METRO WELLNESS INSTITUTE INC.
1629 K Street Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Phone One: (202)-276-8506
Phone Two: (202)-508-1481
 Fax (866)-331-7274

Biography

Darrell C. Fogan, CEO and President of Metro Wellness Institute Inc., consciously began his journey to self-awareness in 1988, three years after graduating from South Carolina State University. He realized early on that there was more to life than what meets the eye. This belief has motivated him to travel around the world to search for answers. Through the years, Darrell has maintained one must take a holistic approach to caring for oneself in order to maintain excellent health and longevity. This has led him to study and achieve certification and recognition in wide range of disciplines.

Not only is he a certified Tai Chi Chen instructor, he teaches:

  • Swimming
  • Lifeguard Certification
  • Water Aerobics
  • Water Safety Instructor Certification
  • HIV Training
  • Blood Pressure Screening
  • Blood-borne Pathogen Training
  • Adult HeartSaver
  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Carido Kickboxing

Darrell began practicing the ancient art of Kung Fu in 1988. He did his aquatic training at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. He has studied martial arts at the ancient Beijing Wushu Institute in China, and The Dennis Brown Shaolin Wushu Academy in Silver Spring, MD. These experiences have helped him to develop a love and appreciation for these physical art forms and their benefits. Through intense study of the Eastern philosophy of Tao, Darrell realized the importance of having an internal as well as an external understanding of how to save lives. Diligent research and the personal experience of training dozens of students in the Metropolitan area, Darrell, acknowledges the intense mental and physical discipline needed in order to effectively develop someone's body, and mind.

Mr. Fogan also has shared his health and physical fitness expertise with students at Howard University one of the Nation's oldest and most prestigious Historically Black Universities. Darrell served as an instructor of fitness, health, and aquatics in the Physical Education Department.

As a fitness instructor and coach, he continues to elevate by creating holistic fitness programs, which combine his understanding of the internal and external principles of fitness along with the importance of a healthy diet. This is why he advocates a vegetarian diet, and includes extensive nutritional counseling in his workout program. Darrell's philosophy has blessed him to become one of the most sought after physical fitness instructors in the Washington, DC area.

"When planting a garden, the farmer has to make sure that each type of seed he plants is given the proper nutrients and care that it needs, at the same time he cannot dictate or control when each seed will bear its fruit, how much fruit it bears, etc." --Darrell Fogan

"Each person comes to me with special needs and considerations. I would not put a 250 lb man on the same program as a 130 lb woman. Their body frames are different, their cardiovascular capabilities are different, and the internal energies that they manifest are different. It becomes imperative that you understand the dynamics of the human body and what variables effect it and how."
--Darrell Fogan

For more information on the types of classes, times, locations, or you just want to talk! Please feel free to email us at dfogan@metrowellness.com, or call us at 202-276-8506