LIABILITY WAIVER + RELEASE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

We trust you and we invite you to trust us in return. Let’s begin with an agreement that we can both abide by. The following is a trust agreement that we ask every participant to read and agree to (below) before we begin our first session together.

The Legal Stuff:

In exchange for participation in the activity of movement/wellness training and experiential learning organized by North Arrow Consulting and Services, LLC (North Arrow), DBA ANYA Dance Studios™ (ANYA), Truthfairy Experience™ (Truthfairy), I attest that I have the authority to agree for myself and (if applicable) for the members of my family, to the following:

  1. AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. I agree to observe and obey all posted rules and warnings, and further agree to follow any oral instructions or directions given by or the employees, representatives or agents of North Arrow.
  2. ASSUMPTION OF THE RISKS AND RELEASE. I recognize that there are certain inherent risks associated with the above described activity and I assume full responsibility for personal injury to myself and (if applicable) my family members, and further release and discharge North Arrow and, its employees and assigns for injury, loss or damage arising out of my or my family’s use of or presence upon related facilities whether caused by the fault of myself, my family, North Arrow or other third parties.
  3. INDEMNIFICATION. I agree to indemnify and defend North Arrow, its employees, contractors, assigns, or facilitators against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments, costs or expenses, including attorney fees and other litigation costs, which may in any way arise from my or my family’s use of or presence upon any facilities, equipment, or accessories.
  4. FEES. I agree to pay for all damages to the facilities leased to North Arrow caused by any negligent, reckless, or willful actions by me or my family.
  5. APPLICABLE LAW. Any legal or equitable claim that may arise from participation in the above shall be resolved under Kansas law.
  6. NO DURESS. I agree and acknowledge that I am under no pressure or duress to sign this Agreement and that I have been given a reasonable opportunity to review it before signing. I further agree and acknowledge that I am free to have my own legal counsel review this Agreement if I so desire. I further understand and acknowledge that North Arrow has offered to refund any fees I have paid to use its facilities if I choose not to sign this Agreement.
  7. ARM’S LENGTH AGREEMENT. This Agreement and each of its terms are the product of an arm’s length negotiation between the Parties. In the event any ambiguity is found to exist in the interpretation of this Agreement, or any of its provisions, the Parties, and each of them, explicitly reject the application of any legal or equitable rule of interpretation which would lead to a construction either “for” or “against” a particular party based upon their status as the drafter of a specific term, language, or provision giving rise to such ambiguity.
  8. ENFORCEABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement, whether standing alone or as applied to a particular occurrence or circumstance, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement or of any other applications of such provision, as the case may be, and such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed not to be a part of this Agreement.
  9. DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties will attempt to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement through friendly negotiations amongst the parties. If the matter is not resolved by negotiation, the parties will resolve the dispute using the below Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) procedure.
  10. EMERGENCY SERVICES. If I appear to be in need of Emergency Services I give my permission for Emergency Services to be contacted and rendered.
  1. CONFEDENTIALITY: I agree that all personal information of any participant relayed within any Training is strictly and completely confidential i shall not disclose any of this confidential information to any other person or entity under any circumstances. I shall not make any video, audio, audio visual, or other recordings of any portion of the training nor shall I duplicate, reproduce, distribute, publish, or discuss, any of the confidential information contained in or relating related to the training. I also agree that North Arrow shall have no liability or responsibility for the use or exploitation of any unauthorized recordings. I understand that if at any time North Arrow approves the recording of a training, a separate release agreement will be provided to participants and assistance. I agree to participate in the training as the subject of demonstration, I am doing so voluntarily and at my own risk. I understand that the demonstration session may include questions about my personal life history and emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms I may be experiencing. I further understand that I am under no obligation to participate in the demonstration, that I may refuse to answer any question, and that I may pause or discontinue my participation in the demonstration at any time at my discretion. North Arrow has no liability or responsibility for my participation or involvement in any demonstration and I accept that any result or no result may occur due to my participation or involvement. I understand that the primary purpose for receiving any personal sessions is educational, to observe and experientially learn how North Arrow principles are applied in practice so as to support my training and development.
  1. OWNERSHIP: I understand that North Arrow is the exclusive owner or licensee of all materials utilized in North Arrow trainings which include any and all ANYA or Truthfairy training experiences. Materials include but are not limited to, all printed, audio, video, digital, online, and all other Materials (“Materials”). The Materials also include all duplicates, reproductions, and derivatives of the materials, as well as any materials, research, books, articles, and other works of authorship, as well as products or services, created by North Arrow and related to the Training collectively,
  2. MATERIALS (“Materials”): North Arrow retains all rights in and to all intellectual property utilized or referenced in Trainings and Materials including but not limited to the copyrights of the Materials and all associated trademarks. No Materials or any portion thereof may be sold or otherwise transferred, and North Arrow does not sell any title, ownership right, or interest in or to any of the participants.

By submitting this agreement, I certify that all the information I provide to North Arrow is true and complete. I agree to appear and act in a professional manner at all times while participating at training sessions with and/or interacting with training students, faculty, staff, assistance, and coordinators, both within and outside of the training environment.

I acknowledge that North Arrow reserves the right to approve or deny any application or service, may revoke approvals at any time, and hold the authority to approve or deny the participation of any person, in its sole discretion with or without cause, and in accordance with its policies and the law.

This agreement is the only agreement between me and North Arrow regarding my participation in any training and supersedes any other similar agreement. This agreement cannot be modified except in writing by authorized North Arrow representatives. This agreement will be binding upon me and my heirs, executors, administrators, and legal representatives. This agreement is governed by the laws of the state of Kansas and any dispute arising from this agreement or my relationship with the north arrow shall be submitted in binding arbitration in Johnson County, Kansas in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Procedures of the American Arbitration Association. Any resulting decision may be entered in a court of competent jurisdiction.

Any controversies or disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be submitted to mediation in accordance with any statutory rules of mediation. If mediation is not successful in resolving the entire dispute or is unavailable, any outstanding issues will be submitted to final and binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator’s award will be final, and judgment may be entered upon it by any court having proper jurisdiction.

This is a legal document and you are bound to its terms. Please keep a copy of this document for your records. Once you submit your agreement a copy will automatically be sent to the e-mail address you have provided. You understand that you are participating in somatic experiencing training in any event organized by ANYA or Truthfairy (“Training”) of my own will and volition and voluntarily agree to all the terms and conditions of this informed consent and release agreement (“Agreement”). This document outlines the entirety of your Agreement with North Arrow.

I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT BY PARTICIPATING IN OFFERED ACTIVITIES YOU YOU CONSENT TO THE ABOVE, VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS.