LIABILITY WAIVER

In agreeing to this waiver, you agree not to hold A Fine Balance Limited or its owners, instructors, employees, and representatives for any injuries or other misfortunes or physical injuries sustained while attending services. By participating in any service whether in the studio, online or at any other possible location, you do so at your own risk and adhere to the full terms and conditions.

All customers must inform their teacher of any injuries, disabilities or issues that may affect their ability to participate in activities. We advise all customers not to take part in our services without first seeking medical advice if you have any concerns at all over your physical condition. 

We reserve the right to refuse access to you or any customer if we in any way doubt your health and your ability to safely take part in our services. You must notify A Fine Balance of any circumstances affecting your health, which may be exacerbated through participating in our services.

You take part in any of our services at your own risk and accept the risk of injury from performing any exercises. You are responsible for your own body and limitations when participating in the services. You acknowledge that yoga involves physical exertion and may require some physical adjustments by the instructor. You are aware of the risks and hazards associated with physical activity, and agree to take full responsibility for any risks, injuries, or damages, known or unknown, which might incur as a result of participating in the services. 

If you have low/high blood pressure and/or cardiac irregularities - you should not attend class until you have written permission from your doctor. If there is any doubt, you should consult your doctor. 

If you are pregnant, you must advise the teacher and be aware that if you are in the first trimester, you are not able to take part in our services.. After 12 weeks, you can attend services entirely at the individual teacher’s discretion. If the teacher agrees to you participating in class, this is at your own risk.

You hereby release, discharge, and hold harmless A Fine Balance Limited, its owners, instructors, employees, and representatives from any and all claims, demands, damages, rights of action, or causes of action present or future, whether known or unknown, anticipated, or unanticipated, resulting from or arising out of your participation in the services, including any injury or illness caused by negligence or otherwise.

You understand that it is your responsibility to consult with a physician prior to and regarding your continued participation in A Fine Balance Limited services. You affirm that you are in good physical condition and do not suffer from any condition that would prevent your full participation in the services.

I have read this waiver and release of liability, fully understand its terms, and voluntarily agree to its contents. I understand that by agreeing to this waiver, I am waiving certain legal rights, including the right to sue.

UNDER 18S

Our standard timetable of classes are for over 18s or we allow 13 year olds+ with a parent or guardian. Booking for under 19s means you and the participant adhere to our full terms and conditions. Booking means you / your child has permission to attend a yoga class at A Fine Balance Studio. the parent / guardian must inform the teacher of any injuries, issues, disabilities, or sensitivities that may affect their ability to participate in activities. Your child / teenager is participating in classes that require physical exertion, which may be strenuous, and you are fully aware of the risks and hazards involved. You understand that it is your responsibility to ensure your child is fit and healthy to attend. You represent and warrant that your child has no medical condition that would prevent her/his participation in physical fitness activities. In consideration of being permitted to participate in the yoga classes, you agree to assume full responsibility for any risks, injuries or damages, known and unknown, which your child might incur as a result of participating. In further consideration of being permitted to participate in the yoga classes, you knowingly, voluntarily, and expressly waive any claim you may have against the teacher, the owner, or the leaseholder of the building for injuries or damages that my child may sustain as a result of participating in classes or workshops held at A Fine Balance Studio. If your child participates in other future classes or events at A Fine Balance Studio, you will also assume full responsibility for any injuries that may result from her/his participation, with the same considerations that this waiver stipulates for yoga.

BOOKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE

When booking for a friend or family member, each person needs to have their own registered account with MINDBODY. By booking for another person, it means both you and that person adhere to our full waiver and terms and conditions.

MUM & BABY / POSTNATAL

By booking our mum and baby / postnatal services you do so at the risk of both yourself and your child. Mums can attend classes subject to sign off and approval to get back into exercise by their doctor. We accept mums that have a minimum recovery of 6 -8 weeks post-natural-birth or 8 weeks C-section. Please note buggies / prams must be folded up at the entrance to the studio, carried through and parked outside the back - these are left at your own risk - AFB Studio accepts no responsibility for loss and/or damages.

PREGNANCY

If you are pregnant or suspect you are pregnant, you can only join our services from 13 weeks and upwards. If you take part in these classes and / or other activities at A Fine Balance Studio, you do so at the risk of yourself and your unborn child.

By participating in our Pregnancy Yoga classes you hereby agree to the following:

1. I acknowledge that I have consulted with my doctor or midwife prior to beginning these classes. I fully understand that I am participating completely voluntarily. I accept all responsibility for my health and any resultant injury or mishap that may affect my well-being or health and/or my baby’s well-being or health in any way.

2. I freely, voluntarily and with such knowledge assume the risk associated with prenatal exercise / yoga. I take full responsibility for the ramifications of my actions and physical condition in connection with my participation in the prenatal yoga classes. I understand that questions about yoga postures are encouraged and welcomed, and that students are encouraged to practice at their own pace, and only engage in poses that feel intuitively right for their bodies.

3. I hereby release A Fine Balance Studio and its teachers, from any liability now or in the future. I hereby affirm that I have read and fully understand the above. In addition, I have read and accept the full Studio's Terms & Conditions / Waiver.

SPECIAL LIMITATION OF LIABILITY – CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 PANDEMIC:
A Fine Balance takes the coronavirus pandemic very seriously and has put in place measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, A Fine Balance cannot guarantee that you, your family, or your guests will not become infected with COVID-19. It is possible that attending classes, events and activities at A Fine Balance may place you in close physical contact with other attendees and teachers and could increase the risk that you, your family members, and/or your guests contract COVID-19.

You acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that you, your family members and/or your guests may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at A Fine Balance studio and that such exposure or infection could result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. You understand the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at A Fine Balance may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of yourself or others, including, but not limited to, A Fine Balance employees, members, and attendees.

By enrolling online, and/or attending in person classes, events, activities and any other services and/or entering the A Fine Balance studio facilities and using equipment, you voluntarily agree, on behalf of yourself, your heirs, personal representatives and/or assigns, and any person or minor child you may enrol:

(a) to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury, illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death) that may occur to you or your family members in connection with attendance at A Fine Balance or as a result of participation in A Fine Balance services (“Claims”); and

(b) covenant not to sue, A Fine Balance its teachers, clients, and employees, from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto, based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of A Fine Balance, its teachers, students, attendees, and employees, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after attending A Fine Balance studio facilities or participating in any A Fine Balance service.