Bodies turn and arms unfold in slow, fluid movements as Karen Fischer leads a class at the Willmar Community Center through the disciplined steps of tai chi. Tai chi instructor Karen Fischer, center, ...

Tai chi chuan, often shortened to tai chi, originated in China as a martial art for self-defense. But, in recent years, it has gained popularity among the general population as a beneficial exercise.

Bernie Hart's first piece of advice is "Don't worry." The second, "Don't think." "Just follow," he tells the 31 homeless people standing behind him. And so Nancy Freeman did. Rows back from Hart, a ...

Westlake Chinese School is offering beginner tai chi classes this fall, taught by longtime instructor and martial arts master Yong Cao. Tai chi, a centuries-old Chinese practice, combines slow, ...