Registration, Fees and Policies

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See our Registration Policies below.

Registration Agreement

Dream Yoga classes and workshops are offered on a first-come basis. When you register for a class or workshop, Dream Yoga makes a commitment to you to “hold your spot” therein. Your registration also affects our decision to hold or cancel a class, and secure/pay our teachers.  We need at least 5 students to register to be able to offer a class..

 

When you register for an ongoing class, you make a commit to yourself. It helps ensure you do yoga, tai chi or meditation regularly. If you practice regularly, you’ll benefit more from your practice. When you feel the benefits, you’ll keep practicing…and our goal for you is to practice and receive the many benefits of practice for a lifetime. By registering—whether it be for a workshop, a full class session, or as a Drop In—you are agreeing to the following statement which appears in our Registration System: 

 

Waiting List

All registrations are subject to space availability. If a class or workshop is full, you can get on a WAITING LIST online or ask/email us to be added to our  Waiting List. If a space becomes available, you will be notified via email.

 

Registration Confirmation

Dream does not confirm registrations, other than by the Invoice you receive when you register online. Please plan to attend the class(es) you register for, unless you receive notice of class cancellation. Classes that are canceled will also be so shown in our On-Line Registration system.

 

Make-Ups - Classes

Enrolled students are encouraged to attend their registered class. In the event of illness, travel or other unavoidable absence, students are strongly encouraged to get the full experience of their course (and explore other classes) by making up any missed classes. Missed classes can be made up in a class suited to your ability level any time during the current session, before or after you miss a class. 

Missed classes cannot be carried over to a later session, nor can missed classes be transferred to another (including family members) EXCEPT during the last two weeks of a session during our "Guest Make-Up" time when your guests are our guests.  You can bring a guest with you to make up any of your missed classes, or send them on their own. No need for them to register before coming to the Studio.

Parents can use their children's Make-Ups for missed classes any time in a current session. Tweens, teens and families can make up missed classes from the first 6-week session in a season (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter), in the second 6-week session ONLY if they are registered for the latter session.

 

Cancellation & Refunds - Classes

We need at least five (5) students to register for a class in order to hold it. If a class is canceled due to low registration or other reason, you will be notified by email or phone. If Dream cancels your class before it starts, you will receive a full refund. If you are not registered for a class, but want to Drop In, please check our online schedule first to ensure the class has made.

 

There is no charge if you make a mistake when registering on-line and immediately drop a class you registered for to register for a different class. There is a $15 administrative fee if you sign up for a class and give notice at least 4 days before the class that you want to drop the class. There is no charge to switch to another class (we want you happy!).  There is a $45 administrative fee if you drop a class less than 3 days before the class.  This helps ensure there is time for others on the Waiting List to register for the class.

 

Once a class begins, if you request a refund in writing, 100% of your fee is refunded minus a $45 administrative fee and the actual fee of each class attended/missed as of the date of written notification. There are no refunds after the third week of a class, and no exceptions to this policy (as we reserve your spot and hold classes based on your registration and commitment). Tuition cannot be carried over to a later session, nor can missed classes be transferred to another (including family members). We try to be fair to all students, to our teachers and to the Studio by upholding these policies. Refunds for classes are calculated on the date a cancellation notice is given, not on the date of the last class attended or missed.

 

We do not refund tuition for a Drop In class, reduce paid tuition, or credit your account for our FREE First Class for new students special, or any other specials, if you did not get your discounted pass online before attending and paying for your first class.

We do not extend the expiration dates for Class Passes, as the Pass Classes are discounted because you agree to use the pass by its expiration date.

Please Do not ask us to make exceptions to our policies.

Please help us be fair to all students, to our teachers, and to Dream!

Our Class Registrations & Class Passes are discounted in return for your financial commitment.

When you register, for your commitment, YOU GET:

• A number of FREE classes.
• A variety of class options – in type, day and time.
• A guaranteed space in the class of your choice.
• Quality teachers who have top training, experience in teaching and providing options to meet your needs. Teachers with BIG caring hearts who truly want to support your journey.
• Consistency in teachers and programming.
• The opportunity to make-up classes in a variety of classes and explore other teachers.
• The ability to share unused classes during the last 2 weeks of a class session. Parents can use their children’s make-ups in a current session..
• The yoga STUDIO experience – small classes (including Private Classes) tailored to meet your needs; plenty of yoga/meditation props to enhance your experience; a clean environment; authentic instruction with an emphasis on safety; and quiet and calm.
• No Group-On promotions or flash crowding.
• An opportunity to be a part of, and benefit from, a true Sangha or yoga community that supports each other in our efforts to live consciously and holistically.   

Plus you affect our programming: Dream determines which classes it can offer and pays your teachers based on your commitment.

