A new study showed that Tai Ji Quan (also known as Tai Chi), a kind of Chinese martial art practiced for both defense training and health benefits, can help significantly reduce falls in older adults.

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The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults ...

Seniors citizens in Willows are meditating in motion. Ever since taking up tai chi one year ago, Barbara Kistner, 86, has not only improved her strength and balance, but said her overall health and ...

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. While historians don’t know exactly when the practice began, it may have been as early as the 8th century. “Tai chi started as a martial art in a time when ...

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 ...

KIMBERLY • Sitting and bending? It’s not so simple for seniors suffering from the ailments of age. Serge “Moose” Azzolini, 76, of Kimberly offers a bit of relief in the form of a unique — and ...

The Chinese have been practicing Tai Chi for 600 years, using it as preventive medicine, physical therapy and meditation for stress relief. Beginning Tuesday, Tai Chi for Health classes will be ...