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Terms of Use and Disclaimer
In the old days, if a student bruised his arm in class, he would never think to take the master to court. Sadly, this kind of thing is common in today’s world. Thus, we are legally obligated to ask you to thoroughly read, understand, and accept the following.
Disclaimer
Physical contact, the risk of physical injury, and emotional challenges are inherent in the practice of Qigong, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Kung Fu. By using this website, you acknowledge and assume the foregoing risks and hereby release, waive, and discharge Anthony Korahais, Flowing Zen, and all of its officers, employees, agents, and representatives, of and from, and covenant not to sue the foregoing with respect to, all liability of any kind for any and all injury, loss, or damage which may be suffered because of any matter, thing or condition, negligence or default whatsoever in connection with any instruction, program, or any other involvement of any kind with any of the persons whose names appear on this web site.
Copyright and Use
Flowing Zen and Anthony Korahais are the owners of all rights in this web site and its contents. The content on this web site, including such items as information data, photographs, graphics, videos, text, images, typefaces, sounds, e-newsletters, is copyrighted under the United States and International copyright laws
Links to this web site may be included on any other web site.
You may not otherwise publish, cut, copy, paste, distribute, extract, reuse, or reproduce any part of this site in any form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means) other than in accordance with the limited use license set out in the copyright notice or as permitted by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or the Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997 as applicable or any equivalent legislation as may apply in your country.
However, notwithstanding the forgoing, brief passages from of 250 words or less may be quoted verbatim, provided that the web site, www.FlowingZen.com is conspicuously credited and also hyper-linked as the source.
All brand, product and service names used on this web site are trademarks, trade names or service marks of Flowing Zen and Anthony Korahais.
Disclaimer for Links
Flowing Zen and its agents disclaim any responsibility for any service or product, or the content, accuracy, or availability of information found on other web sites that contain links to or from this web site. Since some web sites employ automated search results or otherwise link you to web sites containing information that may be deemed inappropriate or offensive, Flowing Zen cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in third-party web sites, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against Flowing Zen and its agents with respect to such material.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall Flowing Zen or any other party involved in creating, producing, or distributing our web site be liable, and you agree to waive and hold Flowing Zen and Anthony Korahais harmless for any and all such liability, for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages or loss of profits, good will, use, data or other intangible losses (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages) that result from (i) any delay, failure, interruption or corruption of this web site or any data or information transmitted in connection with the use of this web site, (ii) personal injury or death caused by your use or misuse of this web site, (iii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from your use of any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into, through or from our web site (iv) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, (v) statements or conduct of any third party on this web site, or (vi) any other matter relating to this web site. You hereby acknowledge that the waivers and obligations to hold harmless contained in this paragraph shall apply to all content, merchandise, and services available through this web site. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states, liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Notwithstanding the above, the sole liability of Flowing Zen and Anthony Korahais for any reason to you, and your sole and exclusive remedy for any cause or claim whatsoever, shall be limited to the amount paid by you for any product, information or service purchased by you from Flowing Zen through this web site.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Flowing Zen and its officers, directors, employees, agents, providers, merchants, sponsors, licensors and affiliates harmless from and against all claims, actions, demands, judgments, losses, and liabilities (including, without limitation, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees) by you or any third-party resulting or arising, directly or indirectly, out of content you submit, post to or transmit through our web site, your use of our web site, your connection to our web site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another person.
Agreement
By using the Flowing Zen website and its directory, you indicate that you have read, understand, and agree to the foregoing Terms and Conditions. By using the Flowing Zen website and its directory you also agree to Event and Medical disclaimers.
Medical Disclaimer
The practice of Flowing Zen, Qigong, Tai Chi, Meditation, and Kung Fu may carry risks. All materials provided on this website are offered for informational or educational purposes only and are not intended as a substitute for the advice of your physician, psychotherapist or other healthcare professional.
If you have any physical or other symptoms, or any emotional, mental or medical condition, please consult your healthcare provider regarding whether or not the exercises on this website are appropriate for you.
You should consult a professional before undertaking any martial arts, movement, meditation, health or exercise program to reduce the chance of injury or any other harm that may result from pursuing or trying any techniques such as those discussed on this site. Any physical or other distress experienced during or after any exercise should not be ignored and should be brought to the attention of a healthcare professional.
The creators and publishers of these products disclaim any liabilities for loss in connection with following any of the practices described in these presentations and implementation is at the discretion, decision and risk of the viewer.
Event Disclaimer
I hereby agree to obey all rules and regulations when I attend any Flowing Zen training, event and/or course, and acknowledge that these rules and regulations have been established to keep order and protect students from injury. I agree to abide by the directions of Flowing Zen and Anthony Korahais and/or his assistants, certified instructors and their assistants, and the rules and regulations established for these studies, so as to minimize risk of injury.
I agree not to teach any of the material learned unless expressly certified as an Instructor by Anthony Korahais and Flowing Zen, I understand any violation of rules, harmful behavior or disturbances may result in being asked to leave the training immediately without compensation. I understand that there will be different levels of instruction and I may be assigned a group and I am not allowed to attend a sessions above my assigned level.
Throughout the event(s) being held by or on behalf of Flowing Zen and Anthony Korahais, photographs, audio recordings and/or videos may be taken to use for such purposes as in archives, instructional aids, promotional material and website applications. The following grants permission and full unlimited rights in perpetuity to the use of your image and/or likeness thereof in such photographs, audio recordings and videos.
Disclosure
Beginning December 1, 2009, the FTC requires bloggers to provide disclosures whenever there could be hidden interests or unspoken biases related to recommendations.
This website will sometimes recommend and/or link to books, products, or services on other websites. Those links may be affiliate links which means that Flowing Zen and/or Anthony Korahais get a small kickback if you purchase something.
In the process of teaching workshops and events, people sometimes buy lunch for Anthony Korahais and his wife.
It’s also common for students to give gifts of gratitude to Anthony Korahais and his wife.