Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Looking at Tony Chiariello, one would never know he suffers from arthritis. His strong legs and ...

Seven women gathered in the basement activities room of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Blain, working on memorizing and mastering a series of meditative motions as part of a regular exercise class.

KIMBERLY • Sitting and bending? It’s not so simple for seniors suffering from the ailments of age. Serge “Moose” Azzolini, 76, of Kimberly offers a bit of relief in the form of a unique — and ...

Tai chi can have significant benefits for older adults, due in part to the way it focuses on muscle control, stability, balance, and flexibility. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice that ...

Seniors citizens in Willows are meditating in motion. Ever since taking up tai chi one year ago, Barbara Kistner, 86, has not only improved her strength and balance, but said her overall health and ...

Emulating the movements of the dragon, the snake, the preying mantis and the crane, the dozen participants in Northwest Assistance Ministries' 60 Plus intermediate Tai Chi class stretch out their arms ...

At the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center, some mornings there's a certain calm. Combine it with exercise and that routine experience is said to help with overall health and well-being. The focus comes ...

The men and women meandering on the beach with arms rising high then low, their concentration intense as the afternoon sun, set themselves apart from the average beach-goers. Sometimes they take weird ...

A body in motion remains in motion. Turns out that Newton’s First Law not only applies to physics, it also applies to humans as they age. If you want to stay active, vital and healthy as you get older ...

SUNSET— Tyrone Aranda is applying a principle he was taught early on while learning martial arts — if you learn something, you give it back. After studying karate for 35 years, Aranda is now giving ...