Stretching, bending, pushing and swirling in perfect unison and with deliberate slowness, scores of men and women, donned in white uniforms, moved as gracefully as wing-spreading swans hovering under ...

This graceful form of martial exercise is being touted as the more effective option to yoga. It is also being looked upon as an alternative option to yoga. Tai chi is a series of bodily movements that ...

Chen style tai chi chuan, the original form of tai chi, was created in the 1600s by a retired general, Chen Wangting. Unlike the highly popular Yang style, which derived from it in the mid-19th ...

Tai chi master Jincai Cheng appreciates the scores of medallions his followers took home from two recent international martial arts tournaments. But he refuses to become complacent, looking instead to ...

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, an ancient Chinese martial art form, has gained popularity worldwide for its holistic approach to well-being. Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy, Tai Chi is a gentle and ...

In recent years tai chi has become one of China’s most admired exports. In the lobby of a martial arts school in a Chinese village stands a massive black stone representing 20 generations of devotion ...

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 ...

On Sunday 26 April, the Confucius Institute at De Montfort University, in partnership with local traditional martial arts groups, hosted a vibrant Tai Chi celebration at Leicester’s Town Hall Square ...

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 ...