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Joleen New
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Owner
Physical Therapist
Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
Qualified CoreAlign Instructor
Certified Wellness Coach
Joleen New brings 23 years of Physical Therapy experience to Renew Physical Therapy & Pilates. Joleen attended University of Evansville in Indiana and graduated with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy in 2001. She has been utilizing Pilates principles into her Physical Therapy practice ever since and is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT). Joleen is also a Qualified CoreAlign instructor and Certified Wellness Coach. She loves how Pilates and CoreAlign can be used for people of all ability levels to improve movement efficiency and daily life no matter what that involves. She loves to be able to use her expertise to improve people's understanding of their own bodies and how to live their best lives. Joleen has done many classes in the last few years to incorporate visceral and neural manipulation into her PT practice. Joleen loves the Colorado lifestyle and is often enjoying the outdoors skiing, hiking and traveling with her husband and two children.
Andi Renshaw
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Owner
Physical Therapist
Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
CoreAlign trained
Functional Dry Needling Practitioner
SSOL Schroth Physical Therapist
Andi Renshaw is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher and licensed physical therapist with over 24 years experience. This Nebraska native graduated Magna Cum Laude from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Exercise & Sport Science, Sports Medicine emphasis in 1994. She completed her M.S.P.T. at Regis University in 1999 and has been working in orthopedic rehab in Colorado ever since. In 2008, she became comprehensively trained and certified in Pilates through Polestar Pilates and furthered her certification with the national certification body, Pilates Method Alliance. “The addition of Pilates to my practice of physical therapy has enabled me to better evaluate and treat a variety of orthopedic and neurological conditions in the rehab setting and challenge safe wellness programming for the healthy population.” In 2010 she completed her training in Trigger Point Dry Needling which has become a core component of her treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction. Andi is a certified SSOL Schroth Physical Therapist. The Schroth method is a nonsurgical option for scoliosis treatment. She enjoys all things Colorado with her three children, two labradoodles and husband of 30 years.
Mandie Martin
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Physical Therapist
Balanced Body Comprehensively Trained Pilates Teacher
CoreAlign trained
Jennifer “Mandie” Aaker Martin comes to Renew Physical Therapy and Pilates with 19 years experience as a Physical Therapist and 17 years of experience integrating Pilates into her practice. While attending physical therapy as a teen, Mandie was exposed to Pilates, which carved the path for her future career. After graduating Cum Laude in 2001, with a B.S. in Health and Exercise Science, Sports Medicine concentration from Colorado State University, Mandie continued on to Regis University School of Physical Therapy. Mandie graduated with Honors as Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2004 and continued her training by completing her Comprehensive Pilates Rehab training through Polestar Pilates. Later Mandie expanded her practice with a Balanced Body Comprehensive Pilates Certification, as well as CoreAlign Training. Pilates and CoreAlign are the perfect complements to Mandie’s physical therapy practice, as she is able to guide her clients to their best through body awareness and improved postural control. Outside of her work life, Mandie loves spending time with her husband and children in the great Colorado outdoors hiking, skiing, and enjoys time with extended family and friends.
Kristen Robles
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Physical Therapist
Functional Dry Needling Practitioner
Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher
Qualified CoreAlign instructor
Kristen Robles is a board certified physical therapist with 25 years of experience working in outpatient orthopedics. She pursued her training at the University of Wisconsin- Madison and graduated with a B.S in Physical Therapy. After fourteen years in practice, Kristen had plans to pursue a Pilates certification but sustained a serious injury that led to chronic pain, hip surgery and multiple regenerative medicine treatments. On her road to recovery, Kristen further developed an appreciation for Pilates and the impact it can have on the mind and body. A consistent practice of Pilates was a vital part of her recovery and gave her personal insight into how Pilates can help improve movement patterns and reduce pain. She completed her Comprehensive Pilates certification through Balanced Body, National Pilates certification and became a Qualified Core Align instructor. Her passion is to use her experiential knowledge and training to help patients achieve their goals.
Outside of work, Kristen enjoys camping, hiking, downhill skiing, and paddleboarding. She and her husband of 24 years are blessed with a teenage son, daughter and a new beagle puppy.
Kelly Clymer
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Kelly Clymer is a licensed physical therapist with over 23 years of experience with a focus in outpatient orthopedics. She was a Division 1 athlete, competing in track and field, and obtaining a degree in psychology from Kent State University. She continued her education at Old Dominion University earning a Master of Physical Therapy degree in 2000. Kelly has always had a passion for wellness and Pilates, and finally decided to take the next step in bringing the two together in her practice. Kelly believes that Pilates enhances her approach to treating and teaching clients. She feels that treating the body as a whole not only can relieve pain and improve impairments, but also give clients the tools to empower themselves and reach their physical goals. Kelly and her family have lived all over the country, but are thankful to call Colorado home, and enjoy all that it has to offer. She stays active with tennis and skiing and all her children's activities.
