Another month, another walking trend that we can't get enough of. This time, it's the turn of tai chi walking. That's right: fuse the ancient Chinese martial art with a simple stroll, and (if the ...

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. While historians don’t know exactly when the practice began, it may have been as early as the 8th century. “Tai chi started as a martial art in a time when ...

It’s easy to tell people to make exercise part of their daily routine. It’s not so easy to tell them what to do. Some folks like to run marathons or climb mountains. But if you would rather care for ...

“In classical training, walking drills were used to build stability, sensitivity, rootedness and efficient movement, as if ...

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 ...

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A new study finds that tai chi is better than conventional aerobic exercise at lowering blood pressure in middle-aged people with prehypertension. Tai chi is a traditional form of Chinese martial arts ...

Traveling for work often presents an endless array of distractions from reaching fitness goals — tight schedules, jet lag, unfamiliar environments. Yet, for those who are committed to staying active, ...

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, 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 ...