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My writing now lives as meghanzipin.com, my author site supporting my recent poetry publication, First Light.
All of these posts relate to yoga and I believe they remain helpful to clients and readers alike.
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Lessons
Every year since 2013 there have been lessons. Anything from acceptance to sorrow to grief to joy; to looking ahead rather than looking...
Meghan Zipin
Apr 14, 20193 min read
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five
One of the things that’s become increasingly important to me, one of the things I seek out in friends, teachers, elders and mentors is...
Meghan Zipin
Mar 15, 20184 min read
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Be a Doer
Back in what now feels like a former life- I worked with a best friend launching a business at MassChallenge. It was an amazing...
Meghan Zipin
Jan 29, 20182 min read
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you have so much to teach me
In the three weeks since this warrior moved into our apartment, he's offered lots of lessons- one is right here.... we're born with the...
Meghan Zipin
Oct 29, 20173 min read
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Skunks and Yoga
Right from the start I'm going to have to ask you to hang in there with me on this one. I've been thinking about skunks...and yoga. Why...
Meghan Zipin
Sep 6, 20173 min read
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A Mentor is a Gift- i try to remember that
Recently I listened to a podcast interview of Seane Corn. Seane sparks my curiosity almost every time I hear her speak. It's not an...
Meghan Zipin
Aug 3, 20172 min read
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Comfort Zones
I feel confident when I say- we have all been pushed out of our comfort zone at one time or another. We probably all have buckets where...
Meghan Zipin
Jul 3, 20172 min read
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Trauma as Architecture
Recently, I found myself in a beautiful conversation about the imprint of trauma on our body, mind and spirit. It isn't a for sure, for...
Meghan Zipin
Jun 22, 20173 min read
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I Care About the Science
I care about the science of yoga, of the stress response, of the relaxation response, of anatomy, physiology, neurology- I care about...
Meghan Zipin
Mar 2, 20173 min read
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So I learned this thing about butterflies...
When I was in Ms. Sacco's third grade class we completed a science unit on butterflies. What I remember most is that we started with...
Meghan Zipin
Feb 16, 20172 min read
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"Very Stressed"
That dot on my hand…its a Biodot and as you can see, its black. Check the legend. “Very Tense.” Ooooook. Biodots, (not unlike mood...
Meghan Zipin
Jan 26, 20173 min read
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raise your middle finger to the sky
Yoga cues are funny. There's plenty of sites out there that list laughable ones. Google it. If that seems too labor intensive, I offer...
Meghan Zipin
Jan 15, 20172 min read
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Limelite in 2016
Photo Credit: Jill Valle | I Am A Woman Who I opened Peony & the Bee Yoga in 2016. Crafting ideas into action leaves lots of room for...
Meghan Zipin
Jan 5, 20174 min read
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This is not a political blog, statement or commentary
I teach yoga from 6-7am on Wednesday mornings. Yesterday, the day after Election Day is a Wednesday. My job didn’t change yesterday...
Meghan Zipin
Nov 10, 20164 min read
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Falling Away and Coming Back
Balance is so hard. SO hard. It doesn’t really matter what we’re talking about. For me, balancing on one foot is hard- changing my...
Meghan Zipin
Nov 1, 20163 min read
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Finding a Voice
I’ve been thinking a lot about language. Every yoga class provides an opportunity to listen. You can’t always see the teacher. I...
Meghan Zipin
Sep 22, 20163 min read
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Weed, Flower, Wish?
Perspective is a powerful tool. You know, you see one pretty butterfly fluttering through the air and all of a sudden you see lots of...
Meghan Zipin
Sep 12, 20163 min read
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Snapshots
When I first saw this photo, my heart skipped a beat. There's a beautiful nostalgia to it. Likely, without meaning to do anything at all,...
Meghan Zipin
Sep 1, 20162 min read
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Why I Try New Teachers
This week’s blog is brought to you by the wine, cheese, chocolate and wild flowers of France. Please send my teacher home soon. In the...
Meghan Zipin
Aug 22, 20162 min read
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P&theB...but what does it mean?
What does Peony and the Bee mean? I guess the first round answer is this: Photo Credit: Renee Choi (I did the cropping here...she is...
Meghan Zipin
Aug 11, 20163 min read
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