Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, Patrick York is a gentle giant. The soft-spoken 26-year-old with a “Peace Love Tai Chi” T-shirt flowed into a grounded stance on a Long Beach, California ...

“By practicing Tai Chi, you connect these two parts, and you balance the yang energy with the yin energy.” “When these two things balance, then harmony is achieved,” she continued.

Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images; Getty Ozzy Osbourne, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003, recently shared that he started tai chi to help with symptoms of the disease.

The slow-moving Chinese martial art tai chi is known to increase flexibility and balance. Now, research suggests it's more effective at reducing blood pressure than more vigorous forms of exercise.

Tai chi master Shirley Chock shares her simple morning exercise to boost energy and reduce stress. Chock's routine involves a few seconds of centering herself physically to promote mental balance.

Tai chi rewards a curious mind, so take an interest in the secrets that the moves are founded upon. The “empty hand rule” is one of my favourites – any action depends upon what you do with ...

Rather, they’re the deceptively complex movements of tai chi. With around 250 million practitioners around the globe, tai chi is often cited as one of the world’s most popular physical activities.

Research finds the mind body practice of tai chi can keep people mentally sharp. Adding games, such as spelling words backwards and forwards, even adds to the cognitive boost.

According to Tai Chi websites there are two main theories as to who the founder of Tai Chi was. The first claims that is was developed by a man called Chang San-Feng, who lived 600 years ago on ...