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Free liability waiver template generator for yoga, pilates and dance studios

Build a participation agreement and liability waiver template for your studio in a minute. Pick what to include, copy or download it. Not legal advice.

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[Studio name]
Participation agreement, assumption of risk and release

Please read this carefully. By signing, you confirm that you understand it and agree to it.

1. Voluntary participation
I choose to take part in yoga classes, workshops and events offered by [Studio name] (together, the "Activities"). I understand I can modify, skip or stop any exercise at any time.

2. My health
I confirm that I am able to take part in physical activity. I will tell my instructor before class about any injury, pregnancy, medical condition or limitation, and I will follow my own doctor's advice. I understand that [Studio name] and its instructors are not medical providers.

3. Risks I understand
Physical activity carries a risk of injury. Risks of the Activities include muscle strains and sprains, joint and back injuries, loss of balance and falls, dizziness, and aggravation of an existing condition, and in rare cases more serious injury. I understand these risks and accept them.

4. Adjustments and assists
Instructors may offer verbal or hands-on adjustments. I will tell the instructor if I prefer no hands-on assists, and I can change my mind at any time.

5. Release
To the fullest extent the law allows, I release [Studio name], its owners, instructors, employees and volunteers from claims for injury, loss or damage that arise from my participation in the Activities, including claims caused by ordinary negligence. This release does not apply to gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing, or to anything the law does not allow me to release.

6. Emergencies
If I need urgent medical help, I allow [Studio name] to call emergency services and share the contact below. I am responsible for any medical costs.

7. The whole agreement
This is the whole agreement about the Activities and the risks. If a court finds part of it unenforceable, the rest still applies.

Participant name: ______________________________
Signature: _________________________________   Date: ____________
Emergency contact name and phone: ______________________

This is a template, not legal advice. Whether a waiver holds up depends on your state or country and on how it is used. Have a lawyer in your area review it before your students sign.

What a studio waiver usually covers

A studio waiver is a short agreement a student signs before taking part. Most of them contain the same building blocks, and the generator above writes each one in plain language so you can keep the ones that fit your studio.

  • Voluntary participation. The student chooses to take part and may stop or modify anything.
  • Health confirmation. The student can exercise and will mention injuries or conditions.
  • Assumption of risk. The student understands that movement classes carry a risk of injury.
  • Release of liability. The student releases the studio from certain claims, within what the law allows.
  • Optional parts. Hands-on adjustments, photo release, a parent or guardian for minors, and an emergency contact.

Collect signatures without paper

A waiver is only useful if you can find the signed copy. Ulumi has a built-in waiver: new students agree to it on their phone before their first booking, and Ulumi keeps the version they signed and shows you how many students have signed the current one. You can paste the text you built here into it.

Waiver rules differ by state and country, and courts look at how a waiver is written and used. Treat this as a starting point for a conversation with a local lawyer, not as the finished document.

Questions
Is this waiver legally binding?

We cannot promise that. It is a general template. Whether a waiver is enforced depends on your state or country and on the details. Have a lawyer in your area review it before you use it.

Do you store the text I generate?

No. The waiver is built in your browser. Nothing is sent to us and you do not need an account.

Can I use it for dance, pilates or fitness classes?

Yes. Choose what you teach and the list of risks changes to match. You can pick more than one.

What about children?

Turn on the under-18 option to add a parent or guardian signature. Rules about minors vary a lot, so this is a part to have a lawyer check.

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