Terms and Conditions

This notice is issued by the Isha Foundation (“Service Provider”)

AGREEMENT TO TERMS

These Terms of Use ("Terms of Use") apply to the Inner Engineering website located at innerengineering.sadhguru.org (the “Site”). The Site is the property of Isha Foundation. By using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the Site. You hereby represent and warrant that You are competent and of legal age to enter into these Terms and confirm that You have read, understood and agreed to these Terms.


DETAILS OF PROGRAM REGISTRATION FOR INNER ENGINEERING COMPLETION ONLINE WITH SADHGURU ("Program"):

USER REGISTRATION

  1. Minimum age requirement for your participation in the program is 15 years. If you are under the age of 18, parental approval is required.
  2. Before registering for the Inner Engineering Completion with Sadhguru Online Program, you must finish the seven Inner Engineering Online sessions.
  3. To take part in Shambhavi initiation with Sadhguru (Session 3), you must have attended Sessions 1 and 2. Multiple days and time possibilities may be available to take part in all the sessions.
  4. Because this is a step-by-step process, you will not be able to attend the following session if you miss or drop out of any of the previous sessions.
  5. Following the completion of the programme, follow-up sessions will be held, the timetable for which will be provided later.
  6. Following the completion of the programme, follow-up sessions will be held, the timetable for which will be provided later.
  7. You can use the optional 21-day sadhana support that is available to all Participants.

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Below are a few guidelines to ensure you receive the program in its totality and integrity:

Technical Requirements:

Hardware requirements (Mandatory): - You will need compatible hardware, such as: 

  • A laptop/desktop computer  
  • A functioning webcam  
  • Stable internet access with sufficient bandwidth (2Mbps)/ adequate data pack  
  • Speakers (any kind of headphones or devices in touch with the body may not be used)
  • Wi-fi or wired internet connection is recommended. You can check your bandwidth here.

It is best to connect through a laptop or desktop computer and to keep your phone switched off. Please ensure that the device you use for the Program is charged to ensure minimal interruption. Please do not use tablets and smartphones as the Program video is not available on these platforms.

For all sessions, all participants must:

  • Please make sure your computer webcam is turned on and that you are fully visible on video.
  • Make sure the room is well lit so that your face is visible.
  • This is necessary so that we can assist you with your practices.

For additional information, please view the Introductory video.

Google Chrome version 85 or later is recommended as a software prerequisite.

Before beginning the Program, please make sure that all of your hardware and software are completely functional. The Isha Foundation is not liable for any device or network problems or service interruptions that may occur during your session.

Please be aware that photographing, screen-shotting, screen-recording, and/or recording any part of the Program, whether by video or audio, for any reason is strictly banned. To learn more, please visit our Intellectual Property Rights section.

PROCTORING / MONITORING

You agree to allow a proctor to monitor your participation in the Program by accepting this agreement.

When you join the programme:

  • You must keep your camera turned on during the session so that the proctor can assure a pleasant environment.
  • During the session, you must maintain voice and video contact with the proctor.
  • You understand and agree that the proctor will not record anything throughout the session or during any contact between the participant and the proctor.

If necessary, you agree to grant a proctor visual access/inspection of your premises.

If the proctor encounters or observes any activity that is deemed vulgar, insulting, abusive, criminal, or otherwise improper, they reserve the right to discontinue your participation.

CREATING A CONDUCIVE ATMOSPHERE

  • Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes before the start of each class.
  • It is critical that you sit alone in a quiet, secluded area for the duration of the session.
  • Please make sure there are no external interruptions or distractions (like using the restroom, taking calls, or checking messages). If you have children or pets who may cause you to be disturbed, please make sure they are well cared for.
  • If you have family members who have registered for this programme, please make sure they are in a separate physical space and that each of you has logged in to the sessions independently.
  • It's best to sit on the floor and make sure you have enough space (about 3ft x 6ft) to execute the yoga exercises. You can use a chair if you have a physical condition that prevents you from sitting on the floor.
  • Please dress comfortably so that you can sit on the floor and complete the practice comfortably.
  • Please bring a yoga mat or a bed sheet.
  • Please keep an empty stomach for the duration of the session, which implies a four-hour gap between your last complete meal and the start of the session. During the sessions, please do not eat or drink anything.

HEALTH GUIDELINES

The material given on or through the Site, as well as the programme offered, are not intended to replace professional medical advice and treatment.

In the event of a medical emergency during the session:

  • If you have any concerns, please call the IVR number +91 79771 02000.

Contact your medical or mental health specialists before registering for the Program if you have or suspect you have a medical or mental health concern.

Prerequisites for the Program in terms of health:

  • Before beginning the Program, you must complete and sign a health questionnaire.
  • You must have received previous consent from your physician/doctor to participate in the Program, or you must have spoken with one of our representatives.

You must notify us as soon as possible if you develop any of the following health issues after registering:

  • Suffering from a [new] injury, disease, or other medical ailment
  • During a yoga lesson, if you experience any pain or discomfort.
  • If you feel any of the exercises in a yoga class would be dangerous or uncomfortable for you.

