<p>Progress in yoga rarely comes from talent. According to Miles Mortensen, it comes from doing the boring things consistently long enough that most people quit.</p><p>In part two, the conversation moves from movement into mindset.</p><p>Miles explains how he started yoga unable to touch his toes and built his physical practice from the ground up. His message is simple but uncomfortable: improvement comes from patience, repetition and learning to value the process rather than the result. </p><p>We talk about motivation, frustration and the psychology behind long-term progress, and why the “unsexy” foundational work is what makes advanced movement possible.</p><p>We also explore yoga philosophy in a modern world. How much should we follow traditional teachings? Is it okay to question them? And can ideas from psychology, stoicism and even elite endurance training sit alongside yoga practice?</p><p>In this episode we discuss:</p><p>Why consistency beats intensity</p><p>The mindset shared by athletes, meditators and long-term practitioners</p><p>What actually limits progress in yoga</p><p>Why philosophy should be explored, not blindly accepted</p><p>The role of responsibility and autonomy in personal growth</p><p>How teaching others accelerates your own learning</p><p><br></p><p>Together, these episodes form a powerful discussion on modern yoga, movement and personal development, and why there is never only one way to practice.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Miles</strong></p><p>Miles grew up in Sydney, Australia. His mother was a yoga teacher so its practices and teachings were always there in the background of his life. Miles dipped in and out of yoga from a young age but never committed to a regular stable practice</p><p>As he got older, things began to shift.</p><p>Now Miles is a professional DJ and dedicated yogi. <a href="https://invertedstateofmind.com">⁠Learn more about his work here. ⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Alba Yoga Academy</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.albayogaacademy.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more with Alba Yoga Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.albayogaacademy.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about our Yoga Teacher Training here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AlbaYogaAcademy">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch our extensive library of YouTube videos.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahbarrettyoga/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Hannah on Instagram.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/celestpereirapt/?hl=en">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Celest on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>