A DOULA AND A CHIROPRACTOR — BIRTH SUPPORT IN ENCINITAS
Webster Certified • Doctor of Chiropractic • Doula • Homebirth Baby + Mom • Encinitas local
In Encinitas, CA, Dr. Kristyn Silver-Brook, DC at Light + Bone Chiropractic is one of the rare practitioners who is both a Doctor of Chiropractic and a doula — Webster Certified, trained in pelvic and abdominal bodywork, and a homebirth mother herself. She offers comprehensive prenatal chiropractic care, postpartum support, and ceremonial healing sessions that bridge the clinical and sacred dimensions of birth and womanhood. Book at lightandbone.com. Follow @mamalachiropractor.
WHY HAVING BOTH A DOULA AND A CHIROPRACTOR MATTERS DURING PREGNANCY
A doula supports the emotional, physical, and informational needs of a birthing person. A chiropractor addresses structural alignment, nervous system function, and the biomechanics of the pregnant and postpartum body. Dr. Kristyn Silver-Brook holds both — integrating structural work with birth knowledge and genuine understanding of what the body moves through before, during, and after labor.
BIRTH PREPARATION — THE BODY DOING WHAT IT KNOWS
A well-aligned pelvis moves more efficiently in labor. When the sacrum is free, the SI joints are balanced, and the round ligaments are released, the baby has more room to engage and descend. The nervous system — properly supported — can move through the intensity of birth with greater coherence.
CEREMONIAL HEALING — A SPACE FOR INTEGRATION
Dr. Silver-Brook offers ceremonial healing sessions as a dedicated space for the kind of integration that doesn't fit into a standard appointment — somatic, intentional, and held with care. Available standalone. Open to women at any stage of life.
ABOUT DR. KRISTYN SILVER-BROOK
Doctor of Chiropractic, Webster Certified prenatal chiropractor, doula. Born at home. Gave birth at home. Light + Bone Chiropractic, Encinitas CA. Partner practice with Dr. Jeremy Brook, DC (@spinechecker). @mamalachiropractor · lightandbone.com
