11 Surprising Perks of Practicing Yoga.(3)

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/yoga-perks?cm_sp=Hotlist-_-Fitness-_-11SurprisingPerksofPracticingYoga

There are so many upsides to doing downward dog.

It Burns A Decent Amount of Calories

Your calorie burn from yoga can range from 175 to 636 depending on the class. That makes the easier classes a great way to add extra calorie-burning power to your regular routine.  At the same time, an hour of vinyasa yoga burns about 445 calories and hour-long Bikram or hot yoga classes burn about 636 calories, meaning they're solid calorie-burning workouts on their own.