In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana speaks with Dr. Patrick Tran, a double board-certified dermatologist and surgeon who found himself face-to-face with a truth science couldn’t solve—his toddler’s rare and aggressive cancer. What followed was not a rejection of medicine but a radical expansion of what healing could look like. Dr. Tran shares how a sacred plant medicine ceremony and Kundalini activation shifted his worldview forever. He now guides high achievers to reconnect with their life force—not to “optimize” but to feel. This conversation explores trauma, structured Kundalini work, the dangers of spiritual bypassing, and how surrender, not control, may be our most powerful medicine.
About the Guest Dr. Patrick Tran is a physician, surgeon, and Kundalini energy facilitator. He blends the clinical precision of Western medicine with the embodied wisdom of energetic healing, helping high performers integrate trauma, awaken consciousness, and redefine healing beyond symptom relief.
Key Takeaways
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Dr. Tran's spiritual journey began before his son’s cancer diagnosis but was deepened by it. The emotional devastation led him to seek grace beyond clinical knowledge.
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A 2020 plant medicine ceremony shattered his rigid scientific worldview, initiating a Kundalini awakening and shifting how he defined healing.
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Structured Kundalini is not about spectacle but inner purification, releasing stored trauma, and restoring energetic flow through the body.
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He warns that even spiritual work can become ego-driven, especially for high achievers, and emphasizes that real growth lies in integration, not transcendence.
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Dr. Tran responds to skeptics with grounded insight: even placebo is powerful. If belief can heal, then energy medicine deserves a place alongside clinical care.
Connect with Dr. Patrick Tran Website: www.patricktran.com Most active on Instagram. All social links can be found via his site.
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