Disclaimer

The Term “Therapeutics” is used to indicate that our organization uses the ancient practices of Yoga in order to improve posture, align the spine, create more body awareness, breath awareness, concentration, and increase Self-knowledge. By no means does this mean that we are able to diagnose, treat or cure any advanced state diseases or emotional disorders? Yoga and meditation have been proven to improve life quality when practiced regularly, and we purely transmit the ancient teachings of Yoga practice as passed on to us by the Yoga Masters of their time.

Disclaimer for Kaya Yoga Teacher Training

The Yoga Therapeutics components of our course(s) are based on * Using the traditional Yoga practices as transmitted by the masters for physical, emotional and spiritual well-being * Traditional Chinese Medicine studies * Postural Alignment * Anatomy of Breath and study of breathing patterns * Anatomy of the Spine and study of basic spinal problems * In-depth anatomy studies * 1-to-1 training and learning the key aspects of being a private Yoga instructor * Yoga Philosophy and the Yogic approach to illness * The Study of Chakra’s and Energy Bodies, not derived from our status as an RYS® with Yoga Alliance Registry.

Student Information & Terms

Kaya Yoga will not be held responsible for any injury or damage- physical or otherwise to people or property- resulting from attending and doing the course.

If at any time or event, the student feels discomfort or pain, he or she should gently come out of the posture and take a rest.

Yoga is not about achieving different postures, but rather about connecting mind and body. Kaya Yoga’s teaching is about listening to your body and respecting and accepting it at all times- abilities as well as limitations. Please talk to the teacher if you feel discomfort.

The student should understand and accept that Kaya Yoga is not a substitute for medical attention, evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment.

It is the student’s duty to seek prior medical advice and medical approval in case of any particular injuries or health problems before attending the course, as well as informing the teacher about any medical condition before the start of any class.

In addition, it is also the student’s responsibility to not push his or her body to the extent of pain, strain, or injury.

All modules are required to be attended to obtain enough hours for certification. If one should miss a day or modules because of pre-planned activities, he/she is responsible for communicating this early at the beginning of the year to Kaya’s assistant. He/she must provide the dates of the modules that will be missed and these hours will be covered free of cost in another teacher training program. However, should one fail to inform or communicate these early at the beginning of the year, Modules will be charged at 600AED per day or 1800AED per weekend. If this is not a possibility, the Modules can be covered privately at a 300-600AED per hour rate, depending on the teacher. Students are responsible for obtaining materials required for their teacher training. This includes books from our required reading list and physical materials such as a mat, blocks and straps.

Students agree to adhering to official communication through the Whatsapp Group for their training or via email with Kaya’s assistant.

Direct communication with Kaya on her personal mobile and email address is not permitted. Should Kaya write to you personally, you are welcome to respond. Personal messages to Kaya will not be answered and it is your responsibility to write to us on our business email: [email protected]

Certification Policy for Teacher Training

Kaya Yoga FZ LLC retains the right to deny certification. If the level of knowledge, performance, or attitude is not in accordance with the Yoga Alliance Standards or the behavior of a Yogi, the student will not be awarded a certificate. This includes delivering homework on time, attending all hours required, being on time, having a positive and pleasant attitude, and following the rules of the Teacher Training as indicated at the start of every course.

Payment Policy

Private Yoga Classes: Paid in advance via Bank Transfer or Paypal, on a monthly basis or per 10-class package

Online & In-Person Programs: Paid in advance in full or an automated installment plan

Retreats and workshops: Upon registration, to guarantee your place, you are required to make a deposit of 50% of the total value within 5 days after making your reservation. The remaining balance is due 45 days (for international training) or 30 days (for United Arab Emirates Training) before the start of the retreat. If your booking is made within the 30 days before the start of the retreat, the total balance is due within 5 days after making your reservation.

Yoga Teacher Trainings: Payments are either settled in full or through a payment plan on our website.

Cancellation Policy

Teacher Training Programs

Kaya Yoga has a NO REFUND policy. Tuition for a teacher training or live program is paid in exchange for enrollment in that program. We limit attendance and use tuition to cover the costs of program delivery and to plan and prepare for our students who have committed to coming. If you pay a deposit to hold your space, you are agreeing that you will pay the remainder of your tuition in accordance with the payment plan you register for regardless of whether you attend the program, as that deposit is paid in exchange for “holding your space” and may serve to deny another student the chance to participate. Accordingly, all tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. This policy is effective immediately upon registration. Out of fairness to all of our students, we do not make exceptions to our no-refund policy, and we must remain consistent.

Should you encounter an emergency or have an unexpected scheduling change and there is space in a class that better fits your schedule, we will attempt to transfer you into a different program. Although we are not obligated to provide credit, in some extenuating instances, we may offer you a credit to be used in connection with another like program of our choice. If we do offer you a credit we ask that you use it within one year of its issuance.

You are obliged to pay the rest of the course tuition. By signing up you have agreed to pay the full course fee.

A re-enrollment fee of $500 USD will be charged to any participant wishing to re-enroll in one of our courses without an emergency or special reason. This fee is applicable to ensure the availability of resources and materials for all participants.

Classes

Class packages, which are booked in advance, are non-refundable.

Individual appointments are scheduled in advance. Classes and consultations, which are canceled within 24 hours of the appointment, will always be charged in full, regardless of the reason. In any other case, we always make an effort to accommodate your requests to reschedule.

Missed appointments are always charged in full, regardless of the reason.

Classes paid in advance have a validity of 3 months from the date of purchase.

