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1 hour yoga burns 177–312 cal (hatha) or 295–520 cal (power yoga). 130 lb = 177, 155 lb = 210, 230 lb = 312 cal. Free calculator + style comparison.
An hour of yoga burns approximately 177–312 calories at hatha pace — 130 lb burns ~177 cal, 155 lb burns ~210 cal, 230 lb burns ~312 cal. Power yoga or hot yoga can push that to 295–520 cal.
One hour is the standard in-person yoga class duration worldwide. A well-structured 60-minute class includes warm-up sun salutations, standing poses, balance work, seated stretches, and a final relaxation period. The varied movement patterns challenge different muscle groups throughout the session. Hot yoga classes at this duration add significant thermoregulation demands, increasing calorie burn by 20–30%.
An hour of standard hatha yoga burns roughly the same as an hour of slow walking. Vinyasa flow (MET 4.0) matches moderate walking, while power yoga (MET 5.0–6.0) approaches the calorie burn of leisure cycling.
Three hour-long yoga classes per week provide 440–780 calories of exercise burn while dramatically improving flexibility, core strength, and stress management. For weight management, yoga's indirect benefits — better body awareness, reduced emotional eating, improved sleep — often contribute as much as the direct calorie burn.
Direct answer: 1 hour of yoga burns an estimated 177–312 calories, depending on body weight (180 lb / 82 kg: ~246 kcal). Intensity assumed: General studio class (mixed pace) (MET 3). This is an estimate, not a measurement.
| Body weight | Calories burned |
|---|---|
| 130 lb (59 kg) | ~177 cal |
| 155 lb (70 kg) | ~210 cal |
| 180 lb (82 kg) | ~246 cal |
| 205 lb (93 kg) | ~279 cal |
| 230 lb (104 kg) | ~312 cal |
Example: At MET 3, a 180 lb (82 kg) person doing 1 hour of yoga burns approximately 246 calories: 3 × 82 × 1.00 h ≈ 246 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 | 2.5 | ~205 cal |
| Vinyasa / flow | 4 | ~328 cal |
| Ashtanga / power yoga | 5 | ~410 cal |
| Bikram / hot yoga | 5.5 | ~451 cal |
An estimated 177–312 calories, depending on body weight. A 180 lb (82 kg) person burns about 246 kcal, calculated as MET 3 × 82 kg × 1.00 hours.
About 4.1 kcal per minute for a 180 lb (82 kg) person, or 3.0 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 177 kcal here versus 312 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. Individual results commonly land within about ±15% of the figure shown; 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.
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