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11/14/2025

🌅 Early-Bird Registration Ends TODAY!

Don’t miss your chance to secure discounted registration for our upcoming Five Element workshop! We’ll be diving deep into the wisdom of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water exploring how nature teaches us about balance, emotion, and our own constitutional tendencies.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now’s the perfect time to sign up and save. Early-bird pricing closes tonight!

Reserve your spot and step into a more rooted, aligned, and harmonious you!

👇Click below to explore our registration options!👇

https://www.mymetromedicine.com/workshops.html

11/11/2025

🎙️ New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎙️

Excited to share Season 3, Episode 1 of the My Metro Medicine Podcast: “Flowing Through the Five Elements — Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Practice.”

In this episode, I dive into the Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water — and explore how they connect with the Eight Principles, offering a richer perspective for both personal wellness and clinical practice. Whether you’re a student, licensed acupuncturist, or just curious about Chinese Medicine, this episode will give you practical insights and inspiration.

​👉 Want to go deeper? Join my upcoming Five Element Acupuncture Workshop: Clinical Strategies and Applications

- Part 1 – Foundations & Elemental Archetypes: Saturday, Nov 22 (Open to all)
- Part 2 – Clinical Applications for Acupuncturists: Saturday, Dec 13 (Students & licensed acupuncturists)

- Fully virtual + recordings available for 30 days (45 days for VIPs of My Metro Medicine)

📎 Flyer & registration link: See Comments👇

⭐8 NCCAOM PDAs (AOM-AC)

Listen to the podcast to start exploring the Five Elements today, and then take your learning further with the workshop!
https://youtu.be/wLeU0qbU_ho?si=pRmxl_q_jEWLM0KV

In this first episode of Season 3, Dr. J explores the timeless wisdom of the Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water — and how they can be integr...

10/13/2025

☯️ 5 Days Left to Register! ☯️

The Five Animal Frolics (Wu Qin Xi) Workshop is now officially approved for 3 NCCAOM PDAs — and there are only 5 days left to register!

Earn your credits while learning Hua Tuo’s powerful Qigong system to support your patients' vitality, balance, and energy flow.

🔷️ Saturday, October 18
🔷️ 9:30–11:30 AM | 100% Virtual
👉 Spots are still open — don’t miss this!

https://forms.gle/qgQhU3q6AvZvywpY6

10/10/2025

Attention Licensed Acupuncturists!🌿

We’re excited to announce that the Wu Qin Xi (Five Animal Frolics) Qigong Workshop is now approved by the NCCAOM for 3 PDAs (PE-CW category)!
Earn continuing education credits while learning Hua Tuo’s ancient healing movements, enhancing your clinical practice, and integrating Qigong into patient care — all while fulfilling your PDA requirements.

🔷️ Date: Saturday, October 18
🔷️ Time: 9:30–11:30 AM (100% Virtual)
👉 Register now: https://www.mymetromedicine.com/workshops.html

Don’t miss this chance to gain 3 NCCAOM PDAs and experience the power of Wu Qin Xi Qigong!

10/09/2025

🎥 New Video Drop!

Experience the ancient healing art of Wu Qin Xi (Five Animals Qigong 五禽戏) — created nearly 2,000 years ago by Hua Tuo, the legendary physician behind the Hua Tuo Jia Ji acupuncture points.

🐅🦌🐻🐒🕊 Watch the video now and feel the energy of the Five Animals come alive.

Join us Saturday, Oct 18 (9:30–11:30 AM | 100% Virtual) to learn this ancient form yourself!

🔷️ Register by tomorrow (Oct 10) for a special early discount! https://www.mymetromedicine.com/workshops.html

Wu Qin Xi, or Five Animal Frolics Qigong 五禽戏, was created nearly 2,000 years ago by the legendary physician Hua Tuo. In this video, Dr. Justin Flinner demons...

10/08/2025

Step Back in Time: Hua Tuo, Ancient Sage of Chinese Medicine & Qigong

Did you know that nearly 2,000 years ago, the legendary physician Hua Tuo not only revolutionized acupuncture but also created one of the earliest and most powerful Qigong forms?

Known for his brilliance and innovation, Hua Tuo developed Wu Qin Xi — the Five Animals Qigong (五禽戏), inspired by the Tiger, Deer, Bear, Monkey, and Crane. Each animal form was designed to strengthen organs, improve flexibility, cultivate mental clarity, and balance emotions - essentially a moving prescription for health and longevity.

