your wellbeing. Enjoy 15% in September and October for any of our bespoke retreats.
Drop ‘bespoke’👇 in the comments below, and we’ll DM you the link with more info!
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At Sen Wellness Sanctuary, our spaces are designed to blend seamlessly with the beauty of nature, creating a deep sense of connection to the world around us. Built with the utmost sensitivity towards the surrounding ecosystem and wildlife – the culmination of 18 months of collaborative work with environmental consultants. 🌿
The eco-conscious architecture is a bespoke design by the Brazilian-American architect, Adriana Arbex, while the exterior and interior showcases the artistry of local craftsmen and Sri Lankan design.
The main building and cabanas feature a circular design encouraging a continuous flow of Prana throughout the space. The communal areas are open, encouraging airflow and lowering the temperature with the coastal breeze. The cabanas can be reached by a walkway that has been built on stilts to allow the natural flow of animal migration - in line with our commitment to wildlife conservation and coexistence with the life that surrounds us.
Discover the harmony between design and nature, and experience the warmth of our loving hospitality here at Sen Wellness Sanctuary. We can’t wait to welcome you. 🌺
If our eco-conscious approach resonates with you, hit like 🩷 and stay tuned for more insights!
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Food is medicine.
At the Sanctuary, we serve authentic, home-style Sri Lankan meals that are predominantly plant-based and wheat-free - a menu, developed in collaboration with health and environment-conscious chefs.
Ingredients are:
🌱 Seasonal
🌱Organic
🌱Locally sourced from our own biodynamic farm in the rainforest or from local markets that share our ethos on sustainable food production
While the Vata-Pitta-Kapha diet is commonly practised at Ayurvedic retreat centres, its full benefits only unfold during longer stays (6 months +) and instead, can be excessively restricting for shorter stays. We believe in a more flexible approach that aligns with the broader concepts of Ayurveda and is supported by empirical research.
Every element of our culinary approach is guided by intention.
🌱 We provide two wholesome main meals during the day, followed by a lighter dinner to allow the digestive system to rest.
🌱 For each meal, we gather at the communal table to share and connect.
🌱 We have created a nurturing space where healthy habits can be established and carried long after your stay.
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A sacred experience at Mulkirigala Rock Temple:
🪷 Explore the 7 caves adorned with Buddhist statues and paintings
🪷 Learn the history of the temple, the meaning of the stupas, and mindfulness practices
🪷 Practise stupas circumambulation, walking and sitting meditation
🪷 Pause, breathe, find peace…
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What is Abhyanga?
Abhyanga, derived from the Sanskrit words abhi (towards or into) and anga (limb or movement), is Ayurvedic massage. It involves a specific sequence of strokes including long, sweeping movements using copious amounts of warm, herbal oils tailored to the individual’s dosha.
It is a form of therapy known as snehna, which translates to ‘to oil’ as well as ‘to love’ or ‘to nurture’. To cover the body in herbal oil is to envelop the body in love. In Ayurveda, abhyanga is one of the dinacharya (daily practices) for maintaining health and wellness.
Benefits include:
* Calming the nervous system and reducing stress
* Improving blood circulation
* Promoting lymphatic drainage and detoxification
* Improving sleep patterns
* Promoting softer, stronger and more supple skin
* Lowering blood pressure
* Supporting musculoskeletal system
* Relieving muscular and joint pain and aches
* Stimulating the internal organs of the body
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Looking for an Ayurvedic Retreat in Sri Lanka? Read through this guide put together by @travelandleisure
“Nestled in Tangalle, Sen Wellness Sanctuary is touted for its personalised wellness programmes rooted in healing and rejuvenation. Blessed with the wealth of Sri Lanka’s ancient forests, locally grown herbs, and Ayurveda, this destination promises authentic treatments such as Abhyanga, Shirodhara, and Panchakarma (Ayurvedic cleanse) for detoxification, rejuvenation, and weight loss. Its eco-friendly yet plush cabanas, gallery rooms, and architecture craft a calm sanctuary for visitors. This calming abode also offers therapies like sound healing, meditation, acupuncture, and nourishment.”
