A list of tai chi opening forms stands against the wall at Body Fitness and Dance. JOHN DAY — The room that Crish Hamilton and her group inhabit at Body Fitness and Dance in John Day moonlights as ...

Tai chi may help to reduce blood pressure and improve heart health even more than intense cardio, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. A tai chi exercise a day keeps the blood pressure ...

Sitting tai chi provides stroke survivors with recovery benefits similar to those achieved with standard rehabilitation, a new study finds. Tai chi involves a series of slow movements of the hands, ...

Stroke survivors who practiced a seated form of Tai Chi had equal or greater improvement in hand and arm strength, shoulder range of motion, balance control, symptoms of depression and activities of ...

Hula hooping and tai chi are two popular exercises that claim to improve hip mobility. Both activities offer unique benefits and cater to different preferences and fitness levels. While hula hooping ...

Research finds the mind body practice of tai chi can keep people mentally sharp. Adding games, such as spelling words backwards and forwards, even adds to the cognitive boost. When it comes to keeping ...

Participants in yoga, tai chi, and Pilates all benefit physically and mentally from the exercises. However, there are differences between the forms. Yoga, considered a branch of classical philosophy ...

Columbia - Susan Mcfarland started doing Tai Chi (ty-CHEE') because she didn't like exercising. Mcfarland likened the Chinese martial art to dancing. That was three years ago. Talk to Mcfarland again, ...

Tai Chi is becoming increasingly popular in the wellness and fitness world. More and more people are looking for simple ways to manage stress and improve their overall health, and Tai Chi fits this ...