The simple terms of practising with us

These terms apply when you use this website, book a session, or practise with Meiyogam at the studio or on a retreat. By doing so, you agree to them.

How we handle your personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy.

Yoga is gentle, but it is still physical practice. To keep you safe:

• If you have a medical condition or an injury, or have recently had surgery, please speak to your doctor before you begin.
• Tell your teacher before the session about anything that may affect your practice, including pregnancy, high or low blood pressure, a heart condition or a recent illness.
• Move within your own limits. Stop and tell your teacher if you feel pain, dizziness or discomfort.
• Teachers may offer a hands-on adjustment to guide a posture. They will always ask first, and you can always say no.

Our teaching supports your wellbeing, but it is not medical treatment and does not replace advice from your doctor.

You take part in sessions by your own choice, and you are responsible for practising within your limits. As far as the law allows, we are not responsible for injury or illness that comes from your practice, unless it is caused by our negligence.

• Your first session on any beginner-friendly course is free. This is one free session per person.
• Groups are kept small, so places are limited. Your place is held once your enrolment is confirmed.
• The programme has seven levels. Moving to the next level is not automatic: the āchārya invites each student forward when body, breath and mind are ready.
• We may sometimes change a timetable, a teacher or a venue. We will tell you as early as we can.

The fees for each course, level and retreat are shared with you, and confirmed in writing, before you enrol. Fees are paid in advance unless we agree otherwise.

We may update our fees from time to time, but a change will never affect a course you have already paid for.

• If we cancel a session, we will offer you another session or a refund for it.
• If you cannot attend, please tell us at least 24 hours before. Missed sessions cannot be carried over unless we have agreed this with you.
• Course fees are not refundable once a course has begun, except where the law requires.
• Retreats have their own booking and cancellation terms, which we share with you before you book.

The studio is a quiet space, shared with care. We ask everyone to:

• arrive a few minutes early, so the session can begin in stillness
• silence mobile phones and leave footwear at the door
• respect fellow students, teachers and the space
• look after their own belongings, as we cannot be responsible for items that are lost

Mats and props are provided. We may ask anyone whose behaviour is unsafe or disrespectful to leave a session.

The curriculum, course materials, photographs and text on this website belong to Meiyogam. You are welcome to use them for your own practice, but please do not copy, sell or publish them.

Please do not record sessions, by video or audio, without your teacher's permission. Practices given by initiation (dheeksha) are shared within the guru-shishya relationship: keep them for your own practice, and do not teach them onwards.

You can sign in with your mobile number or your Google account. Please give true details, and keep your phone and Google account secure, as anyone with access to them could sign in as you.

We may suspend an account that is misused.

We work to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date, but timetables and details can change. Please check with us before you make plans.

The website is for general information, and nothing on it is medical advice. Please do not misuse it, for example by trying to break into it or by sending spam through our forms.

Some links lead to other websites. We are not responsible for what they contain.

We teach with care, and we take responsibility for our own mistakes. As far as the law allows, our responsibility for any claim is limited to the fees you paid for the course or retreat concerned.

Nothing in these terms takes away any right you have under the law that cannot be limited.

We may update these terms from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the "last updated" date above. Changes never affect a course you have already paid for.

These terms are governed by the laws of India, and any dispute will be handled by the courts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. We hope it never comes to that: if something is wrong, please talk to us first.

If anything here is unclear, or you would like to ask about your information, we are happy to help. We reply within one working day.