Janu Herrera was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has worked in the medical field since 2010 and currently works full-time as a CNA, while also serving part-time as a lifestyle coach and group fitness instructor at the YMCA.
Janu is certified to teach Turn Up Dance Fitness, Mixxed Fit, and Commit. She is also certified as a personal trainer through NCEP.
She began teaching Turn Up in 2020, despite not seeing or knowing many plus-size fitness instructors. Janu once believed she didn’t belong in the health and wellness field, but through hard work and dedication, she discovered a passion for helping people build confidence through self-expression—and for encouraging others to take up space in this world, no matter their age, shape, color, gender, or size.