This document affects your legal rights. You must read and understand it before signing it.
I, being above age eighteen, in consideration of the right to participate in a movement and/or breath practice or yoga class taught by Julie Shannon Williams hereby acknowledge, understand and agree with Julie Shannon Williams and release and discharge Julie Shannon Williams, on behalf of myself, my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and estate as follows:
Acknowledge of risks
I understand and acknowledge that the movement practices and yoga instruction I am about to participate in bears certain known risks and unanticipated risks which could result in injury, physical or mental, or damage to myself. I understand that there are risks inherent in the nature of movement and/or breath practices and yoga instruction, even when carefully supervised.
Acceptance of risk and responsibility
Being aware that movement and/or breath practices and yoga instruction entails risks of injury to me, I agree and promise to accept and assume all responsibility for injury, illness or damage to myself of my property arising from my participation in this yoga instruction. My participation in this yoga instruction is purely voluntary, no one is forcing me to participate, and I elect to participate with full understanding of the potential risks.
Release
I hereby voluntarily release and forever discharge Julie Shannon Williams, her agents or employees from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions or rights of actions, which are related to, arise out of, or are in any way connected with my participation in this practice of yoga and movement and/or breath practices, including specifically but not limited to negligent acts or omission of Julie Shannon Williams, their agents or employees, and all other persons or entities, for any and all injury or illness or damage to myself.
I further agree and promise to hold harmless and indemnify Julie Shannon Williams, her agents or employees, from all defense costs, including attorney’s fees, or from any other costs incurred in connection with claims for bodily injury or property damage which I may negligently or intentionally cause to third parties in the course of my participation in the practice of yoga, movement and breath practices, or from any claim asserted against me by third parties.
I further agree and promise not to sue, assert of otherwise maintain or assert any claim against Julie Shannon Williams, her agents or employees, for any injury, illness or damage to myself arising from or connected with my participation in the practice of yoga, movement and breath practices, or from any claim asserted against me by third parties.
Signature
My signature below indicated that I have read this entire document, understand it completely, and agree to be bound by its terms. I am aware that I am giving up important legal rights I might have. I sign of my own free will.