Grounded Movement Terms of Use
Effective Date: August 31, 2026
Welcome to Grounded Movement. These Terms of Use govern your use of the Grounded Movement website and your participation in our services, programs, trainings, events, and online offerings. By accessing our website, booking a service, purchasing a program, or participating in a Grounded Movement offering, you agree to these Terms.
1. About Grounded Movement
Grounded Movement is an Ottawa-based practice and school offering services and educational programs that may include:
Somatic practices
Yin Yoga
Breathwork
Reiki
Tui Na and acupressure
Private sessions
Workshops and events
Yoga and Reiki trainings
Online educational content and programs
Grounded Movement may introduce additional services or programs from time to time.
2. Wellness Services — Important Disclaimer
Grounded Movement provides educational, wellness, movement, and complementary practices.
Our services are not medical care, psychological treatment, psychotherapy, or a substitute for diagnosis or treatment from a qualified medical or mental-health professional.
Information provided through Grounded Movement—including during sessions, trainings, workshops, classes, or online content—is intended for educational and wellness purposes.
You are responsible for determining whether a particular activity or service is appropriate for you and for informing us of any relevant limitations, injuries, conditions, or concerns before participating.
If you have a medical or mental-health concern requiring professional medical or psychological care, you should consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
3. Participation and Personal Responsibility
Participation in physical, movement, breathwork, yoga, bodywork, or other activities involves inherent risks.
You agree to:
Participate within your own abilities and limitations.
Follow reasonable instructions provided by Grounded Movement.
Inform the practitioner or instructor of relevant physical limitations, injuries, or concerns.
Stop an activity if you experience pain, dizziness, discomfort, or other concerning symptoms.
Seek appropriate professional medical advice when necessary.
Grounded Movement does not guarantee any particular physical, emotional, psychological, or personal outcome from participation in its services or programs.
4. Bookings and Payments
Bookings and payments may be processed through third-party platforms, including Arketa and Stripe.
When using these services, you may be required to create an account and agree to the applicable third party's terms and privacy policy.
Prices, payment requirements, and other conditions applicable to a particular service or program will be communicated at the time of booking or purchase.
Grounded Movement reserves the right to change prices and offerings at any time. Changes will not affect purchases already completed unless otherwise stated.
5. Cancellations and Rescheduling
Cancellation and rescheduling policies may vary depending on the service, program, training, or event.
The applicable cancellation policy will be provided at the time of booking or registration and forms part of your agreement with Grounded Movement.
Where no specific cancellation policy has been provided, Grounded Movement may determine reasonable cancellation, rescheduling, refund, or credit arrangements based on the circumstances.
6. Trainings, Workshops and Events
Registration in a Grounded Movement training, workshop, or event may be subject to additional terms communicated during registration.
Grounded Movement reserves the right to change dates, times, instructors, locations, or program content when reasonably necessary; cancel or postpone a program or event; and refuse or terminate participation where reasonably necessary for safety, conduct, or operational reasons.
Where Grounded Movement cancels a program, applicable refunds or alternative arrangements will be communicated to registered participants.
7. Online Content and Programs
Grounded Movement may provide online classes, courses, educational materials, videos, recordings, training materials, and other digital content.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, your purchase or participation gives you a personal, limited, non-transferable right to access the content for its intended purpose.
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, publish, or commercially exploit Grounded Movement content; share paid account credentials; upload materials to another website or platform; or record or redistribute classes or trainings without written permission.
8. Intellectual Property
All original content belonging to Grounded Movement—including website content, written materials, photographs, graphics, videos, logos, branding, training materials, course content, and other materials—is owned by or licensed to Grounded Movement and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may use the materials for their intended personal or educational purpose. No ownership rights are transferred to you by accessing or purchasing Grounded Movement services or content.
9. Website Use
You agree to use the Grounded Movement website lawfully and responsibly. You may not use the website to violate applicable laws, attempt unauthorized access, introduce malicious software, interfere with website operations, copy website content for commercial purposes without permission, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with Grounded Movement.
Grounded Movement reserves the right to restrict or terminate access to the website where necessary.
10. Third-Party Services and Links
Grounded Movement uses third-party services to operate portions of its business, including booking, payment, website, email, and other services.
The Grounded Movement website may also contain links to third-party websites. Grounded Movement does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, privacy practices, or terms of third-party websites and services.
Your use of third-party services may be subject to their own terms and policies.
11. Testimonials and User Content
If you voluntarily provide a testimonial, review, photograph, video, or other content to Grounded Movement for promotional purposes, you authorize Grounded Movement to use that content for the purpose for which permission was provided.
Grounded Movement will not use identifiable client photographs or videos for marketing purposes without appropriate consent.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, Grounded Movement and its owners, instructors, practitioners, contractors, and service providers will not be responsible for losses, damages, injuries, or claims arising from your participation in services, programs, events, or use of the website, except where such liability cannot legally be excluded or limited.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where doing so would be prohibited by law.
13. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Grounded Movement and its owners, instructors, practitioners, contractors, and representatives from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms, or misuse of Grounded Movement services or materials.
14. Privacy
Your use of Grounded Movement's website and services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.
15. Termination
Grounded Movement may suspend or terminate your access to the website, online content, programs, or services where reasonably necessary, including where you violate these Terms or engage in conduct that threatens the safety or well-being of others. Termination does not affect rights or obligations that arose before termination.
16. Changes to These Terms
Grounded Movement may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to our services, business operations, or applicable laws.
The updated Terms will be posted on the website with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the website or services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.
17. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the applicable laws of Canada. Any dispute relating to these Terms will be subject to the applicable courts of Ontario, unless otherwise required by law.
18. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the extent permitted by law.
19. Contact
If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:
Grounded Movement
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada