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Every book Ido Portal recommended on podcasts
Ido Portal appeared on the Huberman Lab podcast to discuss movement practice, physical conditioning, and the mind-body connection. Throughout the conversation, Portal referenced specific texts to illustrate his philosophy on physical culture and cognitive processes. He discussed the book Yoga Body by Mark Singleton to challenge conventional perceptions of modern yoga, explaining that the book demonstrates how contemporary yoga practices were heavily influenced by outside traditions, such as Swedish gymnastics, rather than deriving exclusively from ancient lineages. Portal used this historical example to strip away modern dogmas surrounding physical training. Additionally, Portal referenced George Spencer-Brown's book Laws of Form to elucidate abstract concepts concerning cognition and physical discipline. He specifically cited the text to explain the fundamental act of differentiation and the drawing of boundaries within mental simulation and movement practice. By integrating these analytical and historical texts into his discussions, Portal grounded his movement philosophy in critical historical inquiry and formal cognitive theory.
Books recommended by Ido Portal
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Yoga Body
Yoga Body by Mark Singleton is a meticulously researched historical study that investigates the origins of modern postural yoga, revealing how contemporary practice was heavily shaped by nineteenth-century bodybuilding, gymnastics, and transnational physical culture rather than ancient ascetic traditions.
Recommended“For example, yoga there is a good book called the yoga body and which will destroy a lot of people's yoga practice and it goes into how did we get to this yoga?”
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Laws of Form
Discussed“This is the most as as George Spencer Brown talks about this in laws of form. This is the the act of differentiation.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movement Practice to Strengthen Your Mind-Body Connection | Ido Portal | Huberman Lab | 2026-06-29 | 1 |
| Essentials: The Science & Practice of Movement | Ido Portal | Huberman Lab | 2026-02-05 | 1 |