Letting Go of Muscular Identity

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Ido Portal joins Aaron for a raw, unconventional interview you won’t hear anywhere else.

Together, they’ll explore how tension, ego, and identity live within the body, and how movement can be a powerful path for inner transformation. He and Aaron talk about postural patterns, personality masks, emotional awareness, and how quieting internal "noise" can help reconnect with truth. They also cover breathwork, stillness, and redefining strength through practice, not performance.

OUR GUEST

Ido Portal is a practitioner, teacher, educator, and consultant, working with a transformation and evolution-based approach through the medium of Movement in its various forms—physical, emotional, and mental. Ido is responsible for creating and promoting the worldwide phenomenon called Movement Culture, a modern paradigm shift in how humans perceive physical practices. This approach allows for a potent transfer of knowledge, tools, and methods across disciplines and expands the perception of movement beyond isolated terms like 'Athlete,' 'Dancer,' 'Fighter,' and 'Sports Person.'

Ido's primary focus remains is his own practice, with secondary emphasis on spreading his teachings to an ever-growing community of practitioners worldwide. Over the years, Ido has collaborated with professional athletes from the MLB, NFL, European Champions League soccer teams, as well as actors, dancers, musicians, Olympians, UFC fighters, corporate giants, the film industry, and government bodies.

IDO PORTAL

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AARON ALEXANDER

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:00 Why Movement Isn't What You Think

04:55 Noise in the System & How It Blocks Perception

09:20 Breathwork: Misconceptions, Healing & Subtle Practices

15:58 Posture, Ego & Physical Patterns of the Personality

22:00 Confidence, Overcompensation & Letting Go of False Strength

29:20 From Achievement to Authenticity: Ido’s Personal Journey

34:10 Practice Through Non-Doing, Simplicity & Surrender

41:10 Releasing Tension & Accessing Internal Power

47:50 Movement Principles vs. Dogma & Container Thinking

58:50 Healing Through Embodied Therapy, Stillness & Scenario

01:06:00 Why Traditional Fitness Misses the Point + Final Reflections

ABOUT

Aaron Alexander is a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach with over 5 years experience. He is the founder and creator of The Align Method, author of The Align Method book, and host of The Align Podcast which has ranked #1 in Nutrition on Apple Podcasts.

Aaron has worked with some of the world’s greatest professional athletes, performers, and celebrities to help relieve pain, improve strength, better flexibility, and ease the mind and body.

On this channel, Aaron interviews renowned experts in a range of fields focused on improving the mind and body. This mind and body podcast will teach you all that you need to know to become the healthiest version of yourself by integrating simplified ancient techniques and the foundational principles of The Align Method to strengthen your body, balance the mind, and activate healing systems in daily life.

The mission? To be the best personal growth podcast about healthy habits, redefine functional movement, and make fitness who you are; not what you do.

TOPICS

1. Movement Practice

2. Emotional Intelligence

3. Posture and Identity

4. Breathwork Misconceptions

5. Releasing Internal Noise

6. Letting Go of Ego