Briel Driscoll - Phyteasana

We are elated to have Briel Driscoll joining us as both a resident yoga instructor, and a workshop clinician for MAGUS 2020.   Briel will be combining aspects of yoga, movement, herbalism, and energy work to awaken the ancient spirits within to prepare us for the Primal Fire Ritual. 

Briel, also a member of OBOD, is a Traditional Western Herbalist, Yoga Instructor, Dance Teacher, Movement Artist, and Reiki teacher offering private and group classes in State College, PA. All of these modalities offer support and self care tools for individuals of all walks of life.

 Briel holds a BFA in dance from Temple University and has been studying movement since she was a young child. Briel first started doing yoga while in college and felt particularly drawn to alignment based yoga styles such as Iyengar and Anusara. In the summer of 2017 she traveled to Rishikesh, India where she completed a 200 hour Astanga Yoga Teacher Training Certificate Course at the International Society of Yoga and Meditation. 

 In 2015 she relocated to Ithaca, NY to do a 400 hour Community Herbalism Intensive The Northeast School of Botanical Medicine with herbalist/botanist 7Song. After the course was over she went on to apprentice with him through 2017. Previous to this move she studied with Herbalist Susan Hess near Philadelphia, PA. In herbalism her interests lie specifically in how to incorporate herbal medicines easily into peoples lives, immune support for families, educating individuals about the plants that grow around them, and in the realm of sexual health. 

 Reiki entered Briel's life early in 2009 when she began studying at the Reiki School and Clinic in Philadelphia, PA. She holds a Reiki Master Practitioner certificate from The Reiki School and got her Reiki Master Teacher certificate through Learn Reiki Philadelphia in 2012. Since then she has taught all levels of Usui Shiki Ryoho, certified new teachers and worked with private clients. She also host Yoga and Reiki classes and community Reiki clinics. 

To learn more about Briel and her work please visit:
www.phyteasana.com

Derek Batz - Mead Maker Extrordinaire

MAGUS is thrilled to have prolific mead maker Derek Batz joining us in 2020! Derek, with the assistance of Chris Cynefin, will be offering a workshop on at-home mead production with tips and tricks from a professional. We have some wonderful surprises planned for this workshop, and hope that all those interested in learning the sacred alchemy of mead making will attend! Derek will also be the Lead Adjudicator for our Fermentation Adjudication Contest.

Derek is the owner of Dragonfire Meadery and has been making mead professionally for four years. He has been practicing Druidry for 15 years and as is on a personal path of incorporating Druidry in to everyday life. Suited for rural living, he and his family have recently moved to the country to connect deeper to nature, and to bring the Dragonfire Meadery on-site.

Visit Dragonfire Meadery at:
www.dragonfiremeadery.com