BOWEN FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Certified Personal Trainer
• Personal Trainers

Meet Amber Freeman! She is a successful principal and educator who has worked in the Walker County School System for over 26 years. She is the current principal of Bankhead Middle School in Cordova and has been for 12 years now. Amber, participates in marathons (5 K, 10K, ½ marathons), functional fitness competitions, and bodybuilding competitions. She is a specialist in functional fitness, exercise modifications for all ability levels, strength and conditioning knowledge, behavior modification and healthy habit formation, and nutritional assistance and guidance. Amber has a family history of preventable health issues from obesity to high blood pressure. This has given her the drive to live a healthy lifestyle. She wants to be an example for her family to help them practice these same habits. She has lost over 30 lbs in my journey by incorporating a healthy diet, cardio, and weight training. Amber can help you reach your goals too!! She is a teacher by nature and understands how to teach people using explicit instruction. This helps people gain a better understanding of the progressions of the correct form for movements. She can also break down nutritional assistance into understandable terms so clients do not get overwhelmed. This helps clients to not become frustrated and have a higher likelihood of success. Clients will be more successful in forming healthy habits and reaching their goals. Clients will set short and long-term attainable goals through initial consultations. These goals will focus on a comprehensive approach to overall personal wellness, built around a physical, mental, and emotional approach. No matter if your goal is to lose or gain weight, become stronger, or improve overall physical health, Amber can help you. She works with beginners that have no experience and clients that have lots of experience. She currently offers classes with a focus on strength, conditioning, and functional fitness. She also offers individual personal training and small group personal training options. Let Amber help you reach your health and fitness goals!!

Job Titles:

• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Blake Hobby is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He has been part of our work family for seven years now. He is the director of our fitness facility that is connected to our office. Blake was a collegiate athlete, he played baseball for the University of North Georgia. He is experienced in training people of all ages. He has spent years training everyone from high-level athletes, to patients for corrective exercises, and seniors for daily tasks. Blake has years of experience in rehab and spine strengthening. He believes that exercise isn't a privilege, it is a necessity. The older that we get, the more vital daily exercise becomes. We can help with that! Blake is married to Daphne Hobby, together they have one son - Leland who is three years old!

My name is Clara Bowen Underwood! I joined my mom in practice in January of 2020. I attended Palmer Chiropractic in Port Orange, Florida, where I graduated in December 2019. While at Palmer, I served on the sports council, I was a clinical teaching assistant, and a clinical rehab assistant. I attended high school at Sumiton Christian, I graduated in 2012 as valedictorian. There, I played volleyball and basketball, but I fell in love with softball. I have now been coaching softball for several years. While earning my degree at Palmer, I coached three seasons for Spruce Creek High School and also coached in the summers for local travel ball teams. I currently coach at Jasper High School - this is my fourth season with them. After I graduated high school, I went to The University of South Alabama on a scholarship for two years, then I transferred to Samford University where I finished my softball career and undergrad degree. I have been married to my husband, John David 'JD' for almost two years. We went to high school together but later started dating in the summer of 2020. On September 22nd of this year, we welcomed our first child into the world - John Henry 'Hank' Underwood. Together, we attend Glory Fellowship Baptist Church. We have two dogs - Cooper, who is a nine-year-old yellow lab, and Honey, who is a two-year-old American Bulldog. Outside of the office, I love spending time with family, and friends, and working out. I am currently working on my CCSP - Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. I obtained the Webster certification this summer to allow for adjusting women who are pregnant. I will be continuing my education by learning more for prenatal and infant/child adjusting and continued care. As well as offering a workout class for women who are pregnant and who have young children.

My name is Collin Bowen Louden, I am a 2016 graduate of Sumiton Christian School. After high school, I attended LeeUniversity, where I played volleyball and was part of their competitive cheerleading team. I graduated from Lee with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. With a year of eligibility left, I started my doctorate at Life University in Marietta, Georgia. After the season ended, I transferred to Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Florida. While at Palmer, I obtained extra training in Flexion and Distraction Protocols, Activator, and Grastontechniques. I served as a clinical teaching assistant and as a radiology assistant. I am certified as a Webster Chiropractor to help treat pregnant or postpartum women. I officially graduated, with my D.C., in March of 2023. I have also obtained my personal training certification through the American College of Sports Medicine in 2019 and I am currently working toward certification as a Women's fitness specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I married my husband, Tristan Louden, in October of 2021 and we have a sweet 'furbaby' named Astro who is a one-year-old Labradoodle!

