Jim Sayer’s work as an Herbalist blossomed from his own experience with chronic illness in his family and how conventional medicine failed them miserably. Jim has been studying Herbalism for over twenty years leading to his development of The Herbal Ally Way through his passion for true spiritual allyship with the Herbs themselves. Jim is the owner of the House of Life Botanicals as well as the Coordinator for the Herbal Allies Chapter of the Herbalist’s Without Borders-Youngstown, OH. In addition to Jim’s herbal studies, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Alternative Medicine with two years of Nutrition education, Certified as a Nutritional Consultant and many other continuing education credits and certifications related to his field. With that said, he is not a doctor, nor a licensed professional of any kind. These sessions are for informational purposes only and are not intended to diagnose or treat any disease. You are encouraged to speak with your healthcare provider about all herbal products, dietary changes, or supplements you choose to use.
Joe Gergley – Art Director
Joe is full time artist whom is driven by the act of creating. Born in Youngstown, Ohio. He studied illustration at Columbus college of art and design (ccad). When Joe isn’t creating art he enjoys finding inspiration within nature and foraging wild mushrooms. @strangehumanstudios (Instagram) www.strangehumanstudios.com www.strangehumanstudios.bigcartel.com (Shop)
James Mann – organizer/presenter
James Mann is a naturalist, with a specific focus on wild food. Growing up in the rolling Appalachian hills of southern Ohio, James grew up immersed in nature, not truly appreciating it until he moved away to the city, training and working as a chef in fine dining for 10 years. This all culminated in an apprenticeship at Faviken, a two Michelin star restaurant in northern Sweden where all food was grown and foraged on site. Now James Guides nature walks for kids, and has regular foraging classes for adults that includes a wild food lunch, bringing the wild food journey from the forest to the table in one, 3 hour experience. Check out his website www.spicebushwoodcraft.com to learn more.
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson Michael has been working with entheogens since 2008, and has had a meditation/yoga practice since 2010. He is a permaculture designer, and reiki certified. After completing an organic farm apprenticeship and yoga teacher training he began working with wild foraged mushrooms in 2016 and preparing medicines from them. He began working with Amanita muscaria for personal healing in 2021 and soon after began preparing it for clients. He has a business based around medicinal mushrooms and plants, providing high quality extractions and dried mushrooms, serving retail and wholesale customers world wide, as well as providing: one on one consultations, ceremonies, workshops and lectures. He has international distributors in Canada, UK, and EU and has served over 15,000 individuals world wide with various preparations. You may find him vending his tinctures and his non-alcoholic elixir bar at mushroom festivals and other events. He has an amazing team that all work for the same purpose, getting natures medicine to the people who need it. He is an admin in the largest amanita community online, a Facebook group with over 68,000 members called Amanita muscaria Science and Magic. He is currently working on an Amanita muscaria master class online program. Amanita muscaria has been the main focus of his life since he began working with this amazing mushroom. He has personally explored many of the ways one can commune with this mushroom spirit in various potencies, preparations, and species.Amanita Muscaria: The Original Magic MushroomSpeech description:Amanita muscaria is the most occult mushroom, it is featured in popular media, myths, children’s books, holiday greeting cards, and the mushroom emoji on your phone… but what is true about this enigmatic mushroom? Join us in a presentation about what we know about this sacred and mysterious mushroom. Michael will cover some of the history and indigenous shamanic use, as well as the mythology and lore behind the Amanita muscaria mushroom. He will also discuss the identification, chemistry, preparation and safety that must be known before working with this mushroom; also covered will be the dosage and effects of amanita muscaria. Finally he will close with sharing where the market around amanita muscaria is going now and safe places to procure knowledge and products.Thank you and Be Blessed!-MichaelHarmony Acres FarmAll Things AmanitaFarm and Forage LLCLink Tree:https://linktr.ee/Harmony_acresBook a consultation:ConsultationsCustomer Service:+1 412-595-5469