Persistence

Yoga classes promote a ‘growth-mindset‘, praising effort rather than talent or skill and drawing attention to how children have improved over time due to their hard work. This incentivises children to persist in their endeavours, even (and indeed especially!) when they are finding something difficult.  Positive reinforcement gently encourages: “Wow, Ben, I can really see you stretching and trying to reach towards the sun!”, or “Impressive, Ivy, you can jump even higher now than you could when you first joined us.  You must have been practicing and now your muscles are even stronger.”