Tai Chi training might promote emotional stability and slow gray matter atrophy in seniors

Long-term Tai Chi practitioners tend to have better emotional stability and more gray matter in important brain structures, according to new research that examined people who were between 60 and 70 years old. The study was published in Frontiers in Psychology. “Adverse structural changes in the brain, especially the atrophy of gray matter, are inevitable …

‘When Lou Did Tai Chi, He Was Looking for Magic’: Laurie Anderson Hosts Lou Reed Martial Arts Session at Brooklyn Library -ARTnews

Master Ren Guang Yi, Lou Reed’s personal teacher for over 12 years, leads participants in a tai chi demonstration on the plaza of Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch, as part of the first annual International Lou Reed Tai Chi Day. COURTESY GREGG RICHARDS Bright and early this weekend on the northwest corner of Prospect Park, …