Looking for a gentle yet powerful way to boost your physical and mental health? Tai Chi, an ancient martial art, offers a surprising array of benefits, from stress reduction to muscle strengthening.

No matter which variations you follow, crunches have the advantage over sit-ups of being able to better target abdominal muscles. "Because the movement is smaller, you can control momentum more," ...

The study looked at results from 54 previous studies on blood pressure and relaxation techniques. It found most appeared to ...

Mind-body exercises such as yoga and Tai Chi were found to have the most benefits for brain function and memory. The authors noted that these exercises "often involve complex movement patterns, ...