Pregnant mothers-to-be are always looking for some way to enhance and improve their prenatal, delivery and postnatal conditioning. They often seek to do this through exercise. As recently as the 1960s, women in the Western world were urged to take it easy and avoid physical exertion at all costs. We now know better, with moms […]

If you suffer from chronic back pain, the ancient Far East practice of tai chi may be just what the doctor ordered. That is because there are certain tai chi movements which can alleviate back pain, even in some people who have been suffering for years. They are also excellent for treating pain issues in […]

Although developed as a martial art, tai chi the past several decades has seen Western nations develop it as a form of physical fitness and exercise. The meditative, overall health benefits that tai chi offers have been focused in many cases to treat certain debilitating conditions, both mental and physical. The following ailments, issues and […]

Introduction Tai Chi is a slow and gentle exercise that originated in China centuries ago. It is considered a martial art, but the fact that it is low-impact and emphasizes balance and concentration has made it the focus of increasing attention for scientists who wish to help older adults fight the effects of aging and […]

Many people refer to Tai Chi as meditation in motion. Tai Chi uniquely balances meditative practices with physical movement to approach health comprehensively. Regarding mind wellness, Tai Chi seeks to bring peace to the mind and spirit by aligning them with the body. The Chinese believed that all dis-ease occurs due to an imbalance of […]

Tai Chi offers a wide variety of health benefits and is both a preventive and a complementary therapy for a wide range of conditions. In fact, many people are drawn to Tai Chi for this very reason. From arthritis to depression to heart failure, Tai Chi improves many physical and mental disorders and diseases. Some […]

Tai Chi is increasing in popularity in the Western world, after having crossed the Pacific Ocean where it originated in traditional Chinese medicine. Because it has centuries of success behind it, many people take it for granted that it works to improve health. However, scientists in the Western world prefer to do research studies in […]

Tai chi has a big appeal to older physical fitness fans for a lot of reasons. Most human beings do not have the flexibility, balance and physical strength in their 50s and older as they did when they were younger. That is simply a law of living. Once you hit your 40s, and sometimes earlier, […]