Visit the link in bio to read the full article.
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Join us this summer and autumn for our exclusive retreat offerings. With cloudy skies and rain sweeping across Europe, we’re extending a special 15% discount on our bespoke retreats through September and October.
From August 14th to 25th, we will be hosting our Golden Summer Retreat, a 10-day sacred experience led by founder Sam Kankanamge and supported by our incredible team, designed to align you with the vibrant energy of summer. With just over a month left, we have a few spaces available.
From mid-August, we will also be joined by Anna Redi, performance artist, choreographer and Dance Your Age founder, who will be sharing movement and dance-based workshops that focus on liberating emotional blocks, awakening a collective flow through gentle and light movements and allowing free expression through the body.
We look forward to meeting you and supporting your healing journey. Send an enquiry to find out more.
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Over the past month, we’ve poured our hearts and energy into redesigning and adding new touches to the Eco Cabanas, yoga shala, and communal spaces, all with the incredible support of our local community. Every guest who has stayed with us has left their mark, your feedback has guided us to create the optimal healing sanctuary. We look forward to sharing this newly refreshed space with you.
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This week, the summer solstice coincides with the full strawberry moon, a beautiful celestial synchronicity and a moment to invite growth and transformation.
I have just returned from Colombia, after spending some time learning from the Arhuaco community in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a region known as the Heart of the World, a microcosm of the planet. It has been an honour to sit with the spiritual leaders of the community, the Mamos, who share so much wisdom on how we can restore our relationship with Mother Earth. Sequestered in darkness for 9 years of their early life, the Mamos begin their lives in contemplation, gaining the deepest knowledge of planetary consciousness. They exist not for themselves, but for all of us, their younger brothers and Mother Earth. Being in their presence, sharing in their wisdom and seeing their way of life has been truly eye-opening.
It has been a reminder of how pure and beautiful the human heart can be when we return to a simple way of life coexisting with nature. Humans are here to have spiritual experiences, but most of our lives are confined to the very human domain. The Mamos are born human but they live as spiritual beings. I invite you this week to reflect on what it is to be human.
As we welcome the summer in the Northern hemisphere I would also like to share a few simple rituals with you:
1. Wake up each day with the sunrise and breathe in its morning light
2. Go for a stroll in the park, find a tree and tune into her frequency. Allow the summer breeze to pierce your heart and feel the interconnectedness
3. From the full moon on Friday, observe and reflect as the moon wanes and waxes, shining light within the darkness
With love, Sam Kankanamge
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Discover our Bespoke and Signature Retreats.
Our Bespoke Retreats are available year-round to suit your preferred dates and duration, from 3 days to 3 weeks or more. Each retreat is uniquely tailored to you and begins with an in-depth consultation with our resident Ayurvedic Doctor, who will prescribe a tailored treatment programme according to your unique constitution, personal wellness goals and medical profile. Our thoughtfully curated programmes blend the wisdom of Ayurvedic treatments, herbal medicines, yoga, meditation, immersive nature experiences and nourishing meals.
Every season, we host a Signature Retreat, a 10-day sacred group experience led by Sen Wellness Founder, Sam Kankanamge. In addition to our core offerings, these programmes include a personal treatment session and mentoring with Sam, group workshops and ceremonies, and often invite therapists or practitioners from different healing modalities to collaborate and create transformational experiences. You will begin and end the journey as a group, as we believe that some of the deepest healing can occur when we allow others to be a mirror of ourselves.
Whichever retreat you join, we will work personally with you to understand your journey and provide you the best possible support during and after your stay with us.
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From June to September, we are offering a special summer rate with 15% off on our bespoke retreats. We look forward to welcoming you to our sanctuary 🌞
Send a booking enquiry or message to find out more.
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