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Brush Knee Done Right: For Safer Knees and Stronger Practice (Tutorial)

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Calm That Lasts: How Tai Chi Builds the Skill of Emotional Regulation (Tutorial)

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Tai Chi Cloud Hands (Yunshou) and the Brain (Tutorial)

For centuries, Tai Chi has been celebrated as a practice that unites body and mind through flowing, meditative movement. But how exactly does it shape the brain? A new 2025…

Tai Chi for Diabetes: New Evidence on Balance and Cognitive Health (Tutorial)

A new clinical trial shows how Yang-style Tai Chi strengthens balance, sharpens cognitive-motor skills, and reduces fall risk in older adults living with type 2 diabetes. Why Diabetes Changes the…

How Low Should You Go, How Slow Should You Flow? (Tutorial)

Practical Insights about Stability from a Study on Tai Chi “Part the Wild Horse’s Mane” If you signed in as a member or a certified instructor/practitioner but cannot view the…

Reverse Abdominal Breathing Supercharges Your Tai Chi Practice (Tutorial)

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Move Better, Hurt Less: How Tai Chi Retrains Your Knees (Tutorial)

8 Movements for 12 Weeks to Stability: How Baduanjin Reduces Fall Risk Among Seniors (Tutorial)

Introduction: From Tradition to Clinically Proven Intervention Falls are one of the leading causes of injury-related death and hospitalization among adults over 60. Baduanjin Qigong—a gentle, eight-movement practice with roots…

Tai Chi as Brain Training: How It Supports Balance (Tutorial)

Introduction: Tai Chi’s Next Frontier—Brain-Based Balance Tai Chi’s capacity to enhance balance and prevent falls is no longer in question. But until recently, we lacked direct, dynamic evidence of how…

Tai Chi’s Unique Edge in Post-Cancer Emotional Recovery

This study, collaborated by University of Calgary, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto and Harvard Medical School answers questions like these: “How does Tai Chi compare to other evidence-based mind-body therapies?…