Breathwork Liability Waiver
Release of Liability, Waiver and Assumption of Risk Agreement
In consideration of being allowed to participate in Breathwork, as well as activities with SENSOPHY, (hereinafter collectively “the Activities”) I hereby acknowledge, understand and agree to the following:
Breathwork may result in dramatic energetic, physical and emotional release. It is not recommended for persons with a history of cardiovascular disease, those with cardiac arrhythmia (including slow heart rate), history of heart block, epileptic seizures, retinal detachment, high blood pressure, glaucoma, significant recent physical injuries or surgery.
Breathwork is not recommended for persons with extreme mental illness, or for persons using antipsychotic medications or history of aneurysms. Both persons with asthma and women who are pregnant are advised against practicing until they consult with their primary care physician.
(1) I HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS SENSOPHY and its employees, agents, representatives, team members, as well as its owners, principals, and representatives (hereafter collectively “SENSOPHY RELEASEES”), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, whether physical, mental, psychological or emotional, or ANY LOSS or DAMAGE to PERSON or PROPERTY, of any kind, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF SENSOPHY RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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I find that humor diffuses validation issues.
Make everyone laugh, and validation sits down and shuts up.
Live, laugh, love!
Jim
Great point!
"Validation" issues?
Look at the government-official language people nowadays use in their persona lives.
I don't need to be "validated", and I am not "owned by" the State.
Thankfully, I don't need your validation on my use of "government-official language."
LOL. Well said. :o)
Agreed!
That's true, Jim. Laughter always puts people's guards down. I'm not that funny, though :S
LOL. :o)
Excellent!! As a 48 year old woman deciding to go in a different direction in life,I can relate completely . I am excited to share this with some recent grads as well. Thank You!!!
Of course! :o)
Jacob-
Well Said. Addressing dealing with judgement on your new path… I sold my company 14 months ago and I am financially good for 15-20 years….after traveling to Tibet and finding a new passion kitesurfing – I have totally decided that my next run in the career/business world is going to be all about giving to the u oversees what I want back. So I thought about what I want money, love, respect etc… And while working on what is next I've started giving all of these thing to the universe – it feels amazing.
As people as me the typical American question "what do you do". I used to say I sold my business and now I'm in between the next. BUT recently changed my response to who I really am and now answer the question with…" I take care of my self – it's a full time job…what are you doing to take care of your self?
Try this I love it ….
Ill keep you posted as my bliss starts to manifest even more this month with what's worked in with taking care of my self.
P.S. Nordstrom rack new threads great price
Joe J
LOLOL re: Nordstrom.
"I take care of my self" — love that! :o)
Enjoy it.
Hey Joe, spot on! Love your response "I'm taking care of myself". Currently on sabbatical leave and fulfiling my dreams (surfing was one of them!) I am being asked "what do you do" ten times a day… but never had such a great yet true answer ;-)) Cheers and lots of bliss to you!
:o)
This is awesome. And timely… Last weekend my parents came to visit and I found myself really reluctant to talk to them about what I'm up to. Mainly because the beliefs I got from them that success is a result of hard work and sacrifice make it difficult to get them excited about me living a life I love and having a great time making money while getting to travel and have brunch on Wednesday if I feel like it 🙂 but it was crazy the day after they left I started to doubt everything- the same tired questions
Oops didn't finish!!
Questions like 'who am I to do this?' and 'who would want to work with me?' — REALLY?! Thought I was over that!
And though I wanted to spend the whole day laying in bed watching Netflix and eating ice cream (let's be serious I did a little of that) I didn't end my day that way. I got up, finished my pity party, and got to work. It was time to stop letting other people dictate my happiness. And I had one of the most expansive exciting weeks for business yet!
Awesome video, great message– thanks!
Love this. And know that feeling *exactly*!
