“Every time I have a session with Vicki, I am totally blown away by how she is able to get right to the heart of what is going on with me.  The Five Elements have such a profound impact on how we view our lives, and nobody understands the Five Elements better than Vicki Matthews.  Learning to celebrate my Earth energy as well as learning when I am out of balance has been a gift.  Vicki has been a great guide on my journey of self discovery...Life is good!!!”  -V.L. "I have had the pleasure of being a student of and sponsoring Vicki Matthews ND as a teacher in multiple settings.  She has a natural ability, supported by her intellect, to take complex information and make it easily understood.  She excels at helping students to feel empowered and enjoy the learning experience.  She is thoroughly grounded and knowledgeable in the content she chooses to teach.  I encourage others to take advantage of any opportunity to participate in a training with Vicki.  As a holistic practitioner my skills have been greatly enhanced as a result of my experiences with Vicki Matthews ND."  -J. V., M.Ed, LPCC, OTR/L Psychotherapist, “Vicki Matthews, N.D. is a captivating, brilliant, and lucid teacher.   I’ve had the pleasure to observe Vicki give professional presentations, teach energy medicine in a two-year class, and instruct individual clients.  She accepts others for where they are and adroitly presents information with a deep intuition that inspires them to embrace themselves, continue learning, and take the next steps on their journey.”  -D.M., Ph.D. “Vicki Matthews is an excellent teacher!  I have been her student as well as her teaching assistant and I admire her spirit and enthusiasm as well as her clarity and precision in her class rooms.  Vicki is responsive to her students - she is open to their questions and is patient regarding their process.  It would be an opportunity for anyone to learn from Vicki.”  -S.S., LPCC “Vicki Matthews is a truly exceptional teacher with a fantastic ability to take complex ideas and synthesize them in a way that makes them accessible to her audience.   Her workshop material is brought to life by her engaging style and great sense of humor, and her audience leaves grounded in understanding, and ready to put their new skills into practice.   Her skills and gifts as a healer come through as she teaches and inspires her students to find and develop their own gifts and abilities.   I leave her workshops richer in knowledge, more eager to continue my own study and growth, and inspired to use what I have learned in the service of helping my clients.  My life and work is forever changed for having trained with Vicki over the years.  I am deeply grateful to have her as a teacher, and her mentorship is a rare and precious gift to me.”  -K.C., Ph.D. “I have attended many workshops, lectures and classes taught by Vicki Matthews and in every instance I learned the material in a friendly, exciting and detailed way.  Vicki has the ability to teach the subject matter in ways that inform, instruct, nurture and entertain.  When a new topic is presented, Vicki’s versatility shines as a lecturer and her enthusiasm reaches each and every person in the audience.  I look forward to her classes and workshops because I know I will leave having been taught by the best!”  -M.P. “Dr. Vicki Matthews is the rare teacher whose style embodies her passion, knowledge and expertise and who is able to instruct and inspire with great depth and clarity. It is a joy to be her student.”  -J.E., Ph.D. “Vicki Matthews is a fabulous teacher. She takes obvious delight in her material, which she knows inside out (and then some), and she shares it with remarkable clarity, warmth, and humor. Vicki creates a class loaded with fascinating, ready-to-use skills and information, in an environment that guarantees lively exploration. I have learned more from her than I can begin to describe.”  -S.B., M.Ed. “Vicki's logical, hands-on teaching style makes even the most complicated concepts a pleasure to master. She has enriched the lives of hundreds of people and I am fortunate to be one of them.”  - D.S., M.S. “I need two things in a teacher.  First, she must inspire me with passion for her subject.  Vicki Matthews exhibits this passion not only with the enthusiasm, good humor and creativity with which she teaches but also with the obvious grasp she has of her subject matter.   Secondly, she must challenge me to grow.   Vicki’s ongoing dedication to learn, and her willingness to share that knowledge with me is my kind of challenge!”  -R.M., LCPC ”Every once in a while a student is fortunate to have a teacher whose words and teachings stay with her.  For me, that teacher is Vicki Matthews.  Vicki’s Energy Medicine classes were well-organized and clear with ample opportunities for clarification and directions for further study.  When working along side her with a client she encouraged me to search for my own answers and supported the natural healer within me.  I am grateful to have had Vicki as my Energy Medicine teacher.”  -H.B. “I first met Vicki when she was my small group leader at a Donna Eden 5 Day Intensive Energy Medicine Workshop and was later fortunate to have the opportunity to retake most of my Energy Medicine classes with her when she taught a series of classes in Saratoga Springs, NY.   The classes were a 3 hour drive away but well worth the trip. Vicki is a wonderful teacher and energy medicine practitioner.   I credit her with much of my continuing interest in Energy Medicine as well as the dramatic improvements in my overall health.”  -C.C. “Vicki's audacity to give you the clearest truth about what she knows so well is inspiring, and it compels you to pay attention.  She has a grasp of the material she offers you with a command of the topic at hand.  Her stage presence creates a lively and dynamic connection with her audience.  Her brilliant mind leaves no stone unturned.  And, her keen understanding of how things work is riveting.”  -P.C., MS, LMFT, LMT "A class with Vicki Matthews is a rare opportunity to experience the deep knowledge and passion of an extraordinary teacher and story teller. Vicki naturally creates dynamic workshops and classes that engage and involve all of the participants.  She is masterful at understanding and utilizing multiple learning style techniques for all levels and backgrounds of participants.   Every time I have completed a class or workshop I leave with new insight and new techniques that will easily apply and relate to my own personal and professional life.  By embodying the mind, body and spirit of the work, Vicki continues to  share inspirational life changing wisdom along with a path for the practical application of  information/skills  we can use to  effect the changes we want to make  in our own life". -J.W., Attorney  “Vicki has been instrumental mentor in my professional and personal growth over the last five years. Her healing support and teachings have been invaluable to me. As a practitioner Vicki listens to the heart of the matter and gets to the core issue quickly without judgment. She is an excellent teacher, bringing support, warmth and humor to any situation. You can readily apply her wisdom and teachings into your own life with ease.”  -E.F., RN “I have attended several of Dr. Matthews’ presentations and have always come away with a better feel for the subject. I find her to be knowledgeable, attentive to her audience, able to stay on topic, precise and concise. Her presentations are presented in a businesslike manner while still allowing for a fun environment. I will certainly attend more of her presentations.”  -F.D.  “Vicki Matthews teaches with great clarity, insight, and engagement.   Drawing on years of experience, she answers questions using helpful examples or demonstrations.  Her classes are extremely well-conceived and organized, and her flair for presenting the concepts in an understandable yet intriguing way always kept me eager to learn more.  I count myself lucky to have been able to study with her.”  -R.A.S., Ph.D.   "Nothing beats an Energy Medicine class taught by Vicki Matthews!  Not only does she have a superb command of her subject, but her organizational and presentation skills are excellent.  All this, coupled with her true desire to help people learn, and her patience and clarity in answering questions make her an exceptional teacher."  -J.F., Interfaith Minister    “After being a student of Vicki's for over two years, I find her being an energetic teacher and lecturer. As one is spellbound and drawn in by the beauty of a sunset, Vicki draws her audience in by her captivating style, knowledge, passion and love for the subject matter that she is teaching. The audience is left not only with an exhilarating effect, but also the experience of having a topic taught with patience, depth, and clarity.”  -B.B., Retired Police Officer “I am so grateful to have experienced Vicki Matthews as a teacher, as well as an powerfully skilled EM Practitioner.  This experience is invaluable and a must-have for workshops.  A consummate guide to powerful interaction with energy techniques, her vision of energy at all levels – micro and macro – leads her continual innovation of important new protocols for Donna Eden’s workshops as well as her own.  I have always been totally satisfied with– indeed grateful for- every class she’s taught.  I look forward to her new schedules, and am always willing to travel to her classes. Thank you, Vicki, and may we all be able to continue learning from you.”  -J.L. “I always looked forward to Vicki’s classes because of the spirit of love and learning that radiated throughout the room, a spirit she fostered with her easy laugh and open heart.  We laughed, we fretted, we practiced, we questioned, we read, we watched, we listened, we opened our hearts to the amazing teachings that flowed so easily from Vicki’s deep well of knowledge. Vicki is a rare teacher, one who inspires and enlightens with a perfect balance between work and play. Learning from Vicki Matthews was a rare treat.”  -K.P., Ph.D. “Vicki Matthews is a rare person, she teaches at many levels, combining warmness and perception with deep knowledge. So whether your a beginner or you've been studying all your life. Vicki will share her wisdom for you to take home and enjoy. Pay attention to her and watch her weave her magic; you'll be glad you did.”  -L.B. “Dr. Matthews is a “teacher’s teacher”.  She has an extraordinary ability to present novel information in both an interesting and captivating way.  In our holistic hospital, Woodwinds, her seminars are consistently evaluated as excellent.  In our community she presents effectively to physicians, nurses and community members.  She has a terrific sense of humor and vitality and can keep the energy moving to support various learning styles.  We look forward to her return, even before the day is finished!  I highly recommend her to you.”  -V.L., PhD, RN, Clinical Lead of Integrative Services, Woodwinds Hospital, Woodbury, MN. “Vicki Matthews is an inspirational teacher.  Practicing what she preaches, Vicki embodies the substantial knowledge that she presents in class. Bright and articulate, Vicki is truly passionate about teaching. Her classes are well organized, fun and chockfull of valuable information and techniques. I would take her classes anytime!”  -N.R., Yoga Instructor and Licensed Brain Gym Instructor/Consultant “I have studied Eden Energy Medicine with Vicki Matthews, N.D. for the past five years.   Vicki's style of teaching which includes the blending of lecture and experiential opportunities has helped me easily learn and absorb the Energy Medicine techniques.  Her skills, demeanor, and passion for this work led me to become a Certified Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner, and blend this work into my practice as a Psychotherapist.  I am forever grateful to Vicki for her introduction of Energy Medicine to me, and consider one of my mentors.”  -T.K., LCSW-R

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