Om Shanti Yoga Waiver, Release + Consent

By participating in classes, programs, events, workshops, trainings, private sessions, or using The Ritual Room at Om Shanti Yoga (“OSY”), you acknowledge and agree to the following:

Yoga + Physical Activity

You understand that yoga and other movement practices include physical activity as well as opportunities for relaxation, stress reduction, and relief of muscular tension. As with any physical activity, participation carries inherent risks, including the possibility of injury, illness, serious injury, or disability, and these risks cannot be entirely eliminated.

You are responsible for understanding your own physical and mental health and determining whether participation is appropriate for you. You agree to listen to your body, modify or stop any activity if you experience pain, dizziness, discomfort, shortness of breath, or other concerning symptoms, and seek medical attention when appropriate.

You are encouraged to consult with a qualified healthcare provider before beginning or participating in any yoga, fitness, wellness, or recovery practice, particularly if you have an injury, medical condition, are pregnant, or have concerns about whether an activity is appropriate for you.

You understand that Om Shanti Yoga instructors and staff are not acting as physicians, physical therapists, psychologists, or other licensed healthcare providers, and services offered by OSY are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical or mental health condition.

By participating, you voluntarily assume the risks associated with your participation.

The Ritual Room

The Ritual Room may include access to an infrared sauna, cold plunge, red light therapy, vibration plate, Himalayan salt features, and other wellness or recovery amenities. You understand that these experiences involve additional risks, including but not limited to overheating, dehydration, dizziness, fainting, changes in blood pressure or heart rate, cold exposure, falls, skin sensitivity, and other adverse physical reactions.

You are responsible for determining whether each Ritual Room amenity is appropriate for you. You should consult a qualified healthcare provider before using the sauna, cold plunge, contrast therapy, red light therapy, vibration plate, or other Ritual Room amenities if you are pregnant, have cardiovascular or circulatory concerns, blood pressure concerns, neurological conditions, sensitivity to heat or cold, take medications that may affect your response to heat or cold, have a recent injury or surgery, or have any other health condition that could affect safe participation.

You agree to follow all posted instructions, safety guidelines, time recommendations, and directions provided by Om Shanti Yoga staff. You agree to discontinue use immediately if you feel dizzy, faint, nauseated, unusually short of breath, experience chest pain, significant discomfort, numbness, or otherwise feel unwell.

You understand that Ritual Room services are provided for general wellness purposes and are not medical treatments or substitutes for professional medical care.

Use of The Ritual Room is voluntary and at your own risk.

Assumption of Risk + Release of Liability

By participating in Om Shanti Yoga activities or using its facilities and amenities, including The Ritual Room, you knowingly and voluntarily assume the inherent risks associated with participation.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you release and hold harmless Om Shanti Yoga, its owners, instructors, employees, independent contractors, representatives, and agents from claims arising from injury, illness, loss, or damage related to your voluntary participation or use of the facilities and services, except to the extent such release is prohibited by applicable law.

Photography, Video + Marketing Consent

Classes, workshops, events, trainings, and other activities at Om Shanti Yoga may occasionally be photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded.

By participating, you consent to being photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and grant Om Shanti Yoga permission to use your image, likeness, voice, and appearance in photographs, video, audio, and other media for OSY's promotional, educational, advertising, and marketing purposes. This may include use on the Om Shanti Yoga website, social media, email, digital and print materials, and paid advertising.

You understand that this content may be edited, reproduced, published, distributed, or repurposed without additional approval or compensation to you.

If you do not wish to appear in photography or video, please notify an Om Shanti Yoga team member before class or the applicable event so that we can make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

For livestream or virtual classes, you are responsible for turning off your camera if you do not wish for your image to appear in or potentially be included in a recording.

Electronic Communications

By creating an account, making a purchase, or using our website or services, you consent to receiving electronic communications from Om Shanti Yoga related to your account, purchases, bookings, policies, and services.

Where permitted by law and based on the communication preferences or consent you provide, Om Shanti Yoga may also send promotional communications by email or text message. You may unsubscribe from promotional communications using the applicable unsubscribe or opt-out method. Transactional or service-related communications may still be sent when necessary.

You agree that electronic agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications provided to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Privacy + Your Account

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and login information and for activity occurring through your account. You may not share or transfer your login credentials to another person.

Om Shanti Yoga is not responsible for unauthorized third-party access resulting from the theft, disclosure, or misuse of your login information.

Om Shanti Yoga reserves the right to refuse or cancel service, suspend or terminate accounts, or restrict access to its facilities or services when reasonably necessary, subject to applicable law and contractual obligations.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or legal guardian consent.

Acknowledgment

By checking the applicable consent box, signing this agreement, purchasing a service that requires acceptance of this waiver, or otherwise electronically accepting these terms, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this agreement.

You voluntarily agree to its terms, understand the risks associated with participation, and accept responsibility for deciding whether Om Shanti Yoga's classes, programs, facilities, and Ritual Room amenities are appropriate for you.