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1 hour of general yoga burns about 136–239 cal (2024 Compendium, 2.3 MET): 130 lb = 136, 155 lb = 161, 230 lb = 239 cal. Power yoga (4.0 MET): 236–416 cal.
Assumption: a general, mixed-pace yoga class at 2.3 MET (2024 Adult Compendium, yoga, general). On that basis a 1-hour session burns about 136–239 calories — 130 lb (59 kg) ~136 cal, 155 lb (70 kg) ~161 cal, 230 lb (104 kg) ~239 cal. Styles differ: power yoga (4.0 MET) gives about 236–416 cal. Choose your yoga style in the yoga calculator for a more appropriate estimate.
One hour is the standard in-person yoga class duration. A typical 60-minute class includes warm-up sun salutations, standing poses, balance work, seated stretches and a final relaxation period. Energy cost depends mostly on how continuously you move; time spent in rest and relaxation lowers the class average.
Compendium values by style: Hatha 2.3, general 2.3, Vinyasa 2.7, hot yoga 3.0 and power yoga 4.0 MET. For comparison, slow walking is about 2.8 MET and moderate walking 3.5 MET, so most yoga styles sit at or below an easy walk in energy cost. Power yoga at 4.0 MET is the highest of these entries.
Three hour-long general yoga classes per week add up to roughly 408–717 calories of estimated energy expenditure, depending on body weight. Treat this as an estimate, not a measurement.
Direct answer: 1 hour of yoga burns an estimated 136–239 calories, depending on body weight (180 lb / 82 kg: ~189 kcal). Intensity assumed: General yoga class (MET 2.3). This is an estimate, not a measurement.
| Body weight | Calories burned |
|---|---|
| 130 lb (59 kg) | ~136 cal |
| 155 lb (70 kg) | ~161 cal |
| 180 lb (82 kg) | ~189 cal |
| 205 lb (93 kg) | ~214 cal |
| 230 lb (104 kg) | ~239 cal |
Example: At MET 2.3, a 180 lb (82 kg) person doing 1 hour of yoga burns approximately 189 calories: 2.3 × 82 × 1.00 h ≈ 189 kcal.
There is no single universal calorie figure for this activity. At 180 lb (82 kg) and the same 60 minutes:
| Style / effort | MET | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Hatha / restorative | 2.3 | ~189 cal |
| Vinyasa / flow | 2.7 | ~221 cal |
| Power / Ashtanga yoga | 4 | ~328 cal |
| Hot yoga (incl. Bikram) | 3 | ~246 cal |
An estimated 136–239 calories, depending on body weight. A 180 lb (82 kg) person burns about 189 kcal, calculated as MET 2.3 × 82 kg × 1.00 hours.
About 3.1 kcal per minute for a 180 lb (82 kg) person, or 2.3 kcal per kilogram of body weight across the whole session.
Because the MET formula scales directly with body mass: a 130 lb person burns about 136 kcal here versus 239 kcal for a 230 lb person — a 76% spread for the identical session.
From the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities, the reference database of measured MET intensities for physical activities. Every figure on this page uses that value in the formula Calories = MET × body weight (kg) × duration (hours).
They are estimates from population averages, not measurements. Your real number can be meaningfully higher or lower; actual intensity and pace, body composition and fitness, terrain and technique all shift the real number. The values are gross calories, so they include the energy you would have burned at rest.
Open the yoga calorie calculator to enter your own weight, intensity and duration.