DISCLAIMER FOR WEBSITE, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES

By entering this website or purchasing or using our blog, e-mails, videos, social media, programs, products and/or services, from or related to Tracy Robin Wendroff-Rawnicki and Shine Yoga Center Inc., you are agreeing to accept all parts of this disclaimer. Thus, if you do not agree to the disclaimer below, STOP now, and do not use Shine Yoga Center or Shine Yoga Center Inc.’s website, blog, e-mails, videos, social media, programs, products or services or anything you have purchased or experienced through us or at or through Shine Yoga Center (collectively “Website, Programs, Products and Services”).

For Educational and Informational Purposes Only.  The information provided at or through Shine Yoga Center or contained in our Website, Programs, Products and Services is for educational and informational purposes only, and is made available to you as self-help tools for your own use. When serving as your Registered Certified Yoga Teacher, Facilitator of Transformation & Lifestyle Mentor in a variety of in-person and online individual and group classes, workshops, events, retreats, one-on-one private instruction, and/or yoga teacher training/certification programs, whether at Shine Yoga Center, online or otherwise, you acknowledge that I am supporting you in my role exclusively as a Registered Certified Yoga Teacher, Facilitator of Transformation & Lifestyle Mentor.

Not Medical, Mental Health, or Religious Advice.  The information provided at or through Shine Yoga Center or contained in our Website, Programs, Products and Services is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment that can be provided by your own Medical Provider (including doctor/physician, nurse, physician’s assistant, or allied health professional), Mental Health Provider (including psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or social worker), registered dietitian or licensed nutritionist, or member of the clergy.  We are not providing medical advice, mental health advice, or religious advice in any way.

Not Holding Self Out.  In this capacity as a Registered Certified Yoga Teacher, Facilitator of Transformation & Lifestyle Mentor, I am not holding myself out to be a Medical Provider (including doctor/physician, nurse, physician’s assistant or allied health professional), Mental Health Provider (including psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, counselor, or social worker), registered dietician or licensed nutritionist, or member of the clergy.  I am not providing health care, medical or nutritional therapy services or attempting to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure in any manner whatsoever any physical ailment, or any mental or emotional issue, disease or condition.  Rather, I serve as a Registered Certified Yoga Teacher, educator, mentor and guide who helps you reach your own state of health and well-being through implementing incremental, positive, healthy, sustainable lifestyle changes.

Consult Your Physician or Health Care Provider. My intent is NOT to replace any relationship that exists, or should exist, between you and your Medical Provider or Mental Health Provider. Always seek the advice of your doctor/physician, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, Mental Health Provider, or another health care professional regarding any questions or concerns you have about your specific health situation, including but not limited to physical or mental health issues such as possible or actual pregnancy, inflammatory joint conditions, prior or existing injury, chronic pain, diabetes, high blood pressure, or any medications you are currently taking.  We advise you to speak with your own Medical Provider or Mental Health Provider before implementing any suggestions obtained by or through Shine Yoga Center or from our Website, Programs, Products and Services including but not limited to in person or online individual or group programs, yoga classes, meditation or deep breathing exercises, polarity therapy, positional therapy, belief closet process sessions, restorative & prenatal yoga series & other special classes. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking professional advice because of information you have read on this website or received from us. Do not stop taking any medications without speaking to your Medical Provider and/or Mental Health Provider. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your own Medical Provider or Mental Health Provider promptly.

Your Full Disclosure to Us. You agree to fully disclose to us in writing any specific health situation and physical or mental health issues including but not limited to possible or actual pregnancy, inflammatory joint conditions, prior or existing injury, chronic pain, diabetes, high blood pressure, or any medications, herbs or supplements you are currently taking prior to the start of using Shine Yoga Center or any aspect of our Website, Programs, Products or Services, whether provided by us or affiliated with us.

Not Evaluated by the FDA.  The information contained on this website or provided through our Website, Programs, Products and Services has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, or to be considered medical, psychological, or religious advice.   

Personal Responsibility. We aim to accurately represent the information provided by or through Shine Yoga Center or through our Website, Programs, Products and Services. You are acknowledging that you are participating voluntarily in using Shine Yoga Center and our Website, Programs, Products and Services, and you alone are solely and personally responsible for your choices, actions and results. You acknowledge that you take full responsibility for your health, life and well-being, as well as the health, lives and well-being of your family and children (where applicable), for all decisions now and in the future.

