The First Principles of Body Balance
by Mabel Elsworth Todd
The First Principles of Body Balance by Mabel Elsworth Todd was originally published in 1934. The pamphlet was distributed informally by Todd’s Boston and New York City studio teachers and was used to explain and illustrate the “engineering principles of the human body.” In 2017, the original text was digitized and republished as a Special Edition by the Thinking Body Institute. Every effort was made to replicate the style of the original cover, typography and drawings.
About the Author
Mabel Elsworth Todd (1880-1956) developed a system of education called Natural Posture in the early 20th century to help students discover improved “postural patterns.” Her approach was taught privately in Boston and New York as well as in the physical education departments of east coast colleges and universities. In the 1930’s, Todd’s ideas began to capture the interest of professional performing artists. Two of her protégés, Barbara Clark and Lulu Sweigard, advanced the approach among dancers and actors from the 1950’s to the mid 1970’s; their students continued to develop the teaching in the postmodern era. Currently the educational legacy created by Todd is best known by the title, “Ideokinesis.”
Product Details
ISBN: 978-1-881914-02-0
Publisher: Thinking Body Institute Media LLC
Publication Date: Original 1934, Reprint 2017
Product Description: Chapbook, 5 x 6
Language: English
Number of pages: 26
Illustrations: 13 line drawings
Price: $5.00
Available for Purchase: Thinking Body Institute (TBI) Media