massage & body practice
Touch begins with noticing.
why I do massage
Would you listen to a friend,
but never talk to them?
Massage is a way to talk to my body.
To tell her, hey, I noticed that.
To tell her, I am here. I am listening.
To ask her, do you know how I felt today?
three encounters with touch
A traditional Northern Thai practice using wooden tools to create rhythmic tapping and vibration across the body. I approach its sound and movement as a way to bring attention to places that may be difficult to reach through pressure alone.
Plants are wrapped into a compress and warmed before being pressed and rolled across the body. Heat, scent and touch work together to create a grounded, unhurried experience.
A Taoist abdominal bodywork tradition centred around the belly. The session uses attentive touch and breath, with clear communication and respect for each person's boundaries.
rhythm in practice
Tok Sen has its own pulse. The sound is part of the contact, but every body asks for a different rhythm.
from plant to practice
The workshop begins before the massage. We meet the herbs through scent and touch, learn how to select and wrap them, then explore how warmth and pressure can be used with care.
Una has hosted herbal compress ball making and massage workshops in Hong Kong, carrying the knowledge forward through small, practical steps.
Una with Eartha Su · Blossom Journey, Taiwan
learning & lineage
Una studied privately with Eartha Su, founder of Blossom Journey, developing her practice in Tok Sen, herbal knowledge and Chi Nei Tsang.
Rhythmic wooden tapping carries vibration through the body. Pressure, pace and placement are adapted through listening and conversation.
Smaller wooden tools bring a lighter rhythm around the face and head, creating a different experience from hand massage.
A steamed botanical compress brings together warmth, scent and pressure and may be woven into a wider massage session.
Slow abdominal bodywork accompanied by breath and feedback. The belly is approached with patience rather than force.
Practice descriptions are adapted with care from training experience and Blossom Journey's massage practice. Photography shows Una's own training with Eartha Su.
ask · learn · book
For a massage session, a bodywork explanation or an introduction to self-massage, write to Una.
Massage is offered as a wellbeing practice, not medical treatment or medical advice. Please share relevant health information before a session.
una@thedriftinghealer.com