Episode Details

Say "tai chi walking" in China, and people won't know what you mean. So what is it, and what's worth bringing into our own walks? Hear the real story, what the research says tai chi does for our balance, and the small additions that can make our walks do even more. We'll also cover what else improves balance, how the fear of falling can hold us back, and the everyday things in our homes that can make a fall more likely.

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RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

• Walking Your Way to Vitality: Integrating Walking, Breathwork, and Mindfulness into Your Daily Exercise, Dr. Jacques MoraMarco and Dr. Yun Kim
• Walking Your Way to Vitality Website
• Basic 5-Step Vitality Walk -- Illustration Video
• What Is Tai Chi Walking? Benefits Include Better Balance, Mobility, today.com
• Successful 10-Second One-Legged Stance Performance Predicts Survival in Middle-Aged and Older Individuals,bjsm.bmj.com
• Exercise for Preventing Falls in Older People Living in the Community, cochrane.org
• The Otago Exercise Program: An Effective Way to Prevent Falls, ncoa.org
• Risk Factors for Falls Among Elderly Persons Living in the Community, pubmed.ncbi.