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 ...

Activities like martial arts that involve whole body exercise, psychological factors, and interactions with others have clear brain and body benefits for all ages.

“Parting the Wild Horse’s Mane.” “Wave Hands Like Clouds.” “Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain.” These are not song titles or poems. Rather, they’re the deceptively complex movements of tai chi. With ...

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 ...

Each year in the United States, more than one-third of adults 65 and older experience a fall. Of those who fall, 30% suffer moderate to severe injuries, making falls the leading cause of injury deaths ...

Moving meditation—that's how Dr. Aihan Khun describes the ancient Chinese practice of Tai Chi. Kuhn owns Sarasota's Tai Chi and Qi Gong Healing Institute and says she has seen vast improvements in ...

While workouts like high-intensity interval training (HIIT) have only been popular since the early 2000s, many other types of exercise have been around much longer. Pilates, for instance, began nearly ...

If you know me, you’ll know I love a good walking trend. I’ve given “Japanese walking,” “retro walking,” “6-6-6 walking,” and more a go – but I have to admit that I only heard of “Tai Chi walking” ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -There are about 100 different forms of tai chi. Most utilize movements that require crouching or standing on one foot. But one form is distinctly different. It’s called the ...

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 ...