The Team

Who We Are

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DEANNA WALDRON

Co-Owner
Group Fitness Instructor
Sculpt Instructor
Certified Barre Instructor
Certified Spin Instructor

Hi Friends! My name is Deanna Waldron, co-owner of BURN. I am a fitness enthusiast, Zyia Active rep, Nurse, wife, and mother of 3. My husband Dusty and I have been married 7 years and are very busy with our 3 kids: Emma(13), Easton(6), and Evan(2). I am a full-time nurse for the Dept. of Health and love helping our community. My hobbies include: traveling, camping, running, and Netflix binging. I have been a certified Barre Intensity Instructor for 7 years and coached virtual strength classes for almost 2 years before taking my passion into a studio. I am extremely grateful that Liz agreed to take the leap of faith with me and bring something new and exciting to the Pierre area. I thrive off living a healthy lifestyle and being an active role model for my kids.

LIZ MARSO

Co-Owner
Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Certified Spin Instructor
230-hr Certified Yoga Instructor

TRX Suspension Instructor

Hey! I’m Liz Marso, co-owner of BURN.

A bit about me…I am a mama of 2, a wife to my husband Nick and a dietitian working in my own private practice - Evolve Nutrition + Wellness. I love small business ownership. The limits are endless. The creativity is limitless. The rules...well you make them!

Deanna and I have worked very hard to create a welcoming place for everybody and every body. We hope you find that at BURN.

In my free time I enjoy a good DIY project, cooking and baking, checking out the National Parks and spending time with my kiddos.

Meet the BURN Coaches

Meet the dream team...

Amber Wiebe

Certified Spin Instructor

Certified Group Fitness Instructor

Hello Burn Family- my Name is Amber Wiebe. I have lived in Pierre for 23 years and have grown to love Life on the river! I am certified spin and group fitness coach.

My husband of 21 years Trevor and I have 2 amazing children Austyn (20) and Jayden (18). Austyn is in her 3rd year of college for Pre-Dental at University of South Dakota and Jayden will start his first year playing college football at University of Sioux Falls. In my spare time you can find me working out, running, cleaning house and boating. I hope to see and meet you all in a spin or strength class soon.

Abbey Lamb

Spin Instructor

Barre Instructor

Group Fitness Instructor

Hi friends! My name is Abbey Lamb! I have been teaching group fitness classes for the past 4 years. I have been teaching online for the past two years and I am SO excited to have the chance to jump back into the studio! Studio teaching is my favorite high! I love working out, boating, and hanging out at home with my family! I am married to Jordan and have a little boy named Kannon(11 months). I am a Registered Nurse at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital. I can’t wait to be your biggest hype girl! Jump on my roster & let’s work real hard together BURN BADDIES.

Alexa Neu

Group Fitness Instructor

Hey there! My name is Alexa Neu (pronounced NYE). My husband, Scott, and I have 3 kids: Teagan, Tucker and Jensen. I am a 5th grade math teacher, 8th grade girls basketball coach, and I coach the hurdles for the high school track team! I played college basketball at Mount Marty College before returning to my hometown of Pierre.

I love being a part of the Burn community and look forward to watching it, and the people involved, continue to grow!

Anne Marie Severyn

Barre Instructor

Yoga Instructor

Kickboxing Instructor

Bio coming soon :)

Ashley Brewer

Group Fitness Instructor

Hi everyone!

My name is Ashely Brewer and I have been a group fitness trainer at BURN for the last year and half! What a great year and half it has been to see BURN grow and thrive! I am a Pierre native, born and raised here. I live on a place out in Hayes and have been married to my husband Aaron for the last 17 years. Together we have twins Jet and Lainee (14) and Colt (12). When I am not teaching at BURN, I am busy teaching 6th grade Social Studies at GMMS in Pierre.

We love chasing our kiddos around, to all their sporting activities, all year long! When I am not teaching or hauling someone around from point A to point B, I love to rodeo, cook, read, walk, boat, beach it, cheer on my Green Bay Packers, travel, and anything else that I can do outside.

See you guys soon!

Andrea Royer

200-hr Certified Yoga Instructor

Certified Spin Instructor

Bio coming Soon :)

Jacob Parsons

Certified Spin Instructor

Hey there! I’m Jacob Parsons and teach spin classes at Burn. Truth be told, I had never really been to a spin class prior to signing up to coach and can say I’m hooked on spin class now! Prior to spin, I’ve been training for half and full marathons for about 6 years. I was born and raised in Pierre and moved back in 2014 with my wife, Katie, who convinced me to try coaching. We have a 3 year old daughter and 1 year old son who keep us very busy. Professionally, I do advocacy work for the hospital and long term care association. Otherwise, our family enjoys spending time on the water and with friends. Looking forward to seeing you at burn!

Jenny Bernhard

Certified Spin Instructor

Group Fitness Instructor

Hey BURNers! My name is Jenny Bernhard. I am super pumped you are reading this and are a part of this special BURN Community! My husband, Austin, and I have lived in Pierre for 8 years and we adore the depth and strength of this community.

