Retreat Terms and Conditions
Effective starting June 17, 2024
To sign up for the retreat, a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit is required. Your deposit is applied toward your retreat rate. Payment schedules are specific to each specific retreat and are listed in the full description of the specific retreat. All payments are non- refundable. Therefore, Trip insurance is highly recommended. By paying the deposit on the trip, you are agreeing to make all scheduled payments for the retreat to Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC.
If at any point you cannot go on the trip for any reason, all payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable (1). No longer wishing to or being able to participate in the retreat is not a valid reason to attempt to block a previously made payment or file a chargeback with a credit card company. In addition to any money refunded by a financial institution, you will be responsible for all fees(2), including but not limited to bank fees, processor fees and legal fees charged to Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC associated with the refund or chargeback you initiated and Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC’s efforts to enforce these Terms and Conditions or other contracts you enter into with Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC as a result of the blocked payment or chargeback.
Since payments are non-refundable, we strongly encourage all participants to purchase a Travel Insurance Policy. All Travel Insurance Policies/contracts are between the participant/purchaser and the insurance Company. Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC is not responsible for the participants/purchasers compliance with the policy/contract and cannot guarantee coverage by the policy or insurance company. Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC will work in good faith to provide any information requested by an Insurance Company for a claim associated with their purchase from Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC. Requests for information for a claim made with your travel insurance must be requested in writing and sent to empoweryogaytt@gmail.com. Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC will make every effort to provide this information in a timely manner, but due to the retreat schedule, it may take up to 15 business days to provide this information.
Empower Yoga Retreat, LLC will refund your money in full if the retreat is canceled by Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC for any reason. Refunds for a canceled trip by Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC will be paid by check within 60 days of the trip being canceled.
Retreat prices do not include (3): Airfare, meals (other than those specifically listed), beverages outside covered meals, alcohol, off-site meals, activities not listed in the description, transportation not listed in the description, travel insurance and anything else not specifically listed.
Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC provides certain fitness instruction, yoga instruction and tour guide services as part of its retreats and contracts with various independent suppliers to provide hotel accommodations, catering, transportation, sightseeing, activities and other services associated with this tour. Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC and its affiliated entities and its employees, shareholders, officers, directors, successors, agent’s and assignees only acts as an agent for various independent suppliers that provide hotel accommodations, transportation, sightseeing, activities or other services connected with this tour. Such services are subject to the terms and conditions of those suppliers. Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC and their respective employees, agents, representatives, and assigns accept no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or any other incident which may be caused by the negligence, defect, default of any company or person in performing these services. Responsibility is not accepted for losses, injury, damages or expenses of any kind due to sickness, weather, strikes, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, local laws or other such causes. All services and accommodations are subject to the laws and regulations of the country in which they are provided. Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC is not responsible for any baggage or personal effects of any individual participating in the tours / trips arranged by Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC. Individual travelers are responsible for purchasing a travel insurance policy, if desired, that will cover some of the expenses associated with the loss of luggage or personal effects.
Retreat guests are responsible for the full replacement cost due to damage or theft of any part of the premises or equipment at the retreat location or on an excursion that is part of the retreat, regardless if the damage is accidental or otherwise. Guests agree to allow Empower Retreats, LLC or any of its agents to pre-authorize a credit card for up to $500 prior to and up to 14 days after the retreat in case of any costs associated to damage or theft.
(1)Participants who have paid in full, on time, may transfer their registration to another person to attend the same retreat. Transfers are subject to separate terms and conditions. Transferees must complete specific registration paperwork and agree to these terms and conditions before they are approved to attend a retreat. You cannot transfer a partially paid for retreat, even if the transferee accepts responsibility to make the remaining payments.
(2)These fees include any fee associated with a blocked payment and any fees and/or costs associated with recovering any blocked or refunded payment. Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC reserves the right to make claims in any appropriate court of law recover the full amount of any returned payment and all fees, including legal fees.
(3)Specific inclusions are listed on Empower Yoga Retreats, LLC and/or Empower Yoga, LLC website listings for the specific retreat and a copy will be provided during registration. Inclusions are different for each retreat. If something that was included in a previous retreat is not listed for a new retreat, that item is not included.