Yoga Calorie Calculator
Estimate calories burned during yoga by style and duration.
About Yoga Calorie Calculator
Energy cost varies more than twofold across yoga styles, with hot and power practices approaching brisk walking while restorative and yin remain close to rest. Hot yoga's higher figure reflects thermoregulation as well as movement. Yoga's main benefits are mobility, balance and strength rather than energy expenditure, so calorie burn is a poor measure of its value.
Formula
Yoga Calorie
Calories per minute = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200
- MET
- Metabolic equivalent, where one MET is resting metabolic rate
- style variation
- Hot and power styles roughly double the energy cost of restorative yoga
Worked example
With the default values below, Yoga Calorie Calculator returns Calories Burned of 235.6. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Body weightaccepts 20–200 kg
- 68 kg
- Session durationminimum 0 min
- 60 min
- Yoga styleone of Hatha or restorative, Vinyasa flow, Ashtanga or power, Hot or Bikram, Yin
- Vinyasa flow
- Sessions per weekminimum 0
- 3
Results
- Calories Burned
- 235.6 kcal
- MET Value
- 3.30
- Calories per Minute
- 3.927 kcal
- Weekly Calories
- 706.9 kcal
- Comparison
- Below brisk walking but within moderate intensity
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Yoga Calorie
- 3Calories Burned= 235.6 kcal
- 4MET Value= 3.30
- 5Calories per Minute= 3.927 kcal
- 6Weekly Calories= 706.9 kcal
- 7Comparison= Below brisk walking but within moderate intensity
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 3 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
- These figures are population-average estimates for training and recreational planning only and are not medical advice. Individual responses vary widely. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or significantly changing an exercise, supplement or nutrition programme, particularly if you have any medical condition.
- This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
These figures are population-average estimates for training and recreational planning only and are not medical advice. Individual responses vary widely. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or significantly changing an exercise, supplement or nutrition programme, particularly if you have any medical condition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Yoga Calorie calculated?
Calories per minute = MET × 3.5 × weight in kg ÷ 200 Energy cost varies more than twofold across yoga styles, with hot and power practices approaching brisk walking while restorative and yin remain close to rest. Hot yoga's higher figure reflects thermoregulation as well as movement.
Why does Yoga Calorie matter?
Yoga's main benefits are mobility, balance and strength rather than energy expenditure, so calorie burn is a poor measure of its value.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Body weight, Session duration, Yoga style, Sessions per week. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.