# Number of breaths per pose

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**Category:** How do you want to grow?\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/number-of-breaths-per-pose/577 "2019-10-23T00:54:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/number-of-breaths-per-pose/577/1 "2019-10-23T00:54:15Z")

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Is there a guide as to the number of breaths one should do in a particular pose?

I tend to do more breaths for my favourite or easy poses and less for the difficult poses.

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**Author:** ![doyogawithme](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/doyogawithme/32/83_2.png) [@doyogawithme](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/doyogawithme)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/number-of-breaths-per-pose/577/2 "2019-10-26T02:14:47Z")

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Hi there and welcome!

I think you may have answered your own question. It entirely depends on the type of practice you want - or your teacher is wanting to teach. Some styles hold poses longer - like iyengar - and some hold them for less time - like ashtanga. If you have a home practice that is self-guided, it can give you the opportunity to stay in any pose if you feel the need.

Does that answer your question?