Terms and Conditions for Courses, Classes, workshops and Personal training

Frananda Yoga General Terms by SEQ Legal

(1) Introduction
This disclaimer governs our yoga classes, including private yoga classes (personal training sessions). We will ask you to agree to the terms/ sign this disclaimer before taking part in any live, online yoga classes or personal training sessions.
You acknowledge that all exercise involves a risk of personal injury, including a small risk of serious injury or death, and agree to take responsibility for your health and well-being in relation to our yoga classes and personal training sessions.

Before you join any of classes,  please take the time to ensure you are practising in a safe environment, with sufficient clear space around you. You know your body best, and are therefore responsible for ensuring that you look after yourself by adapting and modifying postures according to your range of movement, and to stop any practices that make you feel unwell. If you have any ailments or injuries that the teacher may need to be aware of, please inform them before the class begins. Where possible, alternative adjustments will be offered. Although the teacher will require visual access to all those taking part (by enabling your web camera), they will not be able to see all participants at all times, therefore, please stay as present as possible and be lead by your own experience.

Please be aware, that you practice yoga by live streaming or at an in person class at your own risk. If you have any concerns during practice, please stop immediately, and advise the teacher at the end of the session.

If you have any concerns before or after any classes, please contact Frananda Yoga using studio@franandayoga.com. or speak to the class teacher before/ after the session.

To view the terms of our privacy policy and GDPR compliance, please visit franandayoga.com/privacy-policy.

(2) Credit
This disclaimer was created using an SEQ Legal template.

(3) Health and medical conditions
You acknowledge and represent that:
 to the best of your knowledge, you suffer from no medical or physical condition or disability that will or might increase the normal risks associated with exercise; and / or
 Your doctor has approved your participation in our yoga classes and/or personal training sessions.
 In addition, if you are over 60 years old, you must obtain your doctor’s approval before participating in our yoga classes.
 Doctors’ approvals under this section 3 must be in writing and copies must be provided to us upon request.
 You must complete and sign a health and fitness questionnaire before participating in any of our yoga classes and/or personal training sessions. A copy of this form can be found on franandayoga.com. You acknowledge and represent that you will complete or have completed the questionnaire to the best of your knowledge and ability. If you choose not to complete the health questionnaire, it is assumed that you are fit and well and able to participate in Frananda Yoga classes at your own risk.

You must inform us, as soon as possible, if:
 you suffer from any new injury, illness or other medical condition;
 you feel any pain or discomfort during a yoga class/ personal training session; or
 you feel that any exercise included in a yoga class / personal training session would be unsafe or uncomfortable for you.
 Pregnant students are may attend Frananda Yoga classes / personal training sessions after the 14th week of pregnancy, with their doctor’s written consent. You acknowledge that you participate in yoga classes at your own risk and at the risk of your unborn child.

We may in our sole discretion prohibit you from participating in a yoga class / personal training session; and you must comply with all of our instructions in relation to our yoga classes.

(4) No representations or warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and subject to section 6 below, we exclude all representations, warranties, undertakings and guarantees relating to our yoga classes and personal training sessions.
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing paragraph, we do not represent, warrant, undertake or guarantee:
 that you will not suffer from any injury arising directly or indirectly out of our yoga classes / personal training sessions;
 that your fitness will measurably improve as a result of participation in our yoga classes / personal training sessions; or
 that the yoga classes  / personal training sessions will continue to run for any specific period.

(5) Cancellation Policy

If the class, workshop or retreat or event is cancelled by the organizer:
If we do need to cancel a trip or training for our OWN reasons, we will refund to you all deposits and payments.

We cannot however, no matter the reason for cancellation, compensate you for airfare, hotel bookings or other travel expenses.

In the unlikely event that the event is cancelled due to circumstances we can’t control, force majeure, weather, natural disaster, pandemic or political upheaval, we cannot guarantee a refund. If there are issues with internet connections for online courses, we will do our best to reschedule the course for a different time. If this affects more than one session and making up the time is not possible, you will have the choice of a partial refund, or a class credit.

Cancellation by client:

• 4 weeks or more before the start of the course: 100% refund.
• 3-4 weeks before the start of the course 50% refund. The other half can be put towards class credits.
• 2 weeks before the start of the teacher training: 0% refund will be given and cannot be put towards class credits.

 If you are ill and have to miss a session, the sessions will be recorded and you will be sent a copy of the session. 

Note: if there are less than the required miminum bookings 6 weeks prior to the course start, we reserve the right to cancel the course. The participants will get a full refund of the course fee.

Payments for Courses, classes, workshops and retreats

Please note that to secure your place on a Frananda Yoga course, class, workshop or retreat payment must be received in full before the start of the course (unless agreed otherwise by the course provider).

Frananda Yoga Cancellation promise – if you attend an online course (lasting more than four weeks) for the first two weeks and in that time decide it’s not for you, you can use the remaining sessions as credit towards up to 4 yoga classes. If you decide to cancel your place on the course after the first two weeks, you will not receive a refund, (unless under exceptional circumstances and has been agreed by the course leader).

(6) Limitations and exclusions of liability

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: are subject to section 6 below; and govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or in relation to our yoga classes and personal training sessions, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.
We will not be liable to you in respect of any personal injury (including without limitation serious injury or death) that you may suffer or sustain directly or indirectly as a result of attending our yoga classes and/or personal training sessions.  Nor will we be liable to you in respect of any other losses arising as a result of any such personal injury.
We will not be liable to you in respect of any of your personal property that is lost, stolen or damaged before, during or after a yoga class / personal training session.
We will not be liable to you in respect of any losses arising out of any event or events beyond our reasonable control.
We will not be liable to you in respect of any business losses, including (without limitation) loss of or damage to profits, income, revenue, use, production, anticipated savings, business, contracts, commercial opportunities or goodwill.
We will not be liable to you in respect of any special, indirect or consequential loss or damage.

(7) Exceptions
Nothing in this disclaimer shall: limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence; limit or exclude our liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; limit any of our liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or exclude any of our liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

(8) Severability
If a section of this disclaimer is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other sections of this disclaimer continue in effect.
If any unlawful and/or unenforceable section would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the section will continue in effect.

(9) Law and jurisdiction
This disclaimer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law, and any disputes relating to this disclaimer or our yoga classes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

(10) Our details
In this disclaimer, “we” means (and “us” and “our” refer to) Francesca Eckersley trading as Frananda Yoga, which has its principal place of business at [Redacted for privacy reasons, please contact at studio@franandayoga.com for information].

(11) Instructors
The limitations and exclusions of liability in this disclaimer protect our instructors as well as protecting us.

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