Participants in yoga, tai chi, and Pilates all benefit physically and mentally from the exercises. However, there are differences between the forms. Yoga, considered a branch of classical philosophy ...

Tai chi is a self-paced system of gentle exercises. It is a series of postures and movements that flow in a slow, graceful manner. Falls are the leading cause of injury in people 65 and older.

Tai chi grandmaster Chen Xiaowang unveiled his newly created nine-posture version of Chen-style tai chi boxing on Wednesday in Beijing. The tai chi master has already created two versions of ...

Dr. Daniel Monti answers the question: 'What Is Tai Chi?' Jan. 13, 2010 -- Question: What is tai chi, how might it improve health, and are there particular medical conditions that tai chi might be ...

Veterans in Murfreesboro, Tenn., enjoy a wheelchair tai chi class; other alternative health programs now commonly offered at VA hospitals in the U.S. include yoga, mindfulness training and art therapy ...

A mechanical engineer at Purdue University has one-upped the Segway guys with a hands-free scooter that uses the principles of tai chi, the ancient Chinese martial art, to keep you from falling on ...