Hi Sandra
Good question! It’s interesting because you can vary the times of your Savasana. It’s a time for reconnection and recommitment to your mindful attention (if you happen to have let that wain 😉 ). Generally the time in Savasana in a studio class is 5-10 seconds. It can be a lot longer if say, the instructor is explaining or sharing something. On the floor on your belly it will be about 10 seconds. On your back it will generally be 10-20 seconds because of the intense nature of several of the poses. Sometimes you simply need a little longer depending on what’s happened to you in a pose like Rabbit or Camel.
It sounds like a lot of options but simply put: You want to keep up the momentum and not rest too long. The other way to do it is to count breaths. One – two full deep breath cycles between sides. Two – three full deep breath cycles between sets and poses. Then maybe 5 between intense sets or sides. You decide (when you’re not practicing to an mp3 or class recording, or in a studio).
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
