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You hold the power to your success. Every time you lace up your shoes and show up, you’re making a choice. You’re the one pushing through that final set, powering through each sit-up, lifting that weight. It’s you who’s sweating, shedding pounds, and building muscle. You’re putting in the effort to become the version of yourself you aspire to be. This is your fitness and wellness journey, and our role is to help you reach your destination. Start this journey for yourself, and if you need an extra push, explore our member stories to fuel your fire. Remember, while you are the key to your success, you don’t have to do it alone.
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Christen’s Story

There is so much more to life than the continuous pursuit of destinations. If you merely bounce from one location to the next, checking goals off your life’s bucket list, you will miss the fulfillment found within the journey itself.

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August 28, 2024

Julie Hendrickson

Owner/Instructor

Mike Hendrickson

Owner/Instructor

  4966 Rice Lake Rd, 
  Duluth, MN 55803

  218-656-0041

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Dr. Tom Lyscio, DPT

 

Tom earned his DPT from the College of Saint Scholastica in 2014. Since that time, he has completed extensive post-graduate training and earned advanced certifications in Spinal Manipulation (Cert. SMT) and Dry Needling (Cert. DN) through the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy. Tom specializes in treating a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. His expertise includes managing neck pain, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, vertigo, back pain, shoulder pain, hip and knee pain, plantar fasciitis, tennis and golfer’s elbow, Achilles tendinitis, and more.

Tom utilizes a variety of treatment techniques, including spine and extremity manipulation/mobilization, dry needling, soft tissue mobilization (IASTM, cupping), and personalized exercise interventions. His approach helps patients recover quickly, while preventing future injuries.

A former multi-sport athlete in both high school and college, Tom now channels his passion into running, skiing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. His personal experience as an athlete gives him unique insight into the importance of returning to the activities you love.

Outside of his professional life, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, and their energetic black lab, who is always up for a run.

Stephanie (Steph) Gregorich-Mahnke

Stephanie (Steph) Gregorich-Mahnke, CMT: Steph is a 2009 graduate of the massage therapy program at Lake Superior College.  She appreciates the benefits of massage on both the mind and the body.  She specializes in relaxation, deep tissue with a focus on stress management as she is passionate about the mind-body connection and limiting the negative effects of stress. 

Steph has years of experience working in the healthcare industry and is thankful for the opportunity to care for the Northland.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and pets.  She also enjoys cooking, quirky television shows, and soaking up the sun in the short Minnesota summers.

One of her favorite quotes is, “Balance is not something you find.  It’s something you create.”  She knows the importance of self-care and how challenging it can be to navigate the time to truly make changes in one’s life.  This is why she appreciates each one of her clients and each one of her sessions.  Steph believes in an empathetic and holistic approach to massage and looks forward to supporting you on your journey to a happy and healthy you. 

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Steve Grigal

Steve Grigal is a Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, and Health Coach certified by the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).  His journey started in 2016 when his acquired medical conditions resulted in him weighing 395 pounds at one point.  Understanding the critical importance nutrition plays in living a healthy life, he became his own first client, losing 135 pounds through proper food choices and exercise.  His clients have ranged from 20-year-old college athletes to 78-year-old retired physicians.  Steve currently lives in the Lakeside area of Duluth with his wife & stepdaughter, and he looks forward to working with you on all of your nutrition and fitness goals! 
 
 – “Those who think they have no time for healthy eating will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” – Edward Stanley

Christen Hull

Christen Hull is a wellness enthusiast, group fitness instructor trainee, Raindrop Technique trainee, and certified wellness coach trainee.  She has been on a mission to help promote healthy living for families for the last decade and LOVES helping other people feel their absolute best! 

Jeannine Leste

Certified in teaching Yoga Barre
Licensed Esthetician
 
I was born and raised here in Duluth and have had a passion for Dance beginning at age 5. I have been the Head Coach for Duluth Marshall, Duluth East and Hermantown/Proctor dance teams and made several State appearances along with 4
State titles. All of these experiences have made me who I am today. I have a teen/young adult son who I enjoy spending time with. I’m looking forward to self healing , self love and self reflection through exercise by pushing my limits.

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Suzy Jezierski

Sea Smoke Aerial Arts is an aerial arts program specializing in aerial sling & lyra founded by Suzy Jezierski. Suzy has been training, teaching & actively performing the art of aerial for 8 years. She is extremely passionate about the performing arts and has a deep love for the aerial art form as well as an immense enthusiasm for building full body flexibility.
 
Suzy enjoys teaching flyers of all ages & skill sets while encouraging a positive mind set. She strives to help all flyers achieve their personal aerial goals: from the newbie who wants to increase their general flexibility to the more seasoned aerialist who wants to choreograph a performance piece. She believes that with aerial~staying active and building strength & flexibility don’t ever need to be boring. There is always something new to learn in the aerial world.  
 
The name ~Sea Smoke Aerial Arts~ is inspired by the sea smoke of Lake Superior. Otherwise known as the lake effect.
 
Sea smoke forms when very cold air moves over warmer water. It is quite beautiful but only appears under rather extreme conditions. Sea smoke will move over the water as if dancing through the air. Doing beautiful things in the air~ while persevering through extreme conditions~ is at the heart of the aerial art form. 

Kait

Kait was born and raised in Duluth. She played soccer, softball, and figure skated as a kid but quit when things got too scary (Fast pitch? Scary. Spinning jumps on ice? Scary). In high school she played volleyball until that got too scary (overhand serves hurt when you get hit in the face). She was also a cheerleader until that got too scary (catching a flying person). She went to UW-Eau Claire for college where she played no sports and did no working out. Then she moved in with a boy. Neither of them learned how to cook (too scary?) so they ate out a lot. Kait gained a lot of weight. “A lot a lot” of weight (scary for health reasons). 

