by garyk | Jun 21, 2020 | General
Updated July 1, 2020 from original post of June 21, 2020 As the stay at home orders have expired and some states are allowing businesses to reopen, yoga studios are considering when and how they should re-open in this new environment in which we now live. I have...
by garyk | Mar 20, 2019 | General
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...
by garyk | Mar 3, 2019 | General
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...
by garyk | Feb 11, 2019 | General
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...
by garyk | Feb 6, 2019 | General
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...
by garyk | Jan 29, 2019 | General
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] This is a three part series on protecting yoga studios and teachers from potential liability for personal injury claims. These claims would typically be based upon a theory of negligence: the teacher...
