Palming is pressing with the heel of the palm along a line, the most common stroke.
The contact is broad, rhythmic, and follows a sen line or a muscle rather than digging a thumb in first. In 📝Thai Bodywork palming is how a region is met before thumbing. It is a method, not a diagnosis, and not a claim to move energy as a medical event. Pressure stays in a range the receiver can breathe through; speed triggers bracing.
Clients feel a rolling weight. Sharp, numb, or panicky sensation is a stop. Bony edges and the front of the neck are not palming surfaces.