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Anna Bezuglova, founder of Bamboo Body in Barcelona, shares her transformative journey studying under Ido Portal for 11 years and explains how movement practice addresses the whole person beyond just physical fitness. She articulates a profound philosophy where movement serves as the foundation for developing cognitive, emotional, and physical capacities simultaneously.

• Movement isn't something you do for an hour at the gym—it's the only medium through which we interact with the world
• The Western dichotomy of body-mind separation is harmful and neglects our fundamental physicality
• Physical movement connects cognitive and emotional experiences, allowing us to observe otherwise unconscious processes
• A versatile movement practice offers alternatives when injury or limitation prevents specific activities
• Good teachers work to make themselves obsolete by developing students' capacity to learn independently
• Different roles exist: instructors show techniques, trainers create processes, coaches motivate, teachers transform, mentors guide long-term
• Using movement as the primary vehicle for transformation works because it's concrete and observable
• True transformation is deliberate rather than accidental, measuring yourself against what you could become
• Bamboo Body works with diverse clients from IT professionals to grandmothers to professional athletes
• Soviet sports science produced valuable insights but often at the expense of individual well-being

Visit bamboo-body.com to learn more about Anna's approach to movement education and find her social media for demonstrations of these principles in action.