Policies and Procedures for Group Classes
Welcome to Freedom of Motion Wellness LLC (“Freedom of Motion Wellness,” “we,” “us,” “our”)! Freedom of Motion Wellness offers a remote option to meet your fitness and wellness goals. Our remote wellness services provide a variety of wellness classes and private sessions; this includes yoga, tai chi, and Feldenkrais Method® classes, which encompass Awareness Through Movement® lessons and Functional Integration® lessons (“Remote Wellness Services”). By using Zoom as our online platform, we can offer our Remote Wellness Services no matter your physical location.
Online Group Wellness Classes
The group wellness classes are offered remotely (“Online Group Wellness Class(es)”) via the remote technology platform Zoom. Remote technology platforms incorporate network and software security protocols to protect your confidentiality.
Consistent with privacy laws, our technology includes safeguards intended to secure and ensure the integrity of client information. We utilize technology that: (i) complies with the relevant safety laws, rules, regulations, and codes for technology and technical safety for devices that interact with clients; and (ii) offers sufficient quality, size, resolution, and clarity such that we believe we can safely and effectively provide the Online Group Wellness Class.
Although you are not receiving medical care from us, we work to comply with applicable state and federal laws, which may still require us to protect the confidentiality and privacy of certain personal information. We have implemented policies to ensure our compliance with these requirements.
Policies for Online Group Wellness Classes
Core Rules: Please: (i) modify the exercises as needed, (ii) rest when necessary, (iii) have something to hold onto or, if balance requires, modify the exercises to be done from a seated position.
Camera on Policy: For safety, we ask that you keep your web camera on during the Online Group Wellness Class. However, if you plan to have your camera off, you must tell us before the Online Group Wellness Class begins.
Questions: If you have questions, please get our attention through video or by sending a message using the chat feature. Please ask questions whenever you have them.
Recording: Freedom of Motion Wellness may record Online Group Wellness Class(es), and we respect the wishes of anyone who does not want to be put on our website. However, as a condition of participation in the Online Group Wellness Class, you warrant and guarantee that you will not record, capture, screenshot, or otherwise engage in any electronic motion picture or photographic acquisition of the Online Group Wellness Class. By signing this, you warrant that if those activities are recorded by anyone other than Freedom of Motion Wellness, you acknowledge and agree that Freedom of Motion Wellness has no control of such recording and hold Freedom of Motion Wellness harmless against any damages or claims arising out of such recording.
Sobriety: All Remote Wellness Service participants must be sober during the session.
Cell Phones and Distractions: Cell phones and other devices must be on silent or turned off during the Remote Wellness Session. Exceptions can be made for urgent matters. Creating an environment that is free from distraction is a way of showing respect to the other participants in the Online Group Wellness Class. Additionally, we strongly encourage you to log out of your email or other notifying platforms while engaging in our sessions. Any time spent on your device or checking notifications is time lost from our session and the atmosphere of wellness we are trying to create and maintain.
Online Group Wellness Classes are not Physical Therapy
Although our principal is a licensed physical therapist, the Online Group Wellness Course is neither physical therapy nor any licensed service. This means that our work together during the Online Group Wellness Course does not create a provider-patient relationship between you and us. The Online Group Wellness Course, including related techniques, poses, postures, routines, and exercises, may not be appropriate for everyone. If you have concerns about a medical condition, please schedule an appointment with a medical provider. The Online Group Wellness Course is not a substitute for medical advice.
Representation and Warranties
You represent and warrant that you: (i) understand that the Online Group Wellness Class has multiple other participants; (ii) understand your physical condition and capabilities; (iii) believe you are physically capable of safely participating in the Online Group Wellness Class; (iv) agree that it is your obligation to immediately discontinue further participation in the Online Group Wellness Class if you believe any condition to be unsafe; and (v) within the three months preceding the dates of completion of this form, you have had no injuries, including fractures, broken bones, or otherwise, and no injuries to your head, including concussion, headaches, or fainting spells. If you experience any of these injuries in the future, you will immediately cease your participation in the Online Group Wellness Class.
General Assumptions and Indemnification
If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable during the Online Group Wellness Class, you agree to immediately stop. You alone are responsible for doing what is necessary to make yourself feel safe and comfortable, including stopping if necessary. You understand that it is your obligation to inform Freedom of Motion Wellness if you do not feel able to continue with the Online Group Wellness Class. You are aware of the physical nature and possible risks of bodily injury, including but not limited to pulled muscles, soreness, and fatigue. You represent that you are physically capable of fully and safely participating in the Online Group Wellness Class.
We are not responsible for any injuries that you sustain from participating in or attending the Online Group Wellness Class. During the Online Group Wellness Class, we may suggest or demonstrate an exercise, stretch, or technique, but it is your sole responsibility to ascertain if such behavior is consistent with your ability and safe for you to perform.
You expressly waive any claim for any injury at any time related to your participation in or attendance at the Online Group Wellness Class. As a condition of participation in the Online Group Wellness Class, you agree to indemnify us against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, suits, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, relating to the Online Group Wellness Class. You further agree to assume all risk of property damage, injury, and death associated with the Online Group Wellness Class or your participation in the Online Group Wellness Class.