Hua Tuo’s genius wasn’t just in theory. His Qigong system allowed people to experience the medicine through movement, harmonizing body, breath, and Qi. For centuries, Wu Qin Xi has been passed down as a cornerstone of Chinese healing traditions, celebrated for its ability to enhance vitality and prevent illness. It has contributed to our understanding of Qigong by being one of the most researched forms of modern times!

Imagine practicing the very movements Hua Tuo created nearly two millennia ago connecting with history while nurturing your own energy, balance, and wellbeing.

🐅🦌🐻🐒🕊 Interested in trying it? Join us for a 2-hour Wu Qin Xi Workshop to experience Hua Tuo’s ancient Qigong form live!

• Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
• Time: 9:30–11:30 AM | 100% Virtual
💻 Register here: https://www.mymetromedicine.com/workshops.html

Step into the legacy of one of history’s greatest healers… and let the Five Animals guide your energy and health!

10/02/2025

🌟 Reminder — New Community Tai Chi & Qigong Class Tonight at 6 PM! 🌟

Join us tonight at 6:00 PM for our brand new Community Tai Chi & Qigong Class!
This class is open to all levels — beginners welcome, no experience needed.

- Gentle movement
- Stress relief & improved circulation
- A great way to start the fall season feeling grounded & energized

📍Location: Online via Google Meet
💲 Cost: FREE
📝 Register: https://forms.gle/cq9nGBED8iHbo2p8A

Grab a friend, wear something comfortable, and come move with us!
Comment below or message me if you’re coming — can’t wait to see you there! 🙏🌀

09/10/2025

From Gremlin to Master: Discover Peace Through the Sword 🗡️

Gremlins are known for chaos — breaking things, chewing wires, causing trouble everywhere they go. But one gremlin broke the mold.

In the stillness of the desert, robe flowing and sword in hand, he discovered that Tai Chi sword wasn’t about fighting… it was about finding balance. About moving with focus. About choosing calm when the world pulls you toward noise.

Now, we invite you to follow that same path.

Join our upcoming Tai Chi Sword Workshop and experience the art that transformed a creature of mischief into a symbol of peace.

☯️ Date: September 27 (1-3pm)
☯️ Location: Providence Park, Fairfax, VA
☯️ Register here: https://forms.gle/WcGHjcQe46x2XFZB8

If even a gremlin can find peace through the sword… imagine what you can achieve.

09/02/2025

⚔️ Tai Chi Straightword (Jian): The Gentleman/Lady of Weapons
• Graceful • Precise • Balanced •

In Chinese martial tradition, the Jian is revered not for brute force, but for its elegance and restraint. Known as the weapon of the gentleman/lady, it embodies clarity of intention and harmony in motion.

Each cut is a whisper.
Each stance, a reflection of inner stillness.
The sword does not conquer—it reveals.

☯️ Join us for our upcoming Tai Chi Straightsword Workshop on Sept 27 — an immersive experience where you’ll train in the art of the Jian, refine your skills, and deepen your practice. CEUs & discounts available for VIP Instructors.

👉 Register today to secure your place:
https://forms.gle/mpD8C9EZzkEdE4ZC8

08/31/2025

⚔️ NEW Tai Chi Sword Workshop ▪️ "The Way of the Sword" ⚔️

Our Tai Chi Sword Workshop is coming soon!
Learn the art of the sword with U.S. National Champion & Doctor of Acupuncture, Dr. Justin Flinner (Dr. J).

☯️ Sword basics, a traditional Tai Chi sword form, and partner applications — all in one exciting 2-hour seminar.
☯️ Swords included (or bring your own).

📅 Date: September 27 (1-3pm)
📍 Location: Fairfax, VA
💻 Open to all levels | VIP Discounts Available

Limited Spaces Available - Reserve Yours Today!
https://www.mymetromedicine.com/classes-workshops.html

08/19/2025

True mastery begins within.

Instead of fighting what feels like an external battle, pause and ask: What is this teaching me on the inside?

When we train the mind to listen, we discover resilience, clarity, and strength that no outside force can take away.

How are you training your mind today?”

07/31/2025

☯️ TAI CHI FACE-OFF! ☯️
"4 ounces can deflect 1000 pounds" — but which image captures that legendary Tai Chi power best?

We’ve got two AI visuals that bring this concept to life… and we want to know your favorite...albeit they are quite similar 😜

• Which one do you like the best?
• Bonus points if you tell us why you chose it! 😎

Let’s see which Tai Chi vibe wins the day!