Midwife. Mama. Six months postpartum. Káren’s story reminds us that healing doesn’t follow a timeline and instead reminds us that it follows connection. At Kaname, where care is shared and supported by staff and patients alike, we honor postpartum as a portal, and interdependence as the path.

When Lean came to Kaname Chiropractic, they were seeking more than physical relief; they were looking for a space to feel seen, safe, and supported. In a world that often asks queer, fat and trans bodies to shrink, Kaname became a place where Lean could expand. This blog shares their journey of alignment—not just of the spine, but of identity, confidence and community—and how healing, here, became an act of resistance and belonging.