Estimate calories burned in Bikram yoga from your body weight in lb or kg and class time (90 minutes by default), with lighter, typical or harder pace.

A standard Bikram class is 90 minutes; change it to your session length.

Typical suits most Bikram classes; lighter fits a gentle or beginner session.

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Bikram Yoga Calories Formula

For a typical Bikram yoga session, use the simplified formula below.

Calories = BWlb × T × F

Use F = 0.0238 for a typical class. Under Class pace, you can use 0.0200 for a lighter class or 0.0278 for a harder class.

Variables:

  • Calories = calories burned during Bikram yoga
  • BWlb = body weight in pounds
  • T = class time in minutes
  • F = class factor based on session pace

How to Calculate Bikram Yoga Calories

  1. Enter your Bikram yoga time in minutes.
  2. Enter your body weight in pounds or kilograms.
  3. Choose a lighter, typical, or harder class pace (typical is the default).
  4. Multiply body weight by minutes and the class factor.

Typical Bikram Yoga Calorie Burn

Most Bikram classes run 60 or 90 minutes in a heated room. At the same body weight, a 90-minute class burns about 50% more calories than a 60-minute class.

  • 150 lb: about 107 calories in 30 minutes, 214 calories in 60 minutes, and 321 calories in 90 minutes.
  • 180 lb: about 129 calories in 30 minutes, 257 calories in 60 minutes, and 386 calories in 90 minutes.
  • 210 lb: about 150 calories in 30 minutes, 300 calories in 60 minutes, and 450 calories in 90 minutes.

Example Problem

A 175 lb person completes 90 minutes of Bikram yoga at a typical class pace.

Calories = 175 × 90 × 0.0238 = 374.85

That session burns about 375 calories (374.85).