Faculty

The faculty and staff of Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development is comprised of experienced educators, metaphysicians, New Age theorists, and ministers of various faiths.  Collectively, they possess over 75 years of spiritual education.  All of the Institute’s faculty members are dedicated and committed to the spiritual evolution of humanity. 


(seated l to r) Helen Jones, Iyanla Vanzant,  Almasi Wilcots
(ctr l to r) Anna Marie Trotman, Deanna Mathias, Beverly Biddle, Renée Kizer
(back row l to r) Claudia Thorne, Milton Clarke, Jim Webb, Ken Kizer,
Not Pictured:  Edna Olive





Ken Kizer is a spiritual life coach, astrologer, and conscious breathwork consultant with 20 years professional experience. He and his wife, Renee, are faculty with Inner Visions Institute, leading the sections on conscious relationships and breathwork. His introduction to (and subsequent involvement with) Inner Visions came from having Iyanla Vanzant as a client. He is now a member of the Wisdom Council for the Institute, and both Ken and Renee are personal consultants to Iyanla for the TV show Starting Over. He also currently offers workshops and individual consultations.

Renée Kizer is a spiritual life coach, co-author, has a degree in Anthropology and Sociology, accredited Clinical Pastoral Education, and leads workshops on conscious breathwork and relationships with her husband Ken since 1988. She also does individual consultations around the country. She specializes in personal empowerment, intuitive processing, women's abuse issues, and creating consciously loving relationships. She is second year faculty at Inner Visions with her husband, teaching fundamentals of relationship and conscious processing through the use of breath.

Rev. Jim Webb is an Ordained Interfaith Minister who has constructed a path to contentment based on the guidance he receives through his spiritual connection. He has appeared on national television, lectured and led seminars nationally.  He is currently the Senior Minister of the Takoma Park Metaphysical Chapel in Silver Spring, Maryland. Rev. Webb has been a student and teacher of metaphysics for over 20 years. He received his spiritual training at the First Universal Spiritualist Church of Manhattan, and was ordained as a Minister by the New Seminary in New York in 1996. In addition to his Masters in Divinity, Rev. Webb is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and holds an MBA in International Business and Finance.  His unique combination of spiritual depth and practical experience helps Rev. Webb to provide spiritually sound yet practical support to those with whom he counsels and teaches.

Rev. Deanna Mathias, MSS, PhD. has worked as a transformational teacher and minister of spiritual science for the past 25 years. Her greatest passions are: working as an Inner Visions teammate, Spiritual Life Coaching, exploring consciousness from physics to metaphysics, and holistic healing. As a healer she specializes in nutrition and energy medicine such as radionics, crystals, essential oils, brain wave frequencies, and releasing emotional blockages.

Rev. Anna Marie Trotman, RScP, B.A., is a licensed practitioner and minister of Religious Science and is currently serving as co-minister of Awakened Heart Spiritual Center in Hockessin, DE. Rev. Anna Marie offers sensitivity and vision in her coaching, counseling and teaching. She is dedicated to assisting her clients and students in breaking through their self-created barriers and provides insight and understanding to the many challenges they bring to the classroom and to a session.

Rev. Helen Jones, B.S., M.Ed., C.A.G.S., MSS, is a veteran 30-year teacher, administrator, an ordained minister and trainer who has served as the Prayer Master of the Inner Visions Workshop team since its inception.  Helen shares her knowledge of various meditation and visualization techniques with adults and children.  She is a practitioner of Reiki and Quantum Dynamic Transformational Breath as healing techniques.

Almasi Wilcots, B.A., is an educator/author who conducts workshops for enhancing the powers of the mind, body and spirit for people of all ages and backgrounds.  She is a certified lecturer with The Silva Method of Mind Development and Stress Control.  Almasi uses alternative wholistic therapies including meditation, self-examination and kinesiology to assist people in maximizing their mind’s potential and living more freely.  Almasi is the author You Are The Blessing, a book of self-awareness for young people and she is the co-author with Iyanla Vanzant of Don’t Give It Away

Claudia Thorne
Claudia Thorne, MSW, is a licensed social worker with an undergraduate degree in psychology, certification in Reiki II and spiritual life coaching certification from the Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development.  She, has over 25 years of experience in developing and implementing innovative programs strategies and initiatives in the health and human services, and family and youth services arenas  Claudia focuses on both individual and organization coaching in her spiritual life coaching practice, “Creating The Flow”.   

Rev. Beverly Saunders Biddle, M.HA, MSC
"A gifted coach, teacher/facilitator and writer, Rev. Beve" was ordained as a Minister of Spiritual Consciousness through the Inner Visions Institute of Spiritual Development Ministerial Program.  In addition she holds a Masters in Health Administration, is a Usui Reiki Practitioner, and is trained in Quantum Dynamics Healing Breath. Rev. Beve is the Visionary Director of Aligned Mind Coaching & Facilitation, a service of World Epiphany (WE) Ministries.  WE Ministries is a transformational ministry that expands spiritual consciousness and supports movement beyond perceived limitations that prevent individuals from living as the powerful co-creators God intended each of us to be.

Edna Olive, Ph.D., Ed.D., is a courageous and loving educator, entrepreneur, author and spiritual life coach, especially serving the educational community.  She is a graduate of the Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development Spiritual Life Coaching Program where she now serves as a faculty member.   Through her spiritual life coaching practice, HEADS UP (Healing Experiences And Divine Support through Universal Principles) she supports others in developing the skills necessary to create the life that they desire.


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