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 ...

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.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Looking at Tony Chiariello, one would never know he suffers from arthritis. His strong legs and ...

Tai chi can have significant benefits for older adults, due in part to the way it focuses on muscle control, stability, balance, and flexibility. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice that ...

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 ...

CHEER, an organization that promotes healthy living in seniors, is launching “CHEER Academy in January, which offers classes ...

The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi classes helped older adults ...

KIMBERLY • Sitting and bending? It’s not so simple for seniors suffering from the ailments of age. Serge “Moose” Azzolini, 76, of Kimberly offers a bit of relief in the form of a unique — and ...

BRATTLEBORO — A free “Fall Prevention Tai Chi” class for seniors will be offered by Tif Keith of inner(be). at Outer Limits Health Club starting Feb. 5 at 3:15 p.m. Tai chi is considered a valuable ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Chinese have been practicing Tai Chi for 600 years, using it as preventive medicine, physical therapy and meditation for stress relief. Beginning Tuesday, Tai Chi for Health classes will be ...