We have three kiddos, Cameron (9), Alivia (7) and Brooks (3) and a 4-year-old springer. There is never a dull or quiet moment; and I can’t imagine life any other way. We love all things outdoors. My passion is mountain biking......nothing ignites my fire more than exploring mother nature’s beauty while traversing single track, technical trails tucked in a forest. Every ride is an adventure.

All of you BURNers inspire and motivate me! I'm amazed by your courage, strength and determination! I can’t wait to see you in class! Cheers!

Kayla Yackley

Group Fitness Instructor

Certified Spin Instructor

Hey Friends!! My name is Kayla Yackley. I am from Onida. My husband Blake and I live on his family farm and have been married for 5 years. We have 5 beautiful children who keep us very busy!! Jett (step-son 14), Nathan (6), Lakyn (4), Tracen (3), Wesley (1). I grew up in the country on a hunting and fishing resort (West Prairie Resort), that my parents still currently own. When we aren’t at the kids’ events or farming with dad we spend our free time at the resort! I have been a massage therapist for 7 years now and truly love my job! Hobbies include: boating, cleaning, sports, reading (when I have time), and helping others. Growing up I was always active in sports and just an active person in general but BURN took my passion of working out to a whole new level. I am so excited to now be a part of the coaching team! My favorite way to start my morning is with a good ol’ BURN workout!!!

Kelly Royer

Certified Spin Instructor

Hey Burn Friends!
My name is Kelly Royer. My husband Ryan and I have three boys Riley (6), Brody (3) and Carter (2) and a bernedoodle puppy Lilly. I am a certified SPIN instructor. I received my secondary teaching degree in Mathematics from SDSU. GO JACKS! I now work to provide professional development to teachers and principals with the Department of Education.

I have always been a group fitness junkie and am so proud of what D and Liz have built with the BURN community. To quote one of our Burn members, Katie, "Pierre is a great community, it's even better when you Burn."

Libby Sherer

Certified Group Fitness Instructor

Bio coming soon :)

Lindsay Heiss

Certified Barre Instructor

Group Fitness Instructor

Bio coming soon :)

Leslie Isburg

Certified POUND Pro

Leslie is a mom of three and a certified secondary education teacher. She grew up with dance and music as a big part of her life playing the drums, violin, and piano. Along with dancing most of her life, she was a member of the USD dance team and fitness instructor in college, cheerleading coach, and a choreographer for the miss South Dakota pageant for 10 years. She is excited to be a Pound Pro at BURN!

Matt Thorson

Group Fitness Instructor

Hey everyone! My name is Matt Thorson. My wife, Nicole, and I have a 1 1/2 year old little girl named Ronnie and a 2nd kid on the way any day now! We’ve lived in Pierre 7 years now and have loved every minute of it. I stay busy teaching HS math and coaching HS Football, Girls Wrestling, and MS track during the school year. I went to a few BURN classes for some team workouts and fell in love with the group atmosphere and the support that everyone has for each other. I’ve enjoyed being a part of the family and look forward to seeing it continue to grow!

Micah Honeywell

Group Fitness Instructor

Certified Spin Instructor

Bio coming soon :)

Samara Campbell

Certified Spin Instructor

Hey Burners! My name is Samara Campbell. I am SO pumped to be one of your coaches! I am originally from Alaska but have called South Dakota home for over 15 years now working at Fischer, Rounds & Associates. My Husband Nic and I ranch near Murdo and have a pile of dogs (my kids), horses and cows. Health and fitness is truly a passion of mine. There is always more to learn and share. Coaching Spin was one more way for me to do that. I love Burning with all of you baddies and cheering you on! We all start somewhere and I want to be your biggest cheerleader on your health and fitness journey! When I’m not Burning, you can find me traveling anywhere, anytime, anyhow in search of an adventure – and a snack! I am a huge foodie and find joy cooking, baking, trying new restaurants and talking about food. Your girl likes to EAT! When I find a quiet evening, sitting down with a good book, a glass of wine in hand and a dog on my lap. Hope to see you in the studio soon! Let’s GOOOOO!

Sarah Dyer

200-hr Certified Yoga Instructor

Group Fitness Instructor

Hi there Burners!
My name is Sarah Dyer. I’ve been on my own fitness journey with BURN since Liz and D opened and I’m so excited to share my love of yoga with everyone. I’ve been a Pierre resident for 4 years and am consistently amazed by the natural beauty of this area and the support of this community. In my day job, I work remotely as a Product Manager for an Insuratech company out of Dallas, TX. My husband Jake and I have a son Logan (9) and two large fur-babies, Bucky and Daisy. If you can’t find me at the studio bright and early, you can catch me somewhere in Hilger’s Gulch for walks or on my paddleboard in the water. I love reading, hiking, running, traveling and trying anything new in the great outdoors. I’ll be adding more yoga class variety and branching out to strength and total body workouts. Look forward to sweating it out with you all!