Yoga Class Enrolment

A. Your Health and Safety

You are responsible for your own safety during your yoga practice.

If something isn't right for you, then don't do it, or modify what you do, or ask for help from your yoga teacher.
If you find that you need to stop before others, then do so. For example, you may feel pain, intense heat, overstretched, out of breath, cramp, dizzy or wobbly. None of these things should be part of your practise. Try to distinguish between pain and stretch! - sometimes strong controlled stretching is fine.
If you have a specific health problem and have been given advice from your health professional, then please stick to it rather than just following the class.
Please do limber up adequately (especially if you come into class late)
If your yoga teacher gives you specific advice, please follow it unless it isn't right for you!
Do not try to be competitive or do something just because somebody else is doing it.
Ensure that you do not slip by using bare feet on a non-slip surface (sticky mats are best) when necessary (e.g. wide-legged postures)
If your yoga teacher has indicated health or safety precautions for something once, please try to remember it if it applies to you as it is impractical to always repeat every precaution prior to each posture.
Please make allowances if:
- you have recently had a heavy meal
- you are menstruating or pregnant
- you are under the weather or recovering from illness
Please check if your health condition suggests you take precautions - and follow them - see next section (B).
If you are concerned about a health problem, do see a health professional and ask their advice.
Take care if you are wearing jewellry, spectacles, etc.

B. Your Health and Specific Precautions

This is only a general guide and cannot be exhaustive.

If you:	Avoid:
1. Have High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) or Heart conditions or Eye problems like glaucoma or Detached retina	Lowering your head below your heart Inversion Holding your breath in Raising your arms above your head
2. Have Low Blood Pressure	Getting up too quickly Holding your breath out
3. Are Pregnant or Menstruating	Lying on your front Strong forward bends Inverted postures
4. Have a back problem	Excessive back bends or forward bends (Gentle dynamic movements are generally beneficial)
5. Have Hiatus Hernia	Twists Backbends like cobra as High Blood Pressure
6. Have a knee injury	misaligning knee bend with leg & ankle knee pain (care with squats, vajrasana, etc.)
7. Have varicose veins	compression on the legs e.g. kneeling

C. Terms

Here is some 'small print', just to clarify expectations. Hopefully, this will never need to be referred to! By attending a class, you accept these terms.

Your enrolment is accepted at the sole discretion of your yoga teacher
You may choose your preferred payment option, but payment must be received prior to taking a class (except a free trial).
You are asked to satisfy any reasonable request made by your yoga teacher for your health and safety.
If arriving after the class start time, you may not have a place. Every reasonable effort, however, will be made to fit you in.
If there is a free place for you when arriving late, you are requested to 'get ready' outside the hall and make your way and place your mat as quietly and as slowly as possible to avoid disturbing others with noise and draught as you pass and settle.
If you have selected a drop-in rate, your place in that class can only be finally guaranteed at the class start time. Pre-payment students have priority. However, every reasonable effort will be made to fit you in.
You are requested to mute any devices that may audibly intrude e.g. watches, mobiles.
If you miss a class for which you have pre-paid, no refund will be provided.
If a class is cancelled through circumstances beyond my control, I shall provide a pro-rata credit off your next payment. I shall endeavour to give notice (primarily by email) of any cancellation, but this will not always be possible.
Your yoga teacher reserves the right to substitute another qualified yoga teacher at any class, although this is likely to be exceptional unless I advice you otherwise.
I will communicate with you about yoga periodically by email. If you do not have email, I may post printed communications to you or bring them to class for you to take away.
Please try to arrive for class at least a few minutes early to avoid delaying the class start and disturbing others.

D. Declaration - for your records

I wish to join a yoga class provided by DonsYoga.co.uk

I have read and understood the sections entitled:
- A. Your Health and Safety
- B. Your Health and Specific Precautions
- C. Terms
I agree to take responsibility for my own actions
I agree to heed the advice given here, or from my health professional, and any specific advice provided by my yoga teacher.
I agree to the Terms.

Signature:	Date:
Name:	Telephone:
Address:	Email:
Any Health Limitations that may affect your yoga that you wish to share (in confidence):

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D. Declaration - to hand to your yoga teacher for your first enrolment

(Note: Not required if you have signed up on-line, accepting this declaration - you do not need to send or bring it to me). I wish to join a yoga class provided by DonsYoga.co.uk

I have read and understood the sections entitled:
- A. Your Health and Safety
- B. Your Health and Specific Precautions
- C. Terms
I agree to take responsibility for my own actions
I agree to heed the advice given here, or from my health professional, and any specific advice provided by my yoga teacher.
I agree to the Terms.

Signature:	Date:
Name:	Telephone:
Address:	Email:
Any Health Limitations that may affect your yoga that you wish to share (in confidence):