If we believe your health situation does not allow you to participate in the Program, we have the right to exclude you from the Program at our sole discretion.

Injuries or benefits: The Program is exempt from any representations, warranties, undertakings, and guarantees. We make no representations, warranties, undertakings, or guarantees that you will not be injured as a result of participating in our Program, either directly or indirectly; or that your fitness will improve measurably as a result of participating in the Program.

PAYMENT

Debit/credit cards, Net banking, and UPI are the payment methods we accept.

We have the right to revoke your registration if any of the requirements outlined in this agreement are not met. The cancellation and refund policy applies to all refunds.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

  1. Only those who have registered for the programme and have not accessed it are eligible for a refund.
  2. If a refund request is received within three days of the program's start date, 50% of the programme cost will be reimbursed. You must send your refund request to india.iec@innerengineering.com from your registered email address.
  3. Within 6 months of the Program's start date, you may not be allowed to re-register for the same programme. If you are unable to attend the programme, you may re-register for a 15% re-registration charge and the difference in programme fees, if any, must be paid.
  4. You can also re-register for any of the Isha Yoga programmes listed below, subject to seat availability:
  • Inner Engineering 7-day program (English or Vernacular language)
  • Inner Engineering 4 days (English)
  • Inner Engineering Completion (teacher-led program) (English or vernacular language)
  • Yogasanas
  • Surya Kriya
  • Angamardana
  • Eyecare program
  1. You can re-register only once.
  2. The registration is non transferable.
  3. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to revise the terms and conditions of this Agreement at any time.

For any further assistance, you can contact +91 79771 02000 or email us at india.iec@innerengineering.com.

Voluntary Participation

By accepting these Terms of Service, you acknowledge that you are willingly participating in our Courses and Programs and that you are completely and personally responsible for any outcomes or results. You agree to use your best judgment and due diligence before acting on any knowledge or information obtained from our Website, Classes, Programs, or Program Materials. The Isha Foundation is not liable for any actions you take as a result of the information supplied. You acknowledge and accept that we are not liable or responsible if you suffer financial loss, physical injury, loss, damage, or other undesirable consequences.

Your work, motivation, dedication, and follow-through will determine the outcome of your use of our Website, Classes, Programs, or Program Materials. Isha Foundation cannot and does not guarantee that you will achieve a specific result or benefit, and you acknowledge and accept that individual results may vary. The outcome of each person is determined by his or her background, dedication, ambition, and motivation, as well as a variety of other elements. Because the results are subject to change and are dependent on a number of factors, no guarantees can be guaranteed. There is no guarantee that using our Website, Programs, or Sessions will result in a specific result.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

(1) You will preserve the accuracy of such information and quickly update such registration information as necessary.

(2) You will not use a bot, script, or other automated or non-human means to access the Site.

(3) Your use of the Site will not violate any relevant law or regulation.

(4) Any violation of these Terms of Use will result in your account being suspended or terminated, as well as your participation in the Program.

(5) The following Terms & Conditions are subject to change at any time. Any changes to the "Terms & Conditions" will be made available on the Site. You are also bound by the amended Terms & Conditions. It is your duty to check these Terms of Use for modifications on a regular basis.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise stated, the Site is our property, and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the "Content"), as well as the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (collectively, the "Marks"), are owned by Isha Foundation and are protected by copyright and trademark laws, as well as various other intellectual property rights.

The Site's Content and Marks are provided "as-is" for your convenience only. No part of the Site, including the Content and Marks, may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, downloaded, edited, broadcasted, transferred, used, sold, licenced, or otherwise exploited for any commercial or non-commercial purpose.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES WHILE USING THE SITE

You may not access or use the Site for any other purpose than the one for which we provide it. The Site may only be used in connection with commercial ventures that we have officially endorsed or approved.

You agree as a user of the Site not to:

  1. Without our written authorization, systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site in order to establish or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory.
  2. Make any illegal or unauthorised use of the Site, such as gathering usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other methods to send unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretences.
  3. Advertise or offer to sell products and services on the Site.
  4. Avoid, disable, or otherwise interfere with the Site's security mechanisms, such as those that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or impose restrictions on the use of the Site and/or the Content included therein.
  5. Unauthorized framing or linking to the Site is prohibited.
  6. Trick, deceive, or mislead us or other users, especially if you're trying to learn critical account information like passwords.
  7. Make unauthorised use of our support services or file fake abuse or misbehaviour reports.
  8. Engage in any automated system use, such as sending comments or messages using scripts, or utilising data mining, robots, or other data collection and extraction tools.
  9. Interfere with, disrupt, or place an undue burden on the Site, its networks, or services.
  10. Attempting to impersonate another user or person, or using another user's account.
  11. Your profile can be sold or transferred in some other way.
  12. Harass, abuse, or injure another person using any information obtained from the Site.
  13. Use the Site in any attempt to compete with us, or for any other revenue-generating initiative or commercial operation.
  14. Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software that makes up or forms part of the Site in any way.
  15. Attempt to go beyond any Site security measures that are in place to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any part of it.
  16. Harass, irritate, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees, agents, or volunteers who are providing you with access to any part of the Site.
  17. Remove any content that contains a copyright or other proprietary rights notice.
  18. Software from the Site, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and other code, may be copied or adapted.
  19. Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, or alters the Site's use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance.
  20. Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or transmit) any material that operates as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, such as gifs, 11 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes known as "spyware" or "passive collecting mechanisms" or "PCM").
  21. Use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or using or launching any unauthorised script or other software, except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage.
  22. Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise hurt us and/or the Site, in our opinion.
  23. Use the Site in a way that violates any laws or regulations that may apply.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS

