Whether complimentary or paid, by participating in activities offered by Upstream Yoga Studio and Art Gallery, I undersigned, hereby release and forever discharge UPSTREAM YOGA STUDIO AND ART GALLERY and its owner & employees, sub-contractors, studio renters, and her or their successors, heirs, assigns (the Releases) of and from all actions, causes of action and exams or every kind or nature whatsoever, however caused arising out of, or in any way described below & notwithstanding that the name may have been contributed to or occasioned by the negligence of the RELEASEES or without limiting the generality of the foregoing. I also acknowledge & understand that a risk of personal injury may be involved in the exercise.
I, therefore agree to follow instruction carefully:
Yoga classes, workshops, intensives & study groups include techniques & exercises for developing strength & flexibility, endurance, stamina, relaxation & breath awareness may be employed in the program I am participating in & some classes may include the use of equipment in support of above techniques (mats, yoga straps, pillows, yoga blocks, benches etc.).
I am participating in the yoga classes offered by Upstream Yoga Studio and Art Gallery during which I will receive information and instruction about yoga. I recognize that yoga requires physical exertion which may be strenuous and may cause or aggravate physical injury and I am fully aware of and willingly assume the risk and hazards involved.
As is the case with any strenuous exercise, I understand that there is a possibility of injury and that it is my responsibility to consult a physician regarding my ability to participate in yoga and yoga breathing in a yoga studio prior to my class at Upstream Yoga Studio and Art Gallery.
I affirm that it is my responsibility to advise every instructor at Upstream Yoga Studio and Art Gallery of any physical conditions, which may limit my participation in the yoga studio. I affirm that if I become pregnant of have recently given birth, it is my responsibility to inform my yoga instructor, and that it is my responsibility to consult a physician prior to taking a yoga class or yoga breathing class; some yoga classes, such as Yin, are not suitable for women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth.
I take full responsibility for my own health and safety. I understand that high blood pressure, glaucoma, heart disease, and severe injuries are contraindicated, and I have doctor's approval for practice. Yoga is not a substitute for medical attention, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Yoga practice and/or specific poses are not recommended for individuals with certain medical conditions.
I affirm that I will not attend a yoga class if I am feeling unwell; for example, if I have a cough, sore throat, severe fatigue, fever, cold, flu, flu-like symptoms, skin rash, COVID-19, pneumonia, or similar, or if I am at all unsure if any of the above noted or similar symptoms are related to any such illness or any other contagious illness.
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