George Herbert Taylor (January 4, 1821 – December 9, 1896) was an American physician and inventor associated with the natural hygiene and physical culture movements.

[1][2] He worked at Russell Trall's New York Hydropathic and Physiological School as a consulting physician until 1863.

[3] Taylor became a convert to homeopathy and travelled to study Swedish massage at the Royal Gymnastic Central Institute under Lars Branting.

[3] When he returned home he founded the Institute of the Swedish Movement Cure in New York City and his brother joined his practice.

He believed that correct breathing and diet, gymnastics and mechanical massage could replace medical intervention and restore health.