On the Site, we may provide sections for you to post reviews or ratings, as well as questions, comments, recommendations, ideas, feedback, or other information about the Site/Program ("Submissions"). When writing a review, you must meet the following requirements:

(1) Your Submissions must not contain offensive profanity, abusive, racist, offensive, hateful language, or illegal activity; discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability; or discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.

(2) You may not make any false, misleading, or deceptive assertions.

(3) We reserve the right to accept, reject, or remove Submissions at our sole discretion. We are under no responsibility to screen or delete Submissions, even if someone finds the reviews unpleasant or false. We do not endorse submissions, and they do not necessarily reflect our views or the views of any of our affiliates or partners.

(4) We accept no responsibility for any review, including any claims, liabilities, or losses that may arise as a result of the review. You offer us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and licence to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content pertaining to reviews by posting a review.

(5) You understand and agree that any information you supply to us will be considered as confidential information (all information indicated in the privacy policy will be treated as secret information) and will become our sole property. We will possess the exclusive rights to these Submissions, including all intellectual property rights, and will be free to use and distribute them for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

(6) You hereby relinquish all moral rights to any such Submissions and warrant that any such Submissions are your original work or that you have the authority to submit them. You acknowledge that you will have no recourse against us if your Submissions are allegedly or actually infringed upon or misappropriated.

SITE MANAGEMENT

We reserve the right but not the duty, at our sole discretion, to:

(1) keep an eye on the Site for any violations of these Terms of Service;

(2) take necessary legal action against anybody who breaks the law or these Terms of Service, including, but not limited to, reporting the offending user to law enforcement authorities;

(3) deny, limit access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically practicable) any or all of your Contributions;

(4) notice or liability to remove or disable all files and content from the Site that are excessively large or in any manner burdensome to our systems;

(5) otherwise manage the Site in a way that protects our rights and property while still allowing it to function properly.

PRIVACY POLICY

We are concerned about data security and privacy. Please read our Privacy Policy (link to USA team) on the Site. You agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use, by using the Site.

You agree that we may use any information we receive about you in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy, and that you have no ownership or proprietary interest in your account except as stated in these Terms of Use.

MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site or to cease it at any time and for any reason. We are not obligated to update any information on our Site, however.

Any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site will not be liable to you or any third party.

We cannot promise that the Site will always be available. We may encounter hardware, software, or other issues, or we may need to perform Site maintenance, which may result in interruptions, delays, or errors. Without prior notice to you, we reserve the right to change, amend, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time and for any reason.

You acknowledge that we are not responsible for any loss, damage, or annoyance incurred as a result of your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuation of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use obligates us to maintain and support the Site, or to provide any updates, corrections, or releases in connection with it.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed by the laws of India.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The courts in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, will have exclusive jurisdiction in the event of a dispute.

If there is a discrepancy between these terms and rules and/or specific terms of use relating to specific material on this website, the latter will take precedence.

DISCLAIMER

(1) The Site is provided "as is" and "as available." You acknowledge and agree that your use of the Site's services is at your own risk. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the site and your use of it, including, without limitation, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, to the maximum extent permitted by law. We offer no warranties or claims about the correctness or completeness of the site's content, or the content of any websites connected to it, and we will not be liable or responsible for any errors or omissions.

(2) any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content and materials,

(3) any personal injury or property damage of any kind resulting from your access to and use of the site,

(4) any unauthorised access to or use of our secure servers and/or any personal information and/or financial information stored therein,

(5) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the site,

(6) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the site,

(7) We will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of products or services advertised or offered through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising, and we will not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

Even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages, we, our directors, employees, or agents will not be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the site. Regardless of anything provided herein to the contrary, our responsibility to you for any reason and regardless of the type of action will always be limited to the cost of the Program.

INDEMNITY

You agree to hold Isha Foundation, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, volunteers, agents, partners, and employees harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims, or expenses (including attorneys' fees) made against Isha Foundation by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your I use of the Site, and (ii) breach of these Terms of Use.

MISCELLANEOUS

The whole agreement and understanding between you and us is contained in these Terms of Use, as well as any policies or operating regulations issued by us on the Site or in relation to the Site. Failure on our part to execute or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

These Terms of Service apply to the fullest extent allowed by law. Any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by a cause beyond our reasonable control is not our responsibility or liability.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from the rest of the Terms of Use and has no bearing on the legality or enforceability of the remaining terms. As a result of these Terms of Use or your use of the Site, no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us.

By drafting these Terms of Use, you agree that they will not be construed against us.

CONTACT US

Please contact us at india.iec@inneregineering.com if you have a complaint about the Site or would need more information about how to utilise it.

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