Herbal Extractions and Embodied Absorption

My work with herbal preparations draws on knowledge shared by my great-grandmother, my family’s Balkan and Carpathian roots, American folk traditions and astrological correspondences. Learning with spiritual elders in a Hudson Valley community also informs this practice. I bring herbal materials and knowledge into movement, ritual and dramaturgy, exploring embodied experience and connections between performers and audiences.

I made tinctures, infused oils and salves for movement practice, keeping notes on the plant, solvent, ratio and duration.

Botanical preparations for the October–November 2025 movement studies.