Episode 92 - Part 2 - Why Most People Quit Before Yoga Works with Miles Mortensen

2026-02-20

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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.In part two, the conversation moves from movement into mindset.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. We talk about motivation, frustration and the ...

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.

In part two, the conversation moves from movement into mindset.

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.

We talk about motivation, frustration and the psychology behind long-term progress, and why the “unsexy” foundational work is what makes advanced movement possible.

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?

In this episode we discuss:

Why consistency beats intensity

The mindset shared by athletes, meditators and long-term practitioners

What actually limits progress in yoga

Why philosophy should be explored, not blindly accepted

The role of responsibility and autonomy in personal growth

How teaching others accelerates your own learning

Together, these episodes form a powerful discussion on modern yoga, movement and personal development, and why there is never only one way to practice.

About Miles

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

As he got older, things began to shift.

Now Miles is a professional DJ and dedicated yogi. ⁠Learn more about his work here. ⁠

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