TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms and Conditions

This agreement is entered into by and between The Art of Living - Australia on behalf of itself and its affiliates, group companies, related entities, and licensors (the “Organization”), and you as user of this website and potential 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.

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 this website that you will ensure the child or minor is made aware of and understands these terms and conditions, 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 disclose the content of the program to anyone. 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 a[email protected].

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

Refund and Transfer Policy

After the course begins, the course fee is non-refundable. The following administrative fees will be charged for all refund requests received prior to the start of a course except when courses are canceled or rescheduled:

• Art of Living Course / Art of Meditation Course / The yesplus workshop: $100.00

• Sri Sri Yoga: $50.00

• Know Your Child Workshop / Know Your Teen Workshop: $15.00

• Know Your Child Facilitator Training Course: $100.00

• All Other Art of Living Foundation Courses (not specifically identified above): $100.00, or the amount of the course payment given, if less than $100.00

If a participant attends no sessions of the course, the course registration and full course fee can be transferred to another course of the same course type within 60 days after the end of the course originally registered for. If a participant is unable to finish the course s/he can take another course of the same course type for no additional fee.

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.