Yoga????

Sleeping burns calories. So can yoga.

I hear it can help you sleep better and helps tone.

Because of my beliefs I haven't done a 'yoga' class, but have practiced the moves in other classes such as Les Mills Body Balance.

If you are just plain bored but think it is for you then keep going to a class for momentum and habit.

If you find it too challenging quit.

If you think you have wasted your time, give it at LEAST a month (I recommend 3 months) - people will comment after 3 months and you will be able to directly attribute that to your class.

You will be moving, in any case, so you WILL burn calories !

If you are doing the poses correctly and flowing, then yes you can burn calories. Also, there are some more challenging poses or modifications you can do for more of a workout. I sweat during certain parts of my class and so do others. The stretching helps me to sleep better and I am really relaxed afterwards. Maybe it was the kind and/or instructor for the class you went to??

I feel it rounds out a good workout routine for the week. I do cardio 4X a week, weights 2X and yoga 2X...seems to be working since I have lost 22 lbs in 11 weeks.

Just my opinion of course.

If it is too slow for you, maybe try Pilates instead. Not a cardio workout either, but might be more of what you are looking for.

I LOVE Yoga!
I have a TON of dvds for it. Haha!
It may not burn ALOT of calories however it DOES build strength depending on which different positions you are doing, and it helps relax your body and helps keep you tone!

Can you really burn calories by stretching on a mat?
I'm not being negative at all I just got done doing a yoga class and it felt like I wasted my time. What are the fitness benefits of yoga?

there are a ton of varieties of yoga!
i burn, on average, 550 calories for a 90 minute session of Bikram or Power/Vinyasa
by far the best workouts i get!
edit: burns quite a few calories, works on endurance, posture, balance, range of motion, strengthens the core and every other muscle we neglect doing other exercises, reduces aches and pains, reduces inflammation, reduces stress... i could keep going.
it definitely helps with overall fitness. it improves what you lack.

I took a power yoga class about 2 years ago & it really was helpful with strengthening my core. I had better balance & felt better. It does burn calories, maybe not as many as a high impact aerobics class but still burns calories. I liked the class & it was good for me.

I love yoga!

I understand what you mean by not feeling like you accomplished much in class. It depends on the class and the instructor. Hatha yoga is more stretching based. It is good for working your posture and flexibility. I enjoy this on a day where I am sore. My muscles feel better when I'm done and I also burned calories in the process. Its like a win win situation.

If you like yoga, but want something to burn more calories, try a power yoga class. It consists of flows of exercises that can really make you sweat and get your heart pumping. In the power yoga class I took we incorporated fitness balls, bosu trainers, and weights once the class was accustomed to how the poses go with out props.

I highly recommend yoga. For me its very relaxing and a great way to unwind from a stressful day at work.

There are lots of different yoga practices. Go to YouTube and search for ashtanga yoga primary sequence. That's the yoga I do. Well I can't do the primary sequence yet. I do a modified easier version. I don't do yoga for the cardio aspect although my heart is pumping and I sweat like a fountain. What it does for me is help with balance, flexibility, patience, having a better sense of my body, meditation/mindfulness and strength, strength, strength.

I always hated yoga before I found ashtanga. I had done hatha yoga and it didn't feel right for me. I wanted strength not flexibility. So there may be a yoga practice you enjoy.

Be well Lx