We are so pleased that you will be joining us for our yoga retreat. Please carefully read our code of conduct below. It is vital that all our retreat guest agree to this code of conduct so that we can provide a safe healing space for all our guests and our retreat leaders.

If you have any questions please contact us: info@bravespirityogaretreats.com

Consent For Touch/Hugs:

Our teachers will not offer any physical assists or adjustments without clear verbal consent. Please refrain from touching/hugging our teachers/other retreat guests unless clear verbal consent has been provided. We respect your right to refuse any touch at any point if this is your preference.

Consent For Photographs & Videos:

To maintain a safe healing space, our teachers will not take any photographs or videos of you without clear verbal consent. Please refrain from taking any photographs or videos during all yoga classes and workshops. Photographs may be taken outside of these times, providing you have gained clear verbal consent prior from all those present. We respect your right to refuse photographs and videos if this is your preference.

Duel Relationships:

We strive to carefully hold a strict client-service provider relationship. It’s not possible for our teachers to maintain duel relationships with clients. This boundary ensures we can provide safe and therapeutic support to all our clients.

Further Therapeutic Support:

Our services are not a substitute for medical attention, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Our services are not a substitute for psychotherapy, counselling and trauma informed intervention. We will do everything in our power to maintain safe, therapeutic boundaries throughout our retreat.

Injuries & Health Issues:

It is your responsibility to listen to your body and discontinue any activity if you experience pain or discomfort. By attending our retreat you assume full responsibility for any and all risks, injuries or damages, known or unknown, which may incur through participation. It is your responsibility to ensure that a doctor has verified your good health and physical condition to participate in any of our retreat offerings. It is your responsibility to make the retreat provider aware of any medical conditions or physical limitations before the retreat services are provided.

Confidentiality:

We strive to maintain a confidential space during our retreats and ask that all guests also maintain this agreement. In the event that yourself or someone else may be at risk of harm, we will break confidentiality as required.

Pregnancy:

It is your responsibility to ensure that a doctor has verified your good health and physical condition to participate in any of our offerings during your pregnancy. It is your responsibility to ensure that you make the retreat provider aware of your pregnancy prior to the retreat. and prior to any services offered.

Sound Healing:

Sound healing is not suitable for 1st trimester of pregnancy & those with a pacemaker.  It is your responsibility to ensure that a doctor has verified your good health and physical condition to participate in sound healing.

Fragrances:

We may use room sprays containing natural oils prior to the classes and workshops during the retreat, if you have any allergies/sensitivities please inform us prior to the retreat.

Alcohol:

We strongly recommend that you remain alcohol free during your yoga retreat with us. This will support you to safely connect with the yoga practice, teachers and the other guests. Alcohol is strictly prohibited prior to and during all classes, workshops and retreat offerings.

Refunds:

All payments for our retreats are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please note, you cannot transfer your booking to alternate retreat dates and you cannot transfer your booking to another guest.

Cancellations:

Please ensure you purchase appropriate travel insurance at the time of booking your retreat. If you are unwell and need to cancel your booking, you may wish to claim via your travel insurance. If required, we will provide you with a proof of purchase for your insurance claim.

Children:

Currently we do not accept bookings for children on our yoga retreats. In some other cases we can allow children to join our services. In these cases, a parent or guardian must be present throughout.