Power & Posture Terms & Conditions
*Agreement to terms and conditions.
IMPORTANT: By buying our products and/or signing up for any of our memberships and/or booking a class, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to Power & Posture's™ terms and conditions including withdrawals and refund policies.
Please note that due to COVID restrictions for gyms, all practitioners are required to stick to their groups as we will not be able to accommodate mixing and matching of classes. This includes Saturday (class 3) classes.
Should the Victorian Government choose to close gyms during this program, you will automatically be moved to the remote coaching program format unless otherwise specified.
All registrations are final – if the program is moved online, you will not be entitled to a transfer or refund.
1. Class General Terms
1.1 Power & Posture reserves the right to refuse entry and registrations based on a number of factors including but not limited to: credit history with the company, health conditions, the lack of commitment to and/or inability to commit to the membership duration.
1.2 Power & Posture reserves the right to suspend or prohibit future attendance of any participant in its programs on grounds including, but not limited to, offensive behaviour and conduct, harassment, sudden and/or undisclosed injuries and/or health problems.
1.3 Every possible effort is made to deliver classes and services on time as advertised. However, the schedule is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Power & Posture is not liable to refund, transfer or offer compensation of any kind for classes that are late, changed or cancelled for any reason.
1.4 No late entry is permitted and leaving class early is strongly discouraged.
1.5 Every student must register upon arrival and in the case of the pass holders, their pass should be presented to the desk prior the class.
1.6 Power & Posture is not responsible for the safekeeping of your belongings.
1.7 Please arrive at least ten minutes before class as there is no late admittance. The studio is open 15 minutes before class start times.
1.8 Personal belongings are to be placed in the shelves provided.
1.9 Students are to wipe mats used for their practice and the surrounding space before leaving the studio.
1.10 All purchases are final. Power & Posture offers an intangible and irrevocable service therefore does not offer refunds on services or products for change of mind, user error, injury, illness, change of address or any other reason.
1.11 Fees may increase from time to time to reflect increases in costs.
1.12 Assigning CS certified coaches to each group in a cycle can be done at the centre's discretion without prior notice.
2. Clearance to exercise.
2.1 All participants are strongly advised to seek medical clearance prior to participating in Power & Postureʼs programs. Power & Posture will not be liable for any unknown or undisclosed medical condition upon commencement and/or during the time of any Power & Posture program.
2.2 Each participant is required to complete a pre-exercise questionnaire addressing all relevant health information. The pre-exercise questionnaire merely serves as additional background information to assist in the delivery of Power & Postureʼs services.
2.3 Participants who have any contra-indications to exercise will be required to obtain and submit a written medical clearance from a general medical practitioner prior to the commencement of the first session of the program.
3. Matters Pertaining to injury
3.1 As a participant in Power & Postures classes, all students recognise and acknowledge that there are certain risks for physical injury and agree to assume the full risk of physical injuries.
3.2 Power & Postureʼs instructors guide participants the best they can following the information on medical conditions and injuries given, and are not responsible for the injuries attained in any of the classes within the program.
3.3 In attending classes at Power & Posture, you agree that neither you, your heirs, assigns or legal representatives will sue or make any other claims of any kind whatsoever against Power & Posture or its members for any personal injury, property damage/loss, or wrongful death, whether caused by negligence or otherwise.
4. Memberships / Programs
4.1. Membership fees will be charged to your credit card or bank account once per month via a third party biller. Fees for direct debit from a bank account will incur $2.20 on the first week and $1.10 for subsequent weeks thereafter.
4.2. It is your responsibility to ensure there are sufficient funds available to cover the weekly auto-debit. Should a payment be declined for any reason, Power & Posture reserves the right to process payment at anytime to settle any debt owed. If an auto-debit is declined due to insufficient funds, the transaction will fail which requires additional administration and yields additional bank costs. Power & Posture will not absorb these costs and applies a $9.90 fee for these failed transactions. This fee is debited 7 days after the failed payment.
4.3. Power & Posture is not responsible for additional bank fees that you may incur from your bank. Bank fees are under the terms and conditions of contractual agreements that lie between you and your bank.
4.4. The terms and conditions of our third party biller form a binding component of your membership agreement.
4.5. Suspension of a 3 Month Membership for up to 2 weeks is allowed following a 7 day notice for a fee of $5 per week. Suspension of 6 Month and 12 Month Memberships for up to 6 weeks is allowed following a 7 day notice for a fee of $5 per week. One Month Membership suspensions are not permitted. In the case of Programs, no suspensions are allowed. The duration of the suspended weeks will be added to the end of your membership duration.
4.6. Membership and passes are paid in advance. Programs are paid in full or 2 (TWO) or 3 (THREE) equal payments of 50% (first at the subscription time and the second at half the program) plus an admin and servicing fee.
5. Program Cancellation Policies
5.1 Program Participants.
5.1.1 STRICTLY NO REFUNDS or transfers or credits for face to face and / or online programs as spaces in the program are limited. Your space in the program cannot be fulfilled by someone else for the duration of the program.
6. Withdrawal and Cancellation Policy for the CS Coaching Certification
Power & Posture’s training is highly regarded and places in the program are limited. Accordingly it is necessary for us to have a clear and upfront policy in place that encourages prospective students to consider the course carefully and apply with a full sense of commitment and responsibility.
If you are enrolling into the Controlled Strength Teacher Training program:
Withdrawal from the course must be made in writing and sent through via email.
Withdrawal from the course at least 6 weeks prior to the commencement of the program will incur an administrative fee of $200.00.
Withdrawal from the course less than 6 weeks prior to the commencement of the program will incur an administrative fee of $350.00.
Participants withdrawing less than 1 week prior to the commencement of the course or once the course has commenced are not entitled to any refund of course fees.
7. Withdrawal and Cancellation Policy for the CS Mentorship Program
Power & Posture’s training is highly regarded and places in the program are limited. Accordingly it is necessary for us to have a clear and upfront policy in place that encourages prospective students to consider the course carefully and apply with a full sense of commitment and responsibility.
If you are enrolling into the Controlled Strength Mentorship program:
Withdrawal from the course must be made in writing and sent through via email.
Withdrawal from the course at least 6 weeks’ prior to the commencement of the program will incur an administrative fee of $500.00.
Withdrawal from the course less than 6 weeks prior to the commencement of the program will incur an administrative fee of $750.00.
Participants withdrawing less than 1 week prior to the commencement of the course or once the course has commenced are not entitled to any refund of course fees.
WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012
Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you –
are rendered with due care and skill; and
are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to the supplier; and
might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to the supplier.
Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the supplier is entitled to ask you to agree that these statutory guarantees do not apply to you. By participating in Power & Posture's classes, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 if you are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with these guarantees, are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in this form.
NOTE: The change to your rights, as set out in this form, does not apply if your death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier's part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2012 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.
Agreement to Terms & Conditions
By buying our products and/or signing up for any of our memberships and/or booking a class, you agree that you have read the above terms and conditions and fully understand the interpretation and implications of every part of this agreement. You agree to fully accept all terms and conditions of this agreement.