"As a beginner, practising tai chi flows for just five to 10 minutes, two to three times a week is enough to begin noticing ...

Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, a dedicated group of about 15 older adults gathers at the Hendersonville Family YMCA to practice tai chi, an ancient Chinese form of martial arts that, to the ...

SAN CLEMENTE – We often celebrate a baby’s first steps but think little about preserving the ones that could be our last. Walking, as Troyce Thome sees it, is more than the basic left, right, left or ...

This ancient Chinese system of mind-body movement may help you avoid falls, age well, improve your mood, and more. A group of people practicing tai chi in a park can be a beautiful thing. In general, ...

When most people think of tai chi (short for “T’ai Chi Ch’üan”) they usually imagine a group of older people moving in slow motion in a public park. But this ancient movement practice is not just for ...

A new study suggests that a program focusing on increasing step length and speed is more effective at improving mobility and balance than tai chi. While tai chi -- a Chinese martial art form ...

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial art originally designed as a unique self-defense technique, which later evolved into an effective health exercise. Characterized by flowing, graceful, and well ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a New York City-based magazine and book writer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Women’s Health, Health, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Prevention, ...

Physicians and physical therapists in recent years have explored whether tai chi, balance programs and fitness routines can help decrease the likelihood that older adults will fall and injure ...