Yoga is an individual experience and I understand that I should progress at my own pace while participating in any portion of yoga classes taught by Stan or Noreen Bednar and NORST Yoga, LLC. If, at any point, I feel overexerted or fatigued I will respect my own body’s limitations and I will rest before continuing yoga or any other exercise.
I acknowledge that my participation in yoga classes taught by Stan or Noreen Bednar and NORST Yoga, LLC naturally involves a risk of injury to my person. I further acknowledge that specific risks include injuries resulting from fatigue, over-exertion, physical adjustment, improper or negligent use of equipment, failure to follow trainer instructions, and/or injuries resulting from participation in an inappropriate level of physical exercise. As such, I understand and voluntarily accept these risks.
I represent that I am in good health, have the necessary current medical approval to engage in physical exercise and yoga instructional classes and teacher training, and have no disability, impairment, injury, disease, or ailment which would induce or increase risk of injury or adverse health consequences as a result of me engaging in physical exercise and yoga instructional classes. I acknowledge that the facility and/or residence where I am taking my yoga classes, taught by Stan or Noreen Bednar and NORST Yoga, LLC., is relying on this self-representation, and I understand that neither the facility and/or residence where I am taking my training, nor Stan or Noreen Bednar and NORST, LLC., will investigate or certify my health or my fitness to participate in physical exercise and yoga instructional classes.
Considering the risk of injury that may result in my participation in yoga classes taught by Stan or Noreen Bednar and NORST, LLC., I, individually and on behalf of my relatives, legal representatives, and assignees, agree not to sue and hereby agree to indemnify, and release and hold harmless the facility and/or residence where I am taking my yoga classes taught by Stan or Noreen Bednar and NORST, LLC., and each of their respective shareholders, owners, officers, directors, members, employees, contractors, and agents (collectively, the “Facilities” and/or “Residence”) where classes occur (collectively, the “Releasees”) from all actions, claims, demands, suits, losses, liabilities, charges, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fee), and costs of any nature whatsoever which may arise out of, relate to, or result from, any injury, economic loss, or any damage to me or my guest or relatives resulting from my participation in physical exercise and yoga instructional classes at the Facilities and/or Residence, entry to or use of the equipment, facilities, or services at the Facilities and/or Residence, the negligence of/to the facility and/or residence where I am taking my yoga classes taught by Stan or Noreen Bednar and NORST Yoga, LLC., anyone at the facility and/or residence where I am taking my classes or anyone using the Facilities and/or Residence or equipment, facilities or services, except such as may arise out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Releases.
This release and waiver of liability (this “Release”) is a complete release of any responsibility for personal injuries and/or property loss/damage sustained by me while at the Facilities and/or Residence, whether using exercise equipment, participating in active or passive exercise, or not. I understand that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the authority and jurisdiction applicable to the facility and or residence where I am taking my training, and that if any portion of this Release is held valid, I agree that the balance of this Release should continue in full force and effect.