In case of any unforeseen serious health issues of the student and/or teacher, the classes will be refunded on a pro-rata basis.

Retreats and workshops

Upon registration, to guarantee your place, you are required to make a deposit of 50% of the total value within 5 days of making your reservation. The remaining balance is due 30 days before the start of the retreat. If your booking is made within 30 days before the start of the retreat, the total balance is due within 5 days after making your reservation.

In case you choose to cancel your participation in a retreat or workshop, the following refund policy applies to the balance of the fee:

Cancellation within 91 days or more refund, 40% of total value refundable
Cancellation within 90 days – 61 days refund, 30% of total value refundable
Cancellation within 60 days – 31 days, 15% of total value refundable
30 days and less, total value non-refundable

In case of the retreat is canceled due to unforeseen reasons or not enough sign-ups, you will be informed at least two weeks in advance. Full refunds are always given in this case. However, Kaya Yoga is not responsible for refunding flights booked, this is the client’s own responsibility.

Please understand that these policies have been put into effect to help with scheduling. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.

Instagram Contests

Kaya Yoga Instagram competition – terms and conditions.

1. No purchase is necessary to enter the competition.

2. This competition is open to Instagram account holders aged 18 years or over.  Employees of Kaya Yoga, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, or other parties, in any way involved in the development, production, or distribution of this competition, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, children) and household members of each such employee and/or authors, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.

3. Entrants may submit as many entries as they wish but no entrant may win more than one prize.

4. To enter, entrants must:

   1. Like the Kaya Yoga Instagram Competition post

   2. Follow @kaya_yoga_therapy on Instagram

   3. Tag 3 friends in the Kaya Yoga Instagram Competition and post comments

   4. Repost the Kaya Yoga Instagram Competition post on their Instagram account.

5. All correctly completed entries will be reviewed by the Kaya Yoga team and the winner will be selected among shortlisted entries by Kaya. The decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

6. The prize for the winner varies per competition.

7. The winner is solely responsible for arranging their travel/transportation to and from the Kaya Yoga venue.

8. The prize is non-transferable, and no cash alternative will be offered.

9. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, where the Kaya Yoga training would have to be canceled or postponed, Kaya Yoga reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.

10. In the event that the winner had already registered and paid for the Kaya Yoga training, Kaya Yoga will refund the equivalent tuition value to the winner.

11. The winner will be notified via direct message. The winner must claim their prize within 10 days of sending a notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, Kaya Yoga reserves the right to cancel the unclaimed prize.

12. By entering this competition each entrant confirms that his/her entry is their wholly-owned creation and, to the extent that such entry makes use of any third-party materials, that these have been fully cleared unless they are no longer protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights.  Entrants will keep Kaya Yoga harmless from any claims in relation to their entry that the entry infringes the personal or proprietary rights of any other person.  By submitting an entry, each entrant grants to Kaya Yoga a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to edit, publish, translate, modify, adapt, make available, and distribute the entry throughout the world in any media now known or hereafter invented.  Each entrant undertakes to complete any necessary documentation to formalize the license. If you do not want to grant us these rights, please do not submit materials.

13. Each entrant also confirms that anyone depicted or named in an entry has given their permission for the inclusion of their image in the entry and the use of the entry including their image by the entrant and the Promoter.

14. To obtain details of the winner please email [email protected] stating the name of the competition in the subject heading 4 weeks after the closing date.

15. Kaya Yoga will use any data submitted by entrants only for the purposes of running the competition unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this competition, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by Kaya Yoga for the purposes of the administration of this competition and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

16. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram.  You acknowledge that all information and material that you submit to enter this Promotion is submitted to Kaya Yoga and not Instagram and you agree that Instagram shall not be liable to you in any way in respect of this Promotion.

17. The winner agrees to take part in reasonable post-event publicity and to the use of their names and photographs in such publicity.

18. By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Harassment Policy

We do not permit managers, employees, teachers, independent contractors, students, or others in the workplace to harass any other person because of age, gender (including pregnancy), race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, genetic information, or any other basis proscribed by law.

Anti-retaliation Policy

We prohibit retaliation against employees or anyone else for raising a concern about a violation of our Code of Conduct, our policies, and/or the law, or for participating in an investigation relating to a violation of any of the foregoing.

Grievance Policy

Reporting of Policy Violations

We encourage anyone who has been the subject of sexual misconduct or any other action that violates our policies and Code of Conduct to report the incident to our Ethics Committee, Human Resources department, or school management (henceforth referred to as the “reviewing body”).

The report should contain the following information:

• Your full name;

• Your email and phone number;

• The name of the person who the grievance is against;

• A description of the alleged policy violation;

• The date and location of the policy violation;

• Names and contact information of any witnesses with first-hand
  knowledge of the situation; and

• Any other credible evidence that is available to support the grievance.

  In the interest of fairness and privacy, all reports must be made by the person who has personally experienced the misconduct. We will not investigate a matter based on a third-party report of misconduct.

  All reports must be made in good faith based on information the person reporting the incident reasonably believes to be accurate.

  We may request additional information from the person reporting the incident throughout the course of the review of the report.

  We will take appropriate action to ensure compliance with our policies. The reviewing body will impose any sanctions that it feels are fair, just, and reasonable under all circumstances.

  We will not allow anyone to retaliate against any person for making a report in good faith or providing information in connection with an investigation into an alleged violation.

  Any information provided during a grievance report review will be treated on a confidential basis. Similarly, any actions that the taken in response to the report will also be confidential.