While United We Om places great emphasis on keeping our participants, members and guests safe at its activities and programs, United We Om cannot remove all risk or otherwise guarantee or promise that you will not sustain any injuries or damages from viruses, communicable diseases, or other health hazards associated with or arising from your participating in any of our activities or programs. Please do all that you can, on your own, to safeguard yourself and your own health and safety while enjoying the benefits of United We Om’s programs.
If you are signing on behalf of a minor, or someone who is unable to sign legal documents, please complete the portion below.
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
In consideration of being permitted to participate in yoga and meditation practices and learning opportunities, without paying a fee, compensation or renumeration of any kind, offered by United We Om, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not for profit New York corporation ("United We Om," “UWO” "our" or "we"), I acknowledge and agree to the following:
1. United We Om cannot in any way guarantee that I will not become sick or ill, sustain injuries or damages from viruses, communicable diseases, or other health hazards associated with my participation in or use of United We Om’s events, equipment, activities, offerings, services or products, including transmission or exposure, illness, sickness, symptoms, infection, disease or death, with respect to COVID-19 and the virus that causes it, SARS-CoV-2, or any other illness or disease.
2. I understand the nature of the activities being offered in this program, and I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in these activities. I acknowledge, understand and assume all risks associated with or related to these activities.
3. I hereby waive and release United We Om from any claims resulting from its own negligence arising from or as part of the program, including but not limited to any and all damages, claims, demands, expenses and compensation known or unknown, in law or in equity, or any kind which I ever had, now have, or in the future can, shall or may have, against United We Om, its officers, directors, employees or agents. I shall indemnify, save and hold harmless United We Om, its directors, officers, and employees or agents from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may occur as the result of any such claims.
4. I am 18 years of age or older, and fully understand the terms of this agreement, understand that I am giving up substantial rights by signing this agreement, have signed it freely, voluntarily, and without any inducement or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law of the State of New York. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid the balance shall continue in full force and effect.
New York law applies to this agreement.