Essentials: The Science & Practice of Movement | Ido Portal
Thu Feb 05 2026
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.
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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) Sponsor: LMNT
(00:08:09) Mental & Physical Postures; Virtuosity
(00:12:36) Vision & Eyes; Focus vs Relaxed Vision; Tool: Panoramic View
(00:17:53) Hearing; Different Opinions
(00:20:59) Body Shape; Developing Many Walks
(00:23:53) Sponsor: AG1
(00:24:45) Playful Exploration, Openness
(00:27:25) Peripersonal Space & Movement, Proximity, Reactivity, Discomfort
(00:32:18) Exercise, Traditional Movements; Examination of Movement
(00:37:43) Exploration; Acknowledgements
Disclaimer & Disclosures
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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. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman 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) Sponsor: LMNT (00:08:09) Mental & Physical Postures; Virtuosity (00:12:36) Vision & Eyes; Focus vs Relaxed Vision; Tool: Panoramic View (00:17:53) Hearing; Different Opinions (00:20:59) Body Shape; Developing Many Walks (00:23:53) Sponsor: AG1 (00:24:45) Playful Exploration, Openness (00:27:25) Peripersonal Space & Movement, Proximity, Reactivity, Discomfort (00:32:18) Exercise, Traditional Movements; Examination of Movement (00:37:43) Exploration; Acknowledgements Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices