Martha Ballesteros-Shakti is an educator, therapist, and life coach with over 35 years of experience in holistic healing. Her integrative work blends Rapid Eye Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP, and Transformational Coaching—guiding individuals to release emotional blockages, reconnect with their inner strength, and live with clarity, harmony, and purpose.

She has led personal empowerment groups internationally for more than four decades, offering a unique and compassionate approach rooted in deep personal practice and spiritual insight.

Professional Roots & Spiritual Foundation

Martha’s healing journey began in 1972, when she taught Occupational Therapy at the Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá. Her early years were shaped by the contemplative life of monastic environments, where silence, meditation, and prayer became foundational practices.

At 23, she received direct guidance from spiritual masters, including Osho, who initiated her as a Sannyasin in India. For two decades, she lived, practiced, and taught in Osho Meditation Centers throughout Europe and India, immersing herself in integrating meditation and mindfulness into everyday life. In 1990, she became a Ji Kwang Dae Poep Sa Nim student of the Yun Hwa lineage of World Social Buddhism—deepening her spiritual path even further.

Resilience, Healing & Mastery

Following the tragic loss of her husband in 1990 and a near-death experience after surgery in 1995, Martha turned inward in search of deeper healing. These pivotal moments led her to study with renowned pioneers in NLP, Hypnotherapy, and Rapid Eye Technology—Jake Eagle, Robert Dilts, Judith Delozier, Robert McDonald, and Dr. Ranae Johnson—transforming her physical, emotional, and spiritual life.

She also had the rare opportunity to live and train with the late Dr. Ann Wigmore, founder of the original Hippocrates Health Institute, becoming an Educator of the Living Foods Lifestyle. This period of regeneration further anchored her approach to holistic well-being.

A Voice of Wisdom and Transformation

Over the years, Martha has been featured in magazines, newspapers, radio, and television, sharing her journey and insights to inspire others toward emotional freedom and self-realization. She received the Sanskrit name Ma Shakti Devi, honoring the primordial feminine force of divine creation—the essence she brings to every aspect of her work.

Legacy and Purpose

Martha’s life and work are deeply committed to conscious living, emotional healing, and spiritual growth. With wisdom born of lived experience, she continues to guide individuals toward a more awakened, empowered, and peaceful way of being.