Are there any health benefits from tai chi exercises?
Tai chi, the slow, graceful Chinese exercise program that is sometimes called a “moving meditation,” was originally created centuries ago as a martial art. It does appear to have some health benefits, though rigorous studies are hard to come by. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, an arm of the National Institutes of Health (nccam.nih.gov) notes, “It is not fully known what changes occur in the body during tai chi, whether they influence health, and if so, how.” But so many Americans now practice the slow-moving exercise – 1.3 percent, according to a 2002 survey – …
