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If you started your Tai Chi training before July 2026, now may be a great time to finish strong and earn your certification before the end of 2026! Our Year-End Challenge gives you a clear roadmap to get there. We’ve created a simple, printable template (a Word version or a PDF version) with preset milestones …
Where Tai Chi, Qigong, and Yoga Each Shines for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s September is World Alzheimer’s Month, with World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21 — a timely opportunity to look at new research on how mind-body exercise may support people with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological conditions. A recent review offers useful insights into Tai …
For Pain Awareness Month, we put together this infographic highlighting the evidence-based benefits of Tai Chi for pain management among veterans and military members.
As we get ready to observe Pain Awareness Month in September, a new scientific review offers timely evidence on a practical approach to pain management: exercise, including mind-body practices such as Tai Chi, yoga, and Pilates. Published in Pain Reports in July 2026, the study* combined 157 systematic reviews, 2,736 randomized controlled trials, and more …
Most of us have heard that exercise can help reduce anxiety. But if you had to choose one type of exercise to focus on, what would it be? Would a brisk walk work best? Strength training? Yoga? Qigong? Tai Chi? A new study that Frontiers in Psychiatry reported in June tackled exactly that question. The …
A Reflection on International Day of Yoga As the world celebrates the International Day of Yoga on June 21, this year’s theme, “Healthy Aging,” has us reflecting on a growing trend we have been noticing in recent years: yoga and Tai Chi are increasingly appearing side by side in community programs and healthcare settings. We …
Health is more than the absence of diseases, and Tai Chi can play an important role in helping us stay well — this was one of the key messages shared at the 2026 Science of Tai Chi & Qigong as Whole Person Health Conference, held at Harvard Medical School from April 30 to May 1. …
A new study, published by Front Public Health in March, compared Tai Chi and yoga, two of the world’s most widely practiced mind-body exercises. Researchers reviewed their health benefits, cultural sustainability, and public health potential. While both practices were shown to support physical and mental well-being, the study also highlighted several areas where each practice …
Highlights If you practice Tai Chi or yoga, you’ve likely felt it: you arrive tense, distracted, or wired… and leave steadier, clearer, and calmer. Two recent scientific reviews help explain why, and more importantly, how to practice for the strongest anxiety-reducing effects: Together, they give us both biology and a practical blueprint. Why Tai Chi …
Highlights: Veterans’ Chronic Symptoms: with or without Gulf War Illness (GWI) Many veterans live with ongoing health challenges after their military service—chronic pain, fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, and reduced physical stamina. These symptoms can make it harder to stay active, which often leads to a cycle of declining mobility and worsening health. Research studying …