Version 1.5 | October 02, 2023

Samana |
Disclaimer

The 6-Week Program to Feel Empowered When Stressed, Sad, or Anxious is hereafter referred to as the "program".

Our purpose is to help participants develop via inner work emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. This includes growing in group sessions that are led by a facilitator, in dyadic practice with an assigned peer, and via self-practice. Periodically and based on your package, the facilitator-led group session will be replaced by a 1-on-1 call with a facilitator. Our goal is to grow using both practice and theory.

Everything that we offer is voluntary, however, we recommend to join the program with an open mind and heart. We’re happy to discuss with you beforehand or at any time during the Program what this might entail for you, what boundaries feel good for you, and how to best take the next step.

For the Program overall and for each session, please assess your own needs and expectations. Please come with an open heart and mind and ensure the time is as distraction free as possible and that you have a reliable and fast internet connection. If you are overwhelmed - for example - and don’t want to come to a session, please consider coming and bringing this up. This is the type of thinking we encourage.
However, you are fully empowered to choose your own thinking and decisions.
If you cannot make a session, please let us know as soon as you know of this. We record all sessions for internal use but will require you to apologize for your absence in advance to get access to the recordings. Forces outside of your control are exempt from this rule.

As we learn, we will make mistakes. Mistakes happen when we do something in a certain way and get an outcome that doesn’t meet our expectations. So when expectations or mistakes arise, please notice what you expected, what actually happened, and be curious about what is behind all of that. If tension or friction comes up at any point, please feel free to voice that out during the session or reach out to the Samaṇa Team. Tension can be a useful indicator and we trust in you being able to discern how to deal with it.

Since this is a learning environment with peers, we ask everyone to take full responsibility for their own experience. Please do your best to take responsibility for your own experience, get curious, and support the space for others to do the same. We are not here to fix, heal, rescue, or project onto anyone. If you sense any of that is happening, please do your best to support the space and take responsibility for what is yours. If help is needed, please notify the facilitator(s).
To facilitate a conducive environment for growth, we ask that you treat everything that's being shared within the Program for Emotional Balance as confidential and do not disclose this to outsiders. This will help create a safe space for every participant and help inviting playfulness and experimentation.

The Program is not therapy or crisis management. If you are in crisis, or may be a danger to yourself or others, please leave the session and make an emergency call. This group is not intended to provide sufficient support for you at this time. Participants who attempt to use these sessions for therapy or crisis management may be asked to leave the session and possibly the Program.
We also reserve the right to ask people to leave the Program at any time, in which case you'll get a full refund of your fee.

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER & CONTRAINDICATIONS Breathwork

Breathwork results in certain specific physiological changes in the body and can result in intense physical and emotional release. Therefore, for safety purposes, we do not allow persons with the following conditions to participate in a breathwork session unless consulting the Facilitator first:

Medical Contraindications
  • Epilepsy
  • Detached Retina
  • Recent surgery
  • Glaucoma
  • Osteoporosis that is serious enough whereby moving around actively could cause potential issues.
  • High Blood Pressure that is not controlled with medication.
  • Cardiovascular disease and/or irregularities including prior heart attack
  • Prior strokes or seizures
  • Pregnancy
  • Asthma (if you have asthma you can participate but you must have your inhaler available)
  • Prior diagnosis by a health professional of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
  • Hospitalization for any psychiatric condition or emotional crisis during the past 10 years.
  • If you have been diagnosed with PTSD and still have strong symptoms, you are required to get your therapist’s approval to participate before you register
  • Any other medical, psychiatric or physical conditions which would impair or affect the ability to engage in any activities that involve intense physical and/or emotional release.

If, after reading this disclosure, or at any time during these sessions, you don’t believe the Program is right for you, please feel free to leave the session or the program.

Only applicable if payment in installments:
The first installment or full payment is required on Monday before the program starts. Please pay this either via PayPal or bank transfer.
The details and more information are included in the welcome email from us. You will receive this email after the call and admission to the Program.
If your experience at the end of the program was unsatisfactory, please reach out to us within 14 days of the last session to request a refund.
This is only valid if you attended all sessions.