Bookings

Terms and Conditions

1. Please inform the teacher if you have any injury or illness that is relevant to mention.
   (All instructions and guidance during classes may challenge you mentally and physically, but please always stop if you are feeling any pain or sickness. Resting when you feel to is wiser than 'fighting on').
2. Ashiyana accepts no responsibility for injury or illness during or after classes and retreats.
   (We ask that every student takes responsibility for themselves on and off the mat!).
3. We recommend that all people traveling to India have comprehensive travel, cancellation & medical insurance for the duration of the trip.
4. We do not accept responsibility or liability for cancellations, delays, changes or losses caused by acts of God, war, threat of war, closure of airports, civil strife, natural disasters, accidents or any other events beyond our control. The same applies to guests' injuries, illnesses, medical or psychiatric conditions developed during or subsequent to the holiday, as well as loss of /or damage to personal property of guests.
5. Whilst it is unlikely that we shall have to make changes to bookings or other matters, we reserve the right to do so at any time. We shall inform you as early as we are able to in the event that this is necessary.
6. At our discretion Ashiyana reserves the right to give concessions and last minute discounts. This does not automatically entitle other guests to the same concessions or discounts.
7. Anybody causing excessive disturbance within the retreat grounds will be given one verbal warning. After which they will forfeit their booking at Ashiyana and will not receive any refund of payment.
8. Ashiyana does not carry out dry cleaning or washing of delicate or non colour-fast clothing. Such items should not be handed in for laundry. If such items are given to the laundry Ashiyana does not accept responsibility for those delicate or non colour-fast items of clothing that are spoilt whilst being laundered and reserves the right to compensation for any other laundry that is affected.

REFUND POLICY for all Ashiyana teacher run retreats and courses.

Retreats, Courses and Trainings:

1. The balance of the course/retreat fee must be paid six weeks before the course/retreat begins. If not, your place may be offered to someone on the waiting list and you will forfeit the deposit. We / course leaders will do our best to remind you of balances that become owing but accept no responsibility here
2. If a student withdraws from the course before the course commences, the deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable, however the following refund policy applies to the balance of the course fee.
   

   Cancellation < 14 days before departure date, 0% refund.
   Cancellation 15 to 30 days before departure date, 25% refund.
   Cancellation 31 to 60 days before departure date, 50% refund.
   Cancellation 61 ++ days before departure date, 100% refund.

3. In the unlikely event that a retreat or workshop at Ashiyana is cancelled we will refund 100% of your payment or offer an alternative retreat placement. Ashiyana is not to be held liable for flight costs.

Yoga Holidays:

1. The balance of a yoga holiday must be paid 6 weeks before arrival. Bookings within the last 6 weeks must be paid in full at time of booking.
2. If a yoga holiday is cancelled the deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable, however the following refund policy applies to the balance of the holiday cost.
   

   Cancellation < 14 days before departure date, 0% refund.
   Cancellation 15 to 30 days before departure date, 25% refund.
   Cancellation 31 to 60 days before departure date, 50% refund.
   Cancellation 61 ++ days before departure date, 100% refund.

3. In the unlikely event that Ashiyana is unable to fulfil a yoga holiday booking we will refund 100% of your payment or offer an alternative arrangement. Ashiyana is not to be held liable for flight costs.

Accommodation:

1. To secure bookings the following non-refundable deposits apply:
   

   If staying 1 to 6 nights then the cost of 1 night is required as a deposit.
   If staying 7 to 14 nights then the cost of 2 nights is required as a deposit.
   If staying 15 to 21 nights then the cost of 3 nights is required as a deposit.
   If staying 22 ++ nights then the cost of 4 nights is required as a deposit.

2. We reserve the right to offer discretionary accommodation discounts which does not affect the status of other guests.