Terms and Conditions

Alane Freund | Are You Highly Sensitive Retreats
Cleanse, Clarify, Create
Dominical, Costa Rica, February 15-20, 2026

TERMS AND CONDITIONS LIABILITY AGREEMENT

Please read this document carefully and in full. By signing below, you agree to be legally bound by this agreement and release of liability. This is a binding legal contract between you, Alane Freund, the facilitator and leader of the retreat, and her online business, Are You Highly Sensitive. This contract concerns the following retreat: CLEANSE, CLARIFY, CREATE, Costa Rica Retreat February 15-20, 2026, hereinafter “Retreat”).

1. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION: Participant information including legal name and address are listed above. Additional demographic, history, and health information will be completed in the registration form, link provided after registration.

2. HEALTH INFORMATION REGARDING PARTICIPANT: If you have any physical, mental, or other conditions that may interfere with your ability to participate safely in the Retreat or in any physical activities, meditation practices we will do there, e.g., pregnancy, diabetes, anemia, knee problems, back pain, asthma, hearing or seeing impairment, heart condition, inactivity, medication, PTSD, claustrophobia, medications, food allergies or sensitivities, etc., you will state such concerns and limitations clearly in your registration form and alert all teachers and facilitators of any concerns at the time of the activity or class. 

3. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION: The following shall apply to this document: a. The term “Agreement” shall refer to this Agreement, in its entirety. b. The term “Highly Sensitive Person” shall refer to all guests of the Retreat whether they identify as HSP or not. c. The term “Retreat” shall refer to the retreat named above. The Retreat will include a variety of activities involving but not limited to movement, exploration, discussion groups, adventure excursions, swimming, and meditation. d. The term “Destination Country” shall refer to the country in which the Retreat is located. e. The term “Participant” shall refer to the student and traveler who wishes to take part in the Retreat. f. The term “Facilitator” shall refer to Alane Freund and any facilitators employed or contracted by Alane Freund to assist at the Retreat. g. The term “the parties” shall refer to all signatories of this Agreement: The Participant, any guardian of minors, and Alane Freund. h. All amounts in this Agreement are in U.S. Dollars. i. Article, paragraph, and section headings and titles are for convenience only. They are not a substantive part of this document. The following rules of construction shall apply to this Agreement unless construction in accordance with a rule would produce a result inconsistent with the manifest intent of the document: j. Use of a singular word includes the plural, and vice versa. k. Use of a gendered word shall include all genders and no gender. l. This document uses the gender-neutral, singular pronouns of “they/them/their” where appropriate and as much as possible. 

4. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Agreement shall take effect immediately upon execution by the parties. It shall remain in effect unless amended or revoked in writing as set forth herein.

5. RESERVATION: To reserve a space at the Retreat, Participant must review and sign this Agreement and return it to Facilitator within 14 days of purchasing with a non-refundable reservation deposit (“Reservation Deposit”). All payments under this Agreement must be made in U.S. Dollars, either by credit card or check made payable to Alane Freund. The Reservation Deposit counts toward the total cost of the Retreat, which flat fee is set forth in Paragraph 6 below. If Participant has already paid the Reservation Deposit, or any other portion of the cost of the Retreat, by signing below, they accept the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to the policies on refunds. 

6. COST OF RETREAT: a. The cost of the Retreat is stated here on check out as well as the name of the accommodation you are choosing, including BALI SUITES, JOGOLO, POTOO HOUSES, SKY FOREST HOUSE, JUNGLE BUNGALOWS, and GEODESIC DOME b. The flat fee set forth above includes the following: five (5) nights of accommodation at the retreat center; three (3) meals per day; coffee/tea and fruit all day every day; daily classes, including the use of necessary equipment; retreat group outings off campus such as to the beach; and group transportation to and from the designated airport at the start and the end of the Retreat. c. The flat fee set forth above does not include the following: anything not expressly listed above; airfare and any other travel costs to reach the Destination Country; costs associated with passports, visas, and customs; taxes; medical, travel, or trip cancellation insurance; medical examinations and testing required for travel or otherwise; vaccinations; specialty beverages or alcohol; optional meals off campus; tips; personal expenses (e.g., laundry and shopping); self-care/spa services e (e.g., massage); or additional tours/excursions (e.g., surfing lessons, kayaking, paddle boarding, horseback riding, zip-lining, and ATV adventures). d. For those Participants who wish to share a room (the double or triple room occupancy options), Facilitator shall make best efforts to match Participant with a roommate. However, if a roommate cannot be found, the Participant shall be responsible for the cost of single occupancy, as set forth above in Paragraph 6. 

