Conscious and direct Union with the Source is my highest priority in life. I have made a full commitment to the spiritual path I’ve been led to walk and dedicated my life to helping others awaken to their true nature.

Marta Shumylo was born and raised in Lviv, Ukraine- a daughter of two doctors. Fascinated with witnessing her parents assist clients with various illnesses, Marta spent her whole childhood learning directly by observation. She immigrated to the United States with her family when she was fourteen years old and that is where she started exploring and developing her interest in art. Shumylo received her undergraduate education at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, exploring spirituality and healing through the creative process. Seeing the invisible, looking to understand who and what God is, through the exploration of the limitations of the material world. After finishing her degree in art, Marta moved to New York and continued her studies at Columbia University in Clinical Psychology with concentration in Spirituality, Mind, Body, once again returning to the original interest in healing and spirituality she felt as a child while observing her parents assist the seriously ill. Through steady work on her inner world, Marta has been blessed to find her root teachers and dive deeper into meditation & healing, continuously learning from her elders.
Since 2014 Marta has been working with plant medicines in Peru, Brazil and Mexico. Studying with Indigenous People has opened up her commitment to Mother Earth, which came in full force after spending time in the Amazon Rainforest. Since then, she has fully dedicated herself to the Medicine Path, committed to bringing healing to those who feel called to work with this plant medicine. She organizes retreats and assists her community with integration sessions, helping those who are interested in going deeper with the insights and visions received in ceremonies.

My heart is forever filled with gratitude for my spiritual lineage of teachers that have awakened me to the Spirit within and helped me establish myself as a Healer, continuously fulfilling my purpose in this incarnation.

Miriam Penny Donovan

Since 1987, Rev. Penny Donovan has channeled and shared wisdom from a wide range of spiritual traditions, including Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Taoist, and Druidic lineages.

In 2013, Sacred Garden Fellowship became Marta’s spiritual home. From her very first retreat, she began a continuous journey of study with the community, deepening her understanding of spirituality. The teachings and healings of Sacred Garden have opened her heart and mind to fully embrace the Divine within.

In 2018, Marta was ordained as a Minister of Spiritual Energy Healing by Rev. Miriam Penny Donovan through the Church of Sacred Healing.

Ron Young

In 2016, Marta returned to school to earn her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Spirituality, Mind, Body at Teachers College, Columbia University. It was during this time that she met her teacher, Ron Young, whose wisdom and guidance profoundly shaped her path as a healer.
Under Ron’s mentorship, Marta dedicated herself to full-time training, engaging in hands-on spiritual healing and spiritual Constellations for hundreds of clients with serious illnesses and complex life challenges. These transformative experiences allowed her to witness the deep, life-changing effects of spiritual healing, both for herself and those she worked with. Marta continues to study with Ron, whom she considers to be her root teacher.

Amma

In 2016, Marta encountered Mata Amritanandamayi, affectionately known as Amma, the hugging saint. Deeply moved by the profound healing she received in Amma’s presence, Marta traveled to her ashram in India to more fully immerse herself in the atmosphere of unconditional love and divine grace that surrounds Amma. It was there that Marta experienced a spontaneous spiritual opening—an expansion of her awareness of the Sacred Forces within. This awakening marked a pivotal moment in her journey, and since then, she has remained devoted to living in alignment with Amma’s teachings of compassion, service, and surrender.

 

Yawanawa

In 2019, Marta had the privilege of embarking on a journey to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil to study with indigenous tribes. She instantly fell in love with the forest and quickly developed a deep connection with the Yawanawa people. She was welcomed in and was able to spend significant time with them, getting immersed into their culture. After forming this bond, Marta began doing Dietas- in depth studies with the Yawanawa people, deepening her connection to their ancient wisdom. Her ongoing relationship with the Yawanawá continues to inform and inspire her path, anchoring her healing work in reverence for the Earth and the unseen forces that sustain life.