The New York Episode
Thrilled to welcome Joyce Gauthier, a fellow massage therapist who originally trained and practiced in upstate New York. After running a successful medical massage clinic for seven years, she set sail aboard Duchess, a 32′ sailing ketch, accompanied by her wonderful husband, Matthew, and a lazy shih tzu named Loki. Together, they travel the east coast and the Bahamas. Joyce continues to practice massage in both New York and North Carolina when she finds a welcoming port.
She joined me on the podcast as part of an ongoing effort to have a chat with a massage therapist from every state in the USA. Please subscribe and follow!
Topics we discuss…
Joyce’s massage origin story
Why she decided to set sail
Becoming a massage therapist in New York
The Eastern/Western approach of the New York massage school model
Spending time during the Covid shutdown
The role of her community on Facebook
The Respect Massage campaign
New York continuing education requirements
Hopes for massage therapy after the crisis
Find Joyce on Instagram @thesailingmassagetherapist and on the web at sailingmassagetherapist.com. Learn more about the Respect Massage campaign at respectmassage.com.
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**Music** "Swing House" by RKVC via Youtube Audio Library
**Special Note** Yes, the video quality is a little choppy, but all of the audio made it through okay. All the more reason to subscribe to the podcast and just listen.