Thanx for sharing and excited to connect this weekend at WDS! :o)
Thank you Jacob! I needed this. I find it difficult to handle/deal with friends and family when I talk to them about my passion for continuing to grow and learn and become a better parent/person. Its very hard when I talk to my boyfriend who doesn't think one can just go out and get paid to do whatever it is they enjoy. I continue to stay true to myself and read and listen to the Sensophy calls and know that I can have a fulfilling life and I plan on sharing what I learn with my two kids and my family and friends in hopes they will want to lead a fulfilled positive life and continue to grow into their best selves. Thanks again Jacob for your awesome advice! :o)
Ah! My pleasure. And so thrilled that you find some support here on Sensophy.
One of the other things I've learned, which is actually in my email signature, is when trying to tell people something, I like taking Gandhi's advice:
“My life is my message.” –Gandhi.
Here's to living it! :o)
Super Awesome!! I just made a video on the exact same thing!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev2toGw7b3M
Thanx! Here's to being pretty weird dudes!
Great video Jacob! You're an Amazing coach!!
Thank you Stefania! Thrilled u dig! :o)
Great advice Jacob, just had the same conversation with my old bosses which whom we've all been laid off and started talking bout what we all had planned for our next careers. I hadn't really admitted to anyone of my friends that I want to be a coach, and I felt very vulnerable because of what they might think. To my surprise everyone pretty much said that I would be a great life coach and also said some really nice things about why I should persue that dream. Wow! It felt great to be validated in that way. Now as where do I start? I need to get some coaching lessons from the great Jacob before I can start. On my to do list. Love your great wisdom Jacob, keep up the fantastic work J. You touch more people than you know.
Hey Loren,
Nice!
And let me know how I can help.
Plus I think you're gonna *love* our next virtual-conference, "I Kinda Wanna Be A Coach".
Love your energy and enthusiasm! Completely agree that when you're getting with people that just can't be supportive, don't even go there in conversation. It's just not worth it. You're only going to drain your energy. Diverting and redirecting conversations to other topics that are generative and positive is a good way to go. And if the other person can't get on that train, then they don't get a ticket to ride.
Keep shining! And have a great time at WDS.
~Justine
Hehehe… Thanx for sharing, Justine!
Thank you Jacob, I really needed this today! My parents just do NOT get me… they think I'm crazy to start my own business, to live my purpose and to want to make a genuine difference in the world. I'm tired of rationalising and explaining to them… it's like pouring water off a duck's back. So now I'm going to follow your advice and that Gandhi quote:
'My life is my message'
🙂
p.s. You are awesome!
Dope! Excited to see you creative crafty an incredible message. :o)
Keep in touch!
Hey Jacob! It's Suzy. We spoke spoke a while back. Do you remember?
I'm so psyched to see you in person! I am a visual in person connection person I realize!
You are so right on with this video. I've been dealing with family friend stuff for a couple of years and you have really hit it on the head for me making it do clear how to handle it. Thank you!! Safe travels!
If this is THE Suzy I'm thinking of, then of course! :o)
Glad the vid resonated with you and hope you're doing terrific!
Wow-this so resonates with me; it's sad that at this very moment I can't be my true self with my husband or my mother-they don't know the half of it. On a happier note, I am always more authentic when I am on holiday/abroad, it's almost like I reinvent myself except I'm not reinventing myself I am being me! Thanks for this. I am a work in progress.x
Thrilled this spoke to you.
And work in progress — aren't we all. :o)
Great video Jacob. Sending you some European love!
Love it. :o)
Sending some back, Rozan!
Wow, Jacob! Love this video! Awesome! The part you added about deflecting questions where we are still insecure resonates with me. Your teaching on using words to communicate that 'I am doing this because it is an authentic expression of who I am' sounds super solid to me as well. It feels good to share where I am at in a way that validates my decisions *and* the feelings of whoever I am talking with.
Good times!
Now comes the fun part… applying it! :o)
Ok. Yes. I have a coaching business. My brothers and sisters-in-law have said things and acted in ways that create insecurity in me. I have to stop saying what ever I think might make them accept my work. Instead I have to start accepting myself as I am and accepting what they feel and think also. To add to the mix, I started dating a super awesome guy who happens to be *6* years younger than I am. This has also brought anxiety about what my brothers and sisters-in-law think and feel. Possibly giving the peace sign is a useful tool in my pocket. But these relationships are super valuable to me. These are my current applications of facing fears related to judgement from other people.
