About me

Hi 👋 I’m Dr. Sarah Qasmi (pronounced SAR-rah) Physical Therapist & Learn to Lift Coach.

Like many women, my fitness journey started on the elliptical—trying to lose weight and struggling to stick with it. I knew exercise was “good for me,” but no matter how hard I tried, it never felt sustainable. I was stuck in a cycle so many women experience: start strong, fall off because life happens, feel discouraged and ashamed, stop exercising completely… and repeat.

Everything changed when I stumbled on a Groupon for a group-based strength training gym. What I found there was more than workouts—I found individualized coaching and a culture that celebrated women getting stronger. I stopped focusing on the number on the scale and started putting my energy into building strength. Instead of obsessing over my weight, I got excited about adding weight to my back squat, moving better, and feeling more athletic in my body.

That shift completely changed my relationship with exercise.

I became a physical therapist because I saw firsthand how strength training for everyday people makes life easier—and helped reduce my own knee pain. Over the years, I’ve helped hundreds of people reduce pain and return to the activities that matter to them.

But I also noticed something missing.

Once people finished formal rehab, many didn’t have the support, structure, or mindset tools needed to keep going. That’s where so many fitness plans fall apart—not because people are lazy or unmotivated, but because no one teaches them how to build systems and habits that keep exercise part of their life.

That’s why I combine strength training with science-based habit and behavior change strategies. Learning how habits actually form—and how to maintain them—helped me understand my own struggles and showed me where so many fitness approaches miss the mark.

Today, my proudest moments aren’t dramatic before-and-after photos.
They’re watching clients get off the floor with ease, walk upstairs with less pain, and say yes to adventures and activities they once thought were out of reach.

If you’re ready to build strength that lasts—and finally make lifting something you stick with—you’re in the right place