7. PAYMENT: Participant must pay the applicable flat fee set forth in Paragraph 6 above in full at least 120 days prior to the start of the Retreat. If the reservation is made less than 120 days prior to the start of the Retreat, payment in full must be made when the reservation is accepted. If payment in full is not made as required above, Facilitator may and will assume Participant will not attend the Retreat and cancellation charges will apply as set forth in Paragraph 10 below. 

8. TRAVEL TO DESTINATION COUNTRY: Facilitator does not arrange for Participant’s airline or other travel to the Destination Country or the city location of the Retreat. It is the responsibility of Participant to secure airline or other travel accommodations to the Destination Country and the city location of the Retreat. However, Facilitator will arrange for group transportation from and to the designated airport at the start and the end of the Retreat. Facilitator bears no responsibility or liability for delay or cancellation of flights, trains, buses, or other forms of transportation. 

9. HEALTH AND FITNESS REQUIREMENTS: a. Participant warrants that they satisfy all the following health and fitness requirements: i. Participant must be in good physical and mental health to attend the Retreat; ii. Participant must be willing and able to demonstrate a high level of mental and emotional stability and maturity during the Retreat and participate in the Retreat as a reliable, respectful, supportive, and positive student; and iii. Participant must not have any criminal, caretaker, child welfare, or other similar background or history, no matter the jurisdiction or charge. b. Participant is advised to consult with a physician to ensure they are in adequate health to safely participate in the Retreat. Participant must disclose to Facilitator in Paragraph 2 any pre-existing conditions or illnesses, food allergies or sensitivities, and any prescribed medications they are taking that could interfere with Participant’s ability to participate safely in the Retreat or in the healing practices that will be done there. Participant understands that if the information they provided about their health changes, they have an ongoing duty to update Facilitator before a class or any instruction. Facilitator shall keep all disclosures of this nature by Participant confidential. 

c. Participant must be healthy to participate in the activities of the Retreat. If Participant does not appear healthy to the Facilitator, in Facilitator’s sole discretion, Facilitator may ask Participant to quarantine from the Retreat until symptoms subside, some activities may be attended with a mask and at a physical distance determined by Retreat staff to be adequate to protect the health of other group members. Participant may return to the activities of the Retreat once their symptoms have resolved enough to not interfere in the other participants’ enjoyment of the Retreat, at the discretion of Facilitator. Participant gives Facilitator permission to share illness information with the other members of the Retreat and with the retreat center, for their protection and well-being. If Participant refuses to isolate, or quarantine when requested by Facilitator under this subparagraph, Participant must leave the Retreat. No refunds will be issued if a Participant is asked by Facilitator to isolate or quarantine under this subparagraph, or if Participant is asked to leave the Retreat for failure to comply with the safety measures in this subparagraph. Participant has a duty to report to Facilitator if they have COVID-19, or if they have any symptoms of COVID-19, while at the Retreat. Participant shall be solely responsible for complying with COVID-19 entry requirements of the Destination Country, if any. While at the Retreat, Facilitator and Participant will observe COVID-19 and other communicable disease precautions required by law of the Destination Country or by policy of the retreat center, if any. As Participant does elsewhere in this Agreement, Participant assumes the risk of contracting COVID-19 or other illness during the Retreat and during the travel to and from the Retreat and holds Facilitator harmless for any consequences or damages of contracting COVID-19, etc. d. Facilitator shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to accept or deny any applicant for participation in the Retreat, based on the health and fitness grounds set forth in this Paragraph. Facilitator does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, marital or parental status, or any other category protected by law. e. Facilitator shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to ask any Participant to leave the Retreat at any time, if Participant is disruptive to the harmony of the Retreat and/or is violating any provision of this Agreement. To maintain a peaceful environment for all Participants, the following is prohibited while at the location of the Retreat: the consumption of alcohol, illegal or recreational drugs, cigarettes, or vapes in the Participants’ private rooms or on the retreat grounds; and parties in the Participants’ private rooms. f. By providing emergency contact information in Paragraph 1 above, Participant consents to Facilitator contacting and speaking with that individual if, in the sole discretion of Facilitator, there is an emergency during the Retreat regarding Participant’s physical or mental health. 

