Tai chi may also be a more approachable form of mindfulness training for those who struggle with the sit-and-breathe forms of ...

You may have seen people doing tai chi in your local park — and for good reason. Thanks to its mental and physical health benefits, the centuries-old practice remains a popular way to work out the ...

Tai chi is growing in popularity in the UK, with more clubs and classes popping up around the country and people of all ages wanting to give it a go. It has been practised for years in China – often ...

Yoga is an ancient Indian tradition, and the word is derived from Sanskrit meaning to join or to unite. It includes physical poses, breathing techniques and meditation. There are many different forms ...

Over the past 25 years, there have been almost 500 studies performed on the many health benefits of tai chi. Tai chi has been shown to increase strength, balance and flexibility, to decrease falls in ...

A new study finds Tai Chi can offer long term relief for chronic insomnia, becoming as effective as CBT-I over time and providing older adults with a gentle, accessible sleep solution. In a trial ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about singing gibbons, how tai chi might lower blood pressure, and why women get quicker benefits from exercise than men. It ...

Tai chi, a form of mind-body exercise widely practiced in Chinese communities, has similar benefits to talking therapy for middle aged and older people with chronic insomnia, finds a trial from Hong ...

About 15 minutes into my online tai chi class, a notification popped up on my laptop about an email I’d been waiting for all morning. I dropped the exercise we were doing and ran over to check what it ...

Tai chi, a Chinese martial art characterized by slow, uninterrupted motions, is an excellent activity for older adults looking for new ways to stay active. Practicing this venerable discipline can ...

Libby Bolton lost something when she started doing traditional Chinese taiji, commonly known as tai chi, exercises as part of a University of Illinois study looking at benefits of physical activity ...