When I started this website years ago, I had so many requests for this yoga pose timing sheet that I decided to publish it.
Those of you practicing Bikram method yoga 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 & Backbend | 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(! – no Sanskrit) | Sit-up | ||
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 |
This Hot Yoga Pose Timing Sheet is also available as a downloadable pdf. Click here (or Right Click and “Save As…”) to download your copy Hot Yoga Pose Timings
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Thank you so much for putting this together. People have no idea how useful this is, and how generous it is for you to share it. I really appreciate your work here!
Love this! Thank you!!!
Gabrielle, I am already on your mailing list but cannot see how to download this.
Oops, sorry Maria! I’ve fixed that now. The pdf download link is now reinstated above, or use this one: http://cdn.hotyogadoctor.com/yoga-pose-timings.pdf
Thanks for your patience!