How many calories does yoga burn? This free yoga calorie burn calculator estimates calories by style, weight and session length — from gentle restorative to Power and Hot yoga.
Your session
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Calories are estimated from the style’s MET value, your weight and time. Flowing and heated styles burn more than gentle, restorative ones.
Estimated calories burned
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Enter weight and duration
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Per hour (this style)
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Intensity
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Per 30 min
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A general estimate — real burn varies with effort, how long you hold poses, breathing and heat. Yoga’s benefits for flexibility, strength and stress reach well beyond calories.
Use this free yoga calorie burn calculator to estimate how many calories your yoga session burns. Enter your weight, pick your style and add the duration to see the estimate.
What this yoga calorie calculator shows you
A yoga calorie calculator estimates the energy a session uses, based on your weight, the style (its MET value) and the time. Flowing and heated styles like Vinyasa, Power and Hot yoga burn noticeably more than gentle, restorative practice.
How yoga calories are calculated
Calories ≈ MET × weight (kg) × time (hours)
Yoga METs range from about 2.3 (restorative) to 5.5 (hot). A 70 kg person doing 60 minutes of Hatha (3 METs) burns about 210 calories; an hour of Power yoga burns closer to 350.
Calories burned by yoga style (70 kg, 60 min)
Style
MET
~kcal / 60 min
Restorative / Yin
2.3
~161
Hatha (general)
3.0
~210
Vinyasa / flow
4.0
~280
Power / Ashtanga
5.0
~350
Hot / Bikram
5.5
~385
What affects yoga calorie burn
Style and pace — flowing sequences burn more than held poses.
Heat — hot yoga raises effort and heart rate.
Weight — more body mass means more energy used.
Intensity — how strongly you engage muscles and hold poses.
How to use the yoga calorie calculator
Enter your weight (tap to switch kg/lb).
Choose your yoga style.
Enter the session length in minutes.
Read the estimate, with per-minute and per-30-minute figures.
Yoga Calorie FAQ
How many calories does yoga burn?
It depends on style, weight and time. A 70 kg person burns about 210 calories in an hour of Hatha, around 280 for Vinyasa, and up to 385 for hot yoga.
Which type of yoga burns the most calories?
Hot/Bikram and Power/Ashtanga burn the most, thanks to continuous movement and, for hot yoga, the heat. Restorative and Yin burn the least.
How many calories does 60 minutes of yoga burn?
Roughly 160–385 calories for a 70 kg person, depending on style — about 210 for general Hatha and up to 385 for hot yoga.
How is yoga calorie burn calculated?
By multiplying the style's MET value by your weight in kilograms and the time in hours. This calculator uses MET values from the Compendium of Physical Activities.
Is yoga good for weight loss?
It burns moderate calories and builds strength, flexibility and stress resilience. More vigorous styles help more with calorie burn, but yoga's biggest benefits go beyond weight.
Is the yoga calorie calculator free to use?
Yes, this yoga calorie burn calculator is completely free, needs no sign-up, and gives instant results in your browser.
