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Medical Disclaimer

This disclaimer forms part of our Terms of Service and applies to every Session booked on YogSpace, which is operated by YOGSPACE LTD (company number 17485142, registered in England and Wales).

YogSpace sessions are not medical treatment and don't replace professional medical advice.

Not medical advice or treatment

YogSpace connects you with yoga instructors for live, one-to-one Sessions. Nothing an instructor says or does during a Session, and nothing on the YogSpace website or app, is medical advice, a diagnosis, treatment or therapy, or a substitute for care from a doctor, physiotherapist, midwife, obstetrician or other qualified healthcare professional. This applies to every Session, including Sessions focused on back pain, pregnancy and the postnatal period, injury recovery, restorative or "therapeutic" yoga, meditation and breathwork.

Instructors are yoga teachers, not healthcare professionals

We check that instructors hold recognised yoga teaching credentials (for example Yoga Alliance RYT-500). Those credentials are yoga teaching qualifications, not medical, nursing, physiotherapy or midwifery qualifications. An instructor may adapt poses based on what you tell them about an injury, pregnancy or condition, but they are not diagnosing, treating or managing any condition.

Check with your doctor first

Talk to your doctor or another qualified healthcare professional before you start, and follow their advice, if any of these apply to you:

  • you are pregnant, may be pregnant, or have given birth in the last 12 weeks;
  • you have back or neck pain, an injury, or have had surgery recently;
  • you have a heart or lung condition, high or low blood pressure, osteoporosis, diabetes, epilepsy, glaucoma, or any other medical condition;
  • you are taking medication that affects your balance, heart rate or blood pressure;
  • you have been advised to avoid exercise or particular movements.

For back pain, prenatal and yoga therapy classes, if you choose to share health information we ask a few safety questions before you book. If you answer "Yes" to any of them, we will not take the booking and will ask you to speak to your GP or midwife first. If you choose not to share, you confirm that you have checked with your doctor or midwife that the class is safe for you, and your instructor will not know about any condition you have.

During a Session

  • Practise in a safe, clear space, on a stable non-slip surface.
  • Tell your instructor about anything that affects your safety, including changes since your last Session.
  • Work within your own limits. You can stop or skip any movement at any time, whatever your instructor suggests.
  • Stop immediately if you feel pain, dizziness, faintness, shortness of breath, chest pain, unusual bleeding, reduced baby movements or any other worrying symptom, and get medical help.

Emergencies

YogSpace is not an emergency service. If you have a medical emergency, call your local emergency number (999 or 112 in the UK and EU) straight away. Do not wait for, or rely on, a Session or a message to your instructor.

Responsibility

Yoga, like any physical activity, carries some risk of injury. Your instructor is responsible for teaching with reasonable care and skill. Neither YogSpace nor any instructor excludes liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law. Our Terms of Service explain our responsibilities in full.