About Us

Physical Equilibrium believes  a balanced body is a healthy body.

In order for the human body to achieve optimal physical performance and the finest physical appearance, there must be a balance between mind, body, and spirit. But how does one achieve this balance? Physical Equilibrium’s founder and head-trainer Sara Dimmick believes that it can only occur through a tailored regimen of physical activity.

Physical activity, beyond just improving an outward appearance, is proven to reduce stress, increase energy and prevent against disease. By placing an equal importance on muscular strength training, cardiovascular endurance, and joint-muscle flexibility, balancing one’s body will progress injury free and reach its ultimate goal – to become a healthy body in a state of physical equilibrium.

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Sara Dimmick – Owner & Personal Trainer

Sara Dimmick is the founder and head personal trainer of Physical Equilibrium. Her vision of owning a fitness boutique that combines a variety of high-quality fitness programs and nutritional services led by exceptional trainers led her to open Physical Equilibrium in New York City in 2003. Originally from Maryland, Sara’s interest in personal training began while she attended Florida State University under a dance performance scholarship. In 2000, Sara graduated with a BFA in Dance.  Her education, which included classes in kinesiology, nutrition, dance conditioning and injury prevention, inspired her to pursue a career as a personal trainer – which eventually blossomed into her own personal training business.

Sara Dimmick maintains several fitness certifications, including:

• National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA-CSCS)
• National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer (NASM-PT)
• American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer (ACE)
• USA Triathlon Level 1 Coach

Additionally, Sara holds specialty certifications in pre/post natal fitness, nutritional guided program design, group training, Thai bodywork, postural analysis and correction. She also maintains an extensive background in Pilates, Gyrotonics and Yoga.

Sara has served a fitness expert for online, print and television outlets numerous times, including Fox 5’s Good Day New York, Shape Magazine, WCBS-New York, Gotham Magazine, Social Workout, Healthy and Fit Magazine, NewBeauty.com, Time Out NY and on CBS News Blogs. Additionally, Sara frequently leads public lectures and seminars on various personal training, exercise and nutrition topics and is an active member of a referral network of doctors, physical therapists, massage therapists, dietitians, Olympic-level triathlon and running coaches and healthy chefs in the New York City metropolitan area.

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Registered Dietitians

Sarah Currie
In addition to being a personal trainer for Physical Equilibrium (see our trainer page), Sarah Currie is also a Registered Dietitian who holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics from New York University. She works full time as an RD, specializing in critical care at a prominent New York City hospital as well as counsels clients privately for areas including diabetes, prenatal, weight management, bariatric surgery, and sports nutrition.

Highlights from her graduate studies include: a research study and thesis presentation on Nutrition Knowledge of Personal Trainers; study abroad in Florence, Italy researching the Mediterranean diet; ongoing research and review of nutrition support in the morbidly obese population. Sarah is currently accruing hours toward becoming a Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD) and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE).

Sarah’s background in athletics and understanding of both anatomy and nutrition empower her to counsel a diverse client base, whether the client requires sport-specific nutrition guidance or simply wants to achieve better overall health through their diet. When Sarah is not working, she loves to cook, practice yoga, hike, read, and watch movies. She is also an avid food and wine connoisseur.

Heather Bainbridge
Heather Bainbridge, RD has always believed in the important role food plays in cultivating a healthy body. Her interests led her to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University and complete New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell’s dietetic internship. After completing her internship she counseled patients at the Comprehensive Weight Control Program with Dr. Louis Aronne for 5 years, coaching clients to lose weight. Currently, she is providing diabetes and bariatric surgery counseling at Columbia University Medical Center. As well as consulting in the development of the Cardiometabolic Support Network, www.cmsnonline.com, an online weight loss support group lead by dietitians.

In her practice she counsels a variety of therapeutic diets to empower her clients to reach their goals. She views weight loss as a side effect of healthy habits and emphasizes nurturing and caring for your body to achieve a healthy balance. She has contributed
to Time Out NY, Women’s Day, Oxygen Magazine, Clean Eating Magazine and
Maximum Fitness.

Heather is a member of the American Dietetic Association and active member in Greater New York Dietetic Association. Her hobbies include reading, cooking and spending time with her friends and family. To stay in shape she runs, completing the New York City Marathon, weight trains and practices yoga.

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