Princess Martha Louise of Norwayhas never been one to shy away from choosing the unconventional route.

Immediately, they shared a deep connection.

In May 2019,Princess Martha Louisemade her relationship with her relationship with Verrett Instagram-official.

Durek Verrett and Princess Martha Louise of Norway together in June 2022

She captioned thephotoof the couple: “When you meet your twin flame, you know.

I have been lucky enough to have met mine.

[Durek Verrett] has changed my life, like he does with so many.”

Durek Verrett together with Nina Dobrev

Here’s what you should know about the shaman.

Despite claims thatGoop is overpriced and problematic, Paltrow has become the celebrity face of alternative therapies.

“Like his"soul sister"Paltrow, Verrett has been accused of getting rich off of pseudoscience.

Durek Verrett poses in 2022

Verrett has grown a client list that includes Nina Dobrev, Selma Blair, among others.

But his services aren’t just popular with Hollywood stars.

His popularity increased when he began holding sessions over Zoom.

Durek Verrett and Princess Martha Louise in 2019

Her son, Verrett’s grandfather, also had his own shamanic ability.

At eleven years old, he began his training.

In the beginning, Verrett says his abilities manifested in both visions and dreams.

Durek Verrett and Princess Martha Louise in 2022

In fact, it was his own mother who shared the information with him.

In an Instagram Live following their engagement, the shaman and the princess addressed the hate they have endured.

“They don’t want the Bridgertons.

Durek Verrett poses in 2021

He said in anABC special, “I congratulate them for that, enormously.

And I don’t think they’ve been given enough credit for what they’ve done.”

The details of his formative years are inconsistent even as shared by Verrett himself.

Durek Verrett leads a shamanic workshop

What we do know is that Shaman Durek was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California.

However, many other details remain unclear.

They divorced when Verrett was 3 years old, and he went to live with his dad.

Durek Verrett with his book, “Spirit Hacking”

However, Verrett has also claimed that he spent his childhood divided between Foster City and Hawaii.

Thisversionof his childhood includes Verrett catching fish for his relatives and speaking pidgin, also known as Hawaii Creole.

Though this version of his childhood is undoubtedly more mystical, the accuracy of this description is debated.

Durek Verrett in a throwback pic

Verrett also became a student of the spiritual practices of Haitian, Nigerian, Hawaiian, and Cuban traditions.

I … enjoy traveling.

Published in 2019, “Spirit Hacking” contains advice, spiritual tools, and meditation techniques.

Durek Verrett and Princess Martha Louise hugging

At the heart of the controversy is a false claim about cancer.

Ulvestad claimed that “it became impossible to publish this book.

If this is read literally, it can simply be harmful.”

Durek Verrett in 2022

Verrett is unafraid to talk about this traumatic event.

For approximately four and a half minutes, Durek Verrett was clinically dead.

On the podcast “Moments that Made Me,” Verrett describes how he was revived twice.

Durek Verrett, Glen Powell, and friends pose together

The shaman believes that this event was a test for him and one that he ultimately passed.

“You’re only going through this so you might understand human suffering.

… What’s eight years to an eternal being?”

Durek Verrett posing in October 2023

he mused to podcast host Roxie Nafousi.

It has been a difficult journey for the shaman as well as those close to him.

When that procedure took place is unclear.

Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett in Norway

His one-hour private virtual sessions, for example, retail for $1,500.

In addition to the services and workshops he offers, Durek Verrett also sells products.

This handmade medallion comes in eight colors and will set you back $222 a piece.

As with many of his products, Verrett personally vouches for the Spirit Optimizer.

He praised the way that country music “speaks from the heart” when speaking toThrive Global.

“[Shamanism is] a gateway into the feeling of the unseen.

A dance that crosses all borders.”

The pair announced onInstagramthat they will marry in August of that year in the west Norweigan village of Geiranger.