Waiver | Adair H & W Services

WAIVERS

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

DECLARATIONS: This Agreement is entered into between Instructor Ruby Adair Kowal (“Instructor”) and the undersigned (“Client”). The provision of Move & Groove exercise activity by Instructor to Client, and Client’s use of any premises, facilities or equipment are contingent upon this Agreement.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK: You agree that if you engage in any physical exercise or activity, including the Move & Groove exercise activity, you do so at your own risk and assume the risk of any and all injury and/or damage you may suffer, whether while engaging in physical exercise or not. This includes injury or damage sustained while and/or resulting from using any premises or facility, or using any equipment, whether provided to you by Instructor or otherwise, including injuries or damages arising out of the negligence of Instructor, whether active or passive, or any of Instructor’s affiliates, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns. Your assumption of risk includes, but is not limited to, your use of any exercise equipment (mechanical or otherwise), sports fields, courts, or other areas, locker rooms, sidewalks, parking lots, stairs, pools, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, lobby or other general areas of any facilities, or any equipment. You assume the risk of your participation in any activity, class, program, instruction, or event, including but not limited to yoga, weightlifting, walking, jogging, running, aerobic activities, aquatic activities, tennis, basketball, volleyball, racquetball, or any other sporting or recreational endeavor. You agree that you are voluntarily participating in the aforementioned activities and assume all risk of injury, illness, damage, or loss to you or your property that might result, including, without limitation, any loss or theft of any personal property, whether arising out of the negligence of Instructor or otherwise.

RELEASE: You agree on behalf of yourself (and all your personal representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, agents, and assigns) to release and discharge Instructor (and Instructor’s affiliates, related entities, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns) from any and all claims or causes of action (known or unknown) arising out of the negligence of Instructor, whether active or passive, or any of Instructor’s affiliates, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns. This waiver and release of liability includes, without limitation, injuries which may occur as a result of (a) your use of any exercise equipment or facilities which may malfunction or break, (b) improper maintenance of any exercise equipment, premises or facilities, (c) negligent instruction or supervision, including personal training, (d) negligent hiring or retention of employees, and/or (e) slipping or tripping and falling while on any portion of a premises or while traveling to or from Move & Groove exercise activity, including injuries resulting from Instructor’s or anyone else’s negligent inspection or maintenance of the facility or premises.

INDEMNIFICATION: By execution of this agreement, you hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Instructor from any loss, liability, damage, or cost Instructor may incur due to the provision of Move & Groove exercise activity by Instructor to you.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: You expressly agree that the foregoing release, waiver, assumption of risk and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law in the State of North Carolina and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. You acknowledge that Instructor offers a service to his/her clients encompassing the entire recreational and/or fitness spectrum. Instructor is not in the business of selling weightlifting equipment, exercise equipment, or other such products to the public, and the use of such items is incidental to the service provided by Instructor. You acknowledge and agree that Instructor does not place such items into the stream of commerce. This release is not intended as an attempted release of claims of gross negligence or intentional acts.

You acknowledge that you have carefully read this waiver and release and fully understand that it is a release of liability, express assumption of risk and indemnity agreement. You are aware and agree that by executing this waiver and release, you are giving up your right to bring a legal action or assert a claim against Instructor for Instructor’s negligence, or for any defective product used while participating in the Move & Groove exercise activity from Instructor. By checking the box below you have acknowledged that you have read and agree to the waiver and release and further agree that no oral representations, statements, or inducement apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made.