Please remember:

• Registrations & Class Passes are not transferable. They cannot be shared by family members & friends (except the class 2 weeks of a session during our  “Guest Make-Up” time.)

• Registrations for one session do not carry over into the next session.

• There are no refunds after the third week of your registration.

• Class Passes do not extend past their expiration date.

• We have a "Closed Door" at the start-of-class policy. See below.
  

 

Closed Door Policy: For the safety of all and our belongings, we lock the front door of the Studio at the start of class if someone other than your teacher isn’t at the front desk. This means, you will need to: Arrive before your class begins. Ideally, you arrive at least 7 to 10 minutes before your class, so you can check in with the teacher or purchase a class pass, get your props, go to the restroom, turn off your phone, etc., and be on your mat or cushion when the teacher locks the door and begins centering the class. BEING ON TIME means … being on your mat, not walking in the door at the start of class time. Your early arrival helps the teacher start, and end, on time.

THANK YOU

for your understanding and support of our efforts to be fair to all (EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU IS SPECIAL!) and provide you the best learning experience possible. It means a lot to us that you commit (via registration or a Pass) with the understanding that, sometimes, you might need to donate unused classes to support Dream and its teachers. It does take a Village to have the Dream! We hope the gifts we give you through our service make it worth your full participation/support.

 

 

Cancellation & Refunds - Workshops

We need at least six (6) students to register for a workshop in order to hold it. If a workshop is canceled due to low registration, inclement weather or other reason, you will be notified by email or phone if you are registered. If Dream cancels a workshop or event, you will receive a full refund.

 

There is a minimum $12 cancellation fee  per workshop or special event if you cancel your workshop registration*. To receive a refund (minus the cancellation fee), you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the workshop. If you do not cancel and don’t attend a workshop you are registered for (and thus take a spot in the workshop), the full fee for the workshop is due. To be fair to all, there are no exceptions to this policy.

 

*Note: Refund policies vary between regular workshops and special trainings/weekend intensives. The Refund Policy stated on the description of the specific workshop when you register prevails. If not stated, the cancellation fee for special trainings is $12 plus 4% of tuition.

To cancel or drop a workshop, submit a "Drop Request" by email, on-line, or by filling out a Drop Request Form at Dream Yoga Studio.

 

Canceling a Private Session (Yoga, Meditation, Massage or Other Healing Art)

When you make an appointment, your session time, the teacher's (or Healing Art Practitioner’s) time, and the Session Room are reserved for you. If a private session is cancelled less than 24 hours prior to the session, the fee will be charge in full.  There is no charge for a cancelled session if you give notice directly to the provider at least 24 hours in advance of your scheduled session. We look forward to working/sharing with you, and are thankful for your consideration.

Bad Weather Cancellations

We do our best to keep classes, workshops and Healing Arts services going according to schedule when the weather isn’t ideal for travel. But the safety of our students, clients and teachers is always our number one concern when making decisions to hold—or to cancel—a class, workshop or service.

 

For group classes: Generally (but not at all certainly), if the Fairfax County Schools cancel activities or classes, so MIGHT Dream Yoga Studio.  If the schools close, check our voice recorder to see if we have too. We often can hold our classes when they can't.

Notice. If a class or workshop has to be canceled due to inclement weather, we try to post an announcement on Dream’s answering machine at least one hour before the class is scheduled to start. Time permitting, we might also send email to students registered for a cancelled class/workshop, so please check your email. We do not usually post cancellations on Dream's website, as there is usually not enough time to do this. If you are uncertain about a class or workshop, the BEST thing to do is to call 703-448-YOGA (9642) for an updated message.

 

No Notice. If there isn’t a notice and the Studio is closed when you arrive for class, please wait a few minutes, as your teacher might be delayed from weather-related traffic. If your teacher doesn’t show, we apologize in advance for your inconvenience.

 

Making Up. When classes are cancelled by Dream because of inclement weather, you are encouraged to make up the cancelled class in any class suitable to your skill level and interest in the current session.  An announcement will be made whenever Dream offers a full class as a “Cancelled Class Make-Up Class.”  There are no refunds for cancelled classes. We try to reschedule cancelled workshops; but if you can't attend the rescheduled workshop, we will refund your tuition.

 

 

Method of Payment

Dream Yoga Studio accepts VISA and MASTERCARD credit cards online and at the Studio. A minimum purchase via credit card is $15. Checks and cash are also welcome as payment for classes, private sessions, massage and other healing arts, and yoga props and other products at the Studio.

 

Ages for Class Participants

Dream has never had a problem with theft. But it’s always a good idea to limit the valuables you bring with you into the Studio. Please don’t leave your keys, your wallet or purse in the Reception Area or Shoe Cubby.  If you have a purse, please bring it into your classroom.