No Guarantees. Our role is to support and assist you in reaching your own well-being and healthy lifestyle goals, but your success depends primarily on your own effort, motivation, commitment and follow-through. We cannot and do not guarantee that you will attain a particular result, and you accept and understand that results differ for each individual. Each individual’s health and wellness success depends on his or her unique background, dedication, desire, motivation and actions. As with any healthy lifestyle or fitness-related program, product or service, your results may vary, and will be based on many variables, including but not limited to, your physical body, energetic body, body chemistry, daily demands, energy expenditure, stage of life, individual capacity, life experience, unique health and genetic profile, starting point, range of motion, expertise, and level of commitment.

Testimonials.  We present real world experiences, testimonials, and insights about other people’s experiences for purposes of illustration only. The testimonials, examples, and photos used are of actual clients and results they personally achieved. Each client has approved these testimonials, examples, and photos for use in materials to speak to our program, product and/or service capabilities, but they are not intended to represent or guarantee that current or future clients will achieve the same or similar results.  Rather, these client stories represent what is possible with our programs, products and/or services. Each of these unique stories, and any and all results reported in these stories by our clients, are the culmination of numerous variables, some of which we cannot control. 

Assumption of Risk. There are sometimes unknown individual risks and circumstances that can arise during use of Shine Yoga Center or our Website, Programs, Products and Services that cannot be foreseen that can influence or reduce results.  We are not responsible for your personal choices or actions before, during or after use of Shine Yoga Center and/or our Website, Programs, Products and Services. You understand that any mention of any suggestion or recommendation is to be taken at your own risk, with no liability on our part, recognizing that there is a rare chance that illness, injury or even death could result. You accept full responsibility for the consequences of your use, or non-use, of any information provided by us through any means whatsoever. Your use, or non-use, of this information is at your own risk, and you absolve us of any liability or loss that you, or your family or children (if applicable) or any other person, may incur from your or their use or non-use of the information provided.

No Liability. We do not assume liability for accidents, delays, injuries, harm, loss, damage, or death, lost profits, personal or business interruptions, misapplication of information, physical or mental disease, condition or issue, or otherwise, due to any act or default of anyone or any business, whether staff, owners, agents or anyone else otherwise affiliated with Shine Yoga Center Inc., who is engaged in rendering programs, products or services, or in carrying out in-person or online individual and group classes, workshops, events, retreats, one-on-one private instruction, and/or yoga teacher training/certification programs in any location whether at Shine Yoga Center, online or otherwise, including but not limited to, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, or any spa, hotel, resort, private home, company/business, non-profit organization, or outdoor setting. In the event that you use the information provided through Shine Yoga Center and/or our Website, Program, Products and Services by us or affiliated with us, we assume no responsibility.

Every Effort.  Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information shared through Shine Yoga Center or on or through our Website, Programs, Products and Services, the information may inadvertently contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We are not responsible for the views, opinions, or accuracy of facts referenced in Shine Yoga Center or our Website, Programs, Products and Services or those of any other individual or company affiliated with us in any way. Every effort has been made to present you with the most accurate, up-to-date information, but because the nature of scientific research is constantly evolving, we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of our content.

Release of Claims.  We will not be held responsible or liable in any way for the information, products or materials that you request or receive through Shine Yoga Center and/or on or through our Website, Programs, Products and Services.  In no event will we be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, equitable or consequential damages for any use of or reliance on Shine Yoga Center and/or this Website, Programs, Products and Services, or on those affiliated with us in any way; including, without limitation, for accidents, delays, injuries, harm, loss, damage, or death, lost profits, personal or business interruptions, misapplication of information, physical or mental disease, condition or issue, or otherwise, even if we are expressly advised of the possibility of such damages or difficulties.

No Warranties.  WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF SHINE YOGA CENTER AND THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICE INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR OUR PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

External Links.  Reference or links in our Website, Programs, Products or Services, or at Shine Yoga Center, to any other individual’s, business or entity’s information, opinions, advice, programs, products or services do not constitute our formal endorsement. We are sharing information for your own self-help only. We are not responsible for the website content, blogs, e-mails, videos, social media, programs, products and/or services of any off-site web pages, companies or persons linked or referenced in our Website, Programs, Products or Services.

Implicit Agreement.  By using Shine Yoga Center and/or our Website, Programs, Products and Services you implicitly signify your agreement to all parts of the above disclaimer.

Questions.  If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact us at tracy@tracyrobin.com.