Physical Therapist
Balanced Body Reformer Certified
CoreAlign trained
Jamie Francis
Physical Therapist specializing in craniosacral therapy, functional neurology, auriculotherapy and bioenergetic medicine
Jamie Francis is a licensed physical therapist with over 23 years of experience. She graduated from Boston University from an accelerated program with a B.S. in Health Sciences and a M.S. in Physical Therapy. She started her career in Boston, Massachusetts in 2001, working with veterans and spinal cord injured patients, and later transitioned into pediatric orthopedics at Shriners Hospital for Children from 2002 to 2015. In 2015, she took a courageous leap into private practice and moved to Denver to pursue her dream of opening a multidisciplinary practice with her husband. Her speciality training includes functional neurology, SFMA and FMS assessment, craniosacral therapy, auriculotherapy and bioenergetic medicine, hypnosis and the emotional components of pain and dysfunction, and Usui Reiki. She has been an international teacher of several modalities and currently teaches online classes on emotional healing, archetypal psychology, and hypnosis. In the clinic at Renew, she specializes in orthopedic conditions and injuries, chronic or stubborn pain conditions, concussion and migraine management, neurodivergent patient populations, pediatrics, and women’s health. Jamie has two children, 2 wolf dogs, and a passion for learning everything about psychology and holistic wellness. She and her husband love going off-roading in their Jeep and camping in the beautiful Colorado wilderness.
Jenna Skipworth
Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher,
Certified Franklin Method Level 1 Instructor, CoreAlign Trained, MOTR Trained
Jenna is a Nationally Certified Pilates Instructor, certified Franklin Method Instructor, a professional dancer, and dance teacher. Jenna received her comprehensive Pilates Certification from Balanced Body Education in 2018.
At the beginning of her professional dance career, Jenna found Pilates to be the perfect complement to her ballet training which helped rehab injuries and offered healthy cross-training. A few years after becoming certified in Pilates, Jenna trained for a year under Eric Franklin to receive a Franklin Method Level 1 Certification to learn more about imagery and anatomy, as a compliment to Pilates training. Jenna specializes in working with dancers but loves to share her passion and love of Pilates and movement with everyone she can.
In addition to Pilates, Jenna enjoys traveling, spending time with her husband, teaching ballet, and performing as a freelance professional ballerina in Denver.
Amanda Crooks
Certified Sports Physical Therapist
Functional Dry Needling Practitioner
Pilates Reformer Training in progress
CoreAlign training in progress
Amanda Crooks is a Board Certified Sports Physical Therapist with over 13 years of clinical experience and 8 years as a practicing PT. She has been athletic all of her life, playing high school sports and dabling in intramural college sports. With a background in dance and gymnastics, she has always been passionate about the importance of a strong core for optimal athletic performance! She started doing yoga for recovery years ago while she was running marathons, and was introduced to Pilates while in PT school. Integrating Pilates into her PT practice has been the perfect way to bring her love for all things spine and core into her work with varying levels and ages of athletes and individuals. In her free time, Amanda loves parenting her four busy, athletic children, while occasionally sneaking away to enjoy the city of Denver. She stays active with running, Pilates and weight training.
Erin Tomasik
Certified Orthopedic Specialist Physical Therapist
Level 2C Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehab Certification
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Functional Dry Needling Practitioner
TMJ trained through Dawn Sandalcidi
Erin earned her Master’s degree in physical therapy from Springfield
College in 1997. She has practiced in orthopedics and sports medicine over the past 26 years. Her professional journey and passion for healing her patients have shifted her skill set to include treating pelvic health in men and women, as well as, providing prenatal and postpartum care. Erin uses the Integrated Systems Model from the teachings of Diane Lee to accurately assess dysfunction in the musculoskeletal system from head to toe. This allows for more holistic and specific findings during evaluations so she can provide systematic, skillful, and individualized plans of care for each patient.
Erin holds many additional trainings and certifications. She takes pride in pursuing continuing education opportunities in physical therapy, so she is up on the most current concepts and provide her patients with the most innovative techniques. Linking her orthopedic, TMJ and pelvic health skills to achieve maximum return to activity for the patients she serves. She loves collaborating with a team of passionate healthcare professionals. Erin played Division 1 field hockey and continues to play in adult leagues in Denver. She loves all the things Colorado has to offer including golfing, skiing, hiking, paddleboarding, pickleball and walking her pups. She also enjoys educating the community on wellness, prevention and self care.