The New York Episode
Channel: MassageHodgepodge
Date: 17/04/2020

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!

**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. 

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
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCowgKeMGXKY038qwuf3yYlw

Joyce on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thesailingmassagetherapist

The Sailing Massage Therapist on the web
https://sailingmassagetherapist.com

Respect Massage Campaign
http://respectmassage.com

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