“Parting the Wild Horse’s Mane.” “Wave Hands Like Clouds.” “Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain.” These are not song titles or poems. Rather, they’re the deceptively complex movements of tai chi. With ...

Seven women gathered in the basement activities room of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Blain, working on memorizing and mastering a series of meditative motions as part of a regular exercise class.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with aerobic exercise, tai chi was better for reducing office systolic blood pressure. Participants ...

Ramel Rones is a master at tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art well known for its gentle and deliberate movements."Stand like a mountain," he tells his class at Tufts Medical Center. "Then move ...

Could exercise that uses slow movements and breathing, like tai chi, do as much for trimming belly fat in older adults as aerobic exercise? It might. A new study found that individuals aged 50 and up ...

What's your excuse for not exercising this year? It's too cold? You're too busy? Perhaps the real reason is you're too afraid. "Some of the barriers to participating in exercise are the fear of ...

The traditional Chinese art of tai chi is linked to benefits for longevity and reduced stress — try it with a simple exercise from a tai chi master.

Another month, another walking trend that we can't get enough of. This time, it's the turn of tai chi walking. That's right: fuse the ancient Chinese martial art with a simple stroll, and (if the ...

A new study has found that tai chi was significantly more effective than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure in 18-to-65-year-olds with prehypertension, a condition that can progress to high ...

Tai chi, a traditional, slow-moving form of Chinese martial art, is known to increase flexibility and improve balance. Now, new research suggests it's better than more vigorous aerobic exercises for ...

“Parting the Wild Horse’s Mane.” “Wave Hands Like Clouds.” “Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain.” These are not song titles or poems. Rather, they’re the deceptively complex movements of tai chi. With ...