Training Agreement

This agreement is made and entered into by and between: 

HOLISTIC WELLNESS LIMITED

and 

the buyer and/or participant to our training.

Contents

Definitions

 

Training:

“Training” refers to the programme and/or any form or physical and/or mental exercise given by visual and/or verbal instruction and/or physically assisted by the Teacher* during  class, workshop, teacher training, retreat, private session,  online class, broadband transmission, podcasting and/or conference and/or before, during and or after related activities including also students self-practice and/or guided by the manual and/or other media sources for learning and/or practice provided by the Teacher*;

*Teacher:  

“Teacher” refers to Dario Calvaruso (the founder of Navakaraṇa method) and/or the faculty appointed for conducting the Training (hereinafter referred to as “The Teacher”) Including assistant/s, instructor/s, alumnus/i, and/or student/s appointed by the faculty for giving instructions, assistance, adjustments and/or other teaching related roles occurring during the Training (hereinafter also referred  as “The Teacher”) ;

The Method

The Method refers to Navakaraṇa (including the variants such but not limited to Navakaraṇa Tantra, Navakaraṇa Vinyāsa, Navakaraṇa Suizen).

Company:  

Navakaraṇa Association, Holistic Wellness LTD and its intellectual properties and brands (hereinafter referred to as “The Company”);

Studio: 

The host including the person/s and/or the company/ies organising and/or hosting the Training (hereinafter referred to as “The Studio”).

By registering to our programme you confirm to acknowledge, understand and agree on the Terms & Conditions as follows:

I) Terms and conditions ~ Worldwide

Safety 

  • You have checked with your doctor who has confirmed that you are suitable to take the Training;
  • You have checked with your doctor two days before the commencement of the training and your doctor has confirmed that you are free from influenza, exanthematous and/or respiratory viral diseases and/or other diseases which can be transmitted through touch, coughing, sneezing or sweating;
  • If you are pregnant, under medication and/or suffering from or having suffered from any medical disability you agree to seek the advice of a qualified medical practitioner before commencing the Training;
  • If you are suffering from any infections or contagious illnesses you shall not participate in the Training;
  • You will not bring and/or use illicit drugs, alcohol or smoke inside the premises; 
  • You will inform Teacher and the Studio prior the commencement of the classes / workshop / training if you have any health conditions, injuries and/or pregnancy;
  • You acknowledge that you understand that during the Training you will progress at your own pace; 
  • You understand the importance of safety and therefore agree to listen to your body and adjust the posture during the training;
  • You agree to inform The Teacher promptly in case you experience any pain or discomfort;
  • You agree to respect your body’s limitations and rest at any point during the training if you feel overexerted or fatigued;
  • You agree to assume your responsibility for the whole period of the programme regarding any possible injury you can cause to yourself or to others resulting during the training and/or during transportation and/or free time (breaks between sessions);

 Attitude

  • You understand that the Training is a physically and emotionally demanding programme; 
  • You understand that the Training requires a strong commitment and personal sacrifice and you agree to be fully committed;
  • You understand the importance of self-control and discipline and therefore you agree to be humble, kind, respectful, disciplined, committed, perseverant and coachable during the Training;

 Etiquette

  • You agree to reach class 15 minutes before commencement of the Training; 
  • You agree to attend class fully prepared and to leave class upon its conclusion;
  • You agree to not record the Training by use on any video and/or audio recorder;

Other important regulations

  • Mobile and recording devices are not allowed in class;
  • Discipline is part of the training and it is at the Teacher’s discretion to apply disciplinary measures including discontinuing the participant from the programme in the event of misconduct, unjustified absence, negligence, poor commitment, etc.
  • In case the participant is discontinued from the Training as result of disciplinary measure the payment for the training is non-refundable (neither the total amount nor a portion of it).

 Disciplinary measures

  • In case of disciplinary measures you agree that upon the request of the Teacher to leave the training and you will leave the training without objection and without asking for any refund of payment. 

 Marketing

  • You understand that during the Training and related activities before or after the training, you may be photographed by a photographer appointed by the faculty, Company and/or Studio;
  • In further consideration you agree to allow your photo, video or film likeness to be used for any marketing and legitimate purposes by faculty/ies, Company and/or Studio.

Disclaimer

You acknowledge, understand and agree you will be responsible and you will take care of your personal belongings. Therefore you also acknowledge, understand and agree that Teacher, Company, Studio and/or staff appointed by the aforesaid are not responsible for any damage or loss of your personal belongings.

Payment Terms

  • All payments are not refundable.
  • Tuition and offers are subject to change.
  • The final prices are set at the time of registration with full payment.

Cancellation & Refund Policies 

  • All payments and deposits are final sale and non-refundable;
  • There will be no refund in any evidence including nut not limited to health conditions, unexpected injuries, and/or pregnancy. In case you provide a written request providing a reasonable explanation supported by medical professional, your payments can be credited towards future trainings.
  • There is no refund in case of unexpected injury or pregnancy. Payments can be credited towards future trainings with a written request two weeks before commencement of the event;
  • There is no transfer of enrollment to other participant in any case;
  • In case the event is postponed, you will be informed b y email. If you are not able to join the Training on the re-scheduled time, you agree to inform us at your earliest convenience but not later than 2 weeks before the commencement of the event requesting to use your payments towards future trainings. 
  • In case the event is cancelled by The Teacher or The Company, your deposit will be refunded subject to a 15% processing fee that will be deducted from your refund.
  • Before registering to our programme, you must visit our website to verify that there are still spots available for the programme you want to join. Payments towards programme/s for which the registration is closed are not refundable, but you hold the right to use the payment you made as credit towards future trainings once they are open for registration.

