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 kidneys perform three essential functions by filtering toxins, while maintaining fluid equilibrium and supplying energy to the body. The Tai Chi kidney cleansing technique involves deliberate ...

Smooth moves aren’t limited to the dance floor. The low-impact exercise of tai chi chuan, a form of martial arts, is attracting attention from older adults who want a fitness activity that is ...

After learning only the first six movements of sun-style tai chi, Marian Anderson could pull on her slacks in the morning without, as she said, "having to hang onto something with one hand." She gets ...

I wrote last month about some of the ways physical exercise can help our brains, as well as our bodies, age successfully. I’m continuing that theme with a look at Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese martial ...

Tai Chi is a traditional Chinese martial art originally designed as a unique self-defense technique, which later evolved into an effective health exercise. Characterized by flowing, graceful, and well ...

Tai chi is a form of 'mind-body exercise' that is described as 'meditation in motion' practiced by millions around the world to improve health and mindfulness. Volunteers either did no exercise, ...

I was surprised when I saw a sign announcing tai chi classes on a grassy town square in Truro, a tiny burg of barely 1,800 residents near the tip of Cape Cod. Tai chi in little Truro? The ancient ...