Physical therapist Susan Welsh says that the movements in Tai Chi are helpful in addressing back pain, knee, hip and foot problems. "Motion is the lotion,” she said. That's why Welsh, director of the ...

Forty people in a corner of Bronson Canyon Park one recent sunny Saturday progressed through a tai chi ritual of short form, long form and short form again, each a combination of up to 108 separate, ...

Local musician and Tai Chi instructor Marty Davis has an interesting claim to fame. He can turn his palms dark purple in a short amount of time by moving heat to his hands. How does he do it? By ...

ROCKFORD — From watching its slow, fluid movements, you might never guess that tai chi chuan translates to English as supreme ultimate fist. In fact, said Craig Westland, who leads the Rockford Tai ...

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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 ...