 

In the main classroom, please leave purses and other large personal items that are not yoga props or cover-ups by the door to the left when you enter the classroom. This helps keep the classroom clear for yoga use.

 

Dream Yoga Studio is not responsible for lost or stolen items.  Putting anything in the Coat Closet, Shoe Cubby or elsewhere in the Studio is at your own discretion.

 

If you do lose an item, please look in the Lost & Found Box, or contact Luann regarding watches or other items too valuable to place in the Box.

Studio & Student Etiquette

When folks walk into Dream Yoga’s door, they often take a breath and let out a sigh of relief. They know they have arrived at a sanctuary—a place away from their normal lives. A safe place to let go, relax, be present to the moment…and do something special just for themselves.

It takes a village to make Dream a place of refuge, a place to come home to YOU. To do your part, please read and honor our Studio & Classroom Etiquette Guidelines, "How to Have a Great Experience Together at Dream" posted at the Studio. Of particular note for new students:

• Please come early to give the teacher time to greet you, check you in, and get you settled in.  Being on time means that you are on your mat, with your props, ready to go at the start time for the class. If you arrive late, come to class anyway. Enter mindfully and sit down immediately. Get props after the teacher’s introduction & centering! 
  
• TIP: Do not rely solely on GPS to get you to Dream Yoga. Read our Directions here.
  
• Inform the teacher before class if you have any limiting injuries or health conditions, special needs or are pregnant. Also share your level of experience with Yoga (Tai Chi or Meditation), especially if you're NEW.
  
• Respect the quietude by turning your cell phone OFF before entering Dream.  Keep your phone on vibrate only for emergencies, and let the teacher know.
• Promote good breathing! Avoid wearing scents--perfume/cologne, body sprays/lotions, anything with fragrance.

THANK YOU for helping to create the Dream Yoga ‘sanctuary’

*  A safe & supportive place for all to learn & share  *

 

Our Privacy Policy

Dream Yoga Studio is committed to protecting your online privacy while providing you with the most useful and enjoyable Web experience possible. When you go to register for a class, workshop or other service, due to the nature of the registration process, you are required to provide personal information to gain access to our services. This Privacy Policy tells you how we use personal information collected on our Website and Registration Site. By using our sites, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

 

Collection of Information

Registering on our Registration Site gives you access to all the site's information and features. We collect personally identifiable information, like names, postal addresses, email addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used to fulfill your specific request or transactions on our Website or Registration Site.

 

We will use your email address to communicate important information about specific classes and workshops for which you are registered and information about your transactions with the system. If you elect to receive emails of our newsletter and/or other other bulk e-mails concerning Dream Yoga Studio registration system events, we will use your email address. Your preferences can be changed at any time by logging into your account in our Registration System and editing your personal information.

 

Dream Yoga’s Newsletters

Our Studio sends out newsletters and information via Constant Contact or email services other than from our Registration Site. You can request these through our Website and Registration System. To stop receiving these newsletters, follow the instructions in each newsletter. We will honor all requests to stop receiving our newsletters and other communications.

 

How We Protect Your Personal Information

All personal data you enter on our Registration Site is encrypted with secure server software (SSL) that encodes the information before your Web browser software sends it to us. The SSL software decodes the data only after it reaches our server, meaning hackers can't snatch any of your personal information while it is in transit. Once the data reaches our Registration Site, the same state-of-the-art security software we use to guard all of our Studio’s essential business data protects your personal data as well. In addition to using the most secure technology available, we work tirelessly to make sure that we use any information you provide us only in ways you have approved. From our Registration Site, we send you only the e-mail you have approved in your account information. We never release your information to a third party.

 

How We Use ‘Cookies’ / Tracking Information

As you probably know, "cookies" are small pieces of information that some Web sites store on your computer's hard drive when you visit them. Our Sites may use cookie and tracking technology, only if you have them enabled, to track the fact that you are logged in. Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, and understanding how visitors use our Sites. Cookies can also help us customize our Sites for visitors. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology.  If you have cookies disabled, no problem. You might notice weird-looking web addresses that have jsessionid= or other appendages, but the site should work the same whether or not you have cookies enabled.

 

Notification of Changes

Any change to our Privacy Policy will be posted on our web site, so you are always aware of what information we collect and how we use it. Your continued use of our Sites constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any modifications or updates thereto.

 

External Links

The privacy practices set forth in this Policy are for Dream Yoga Studio only. If you link to other web sites through our site, please review the privacy policies posted at those sites. Dream Yoga Studio is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other web sites.

 

Privacy Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns or comments about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us at Info@DreamYogaStudio.com