PROGRAM PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT

This Program Participant Agreement is entered into by and between Art of Living Foundation on behalf of itself and its affiliates, group companies, related entities, and licensors (the “Organization”), and you as a participant in one or more programs of learning administered by the Organization (the “program” or “programs”), or, for our applicable programs for children, you as parent or guardian of a child under the age of 18 (also referred to as a “minor”), on behalf of such child or minor. By registering for or participating in a program, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by this Program Participation Agreement, as well as our website Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the “Agreement”). For clarity, all provisions in the Terms of Use that apply to your use of the website will also apply to your participation in a program. This Agreement is for an indefinite term and you understand and agree that you are bound by it, and if you do not agree to this Agreement, you may not access our website or register for or participate in any programs.

If you are a parent or guardian entering into this Agreement on behalf of a child or minor, all references to the first person, e.g. “I”, “me”, “my”, etc., or to the “participant”, shall be applicable to such child or minor (except with respect to the reference to minimum age, which is applicable to you only) and you agree by accepting this Agreement and using our website and participating in our programs, that you will ensure the child or minor is made aware of and understands this Agreement, and that you are personally responsible for ensuring obligations herein are adhered to by the child or minor. Additional terms may apply for our programs for children and where applicable will be included in the registration form.

I understand that any benefits derived from this program depend upon the extent of my participation. I accept full responsibility for the outcome of taking the program and I willingly agree to follow all instructions and participate fully.

I will not record or disclose the content of the program to anyone nor will I repurpose the content of the program in any manner, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement. I will not attempt to instruct others in the techniques used in the program unless and until I have received the relevant Organization teacher training and have been certified by the Organization to teach this program.

I acknowledge that I am not authorized to release the contents of any programs or any parts thereof provided to me online, electronically or in person by the Organization and/or another program participant to any third party without the prior written authorization of the Organization. I confirm that the Organization’s techniques and exercises constitute private and confidential information and I will neither (1) share this information with or teach this information to others except with the prior written permission of the Organization, nor (2) practice the techniques and exercises outside of the Organization program environment except as otherwise instructed by my Organization teacher.  I further acknowledge that the contents of Organization programs constitute the intellectual property of the Organization which is protected worldwide by the relevant copyright law and other applicable intellectual property laws, and that I may be liable under applicable law for any unlawful use, disclosure, copying, recording, modification or creation of derivative works of such contents except as explicitly authorized by the Organization.

Notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary in the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall apply to any confidential information, program content or technique of Organization which is or subsequently becomes readily available to the public other than by breach by the receiving party of the undertakings in this User Agreement; or is approved for release by written authorization of the Organization.

I grant unrestricted rights to the Organization to use my image, name, voice and likeness for written, audio and/or visual presentations on behalf of the Organization. I understand that the written, audio and/or visual presentations may be used in print, broadcast and online promotions to advance the purposes of the Organization around the world. If I wish to withhold or withdraw this grant of rights, I may do so by writing to the Organization at [email protected].

This Agreement is governed by the laws of Commonwealth of Virginia and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts in Commonweath of Virginia. Any failure to enforce any provision of this agreement shall not constitute a waiver thereof or of any other provision hereof.

Refund Policy

You will have thirty (30) days from the date you purchase any products or services governed by this Agreement to cancel and receive a refund, less a cancellation fee of $25.00 to cover our administrative costs (“Cancellation Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, once a program begins, your purchase of that program is non-refundable, even if the Cancellation Period has not yet expired. You can cancel by contacting [email protected]. After the Cancellation Period has ended, or upon commencement of the program, your purchase is non-refundable.

Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, Indemnity Agreement, and Release

As a condition for, and in consideration of the right to participate in any way in any program provided by the Organization (as defined above), I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin acknowledge and agree as follows:

1. The nature of Organization programs requires me to be qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such programs. If, at any time, I believe or am advised that the conditions of an Organization program may be unsafe for me, I will immediately discontinue further participation.
2. Organization programs involve risk of personal injury which may be caused by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the programs, the conditions in which the programs take place, or the acts or omissions of others, and that there may be other risks or social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time (“Risks”);
3. I fully accept and assume all Risks and all responsibility for losses, costs, and damages I may incur as a result of my participation in Organization programs.

I hereby release, discharge, and covenant not to sue or hold responsible in any manner whatsoever, the Organization, its affiliates, administrators, directors, agents, officers, members, volunteers, and employees, other participants, officials, owners and lessees of premises on which the programs are conducted (the “Released Parties”), from all liability, claims, demands, losses, or damages on my account caused, or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part by the acts, omissions or negligence of any of the Released Parties and I further agree that if, despite this release and waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Released Parties, I will indemnify, save, and hold harmless each of them from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may be incurred as the result of such claim.

By agreeing to this Waiver, I acknowledge that I am at least 18 years of age, have carefully read and fully understand this waiver of liability, assumption of risk, indemnity agreement and release, understand that I have given up substantial rights by agreeing to this waiver, have agreed to it freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature, and intend this to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.