T'ai Chi Chih
A non-martial art form, T’ai Chi Chih was developed by Justin Stone, who studied in Japan, China, and India for over 10 years with various masters. Returning to the United States in 1974, Justin simplified movements from the original 108 to 19 movements and one pose, retaining the benefits of balancing the intrinsic energy of the chi. These repetitive, non-strenuous movements are practiced with softness and continuity, “like moving through heavy air”. They comprise over 100 weight shifts. One of the meanings of Chi is breath. When the breath is connected to the movements slowly, the energy is realized without effort. Key concepts of this practice are Softness, Slowness, Circularity, and Synchronicity.