Tai Chi Chih

T'ai Chi Chih, abbreviated as TCC, is a series of 19 movements and 1 pose that together make up a meditative form of movement to which practitioners attribute physical, personal, and spiritual health benefits. The name "T'ai Chi Chih" is a trademark registered to Kim Grant and is always title-cased in official self-published sources. Some studies  have found the practice to reduce stress and relieve certain ailments.

History
Developed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1974 by Justin Stone (1916–2012), T'ai Chi Chih has spread mostly through word-of-mouth in a grassroots fashion among practicing individuals.

The form is taught and practiced in the US, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and other countries.

Characteristics
T'ai Chi Chih has visual similarities to tai chi, but no martial arts aspect. According to practitioners, T'ai Chi Chih focuses on circulating, developing, and balancing chi (in the traditional Chinese concept, a kind of spiritual energy residing in every living thing).