Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Ido Portal, a movement coach and world expert on human movement.

We explore the science and practice of movement, including how the nervous system shapes our actions, the distinction between reflexive and deliberate movement patterns and how emotion and awareness influence our movement. Ido shares how to build a holistic movement practice into everyday life through an exploration-based approach grounded in playfulness and self-inquiry.

Episode show notes: go.hubermanlab.com/bx4pANM

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*Timestamps*
00:00:00 Ido Portal
00:00:20 Movement Practice, Self-Inquiry
00:02:08 Wordlessness, 3 Core Elements of the Body; Focus & Movement
00:06:35 Mental & Physical Postures; Virtuosity
00:11:03 Vision & Eyes; Focus vs Relaxed Vision; Tool: Panoramic View
00:16:20 Hearing; Different Opinions
00:19:25 Body Shape; Developing Many Walks
00:22:19 Playful Exploration, Openness
00:25:00 Peripersonal Space & Movement, Proximity, Reactivity, Discomfort
00:29:52 Exercise, Traditional Movements; Examination of Movement
00:35:17 Exploration; Acknowledgements

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