My guest is Ido Portal, the world’s foremost expert on human movement. Ido has spent a lifetime studying, combining and evolving elements from an enormous range of martial arts, dance genres, athletic endeavors, and science, to develop a unified theory and practice of movement called “The Ido Portal Method.” Here we discuss all things movement, including the role of the nervous system, reflexive versus deliberate movement patterns, and the link between emotions and awareness in movement. We also discuss learning and neuroplasticity, the mind-body connection and how movement itself can be leveraged toward expanding other types of skills- cognitive, creative and otherwise. As one of the most sought out teachers of movement alive today, the knowledge Ido shares in this conversation can benefit everyone—children, adults, athletes, dancers, clinicians and trainers and the everyday person.For the full show notes, visit hubermanlab.com.Thank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://athleticgreens.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanlabWaking Up: https://wakingup.com/hubermanMomentous: https://livemomentous.com/hubermanTimestamps

Ido Portal, Movement & Movement Practice

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What is Movement?

Movement & the Body-Mind Connection

Entry Points to Movement

Early Education in Movement: Awareness, Play & Examination

Stillness, Movement & the Environment, Playfulness

Unique Postures, Types of Movement, Contents vs. Containers

Discomfort: Marker of Movement, Failures & Learning

Movement Diversity, Squat Challenge, Injury, Movement Evolution

Animal & Human Movements, Gain & Change

Core Movement, Emotion & Memory, Spinal Waves, Evolution

Song, Dance & Complex Language, Movement as Language, Consilience

Movement Culture, Community, Collective Knowledge, Wild & Wise

Potential for Movement, “Humming”

Instructiveness vs Permissiveness, Degrees of Freedom

Variety, Diversity & Virtuosity

Vision & Movement, Focus & Awareness, Panoramic Awareness

Hearing & Movement

Walking Gaits

Playful Variability & Evolution, Improvisation & Openness

Reactivity & Personal Space, Touch & Proximity to Others, Play & Discomfort

Visualization & Experience, Feedback

Linear Movement & Movement Investigation, Examination