Participant waiver

1. What it covers

This waiver applies to every YogaSoul LLC class, workshop, private session, yoga therapy session, endurance coaching plan, teacher training, retreat and other program, in person or online, at any location (the “Activities”). For coaching, the Activities include every workout, race and training session I do as part of a plan, wherever I do it and whether or not a coach is present.

2. Your health

• I am healthy enough to take part, and no medical professional has advised me against it. If I am pregnant or have a medical condition that matters for my practice, I have my provider’s approval.
• YogaSoul instructors do not give medical advice, and yoga is not a substitute for medical care.
• I will listen to my body and stop or modify what I am doing if anything feels wrong. When I train on my own, I decide whether each workout is safe for me that day, and I will tell my coach about any injury or health change.
• I will stay home from in-person Activities if I have symptoms of a contagious illness.

3. Risk and release of liability

I TAKE PART IN THE ACTIVITIES VOLUNTARILY AND AT MY OWN RISK. YOGA, RUNNING, CYCLING, ENDURANCE TRAINING AND RACING, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING HANDS-ON ADJUSTMENTS, THE USE OF PROPS, TRAINING ON ROADS AND TRAILS, AND TRAVEL TO AND FROM RETREATS AND EVENTS, CARRY RISKS THAT INCLUDE ILLNESS, OVEREXERTION, HEART PROBLEMS, FALLS, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, WEATHER AND TERRAIN, SPRAINS, FRACTURES, PERMANENT INJURY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH. THESE MAY BE CAUSED BY MY OWN ACTIONS, OTHER PARTICIPANTS, OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES. I KNOWINGLY ASSUME ALL OF THESE RISKS.

FOR MYSELF AND MY HEIRS, I RELEASE AND AGREE NOT TO SUE YOGASOUL LLC AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, GUEST TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS AND AGENTS (THE “RELEASEES”) FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM MY PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON THEIR NEGLIGENCE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THE LAW ALLOWS.

My assumption of risk stands on its own even if part of the release is found unenforceable. I will indemnify the Releasees against claims brought by me or on my behalf. I am responsible for my own medical costs and should carry health insurance.

4. Hands-on assists

Instructors may offer hands-on adjustments. I can decline any time, in words or by gesture, and consent in one session does not carry over to the next.

5. Retreats and outside providers

Retreats use outside providers for lodging, transport, meals and excursions. YogaSoul LLC does not control them and is not responsible for their acts or negligence. YogaSoul LLC is also not responsible for lost or damaged personal belongings.

6. Emergencies

If I cannot consent in an emergency, I authorize YogaSoul LLC and emergency personnel to get me medical care, at my cost, and to contact my emergency contact. I will not hold staff liable for a good-faith emergency response.

7. Photos

YogaSoul LLC sometimes takes photos and video during Activities for its website and social media. If I would rather not be included, I will tell my instructor. I will not record other participants or program content without permission.

8. Legal terms

I am 18 or older. Utah law governs this waiver, and any legal proceeding about it belongs in Salt Lake County, Utah. If any part is unenforceable, the rest still applies. Checking the box when I register is my electronic signature under the Utah Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the federal E-SIGN Act. This page is my copy, and I can save or print it.

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