Instalment Payment 

If you paid the tuition of the course with two instalments, you acknowledge and agree to the following clauses:  

  • First instalment should be paid before the end on the early-bird period (in case there is early-bird offer);
  • First instalment is not refundable (if for any reason you cannot attend the training);
  • First instalment payment is not transferable to other person;
  • First instalment payment cannot be used as credit towards other trainings; 
  • It is necessary to complete the full payment (first and second instalment) in order to be admitted to the course;
  • To ensure your spot, you must settle the full tuition no later than 180 days prior to the commencement of the programme (or as otherwise mentioned on our website programme description). 
  • All payment should be made in USD (only). 
  • You can request to pay in other currencies and proceed with the payment only if your request is approved by our team with a written email;
  • If you make the payment via bank transfer you must bear all the costs of bank service fees and send a copy of the bank transaction so we can verify the payment.  

What is inclusive in the price

The price you paid includes only: the course tuition.

For the avoidance of doubt, the price excludes all other costs including but not limited to food and drink, accommodation or travel, any inoculation and/or vaccination costs, hotel supplementary charges, VISA applications and any insurance, including but not limited to travel and medical insurance unless otherwise stated in the programme’s description.

For retreats and certain teacher trainings, accommodation and/or meals may be included, you may refer to the website programme description for clarification. 

II) Intellectual Property Rights  ~ Worldwide

By buying, registering and/or joining our Training/s you confirm that you have read, acknowledged, understood and agreed to our Intellectual Property Rights Statement:

The manuals provided during the course and all of the materials contained within website, social networks and online platforms are protected by intellectual property right laws. All of the materials and content, including but not limited to the methodology contents, terminology related to the methodology, design, appearance, images, videos, course materials, downloads and any other information used to promote or provide the courses. All copyright, trademarks, design rights, patents and any other intellectual property rights (whether registered or unregistered) provided during the course/s and all of the materials published on online platform/s are owned by Holistic Wellness Ltd, licensed to us or we are entitled to use it and such rights are reserved.

You may not extract and/or re-utilise parts of the content without our express written consent. In particular, you may not utilise any recording system during the course or data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools to extract (whether once or many times) for re-utilisation of any substantial parts of the content of any, without our express written consent. You may also not reproduce and or publish any of our course manual and media, templates, audio our (is it our or or?) online documentation and product pricing and listings without our express written consent.

In addition graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names included in or made available through any Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa Service are trademarks or trade dress of Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa. Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers or in any manner that disparages or discredits Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa. 

All other trademarks not owned by Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa that appear in any Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa Service are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Holistic Wellness Ltd / Navakaraṇa.

III) Global Privacy Policy ~ Worldwide

By subscribing to our website’s newsletter, and/or registering your user profile and/or buying and/or by joining our Trainings you also confirm that you have read, acknowledged, understood and agreed to our Global Privacy Policy worldwide:

Navakaraṇa respects your privacy. We offer services that enable our customers to safely disclose personal information (such as but not limited  to  name,  email address, mobile number and SN profile) and conduct online payment transactions. Navakaraṇa does not use, share, rent, or sell to third-parties customers personal data for interest-based advertising. We make reasonable efforts to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk associated with the processing of Personal Data. Indeed, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. By purchasing our Training/s you understand and agree about the risk associated with the processing of Personal Data and you irrevocably waive, release and discharge from any and all liability the Teacher, Company and Studio for any fraudulent use of your personal data which is beyond our control. 

IV) Waiver of Liability ~ Worldwide 

By buying, registering and/or joining our Training/s you also read, acknowledge,  understand and agree to the following clauses:  

  1. Training is not a substitute for medical attention, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Training is not recommended and is not safe under certain medical conditions;
  2. Navakaraṇa Yoga practice and physical exercise (“Training”) require physical exertion that may be strenuous and may cause physical injury and/or death therefore you are fully aware of the risks and hazards involved;
  3. You expressly waive any claim against the Teacher, Company and Studio conducting and/or hosting the Training;

In further consideration you also agree and confirm that you hereby take action for yourself, your executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assigns as follows:

4. You irrevocably WAIVE, RELEASE AND DISCHARGE FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY the Teacher, Company and Studio and each of their directors, officers, employees, volunteers, assistants, representatives and agents for your personal injury, disability, death, property damage, property theft or actions of any kind which hereafter may occur to you during the training and including your traveling prior and after the programme;

5. You irrevocably INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND AGREE NOT TO SUE the entities or persons above mentioned (clause 4) as to any and all liabilities or claims made as a result of participation in the Training, whether caused by the negligence of releasees or otherwise.

V) Governing Law 

If there is any discrepancy between the English, Chinese, Japanese and/or other languages of this Training Agreement (and all the above clauses) the English version shall prevail.

This Agreement shall be construed according to the laws of Hong Kong and the parties hereto hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts. 

By buying, registering and/or joining our Training you hereby certify that you have read, understood and agreed fully to the terms and conditions mentioned in this webpage. You are also aware that this is a release of liability as well as an agreement that you sign it of your own free will.