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 ...

The Avon Recreation Center will be offering beginner’s tai chi and a restorative body movement class based on qi gong principles beginning Jan. 4. Beginning tai chi is Monday and Wednesday from 5-6 ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- As the country continues to open up, many are looking for ways to lose what's being called the "COVID 15" -- the weight many people gained over the past year. Exercise can be a ...

Moving in synchronized slow motion, about a dozen men and women make gentle, flowing gestures with their bodies as soothing music helps create a feeling of peace and harmony. They are performing tai ...

After 12 weeks of training, the Tai Chi group gained, on average, 0.87kg of lean mass while the stretching group experienced ...

Physical therapist Susan Welsh says that the movements in Tai Chi are helpful in addressing back pain, knee, hip and foot problems. "Motion is the lotion,” she said. That's why Welsh, director of the ...

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 ...

Las Vegas, NV - In an intriguing study presented today at the 2003 Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Sessions, investigators found that tai chia mind-body movement therapycan improve quality ...

Walk past a park or stroll through a gym and you might find people practicing tai chi. The flowing exercise-meets-meditation has been around for many centuries and is renowned for its roster of health ...