I guess the other piece is simply doing my work. Proactively facing my insecurities by making myself available to clients over and over again is already alleviating lots of these fears. Alright. Peace
Hey Jacob,
I can totally relate to dealing with judgements from friends and family. When I first started on this unconventional path I caught major shit from my family. When I quit my job my Dad brought it up time after time for months. When I dropped out of college I got guilt tripped like a mother fucker (still do sometimes).
But through all the bullshit and judgement I just remind myself of the life I want to live. I remind myself of the feelings I had when I worked the nine to five. It's easy to forget.
Ultimately, the way I deal with negative influences that I can't exactly cut out from my life (like parents) is to turn the mute button on whenever I hear negative or judgmental shit. I just tune it out and keep doing what I am doing because I am going to reach my goals and live the lifestyle I've been working towards. It's just a matter of time and no judgement is going to stop me from doing so.
LOVED this, Jacob!!! The story is so relatable, the advice is so good, and I, for one, am digging the artsy-fartsy side-frame. I LOL'd at the botched-up word and at the sign-off. Awesome sauce, my friend!! Haha! 🙂
LOL. Thx, B!
First off all, brilliant use of the word, "fucking."
Second, damn this is hard. I'm stuck right now, stuck in a city and family full of people totally content to sit and stew in their own sameness. I'm the weirdo black sheep ready to spread my wings and grow, fly, be crazy awesome. And yet, the second I take the step to jump out of the nest, I let the fear suck me back in to their eye-rolling, the side glances, the behind-my-back talking. I second guess everything and I end up back where I started.
Practice, I guess, right? Put on the new shirt and practice.
🙂
LOVEEEE this post! Dig the way you rock your authenticity and keep it really relatable! Super refreshing! Keep up the awesomeness! 🙂
Thx, yo!!
This is the most difficult part, indeed.
We can, usually, dismiss other people's judgments easily enough, but when it comes to what close friends and family members think, that is another story…
One has to have a very strong determination to be able to put that behind and obstinately move forward.
~Steve
Yup. Yup. And a strong determination is what creating an extraordinary experience of life calls for.
So many great points! It totally resonated with my but when my palms got sweaty just thinking about some of your points, I knew I had to sign up for your weekly calls.. See you there! p.s. Did I tell you you're fantastic?
Hehehe… Thank you. And excited that you joined us in Sensophy’s Inner Circle.
So many things you say here I've experienced. I'm ashamed to say I have just not told friends and family about some of my ventures, not because they are unethical or illegal but just because I don't want the "here he goes again on some supid project" looks..
LOL. Gotcha. Loud and clearly.
I think there's an important difference between well-meaning, constructive criticism motivated by genuine concern, and judgemental criticism which is often motivated by jealousy and/or insecurity. Sometimes we confuse the two so we should be careful not to be too judgemental ourselves.
Sweet distinction. And I may add, finding the difference between knowing when or when not-to give constructive criticism – even if it’s “right”, it’s not always useful.
Awesome video, I used to always try and please my family but I finally decided it's my life and if they don't like it to bad. I know sometimes they are just trying to be helpful but sometimes it feels like they are trying to hold me back from what I could do.
Word up!
Very nice. Keep on trucking. Big ups!!
Yayuh!
Oh, how did you know I needed this today! 🙂 The biggest obstacle I face however is judgement from my own SELF (or rather years and years of layer upon layer of other people’s shit and expectations masquerading as my own thoughts!!)
I hear ya, Jen. And love the awareness that the voice in your head isn’t always YOU, but actually the years and years of other people’s voice. 🙂
Thank you…. i’d been having some doubts recently. Sometimes when there are little niggling fears, simply the thought of other people perception or the idea of having to justify (before it’s even happened) makes them worse. Whereas other times when I feel strong and confident in my stance then no matter what people say, nothing brings me down. It so often comes down to walking your talk until friends and family can see you are doing what’s right for you, it’s usually just their concerns for your wellbeing that manifest as judgements so I try and see beyond that and see their comments as a ‘loving’ gesture in disguise. 🙂