BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please read your Retreat Guest Agreement

Travel Insurance

Retreat Guests are strongly advised to obtain comprehensive personal travel insurance prior to attending the retreat. Such insurance should provide cover for all retreat-related activities, including but not limited to yoga, physical activities, water sports, hiking, and boat excursions, as well as unexpected travel delays, cancellations, illness, loss or damage to personal property, and other standard travel risks.

Guests are requested to carry a copy of their insurance policy and make it available to the Retreat Organiser upon request in the event of an emergency.

Limitation of Liability

Retreat Guests must be physically and mentally capable of participating in all retreat activities. Each Guest participates in the retreat and all associated activities entirely at their own risk and accepts full personal responsibility for their safety during travel, transfers, yoga, walking, hiking, swimming, and general movement within and around the retreat property.

Guests are solely responsible for any damage or injury caused by their actions to themselves, to others, or to property, including the buildings, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment of the retreat venue.

The Retreat Organisers accept no liability for the loss of, damage to, or theft of personal belongings. The Organisers are not responsible for the recovery or return of personal items left behind at the retreat property.

By participating in the retreat, each Guest agrees to release and hold harmless the Retreat Organisers, their staff, contractors, and affiliates from any and all liability claims arising from participation in the retreat.

Code of Conduct

All individuals attending the retreat, including guests and staff, have the right to feel safe and free from harm, harassment, or aggression.

The Retreat Organisers reserve the right to request that any guest who disrupts the peace, disrespects others, or fails to uphold the ethical and respectful atmosphere of the retreat leave the premises. In such cases, all retreat fees will be forfeited and no refund will be issued.

General Payment Guidelines

As the retreats accommodate a limited number of guests, all reservations must be accompanied by a non-refundable deposit. The balance payment is due no later than 60 days prior to the commencement of the retreat.

Deposits are charged per person; a separate deposit must be paid for each individual included in the booking.

Bookings made within 60 days of the retreat start date must be paid in full at the time of booking.

Cancellation, Change & Refund Policy

  • Deposit
    A non-refundable deposit of €400 is required to secure your place.
    Should the Retreat Organiser successfully fill a vacated place due to cancellation, the deposit will be refunded less a €100 handling fee.
  • Transfer of Booking
    The booking may be transferred to another guest prior to the commencement of the retreat, subject to prior discussion and written agreement with the Retreat Organiser.
    If the Retreat Guest sources a replacement, all financial arrangements between the original and replacement guest shall be the responsibility of those parties. No handling fee is charged in this case.

Cancellations by the Guest
Once the retreat balance has been paid, the following credit policy applies:

  • Cancellations made 60 days or more before the retreat start date will receive a 90% credit of retreat fees (excluding deposit, unless resold) towards a future retreat.
  • Cancellations made between 31 and 59 days before the retreat start date will receive a 50% credit of retreat fees (excluding deposit, unless resold) towards a future retreat.
  • Cancellations made within 30 days of the retreat start date are non-refundable, unless the vacated place is successfully filled by another guest.

Cancellations by the Organiser
In the unlikely event that the Retreat Organiser cancels the retreat, all payments made, including the deposit, will be fully refunded.

Other Considerations

The minimum age for participation in the retreat is 16 years, unless otherwise agreed in advance with the Retreat Organiser.

Guests booking one bed in a twin-share room will be paired with another guest of the same gender, unless alternative arrangements have been mutually agreed.

Travel to and from the retreat venue, including airport transfers, remains the responsibility of each guest. Group transfers may be facilitated by the Retreat Organiser for convenience only; such arrangements are made directly between the guest and the transport provider. The Retreat Organiser acts solely as a point of contact and assumes no liability for any agreement, service, or incident arising from third-party transport.

A reasonable level of physical fitness is required to participate in retreat activities.

Payment Method & Fees

Your booking is not considered final, and no contract shall exist between the Retreat Guest and the Retreat Organiser until full payment has been received.

The Retreat Organiser does not store credit card details and does not share customer information with any third parties. Passport copies are required from all Retreat Guests to facilitate check-in at the retreat venue; this is a requirement of the accommodation providers.

Apart from the security deposit, Credit Card or PayPal payments are available upon request and are subject to a 4% transaction fee, which will be added to the retreat balance.

Bank transfers are preferred to minimise transaction costs. Transfers are accepted in multiple currencies, and the Retreat Guest is responsible for all currency conversion and transfer fees.

Any applicable tourist taxes may be collected in cash by the retreat venue and remain the responsibility of the Retreat Guest.

Changes to Advertised Programme

The Retreat Organiser reserves the right to modify, amend, or cancel any part of the advertised retreat programme as deemed necessary, without prior notice.

Tours or excursions arranged in connection with the retreat, even when facilitated or recommended by the Retreat Organiser, are operated by independent third-party providers. The Retreat Organiser assumes no responsibility or liability for such external services, including any changes, cancellations, or refund claims relating to those tours.

Retreat Guest Agreement

By agreeing to this Retreat Guest Agreement, the participant releases the Retreat Organisers, their representatives, partners, and associates from all responsibility and liability arising from participation in the retreat.

The Retreat Guest agrees as follows:

“I am entirely responsible for my own personal safety, health, and mental, physical, emotional, and general well-being during and after the Retreat. I release Tashi Dawa as the seminar leader, and the Retreat Organisers, their representatives, employees, assistants, and affiliates, from any and all liability for injuries or damages, whether mental or physical, that I may incur during the Retreat. I hold the Retreat Organisers harmless for anything that might happen to me or to my possessions during the Retreat. I understand that no health or travel insurance is provided by the Retreat Organisers, and that I am solely responsible for arranging my own insurance coverage. I have read and understand this Retreat Guest Agreement.”

General Waiver

The Retreat Guest agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Retreat Organisers from any and all claims, losses, damages, injuries, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from or in connection with participation in the retreat.

By agreeing to this Retreat Guest Agreement, the participant waives any right to hold the Retreat Organisers or their representatives liable for any loss, injury, or damage, including but not limited to:

  1. Changes or delays in flight schedules, missed connections, or other disruptions to travel services.

  2. Injury, loss, or damage to persons or property, including luggage and valuables.

  3. Additional costs arising from changes in currency exchange rates, tariffs, tour prices, or schedules.

  4. Defects in any vehicle, or the act, omission, or default of any third-party company or individual engaged in providing transport or other retreat services.

  5. Additional expenses or losses caused by illness, adverse weather, civil unrest, industrial action, natural disasters, acts of God, war, terrorism, pandemics, border closures, or any other events beyond the control of the Retreat Organisers.

  6. Losses resulting from any cancellations, delays, or alterations to the retreat or associated services.

The Retreat Guest expressly waives any right to hold the Retreat Organisers liable for injury, death, delay, theft, damage, or irregularities, however caused.