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Breathwork Timer Calculator

Calculate inhalation, retention, and exhalation timing for pranayama and breathing exercises.

Inputs

sec
sec
sec
sec

Results

Total Practice Time

8 min

Breath Ratio4:4:4:4
Cycle Duration16 sec
Breaths per Minute3.8
Total Breath Cycles30
Total Time480 sec
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Select a Breathing Technique (Box Breathing, 4-7-8, Alternate Nostril, Kapalabhati, or Custom).
  2. For custom technique, set your Inhale, Hold After Inhale, Exhale, and Hold After Exhale durations in seconds.
  3. Set Cycles per Round and Number of Rounds.
  4. Review Total Practice Time, Breath Ratio, Cycle Duration, and Breaths per Minute.
  5. Use Total Breaths and Total Time to time your session and build a consistent practice.

How the result changes with Cycles per Round

Cycles per RoundTotal Practice Time
5.74.6 min
129.6 min
2116.8 min
2721.6 min

What each input means

Technique
Breathing technique to practice
Inhale Duration
Seconds for inhalation (custom mode)
Hold After Inhale
Seconds to hold breath after inhaling
Exhale Duration
Seconds for exhalation
Hold After Exhale
Seconds to hold after exhaling
Cycles per Round
Number of breath cycles per round
Number of Rounds
Total rounds to complete

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Technique = 1, Inhale Duration = 4, Hold After Inhale = 4, Exhale Duration = 4 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Practice Time
    Total Practice Time
    8 = 8
  3. Calculate Breath Ratio
    Breath Ratio
    4:4:4:4 = 4:4:4:4
  4. Calculate Cycle Duration
    Cycle Duration
    16 = 16

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