Chen Huixian teaches a beginner tai chi class at Premier Martial Arts Academy. You know the stereotypes: outdoor scenes of classmates moving together in a slow-motion ballet; serene images used to ...

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 6:23 p.m. Peter Asco said he hasn’t caught a cold in 20 years. Asco credits his resilient health to the practice of tai chi, which not only has the ability to ...

Tai chi is a form of martial arts rooted in ancient Chinese medicine. It is a gentle exercise involving slow movements, deep breaths, and a meditative state. Tai chi has many potential physical and ...

From among the offerings at senior centers and churches to the healing methods of hospitals or the more intense study available at martial arts studios, more and more people are realizing the benefits ...

When it comes to mind-body exercise, you may first think of yoga. However, the following tai chi benefits will make you consider swapping, or at least supplementing, your down dogs for "cloud hands" ...

When most people think of tai chi (short for “T’ai Chi Ch’üan”) they usually imagine a group of older people moving in slow motion in a public park. But this ancient movement practice is not just for ...

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 ...

Tai chi is a noncompetitive martial art known for its health benefits, such as improving balance and managing pain. It is an ancient Chinese tradition that combines gentle physical exercise and ...

Instead of exhausting your own energy, why not use your opponent's strengths against him? By Stephanie Fowler Bruce Lee famously said: “To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another ...