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Hot Yoga Pose Timings

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

We've had so many requests for this yoga pose timing sheet that I finally got around to publishing a more thorough guide - I didn't want to just offer a half-hearted solution.

Those of you practicing the Bikram method will recognize these timings and be able to use them at your home practice or as a guide when traveling ...

Sanskrit

English

First set

Second set

1. Pranayama

Breath Of Life

6 second inhale

6 second exhale

10 breath cycles

10 breath cycles

2. Arda Chandrasana

Half Moon

Backbend

45-60 sec

10-20 sec

25-35 sec

10-20 sec

3. Padahastasana

Hands to Feet

30 sec

20 sec

4. Utktasana

Awkward

10 sec per part

10 sec per part

5. Garurasana

Eagle

10-20 sec

10-20 sec

 

Water break

   

6. Dandayamana Janushirasana

Standing Head To Knee

60 sec

30 sec

7. Dandayamana Dhanurasana

Standing Bow

60 sec

30 sec

8. Tuladandasana

Balancing Stick

10 sec

10 sec

9. Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimottanasana

Standing Separate Leg Intense Stretching

30-40 sec

30-40 sec

10. Trikanasana

Triangle

20 sec

20 sec

11. Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana

Standing Separate Leg Head To Knee

20-30 sec

20-30 sec

12. Tadasana

Tree

30 sec

 

13. Padangustasana

Toe Stand

 

30 sec

14. Savasana (2 min)

Dead Body/Corpse

120 sec

 

15. Pavanamuktasana

Wind Removing Pose

20 secs all parts

10-20 secs each part

16. Sit-up

Sit-up

(! - no Sanskrit)

   

17. Bhujangasana

Cobra

10 sec

10 sec

18. Salabhasana

Half Locust

10 sec

10 sec

19. Poornasalabhasana

Full Locust

10 sec

10 sec

20. Dhanurasana

Bow (or Floor Bow)

20 sec

20 sec

21. Supta Vajrasana

Fixed Firm

40 sec

40 sec

22. Ardha Kurmasana

Half Tortoise

20 sec

20 sec

23. Ustrasana

Camel

30-45 sec

20-30 sec

24. Sasangasana

Rabbit

20-25 sec

20-25 sec

25. Janushirasana

Head To Knee

20-40 sec

20-30 sec

26. Paschimottanasana

Intense Stretching

20-40 sec

20-40 sec

27. Arda Matsyendrasana

Half Spine Twist

20-40 sec

 

28. Kapalbhati

Breath Of Fire

60 counts (usually around 2 exhales per second)

60 counts a little faster (usually around 3 exhales per second

Right click the link and "Save Target As ..." to download the pdf!

yoga-pose-timings.pdf

Posted by Gabrielle on 03/19 at 01:52 AM

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