Last Updated: September 21, 2026
This Physical Activity & Health Release Liability Waiver (“Waiver”) is a legally binding agreement executed by you (“Participant,” “Student,” or “User”) in favor of YOGA ZEN IT LLC (“Yoga Zen It,” “Platform,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE BOOKING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY CLASS, WORKSHOP, RETREAT, OR TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM. BY CHECKING THE AGREEMENT BOX OR TAPPING “PAY,” “BOOK,” OR “NEXT,” YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO ALL TERMS OF THIS WAIVER.
1. Platform Marketplace Clarification & Independent Host Role
1.1 Technology Platform Only: You acknowledge and agree that Yoga Zen It is solely a software technology platform and online marketplace. Yoga Zen It provides venue scheduling, booking management, and payment technology. Yoga Zen It does not own, operate, host, supervise, direct, or instruct any physical or online yoga classes, drop-in sessions, workshops, retreats, or teacher training programs (“Events”).
1.2 Independent Instructors & Studios: All Events listed on the Platform are created, hosted, and conducted independently by third-party instructors and yoga studios (“Host Partners”). Host Partners are independent contractors and entities, not employees, agents, or partners of YOGA ZEN IT LLC.
1.3 Studio & Instructor Specific Waivers: In addition to this Platform Waiver, your participation in any Event is subject to the rules, safety policies, and specific liability releases enforced by the individual Host Partner (studio or instructor) hosting the event. You agree to comply with and be bound by any additional waiver or health declaration required by the Host Partner at their physical premises or event location.
2. Express Assumption of Risk
2.1 Inherent Risks of Physical Activity: You understand that participating in yoga, hot yoga, meditation, breathwork, strength movement, workshops, retreats, and physical exercise involves inherent and significant risks of physical injury, emotional distress, or medical complications. These risks include, but are not limited to:
Muscle strains, sprains, joint injuries, or bone fractures.
Dehydration, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke (particularly in heated/hot yoga settings).
Cardiovascular distress, dizziness, fainting, or aggravation of pre-existing medical conditions.
Slip-and-fall accidents or physical contact with other participants, equipment, or venue structures.
2.2 Voluntary Assumption: You explicitly and voluntarily assume full responsibility for all risks, known or unknown, associated with your participation in any Event booked or discovered through the Platform, even if arising from the negligence of others.
3. Medical Fitness & Health Representations
3.1 Consultation with Physician: You represent and warrant that you are in good physical condition and have no medical reason, impairment, or disability that would prevent your safe participation in physical exercise or yoga instruction. You are strongly advised to consult a physician before beginning any new physical regimen.
3.2 Self-Monitoring & Stop Duty: You agree to listen to your body and adjust or discontinue any pose, stretch, or physical movement if you experience pain, discomfort, faintness, or shortness of breath. You acknowledge that no instructor can evaluate your personal physical limits.
3.3 Special Conditions: If you are pregnant, post-natal, nursing, recovering from surgery, or managing a chronic medical condition, you agree to inform the physical host/instructor prior to the start of the class and assume all associated risks.
4. Full Release of Liability & Covenant Not to Sue
4.1 Release of Claims: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you hereby forever release, waive, discharge, and hold harmless YOGA ZEN IT LLC, its parent company, officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, software developers, and affiliates (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, losses, or liabilities (including personal injury, property damage, or wrongful death) arising out of or related to:
Your participation in any class, drop-in, workshop, retreat, or teacher training booked via the Platform.
The actions, omissions, negligence, or facility conditions of any third-party studio, instructor, or Host Partner.
Any technical failure, booking error, or platform interruption.
4.2 Covenant Not to Sue: You promise and agree that you will not initiate, file, or join any lawsuit, arbitration, or legal proceeding against YOGA ZEN IT LLC or the Released Parties for any injury, loss, or damage released under this Waiver.
5. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless YOGA ZEN IT LLC and the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs, damages, and legal fees resulting from:
Your violation of this Waiver or any Host Partner safety rules.
Any injury, loss, or property damage caused by you to another participant or venue during an Event.
6. Governing Law & Severability
6.1 Governing Law: This Waiver shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New Jersey, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles.
6.2 Severability: If any provision of this Waiver is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full legal force and effect.
7. Explicit Acknowledgment & Consent
By tapping “Pay,” “Book,” “Next,” or creating an account on the Yoga Zen It Platform, you acknowledge that:
You have carefully read this Physical Activity & Health Release Liability Waiver.
You fully understand that Yoga Zen It is a software booking marketplace and not the provider or host of physical classes.
You are waiving substantial legal rights, including the right to sue YOGA ZEN IT LLC.
You agree to this document freely, voluntarily, and without any inducement.