Dr. Renee Philpot Bowen began practice in June of 1984. She is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician. She obtained her Master's Degree in Anatomy & Physiology Instruction at New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Renee is certified in Dry Needling. She was a treating Doctor for the 1996 Olympics. She was also a treating Doctor in the World Games in 2022. She has also worked as a high school team Doctor for thirty-eight years now. Renee has been married to Rick Bowen for thirty-eight years. Together they have four children: Ricky (Kellye,) who is the Director of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for Walker County, owns his own business - Bowen Baseball Academy in Sumiton, AL, and is a high school math teacher at Sumiton Christian School. William David 'Bubba,' works in corporate HR for Walt Disney World. Clara Bowen Underwood (John David,) is also a chiropractor in our office and a softball coach for Jasper High School. And Collin Bowen Louden (Tristan,) is in her last quarter of chiropractic school and will be joining us in Spring 2023, she is also a certified Personal Trainer. Best of all, Renee has two grandsons - Russ who is seven years old, and John Henry 'Hank' who is an infant. Renee was raised in Jasper and returned to Jasper to give back to our hometown. Her parents were the owners of Parkland Hardware for forty-two years. She wanted to return to Jasper in order to care for the people that have supported her family all those years. She is thrilled to have her daughter Clara in practice with her and looks forward to having her daughter Collin in the office with us so very soon!! She operates this practice with 'Our family Treating Your Family' at the core of all that we do! Dr. Renee Bowen specializes in Chiropractic Sports Medicine and is certified in Dry Needling. She was a treating doctor for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2022 World Games. Renee's determination to serve the community she was raised in brought her back to Jasper to form the Bowen Family. Dr. Clara Bowen Underwood is a Certified Chiropractor and brings her Webster certification for adjusting pregnant women. She also offers exercise classes for pregnant women and mothers of young children.

Job Titles:

• Certified Personal Trainer

Hello all! My name is Jayde, I am a former D1 and professional athlete. I have been trained by a plethora of coaches with varying backgrounds and focuses - from athleticism to bodybuilding. I am fully certified in personal training, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and online training. My focus is on total body functionality and helping people be better versions of themselves. My specialty overall is developing young athletes both mentally and physically. We work on everything that encompasses strength and conditioning as well as speed and agility. I pride myself on teaching mobility and range of motion first and foremost because I'm an avid believer in learning to move YOURSELF, healthfully before you can move anything else. I believe that there is an athlete inside everyone and with my help, you can bring that part out of you!!

Job Titles:

• Chiropractic Assistant
• Chiropractic Assistants

Meet Kayla! She has been part of our work family for almost a year now! She works as a Chiropractic Assistant and also works the front desk. Kayla has a beautiful blended family with JB Brooks, together they have eight children, and a new puppy named Milo. Blake -15, Nash and Tate - 10, Connor- 9, Greyson - 7, Addie, Allie, and Ava - 5. Together they own a landscaping business and reside in Arley. They are constantly on the go and never settle down, with each child being involved in different sports. Together they attend Arley First Baptist Church and are very excited to raise their children in the house of the Lord. Chiropractic assistants Kayla Tucker and Molly Key and personal trainers Amber Freeman, Justin Delaine, and Blake Hobby bring unique skills. They make our practice the finest choice for chiropractor treatments in Jasper, AL.

Job Titles:

• Head of Insurance and Billing

Nenia has been working in our office for twenty-three years now. She has been married to her husband Curt for thirty-six years. They have three boys together - Scott, Eric, and Jake, who grew up being a part of the clinic. All three boys are grown and married now. They have been blessed to have two biological grandsons and one biological granddaughter. Two of their boys have felt led to become foster parents, so they currently have two foster grandsons and one foster granddaughter. Nenia began working in our office as a therapist and also doing some collections. That was followed by working the front desk office and then to insurance and billing. Away from the office, she and her husband both work in ministry at their home church. Curt is a minister of music and Nenia serves as the young adult Sunday school teacher. They have a great love for the Lord and a love for people. Which made her fit into our clinic one that is near perfect!