Yoga is a beautiful daily habit, but it is not a big calorie burner. A 70 kg person burns about 115 kcal in 30 minutes of gentle yoga, about 125 kcal in vinyasa flow, and 100-260 kcal in surya namaskar depending on speed and jumps. The real wins of yoga are flexibility, stress relief, mobility, and that you will actually do it every day. For weight loss, pair yoga with a daily walk and honest food logging.
13 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You have rolled out your mat at home or in the park, and a quiet question sits with you: how many calories did that session actually burn? Yoga is one of the most loved movements in India, and the stories around it are huge. Some say surya namaskar alone melts fat. Others say yoga is enough for weight loss. This article gives you the honest number, where it comes from, and what yoga is really best at. The short answer: a 30-minute gentle session burns about 115 kcal for a 70 kg person, a bit more if you flow hard, less if you sit in restorative poses. Yoga's real magic is not the burn. It is everything else.
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