Markham Heid is a contributor at TIME. He is the author of The Habit Trap, due out in early 2027. Photo-illustration by Bethan Mooney for TIME You’ve probably seen groups of people practicing tai chi ...

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 ...

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 ...

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GRAND FORKS – Walk into the room where the Tai Chi class is conducted at the Grand Forks Senior Center and you immediately feel a sense of peace, quiet and calm. The music is soft and soothing. At the ...

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tai chi, a type of Chinese martial art, can help lower blood pressure more than cardio like running. The calming effect of tai chi ...