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Yoga Alliance recently released its “Standards Review Survey” which was conducted in connection with its review of teaching standards. One of the questions in the survey was: How important is it for yoga teachers to have a clear Scope of Practice and established guidelines for referring yoga student practitioners to complementary licensed professions, or for […]
The third limb of our strategy to reduce the risk of liability involves preventing the harm in the first place by using careful teaching strategies. Yoga studios and teachers should work together to determine these strategies and make sure that they are followed within the studio. Pre-existing Medical Conditions and Injuries Yoga studios and teachers […]
In my workshops I hear many questions about insurance coverage. If you are a yoga studio or teacher you must get insurance coverage to cover you against liability for personal injury. This means that if someone is injured in a class, the student will sue both the yoga studio and the teacher on the theory […]
Recent legislation concerning ethics in California will have a significant effect on yoga studios and wellness businesses in California starting on January 1, 2020. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (the “Act”) prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation of employees. The Act requires that employers “take reasonable steps to prevent and correct wrongful (harassing, discriminatory, […]