Waiver Form for Gentle Somatic Yoga® and Somatic Wellness™ Events

PLEASE FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THIS FORM AFTER YOU COMPLETE YOUR PAYMENT

Dear Participant,

Gentle Somatic Yoga® (GSY) events have been created for you to connect with yourself through movement, breath, and activities designed for personal growth and adventure. The primary goal is to provide you with an opportunity to seek a deeper understanding of Self through exploration and discovery. In doing so, we seek to offer activities and experiences that are open to most ages and abilities. However, these events may involve risks and uncertainties.

James Knight and GSY Faculty often choose exotic locations like Bali, Costa Rica, and Mexico to hold trainings and/or retreats. Events are set up so we can explore the natural environment and customs from different cultures to learn and grow as thriving Soma’s. Although we take every precaution to keep everyone safe, these events may involve risks and uncertainties. For example, some may face physical/emotional challenges, extreme weather, and on the rare occasion injury.

Thus, we require that you read and sign this waiver of liability. Your signature confirms your understanding of the potential for risks involved with your participation, and that you take ultimate responsibility for your physical and emotional well-being. We expect that if an issue arises for you during this event that you will communicate your need for assistance. From our experience with past events, most challenges or accidents can be avoided when participants stay grounded in their body and ask for help when needed before an issue escalates into a larger problem.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK

I acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied to participate in this Gentle Somatic Yoga event, referred to below as “this event”.

In consideration of Gentle Somatic Yoga accepting my application for participation in this event, I agree to this release of claims, waiver of liability and assumption of risks.

On behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, successors, administers and any other person who may have an interest at common law or by operation of statute, I hereby waive any and all claims I or such parties may have now or in the future. I release from liability Gentle Somatic Yoga (including James Knight, his co-facilitators, assistants, and any employee, guide, agent or representative – “the releasees”) for any personal injury, death, property damage or loss of any nature suffered by me as a result of my participation in any activity related to this event. I release from liability Gentle Somatic Yoga for any cause whatsoever including those arising out of, or in any way connected to or occasioned by the negligence of the releasees.

Terrain: Natural areas, including the ocean, are subject to environmental forces that can result in obstacles and hazards. In some instances activities that contain water can be cold and/or turbulent and extended immersion can be life threatening.

Isolation: This event may be in a third world country. We may be in wilderness and natural areas that are not regularly patrolled and communication may be difficult. Rescue and medical treatment may not be available for hours or even days.

Animals: Activities in natural areas may result in encounters with wild animals and insects that could be life threatening.

Weather: Weather conditions may change rapidly and may be extreme, presenting significant challenge.