Tai chi, a traditional, slow-moving form of Chinese martial art, is known to increase flexibility and improve balance. Now, new research suggests it's better than more vigorous aerobic exercises for ...

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 ...

It’s easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine. It’s not so easy to tell them what to do. Some folks like to run marathons or climb mountains. But if you would rather care for ...

Seven women gathered in the basement activities room of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Blain, working on memorizing and mastering a series of meditative motions as part of a regular exercise class.

“In classical training, walking drills were used to build stability, sensitivity, rootedness and efficient movement, as if ...

What's your excuse for not exercising this year? It's too cold? You're too busy? Perhaps the real reason is you're too afraid. "Some of the barriers to participating in exercise are the fear of ...

Tai Chi exercises can improve the control of type 2 diabetes, suggests a small study, published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Tai Chi Chuan is a traditional Chinese martial ...

A new study finds that tai chi is better than conventional aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure in middle-aged people with prehypertension. Tai chi is a traditional form of Chinese martial arts ...

A new study has found that tai chi was significantly more effective than aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure in 18-to-65-year-olds with prehypertension, a condition that can progress to high ...