In Chinese medical philosophy, practicing Tai Chi Chuan can enhance the natural operation of body, energy and mind and finally prevent or cure diseases. Kan Qiang, in his 50s, was a member of Chinese ...

For many, tai chi brings to mind scenes of people in a peaceful park, performing graceful movements that are more ballet than marital art. That idea isn't too far off, according to Scott Caulpetzer of ...

When everyday stress gets to be too much for Kim Shubat, she stops to practice tai chi chuan. “Then I feel relaxed and at ease,” said the Rock Island woman, who attends weekly lessons on the practice ...

THE CLASS MOVED slowly, most of the students flowing with precision and intention. I, on the other hand, looked around wondering what it meant to “grasp the sparrow’s tail.” I was taking tai chi at ...

The Chinese martial art of t’ai chi ch’uan, or tai chi, as it’s been shortened in the West, can be translated in a few ways, including “supreme ultimate fist” and “great extremes boxing.” Matt Pyke, ...

It’s not too late to make a New Year’s resolution to exercise. Sen. John Glenn said his participation in Shuttle Mission STS-95 at age 77 would not have been possible without attention to exercise and ...

Fang-Chih Lee and her husband, Peter Trenouth, of Tai Chi & Qi Gong with Fang, have relocated their business from One Park Place to The Spire Center for the Performing Arts at 25 Court St. “This is ...