Rachel Mannen & Emily Harmon talks to ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention.

Tai chi is a self-paced system of gentle exercises. It is a series of postures and movements that flow in a slow, graceful manner. Falls are the leading cause of injury in people 65 and older.

We’ve all been told to move more, but if you have a limited range of motion, Tai Chi can help you reach your fitness goals—and reap other benefits too. It’s a traditional Chinese wellness practice ...

o What: Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance. o When: 11 a.m. to noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. o Where: Touchmark at Fairway Village Health & Fitness Club, 2911 S.E. Village Loop, Vancouver. o ...

A 2023 meta-analysis of 24 studies found that Tai Chi appeared to be an “effective exercise for preventing falls and ...

Students practice tai chi in Adrineh Mehdikhani’s intermediate class. One fall can be all it takes for some older people to jettison physical activity altogether and be sedentary for the rest of their ...

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.

Tai chi, the Chinese martial art involving slow and rhythmic movement, has been shown to benefit older people by maintaining balance and strength. Now, researchers have found that tai chi also helps ...

The men and women meandering on the beach with arms rising high then low, their concentration intense as the afternoon sun, set themselves apart from the average beach-goers. Sometimes they take weird ...

At the age of 93, she can still do almost everything she wants to — cook, dance, play tennis, take the bus to different places to teach her students — without burdening her body. Doreen Hynd, 93, ...