The she ditched the boy and moved home to Duluth. She didn’t realize how much she loved to move her body until she went to her first Zumba class. Zumba turned into running, which turned into group fitness classes, which turned into saying yes to absolutely every new activity anyone asked her to try – races, spin classes, yoga classes, indoor triathlons, dragon boats, rec league softball, bar league volleyball, Ragnar, inline skating marathons, Tough Mudders… she loved everything so much, Kait became the pusher of others to try new things with her. Are new things scary? Absolutely. But she hasn’t quit yet (except for CrossFit… because the barbell was scary… but a few personal training sessions with Julie seven years later took care of that fear). 

In the years between quitting CrossFit and overcoming her fear of the barbell, Kait started teaching fitness classes (SUPER scary at first). She got her first certification in 2018 and started teaching at Destination Fitness a few weeks later. Kait’s taught in a few studios around Duluth over the years, but Destination Fitness will always be home for her. 

Kait’s actual home is in Lakeside with her French Bulldog-Chihuahua mix, Clyde. She has a boyfriend, Dan, who loves inline skating, volleyball, and golf. She has twin nieces who she can’t wait to get into sports and piano lessons when they’re old enough. Kait’s super supportive parents still come to her races and volleyball games any chance they get. Kait works as an HR systems analyst by day and teaches fitness classes by morning, evening, and weekend. Her two fitness life goals are to do one singular hand stand push-up (really, just one is fine) and be a pacer in a running race. She is inspired by everyone out there finding the courage to try new things, and not quitting when things get too scary. 

Kait is a Certified Personal Trainer, RYT-200 Yoga Instructor, and Certified YogaBarre Instructor, and is in the process of completing her Corrective Exercise Specialist and Nutrition Coach certifications.

Julie Hendrickson

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Personal Trainer, Yoga Specialty, Kettlebell Specialty, Group Fitness Instructor, Senior Fitness
 
I began my fitness journey as an 8 year old. That was the year I began participating in running races and scored a whole 4 points in my first basketball season. Come 7th grade, I was able to play basketball and run track for Duluth East. The next year, I added volleyball. After high school, I was fortunate enough to be able to continue my volleyball career at good old UMD. I will never forget my first off-season weight training session with Annie Sitek (the first time I had ever lifted) She was a senior and a LOT stronger than I…Needless to say, I couldn’t move the next day. Learning to lift free weights in college proved to be the most beneficial skill I left with. During those years, fitness was easy!!! Being told what to do and when to do it, made things simple.

Next Chapter Motherhood
Uh oh. No longer was I being told what to do and how to do it. After having two kids, I was struggling with my fitness. The weight gain wasn’t too bad, but I just didn’t know WHAT to do. In January 2008, while also getting pregnant with #3, we decided to join the YMCA. They help people with their membership fees if they cannot afford payment. With me being a stay at home mom and Mike a truck-driver, we were broke!! I spent the first month in the weight room, where I was comfortable, and thought I was getting in pretty good shape. Next thing I know, I am invited to join a bootcamp class and I went. Ok, I guess I wasn’t in such great shape. People 3 times my age were killing me. BOO. Nevertheless, I was an athlete darn it, and I worked hard to get back at it. I loved classes! It brought me back to being part of a team. I worked out hard all throughout my pregnancy and cruised through labor and delivery. Yay to getting back in the gym 2 weeks later.

Next Chapter Class Instructor
 Anna McGee (instructor at the YMCA) believed in me… I guess. She taught me how to instruct BOSU Challenge. I was hooked on teaching. I was hooked on helping people feel awesome/exhausted.

Next Chapter Triathlete
We thought that Steve and Angel Hohenstein were gods. They were triathletes and we wanted in. We had found a new challenge. I still remember my first group ride and asking Angel how long it would take before my legs would stop burning. She said “never, you just get used to it.” Awesome, sign me up. I raced several years at the Sprint, Olympic, and Half Ironman distances, as well as participating in some local half marathons, and found it very challenging and liberating. I generally placed in the top 10% and was happy with that.

Next Chapter Personal Trainer
I was ready to help people in a more intimate way. Personal training was the vehicle. After studying hard, I became a certified personal trainer for the YMCA. I love being a part of everyone’s success story.  One day, my client Nicole asked me to come to her house. I told her that YMCA policy wouldn’t allow that, but it got me thinking. I wondered if there were more people out there who needed a trainer to come to their home, and hence, Destination Fitness was born.

Next Chapter Destination Fitness
Apparently there was a great need for an in home personal trainer. God had set us on the right path. After the first year, we were lucky enough to find a studio at the DECC. It was great for the time being ,but in 2014 we moved up to Rice Lake and started building our very own space. Our Rice Lake studio opened in August 2016 and has been awesome for our family and business.

Outside the studio
We live right next door to our studio which is THE BEST! In my free time I like to workout, cook, feed the birds, do yard work, read & watch movies while snuggling with the cats. When I’m lucky, I get to spend time with our 3 adult children, all of whom are still in town. Mike and I hit the jackpot with these kids and we have so much fun together.  

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Benefits of using an infrared sauna: 

  • better sleep

  • relaxation

  • detoxification

  • weight loss

  • relief from sore muscles

  • relief from joint pain such as arthritis

  • clear and tighter skin

  • improved circulation

  • help for people with chronic fatigue syndrome

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