Mabel Elsworth Todd (1880–1956)

A classic study of human physiology, and the effect of psychological and mental processes on human movement. Todd was far ahead of her time in seeing the relationship between thought and movement. Since its republication in 1968, The Thinking Body has been recognized as a profound study of biomechanics, anatomy, kinesiology, and physiology, all brought to bear on a study of movement education. The purpose of the book is to re-educate us in our movements, to bring the power of mental and psychological processes to bear on all our physical movements. The Thinking Body's mind/body approach to the study of movement has made it a favorite of dancers, students of motor development, and all those concerned with questions of human fitness.… (mehr)