YOGA TEACHER TRAINING AGREEMENT
Balance Training is a transformative training program designed to utilize traditional yoga techniques and modern movement modalities. Balance aims to offer exposure to yoga alongside science-based functional movement facilitate a clear first-hand understanding of the best ways to elevate body and mind.
Why You’re Reading This Document
The purpose of this Training Agreement (the “Agreement”) is to communicate our expectations of you and what you can expect from us during the training program (the “Training”).
What to Expect During the Training. Balance will provide a quality educational experience to you in the form of a training program. At the end of the Training, you may be entitled to receive a certificate which recognizes your completion of the Training (the “Certificate”). The details of the Training are described in Schedule “A” Program Selection and Payment Terms.
What We Expect of You. As a participant in the Training, we expect that you will adhere to the expectations set out in Schedule “B” Expectations. Failure to comply with these expectations entitles us to terminate this Agreement, effective immediately, as set out in Section 5 below.
No Guarantee of Certificate. Your participation in the Training and payment of the Tuition does not guarantee that you will receive a Certificate. You must adhere to the expectations and meet the requirements for certification as outlined in Schedule “B.”
Refunds and Cancellations. Balance has a strict no refund policy for any payments made for the Training. In the event of an emergency or unforeseen, Balance retains the exclusive and sole discretion to offer a refund should it be deemed appropriate, the decision of which will be made only by Balance.
Term and Termination. This Agreement begins on the Training Start Date and will continue until the Training End Date (as those dates are defined in Schedule “A”). If you no longer want to participate in the training, you must provide written notice to us (an email is fine). If we need to terminate this Agreement (for example, if we need to cancel the Training) we will do our best to provide you with as much notice as possible. Balance also retains the right to terminate this Agreement immediately if you do not adhere to the expectations as outlined in Schedule “B”.
Insurance. Having travel insurance is mandatory and you understand that it is your responsibility to have it before participating in the Training. It is not the responsibility of Balance to ensure you have secured travel insurance.
Ownership of Intellectual Property. All materials provided in connection with the Training, including without limitation, written or printed documents, photographs, audio and video recordings and software programs, and all copies and derivative works relating thereto (the “Training Materials”), are and will remain the sole and exclusive property of Balance. You have a limited, non-exclusive right to use the Training Materials to the extent necessary to complete the Training and to teach yoga and movement classes after the Training. An example of something you are not allowed to do with the Training Materials would be to create a photocopy or reproduce the Training Materials and give it to a friend or sell it to someone. Another example would be to use the Training Materials to create your own training program, or to provide the Training Materials to someone who intends to do so.
Legal Things That Are Really Important. Please read this Section. This Section is very important and ensures that you understand that there is a risk that you will injure yourself and that if you do, you can’t sue Balance.
8.1.Inherent Risks. You understand that participating in the Training has inherent risks, some of which may be more obvious than others. These risks include but are not limited to dizziness, fainting, skeletomuscular injuries (muscle tears, broken bones, etc.), cardiovascular issues (irregular heartbeat, heart attack, death etc.) and any other injury resulting from exercise, whether or not the injury came as a result of the negligence of yourself, negligence of others at the location of training, or negligence of Balance. You understand that the risks outlined in this Section of the Agreement are risks you will be exposed to during the Training and can result in serious bodily and mental harm and a vast array of injuries which could alter your quality of living significantly and may even result in death. Should you have any concerns or doubts about your health or ability to participate in any of the activities in the Training, which may include but are not limited to yoga, cardiovascular exercise, bodyweight exercises, stretching, etc., we insist you act prudently and inform us immediately of your concerns.
8.2.Medical Advice. You acknowledge that you will consult with a physician prior to beginning the Training or that you are certain that your medical and fitness levels are sufficient for you to participate in the Training. It is understood between the parties that attendance and participation in the Training means you have taken the necessary precautions to ensure that you are healthy enough to do so.
8.3.Voluntary Assumption of Risk. Having read this Section of this Agreement and being fully aware of the risks of participation in the Training, your signature at the bottom of this Agreement and participation in the Training illustrates your voluntary participation and assumption of the risks of the Training. you further agree that you have full capacity to agree to the voluntary participation in the Training.
8.4.Release, Waiver, and Indemnity. In consideration of Balance allowing you to participate in the Training and for good and valuable consideration, you hereby release Balance and its directors, officers, employees, agents, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns from any liability and damages arising from personal injuries or death, however caused including out of negligence, during your participation in the Training with Balance. You understand that you are releasing Balance at your own risk and that you agree to forfeit any and all forms of legal recourse which may be available to you, including but not limited to any form of damages, as a result of your participation in the Training with Balance. Further, you agree that these provisions above apply to you, your family, heirs, executors or anyone else who may be able to bring a legal action on your behalf in the future. You hereby indemnify and hold harmless Balance and their agents, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns from any and all liability for any property damage or personal injury to any third party resulting from your participation in the Training.
8.5.Media Release. You agree to grant Balance the irrevocable right and permission to use, throughout the world and in perpetuity, your image, video content, likeness, motion pictures, photographs, videotapes, recordings or any other record of your participation at the Training, for any purpose, including commercial use. Translation: you give Balance permission to use images, video, and any other recording of you anywhere in the world, for any purpose, forever. For example, if we film a promo video of the Training and it has you in it then we are allowed to post that on our website, social media pages, or use it for any purpose whatsoever without asking you for permission.
Standard Legal Things. You know you’re almost at the end of the Agreement when you get to the standard stuff that no one cares about but is still kind of important! Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed exclusively by the laws of the Canadian Province of Ontario. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement are invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions in the Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and replaces any prior agreements. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by me of any breach by you of any provision of this Agreement will not be taken to be a waiver of any further breaches by you. Notice. For the purpose of this Agreement, e-mail or text will suffice for written notice when required as set out above. Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for stylistic purposes only and none of the content in the headings are intended to be legally binding. Counterparts. This agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which is an original, and all of which taken together constitute one single document. Online Agreement. We agree that this Agreement may be signed electronically or agreed to by having you click “I Agree”, the effect of which will be the same as if we signed the Agreement by hand and the intention of which is that both parties desire to be bound by all the terms of the Agreement.
SCHEDULE “A” PROGRAM SELECTION AND PAYMENT TERMS
Training Program: 200-hour Teacher Training program
Training Location: Mar de Jade
Training Start Date: TBD
Training End Date: TBD
SCHEDULE “B” EXPECTATIONS
Failure to adhere to these Expectations entitles us to terminate this Agreement immediately and remove you from the Training.
Attendance in all sessions is 100% mandatory.
Any form of bullying or the spreading of negativity is grounds for immediate removal from the program.
The use of drugs and other illicit substances is strictly prohibited.
The content of the Balance Training Handbook is copyrighted and cannot be copied or redistributed in any format without the express written consent of the author.
Graduation and Certification from this program are not guaranteed. In order to successfully complete this program, all students must meet the Balance standards for new teachers.
Balance cannot be held liable for any personal injury or loss of personal belongings suffered prior to, during, or after the program as a result of any information and/or instruction provided.