TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

Last Updated: July 2026

Operating Entity: TRE® Somatic Wellness (“”, “TRE® India”, “Organizer”, “we”, “us”, or “our”)

Website: www.treinindia.com

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“TERMS”) CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OUR WEBSITE, REGISTERING FOR, PAYMENT TOWARDS, OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY ONLINE OR IN-PERSON WORKSHOP, INDIVIDUAL SESSION, MODULE, OR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY TRE® SOMATIC WELLNESS, YOU (“PARTICIPANT”, “CLIENT”, “YOU”, OR “YOUR”) EXPRESSLY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL TERMS, CONDITIONS, POLICIES, AND DISCLAIMERS CONTAINED HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS THIS SITE OR PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS.

1. ACCEPTANCE & SCOPE OF AGREEMENT

1.1. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between the Participant and TRE® Somatic Wellness governing your access to [www.treinindia.com](https://www.treinindia.com) and participation in any individual (1-2-1), group, offline, or digital programs offered by the Organizer.

1.2. By completing your registration or remitting payment, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age (or possess valid legal guardian consent if under 18) and possess the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement under the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

2. NON-MEDICAL & EDUCATIONAL SCOPE OF PRACTICE

2.1. Educational & Lifestyle Tool Only: Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®) is strictly an educational, lifestyle, and somatic self-care wellness practice designed for general stress and muscle tension management.

2.2. Statutory Non-Medical Status: TRE® is not recognized as a clinical treatment, system of medicine, or physical therapy by the Ministry of AYUSH or the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

2.3. No Clinical Advice or Cure: TRE® is not intended to diagnose, treat, mitigate, cure, or prevent any disease, chronic physical illness, or psychiatric/mental health disorder. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, psychotherapy, clinical diagnosis, or prescribed pharmaceutical regimens.

2.4. Prescription Integrity: TRE® Somatic Wellness  and its facilitators will never advise you to discontinue, adjust, or alter any prescribed medication, medical procedure, or therapeutic treatment. Any modification to medical regimens must be made solely in consultation with your licensed healthcare provider.

3. REGISTRATION, FEES, AND PAYMENT

3.1. Confirmation: Registration for any workshop or program is confirmed only upon the Organizer’s receipt of the full stipulated fee prior to the session start date.

3.2. Forfeiture: Failure to complete required payments within the designated timeline will result in immediate cancellation of your registration and forfeiture of your reserved seat.

4. CANCELLATION, NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRANSFERABLE POLICIES

4.1. Strict Non-Refundable Policy: All registration fees paid to TRE® Somatic Wellness  are strictly non-refundable under any circumstances, including but not limited to non-attendance, participant withdrawal, late arrival, technical difficulties, or personal emergencies.

4.2. Strict Non-Transferable Policy: Registrations are non-transferable to any third party. Because TRE® is an individualized somatic practice requiring pre-screening and safety checks, seat substitution or transferring registration to another individual is strictly prohibited.

4.3. Organizer Rescheduling: TRE® Somatic Wellness  reserves the right to reschedule, modify the venue, change facilitators, or alter the format of any workshop due to administrative needs, low enrollment, trainer illness, or Force Majeure events. In the event of an organizer-led cancellation, the Organizer may, at its sole discretion, offer a credit note or rescheduling option for a future session. No monetary compensation or secondary damages shall be payable.

5. CONTRAINDICATIONS & HEALTH PRE-SCREENING

5.1. Mandatory Disclosure: Participants must disclose all past and current medical, physical, and psychological conditions prior to participating in a session.

5.2. Contraindications List: Individuals with any of the following conditions must consult their medical provider and obtain clear written clearance from a certified TRE® Trainer prior to participation:

• Severe physical or psychological conditions requiring clinical regulation or ongoing crisis management;

• Fragile psychological defenses, active psychosis, or complex unresolved psychiatric histories;

• Recent surgical procedures (within the last 3 months), open wounds, or unhealed physical injuries;

• Current pregnancy;

• History of epilepsy, neurological conditions, or seizure disorders;

• Severe cardiovascular conditions or unmanaged blood pressure issues.

  5.3. Right to Deny Entry: TRE® Somatic Wellness reserves the absolute right to deny or terminate participation to any individual deemed medically or psychologically unsuitable for somatic shaking/tremoring exercises, without financial liability or refund.

6. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT, SELF-REGULATION & ASSUMPTION OF RISK

6.1. Nature of the Practice: You acknowledge that TRE® involves mild physical exercises and gentle stretching designed to fatigue core muscle groups (including the psoas muscles) to evoke the body’s natural neurogenic tremor/shaking mechanism.

6.2. Self-Pacing & Self-Regulation: You recognize that you remain in complete control of your body during practice. You agree to exercise self-regulation, respect your physical limits, and stop or pace the tremoring process whenever you experience physical pain, emotional overwhelm, or discomfort.

6.3. Adherence to Guidance: You agree to strictly follow all safety instructions, self-pacing protocols, and stop-signals provided by your certified TRE® Facilitator/Trainer. If you choose to disregard instructions, you accept full personal responsibility for any resulting physical, emotional, or psychological discomfort.

6.4. Voluntary Assumption of Risk: You voluntarily assume all risks—known or unknown—associated with your participation in individual, group, online, or offline TRE® workshops, including risk of physical exertion, emotional surfacing, or aggravation of undisclosed pre-existing conditions.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION

7.1. Waiver of Claims: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Indian law, TRE® Somatic Wellness, its designated partners, trainers, facilitators, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including personal injury, physical discomfort, emotional distress, or loss of personal property arising out of or related to your participation in any TRE® program.

7.2. Indemnification: You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless TRE® Somatic Wellness , Shivaprasad Kumarswamy, and associated facilitators from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or legal fees resulting from:

• Your breach of these Terms;

• Your failure to disclose accurate health and medical histories;

• Your failure to follow safety guidelines and self-pacing protocols;

• Any negligent or intentional act committed by you during a session.

8. STRICT NON-TOUCH POLICY & BOUNDARIES

8.1. Professional Distance: TRE® India enforces a strict non-touch policy. Sessions are conducted primarily through verbal guidance and visual demonstrations.

8.2. Exceptions & Explicit Consent: Physical contact may occur only under extraordinary circumstances:

• Demonstrations where gentle hands-on somatic positioning is required to assist posture or grounding;

• Immediate medical or physical safety emergencies.

  8.3. Consent Mandate: Physical touch will never occur without explicit prior verbal consent from the participant. Participants reserve the absolute right to decline physical touch at any time without fear of judgment or session denial.

9. CODE OF CONDUCT & SESSION REMOVAL

9.1. Participants must maintain professional, respectful, and cooperative conduct toward facilitators and fellow participants at all times.

9.2. Disruptive, inappropriate, abusive, or unsafe behavior will not be tolerated. The Organizer reserves the right to immediately remove any participant exhibiting such behavior from the session without refund or financial compensation.

10. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

10.1. All workshop materials, manuals, digital content, graphics, website content, recordings, and brand assets are the exclusive intellectual property of TRE® Somatic Wellness , Shivaprasad Kumarswamy, and Dr. David Berceli (TFA – TRE® For All Inc.), protected under the Copyright Act, 1957 and international trademark conventions.

10.2. Participants are granted a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use session materials strictly for individual self-care learning. Any unauthorized recording, reproduction, public distribution, commercial exploitation, or teaching of TRE® without official TRE® Provider Certification is strictly prohibited and subject to civil and criminal prosecution.

11. CONFIDENTIALITY & PRIVACY (DPDP ACT 2023 COMPLIANCE)

11.1. Session Confidentiality: Personal information, experiences, and history shared during individual 1-2-1 sessions are treated as strictly confidential and will not be disclosed without prior written consent, except where mandated by applicable law or emergency health protocols.

11.2. Group Settings Disclosure: While facilitators enforce strict peer confidentiality rules, complete privacy cannot be guaranteed in group workshop settings. Participants are advised to share personal information at their own discretion and comfort level.

11.3. Data Protection Notice: All personal health data, intake questionnaires, and indemnity details submitted to TRE® Somatic Wellness re handled in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act, 2023). Data is collected solely for safety pre-screening, workshop administration, and internal record-keeping, and will never be sold or rented to third-party commercial entities.

12. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

12.1. These Terms, waivers, and any legal disputes arising out of or in connection with TRE® Somatic Wellness shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the Republic of India.

12.2. The courts situated in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any legal proceedings or claims arising under this Agreement.

13. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND SIGN-OFF

BY CLICKING “I AGREE,” SUBMITTING A REGISTRATION FORM, OR PARTICIPATING IN A TRE® SESSION, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS LEGAL TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND VOLUNTARILY AND FREELY BY ALL CLAUSES.