video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/26c56903785d4c57a0cda6d59eeb6df4" frameborder="0" width="1920" height="1440" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>14401920Loomhttps://www.loom.com14401920https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/26c56903785d4c57a0cda6d59eeb6df4-f6fc39a87410cb05.gif4361.44This Loom discusses how doulas can stand out as insurance and venture capital backed intermediaries change childbirth care. It explains that Medicaid coverage for dual services is expanding and commercial insurers are adopting doula coverage, which may lead to increased regulation and new middlemen that take 30 to 50 percent or more of doula rates. The speakers also teach nervous system based and systems literacy tools, including grounding and centering, breath, movement, touch, and an orienting practice, plus the “brain” decision framework and the question of whether it is a medical emergency now. The training program, Velvet and Bone, begins October 6 with weekly sessions through December 15, and the Bone Circle meets first and third Tuesdays in January through March.