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.

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 ...

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 ...

Feb. 15 (UPI) --Daily tai chi and exercise help older adults with insomnia sleep more soundly, a study published Monday by JAMA Network Open found. Adults in their 60s and 70s diagnosed with insomnia ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave about singing gibbons, how tai chi might lower blood pressure, and why women get quicker benefits from exercise than men. It ...

The traditional Chinese art of tai chi is linked to benefits for longevity and reduced stress — try it with a simple exercise from a tai chi master.

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 ...

Could exercise that uses slow movements and breathing, like tai chi, do as much for trimming belly fat in older adults as aerobic exercise? It might. A new study found that individuals aged 50 and up ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with aerobic exercise, tai chi was better for reducing office systolic blood pressure. Participants ...

Tai Chi can be used as an effective form of exercise therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new findings. Tai Chi can be used as an effective form of exercise ...

Ramel Rones is a master at tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art well known for its gentle and deliberate movements."Stand like a mountain," he tells his class at Tufts Medical Center. "Then move ...

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