Light rain fell as a dozen people moved fluidly through their tai chi practice at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center. Inside, mahjong players busily clacked down their tiles at a row of tables. The ...

After I tried Japanese walking, I thought I’d mastered all the buzzy walking workouts. But then my editor asked me a question: “Have you tried tai chi walking?” The blank look on my face said it all.

Tai chi instructor Jack Yang has lived in Ballarat for the past seven years, offering free classes at a local park. After facing visa issues, the community banded together to keep Mr Yang and his wife ...

One of the best low-impact workouts to target the whole body, walking comes with plenty of physical and mental benefits. But walking is just walking, right? Evidently not. Now the newest iteration is ...

Tai chi, a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, is as effective for chronic insomnia as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), results of a randomized noninferiority trial showed. Among middle-aged ...

Tai Chi is becoming increasingly popular in the wellness and fitness world. More and more people are looking for simple ways to manage stress and improve their overall health, and Tai Chi fits this ...

In a modern world full of complex workouts and expensive gyms promising to help you 'smash your fitness goals' and be the best version of yourself, science suggests that we might be better off ...

A major clinical trial reveals that while tai chi starts slower than CBT, its steady and lasting impact on sleep makes it a powerful, low-cost option for millions of older adults struggling with ...

Having trouble sleeping? New Chinese research suggests the age-old practice of tai chi might help. The study found it equaled talk therapy in helping middle aged people with insomnia regain restful ...

The study found it equalled talk therapy in helping middle aged people with insomnia regain restful slumber in the long term. “Our study supports tai chi as an alternative treatment approach for the ...

A study published in the BMJ, found that Tai Chi may improve sleep as effectively as the top insomnia therapy. Hong Kong University exercise physiologist Parco M. Siu and colleagues compared the first ...

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