https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/ Essays from the teachers at Halcyon Yoga on anatomy, practice and running a studio. en-gb Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/why-fourteen-mats/ https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/why-fourteen-mats/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Studio Inés Halloran The number isn't a marketing device. It's what fits in the room while still leaving a teacher able to see everyone in it — and it costs us about £34,000 a year. https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/tight-hamstrings/ https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/tight-hamstrings/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT Anatomy Margit Lund Most people who cannot touch their toes have hamstrings of perfectly ordinary length. What they have is a nervous system that has decided the position is a bad idea — and that responds to completely different treatment. https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/six-am/ https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/six-am/ Sat, 30 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Practice Dominic Arya It is the hardest slot to sell, the hardest to staff, and the one with the best attendance record in the studio. Four years of running it has taught us why. https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/unscented-room/ https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/unscented-room/ Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT Studio Inés Halloran No incense, no diffusers, no essential oils on the mist. It's the single most commented-on thing about the room, and the decision behind it is more practical than spiritual. https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/props-are-not-cheating/ https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/props-are-not-cheating/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT Practice Farrah Oyelaran The block under your hand is not a concession, and the belief that it is costs people more range than anything else we see in the room. A short guide to what each prop is actually for. https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/what-savasana-is-for/ https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/what-savasana-is-for/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT Practice Wren Abadi The last ten minutes are the part most often trimmed when a class runs long, and the part with the strongest claim to being the practice rather than the cool-down. https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/starting-after-forty/ https://halcyon-yoga-swansonx.vercel.app/journal/starting-after-forty/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT Beginners Farrah Oyelaran Roughly half the people who come to their first class here are over forty, and almost all of them arrive apologising for it. A straight account of what is different, what isn't, and what to ignore.