Plan yoga flow session length.
A yoga flow is timed by breath, not by the clock, which is what makes the duration predictable once you count. Poses times breaths held times the length of a breath cycle gives the time actually spent in asana; a slow ujjayi breath runs about 6 seconds, so five breaths is roughly half a minute per pose. Centring at the start and savasana at the end are added separately because they do not scale with the sequence — and cutting savasana to make a class fit is the usual mistake this calculation prevents.
Yoga Flow Duration
Asana time = poses x breaths per pose x seconds per breath / 60
Session total
Session = asana time + centring, warm-up and savasana
These figures are population-average estimates for training and recreational planning only and are not medical advice. Individual responses vary widely. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or significantly changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have any medical condition. Official dimensions, rules and timings should be confirmed against the governing body for your sport.
It counts breaths rather than minutes: poses multiplied by the breaths held in each, multiplied by the length of one breath cycle. Opening and closing time is added on top as a fixed block.
Sequences are planned in poses but classes are booked in minutes. Knowing the conversion lets you build a sequence that actually fits a 60- or 75-minute slot without rushing the end.
Commonly 5 to 10 minutes, and it is usually protected rather than trimmed. If a sequence overruns, the standard fix is to shorten the flow or hold fewer breaths per pose, not to shorten the final rest.