SHAKTI Vinyasa Yoga Studio Operating Policies:

Yoga Class Etiquette
PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT YOU ARE IN THE STUDIO BEFORE THE CLASS BEGINS. If you are late, please wait to enter the room until after the OM’s have been chanted and once students have started moving. Enter the room very quietly so you do not disturb the students and the teacher in class. It is disrespectful to slam the door or to snap release your mat. Instead, please close the door without any sound and unroll your mat very slowly and quietly. Please do not enter the class if you are more than 10 minutes late. We believe that it is very important to complete the whole yoga class (60 or 90 minutes) because of yogic respect, your well-being, commitment to your practice, and the sense of community. Thank you for staying present and committed to your yoga practice before, during, and after classes.You are not permitted to enter the 6am & 6:30am classes late. There is no manager on duty for these early morning hours so the doors will be locked 5 minutes after the class has begun. Please arrive early so you can enjoy your whole experience at SHAKTI. Thank you for being a part of this dedicated respectful community.

Yoga Classes and Memberships
All classes and membership fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Workshops and special classes are not included in memberships. Class and membership fees may occasionally increase each year due to the cost of living but we always keep our prices very reasonable and we sometimes offer membership specials.
 
Freezing “Temporary Holding” or extending Membership Expiration Dates
A membership or class package expiration date may be adjusted only for medical reasons. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the studio manager at the time of injury or illness. A statement of injury or illness must be documented in writing by a physician before any adjustment to the membership is made. Please note that 5 class packages expire after 30 days and the 10 class package expires after 90 days. Those expiration dates may only be extended due to sickness or if injury prevents you from coming to class. We are sorry that memberships and class packages may not be extended to accommodate vacation dates.

Level 1 and 1.5 INTRO Series Make Up Policy and Extensions

For the 4 & 8-class INTRO series, students are allowed to make up only one missed Intro Series class within one week after the last class of that series. After this time, no additional make-ups are permitted. If you have pre-registered for an Intro series but you are unable to begin the session, you may contact the manager to postpone your session one month. Once you have started a series, you need to complete that session and can not transfer it to another month. Students are permitted to make-up Intro Series classes at either SHAKTI East or West if space allows. Please call first to notify the manager that you want to join the class to as a make-up. In addition, you can upgrade from a regular introductory series to a PACKAGE series (includes the Mat and book) only on the first night of the series.

1-3 Day Workshops and special class Cancellation Policy
Refunds or yoga class credit will be issued up to 7 days prior to the workshop or class, less an administration/cancellation fee (1 day workshop $15, 2-3 day workshop $25). There will be no refunds or credits within 7 days of any workshop or special class.

Weekend/Week-long Retreat Cancellation Policy

All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.  Cancellations, less an administration/cancellation fee, must be made 30 days prior to the start of the retreat.  Administration/cancellation fees are listed under each retreat. No refunds or credits for cancellations within 30 days of the event. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat.

Mexico Retreat Cancellation Policy
All deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable.  If you cancel 30 days prior to start date of retreat, you will receive a partial refund, less $500.00 administration/cancellation fee. No refunds, no transfers, and no credits for cancellations within 30 days of the retreat. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat.  We recommend that you purchase your own travel insurance.
 
Class or Event Cancellation/Date Change Policy

SHAKTI Vinyasa Yoga reserves the right to cancel or change the date of any class, workshop, or retreat. We will do our best to notify participants in a timely manner if this occurs. Only on very rare occasions do we have to close the studio due to inclement weather or a national holiday. If there is a lot of snow and it is dangerous driving on the roads, please first call the studio to see if we are holding class that day.
 
Teaching Assistants Program (TAP) and KARMA Yoga (work-study) Exchanges
When a TAP or KARMA Yoga student works in exchange for free yoga classes, the tokens are non-transferable and can only be used for daily classes by that person. Work exchange can be used towards free classes and memberships excluding workshops.

Credit Cards
There is a $15 minimum charge for all Visa and Master Card transactions. Otherwise, we encourage you to use cash and checks. Thank you.

Retail Boutique Returns

Returned retail clothing is accepted for exchange or credit only with your receipt and item tag still attached within 7 days of purchase. Music, videos, DVD’s, and mats may only be returned with receipt if damaged within 7 days of purchase for exchange or credit only. Retail items can not be exchanged for yoga classes and yoga memberships or class packages may not be exchanged for retail items.

 

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