When most people picture Taijiquan, better known as Tai Chi (太极拳), two contrasting images tend to come to mind. One is the slow-moving routine practised by elderly people in parks in the early morning ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Linda Phillips, the aqua mind body leader at Haven on the Lake, a fitness retreat in Columbia, was suffering from migraines, one of the residual effects of a basketball-to-the-head concussion. It wasn ...

As the sun breaks over the skyscrapers of Hong Kong, the smooth, graceful moves of Tai Chi sweep across the green spaces below. Surrounded by dozens of people from all ages, former ballet dancer Linda ...