Seniors citizens in Willows are meditating in motion. Ever since taking up tai chi one year ago, Barbara Kistner, 86, has not only improved her strength and balance, but said her overall health and ...

It’s not your regular exercise class. No slamming of weights. No squeaking of shoes. Just a half-lit room at Scottsdale’s Granite Reef Senior Center. Twenty seniors are seated in chairs, their arms ...

Tai chi practice helps to improve health and functioning in older adults, studies show. But will seniors stick with the ancient martial art long enough to see benefits? In a feasibility study aimed at ...

The traditional Chinese exercise of Tai Chi has been found to help improve balance and reduce falls in the elderly. Now researchers say it boosts the immune system in older adults, particularly ...

Crookston resident and retired teacher Gaye Wick, 67, stays busy as a theater coordinator and assistant speech coach at Crookston High School, but considers weekly Tai Chi at RiverView Health to be ...

Save the karate for the kids. To stave off depression among the elderly, a new study proposes the practice of a gentler martial art — tai chi. In a study published in the American Journal of Geriatric ...

Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults improve their subtle problems with cognition (memory and thinking skills). It also helped them with a fundamental multitasking skill: walking ...

Tai Chi is an ancient practice that has been learned for many reasons: self defense, exercise, and pain relief. Now, Texas Tech wants to look closely at the benefits of Tai Chi, particularly in older ...

Q: They’re starting a tai chi class at our senior center. Do you think this is worth taking? A: Tai chi (tie-chee) has helped many people feel better. However, you should check with your doctor first ...

Community tai chi classes are “an effective and sustainable intervention” to prevent falls among elderly people, a recent study suggests.Researchers in Sydney, Australia, randomly assigned 702 ...

Sifu, as she calls him. Thatrsquo;s Chinese for instructor.Nixon is the instructor of a new Tai Chi class at the Sunshine Center in downtown St. Petersburg. And chances are, itrsquo;s like none ...