Open to Members 24/7 Anytime Fitness gym in Destrehan 

After living all over the south, Amy Burns and her family are happy to call Destrehan home. Amy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Arkansas and is an experienced elementary and preschool teacher. After her oldest son Elliott was born with physical disabilities, she embraced strength training as a way to keep up with Elliott’s needs. She has turned that passion for functional training into a way to help others find inner and outer strength as a certified personal trainer through the ISSA. Amy is a certified Les Mills Core and RPM and teaches Senior Yoga. She has also run numerous 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons and loves training and inspiring others to run for their lives!

Lauren is our h2i and the smiling face that resides in our front office. She lives in St. Rose and has been a member here for the last four years. Lauren was a dancer most of her life - from the ages of three to seventeen! Her transition from dancing resulted in her becoming a Tone instructor, and her love of Les Mills classes also inspired her to teach BodyPump, Sprint & Shapes. Lauren began here as a member, met her best friend and fellow instructor here, and she is now happy to be part of our team. Her own fitness journey has motivated to pursue a future as a personal trainer giving her the ability to help others be successful in their own way.

SELU Health Studies Masters Program Certified NASM Personal Trainer ISSA Corrective Exercise Specialist Silver Sneakers Instructor American Red Cross CPR Certified Precision Nutrition Level I Jenna has been with Anytime Fitness since August of 2013. Jenna worked as a Physical Therapy Technician for 3 years. Jenna uses her knowledge of rehabilitation to help her clients achieve their goals. Jenna has competed in numerous 5 and 10K races, the Miami Super Spartan and the Girl Power Triathlon. She earned her Master's Degree in Health Studies from SELU and has worked in Corporate Wellness for Jefferson Parish, Shell & UnitedHealth Care and now for AFD in St. Charles Parish. Jenna also currently teaches Les Mills BodyBalance, RPM, and BodyPump and is currently working on her Pre/Postnatal Training Certification.

SELU – Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology ACE Certified Personal Trainer Align Stretch Therapist American Heart Association CPR Certified Les Mills Certified Instructor: BodyFlow Percussion Massage Certification Cupping Certification Jeremy Smith is a native of the Destrehan area. He played six years of baseball and was a distance runner in high school. He attended Southeastern Louisiana University and received his Bachelor’s of Kinesiology in 2015. While there he regularly participated in intramural football, baseball, and basketball. He has spent the last three years working for Ochsner in the Therapy and Wellness department. Jeremy is now looking forward to improving the overall health and wellness of the members of the Anytime Fitness Destrehan family. “Health is Wealth”

Healthways Older Adult Accredited Classic, Cardio Circuit, Yoga, BOOM certified CPR/AED Certified Lisa is a life-long resident of Louisiana where she resides with her husband and four children. She studied Art at Nicholls State University and worked at Freeport McMoran as the aviation department scheduler for ten years. She was the executive secretary to Al Copeland Jr. for six years and continues to use her organizational skills to drive club culture at Anytime. Lisa has been in sales with Mary Kay and is now a senior beauty consultant. She developed a girl’s camp called Beecuz You Matter and has been touching the lives of youth in the community. She began her journey into wellness in 2010 becoming certified in Silver Sneakers Classic, Cardio Circuit, Line Dancing and Yoga. She is responsible for our internal marketing, and senior event planning. Lisa joined AFD in 2012 and has been a vital force in developing our senior programs.

Jess is our Group Fitness Manager. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine and is a certified Nutrition Specialist through the American College of Exercise. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Southeastern Louisiana University, with concentration of Fitness and Human Performance in 2013. She interned under Mackie Shilstone at The Fitness Principle where she gained experience in training adolescent to professional athletes. Jess teaches Les Mills BodyBalance, RPM, SHAPES, and BodyPump, as well as Silver Sneakers and Beginner Yoga. She loves helping people have fun with fitness through group fitness!

Shelbi Berthelot is a Certified Personal Trainer through the ISSA. She qualified to race in the 2017 USA Triathlons National Championship in Omaha, Nebraska. She has a black belt in karate and has taught swimming lessons since she was 15. She was a member of the Varsity Swim Team at Hahnville High School while swimming year round for CCSC. In addition to triathlons and swimming, she has a love for the arts. She completed a 70.3 Ironman in Texas and a full marathon in Mississippi. Shelbi wants to continue to push others in their fitness goals and to motivate them every step of the way.

Brandon is the Training Manager of Anytime Fitness Destrehan and has extensive experience working with athletes young and old. After beginning his career at Elmwood Fitness working with individual clients, he started working with high school athletes and running outdoor boot camps. While working with The Fitness Principle at EJGH under Mackie Shilstone, Brandon worked with NFL and MLB athletes and officials as well as other prominent figures. At Anytime Fitness, Brandon helped Daniell Nielsen achieve the 2013 Member Success Story of the Year. Brandon was a five time team LHSAA Wrestling Champion and an individual champion in 2003. “Pursuing a goal is making the choice to commit to hundreds of small choices. “

Daniell Nielsen Jenkins has been involved in exercise since an early age. A former Jazzercise instructor, she has always been involved in staying active and having fun doing it. After getting married and having children, Daniell was faced with her own lifestyle challenge of losing weight and balancing her own wellness with the duties of work and being a mother. It wasn’t until her husband’s passing in 2012 that Daniell made a change. After focusing on changing her diet and exercising regularly, Daniell lost over 85lbs and was named as Anytime Fitness’ 2013 National Member Success Story. Since then, she has become a Les Mills Certified instructor in Tone, Core, BodyPump and RPM, as well as an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. Daniell aims to inspire others towards reaching their physical and emotional wellness by applying an empathetic and dedicated approach in diet and exercise. “Strength is a choice, something you choose to do. Wake up each day and choose to be strong!”