Meet Vanessa Djinis

"You cannot make progress without making decisions." — Jim Rhon

Growing up, I competed in speed roller skating and handball for the national teams of El Salvador. I was fit and felt great.

After moving to the United States with the dream of becoming a dentist, I let ambition get in the way of my physical health. Like so many of us, I spent too much time sitting in an office and my body suffered — chronic pain, lack of energy, depression.

I can't keep going like this.

One day while cleaning my room, I rediscovered a business card someone had given me that said, "Take the first step toward a better and healthier active you." I took it as a sign — finally making the decision to reclaim my health and vitality — and jumped!

I trained in the gym, took supplements, studied exercise science to earn certifications, joined Life Time as a fitness professional, became one of their top performing trainers, and transformed my body and life. I gained firsthand experience how to rejuvenate a body that had fallen apart, and it gives me such pleasure to share this knowledge with wonderful people every day to help them get the most out of life.