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 can have significant benefits for older adults, due in part to the way it focuses on muscle control, stability, balance, and flexibility. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice that ...

KIMBERLY • Sitting and bending? It’s not so simple for seniors suffering from the ailments of age. Serge “Moose” Azzolini, 76, of Kimberly offers a bit of relief in the form of a unique — and ...

GRAND FORKS – Walk into the room where the Tai Chi class is conducted at the Grand Forks Senior Center and you immediately feel a sense of peace, quiet and calm. The music is soft and soothing. At the ...

Question: Recent studies show that practicing traditional Chinese tai chi movements can reduce falls in seniors. But isn't this really hard to learn? Answer: Depends on your goal. Researchers at China ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Looking at Tony Chiariello, one would never know he suffers from arthritis. His strong legs and ...

Seniors citizens in Willows are meditating in motion. Ever since taking up tai chi one year ago, Barbara Kistner, 86, has not only improved her strength and balance, but said her overall health and ...

Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese martial art, is known for its slow, deliberate movements and deep focus on breathing ...

While tai chi is understood to be beneficial for functional mobility and balance in older adults, such benefits are not well understood due to large variance in research study protocols and ...

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. While historians don’t know exactly when the practice began, it may have been as early as the 8th century. “Tai chi started as a martial art in a time when ...