10. CANCELLATION BY PARTICIPANT: Due to the complexity of planning an international retreat, refunds are only available as set forth in this Paragraph: a. If Participant wishes to cancel their participation in the Retreat, they must notify Facilitator by email to areyouhighlysensitive@gmail.com. Cancellation shall take effect on the day Facilitator receives the required email from Participant. b. The Reservation Deposit is non-refundable. c. If proper cancellation notice is received by Facilitator more than 120 days prior to the start of the Retreat, 100% of any payments made by Participant will be refunded to Participant, less the Reservation Deposit. d. If proper cancellation notice is received by Facilitator between 120 days and 61 days prior to the start of the Retreat, 50% of any payments made by Participant will be refunded to Participant, less the Reservation Deposit. e. If the cancellation notice is received by the Facilitator 60 days or less prior to the start of the Retreat, there shall be no refund. f. There shall be no refund if Participant attends the Retreat, but leaves early, for any reason. g. Deposits or any payments made by Participant are not transferable to another applicant for or participant in the Retreat, for any reason. h. Any refunds due to Participant according to this Agreement will be made in U.S. Dollars by check to Participant within 30 days of receiving proper cancellation notice. Cashing of the check by Participant shall constitute full settlement between Facilitator and Participant. 

11. CANCELLATION AND CHANGES BY FACILITATOR: a. Facilitator reserves the right to cancel the Retreat up to thirty (30) days prior to the start of the Retreat, if too few people have made reservations. In such an event, Participant will be given a full refund of all payments made to Facilitator. b. Up to seven (7) days prior to the start of the Retreat, if Facilitator determines that the Retreat is not a good fit for Participant, Facilitator may cancel Participant’s reservation, in which case Participant will be given a full refund of all payments made to Facilitator. c. Facilitator reserves the right to make changes to any aspect of the Retreat, or to cancel the Retreat entirely, at any time due to conditions in the Destination Country, neighboring countries, or the world, including but not limited to acts of nature such as weather or other natural disaster, pandemic, and other “acts of god,” acts of war or terrorism, terrorist threat, civil unrest, riots, strikes, trade disputes, interruption of transportation, government or political actions or orders, change of law or regulation, suspension of civil rights, crime, a material change to the relevant U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Advisory (which can be found at https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages.html ), acts or omissions of a third party, or for any other reason whatsoever outside the reasonable control of Facilitator. This is a force majeure provision. In such an event, if the changes or cancellation occur more than 90 days from the start of the Retreat (and Participant does not wish to accept the changes), 100% of any payments made by Participant will be refunded to Participant, less the Reservation Deposit; if the changes or cancellation occur between 61 and 90 days prior to the start of the Retreat (and Participant does not wish to accept the changes), 50% of any payments made by Participant will be refunded to Participant, less the Reservation Deposit; or if the changes or cancellation occur 60 days or less prior to the start of the Retreat (and Participant does not wish to accept the changes), refunds may be given in the discretion of Facilitator or Facilitator may agree to apply all or part of any payments made to a future retreat with Facilitator. d. If Facilitator is unable to lead the Retreat for any reason, Facilitator shall make their best efforts to hire a substitute facilitator with substantially similar qualifications. If a substitute facilitator cannot be located after reasonable diligence, Facilitator reserves the right to cancel the Retreat. In such an event, Participant may choose between (i) a 100% credit of all payments made to Facilitator to use towards a future retreat with Facilitator, or (ii) a refund of 50% of all payments made to Facilitator within 90 days. e. In all the above-listed events in this Paragraph, Participant hereby waives any right to claim other amounts are due to them, including but not limited to for loss of time, inconvenience, visa and passport fees, airfare and other travel expenses, insurance premiums, gear purchases, and vaccination and other medical-related costs. Participating in international travel and an international retreat is risky for everyone involved, not just Participant. That is why Facilitator requires travel and trip cancellation insurance (see immediately below); such insurance helps everyone share the potential cost of the risks of an international retreat.

12. REQUIRED INSURANCE: Facilitator requires that every Participant purchase individual travel and trip cancellation insurance in advance of the Retreat. It is Participant’s responsibility to ensure that they are adequately insured for the duration of the Retreat regarding accident, injury, illness, death, emergency evacuation and repatriation, loss of personal items, cancellation, curtailment, worldwide emergency assistance, and all other contingencies. No insurance is provided for Participant by Facilitator or by the retreat center. Participant must email their certificate of coverage for said insurance to Facilitator at areyouhighlysensitive@gmail.com within 30 days of paying their Reservation Deposit or before the Retreat begins, whichever occurs first. 

 13. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, MEDICAL EXAMS, QUARANTINES, AND VACCINATIONS: It is Participant’s responsibility to learn about and obtain all required travel documents, medical examinations, and vaccinations for travel to the Destination Country, or similar entry requirements of the Destination Country and the country to which Participant will be returning. Facilitator is not responsible for any delays, cancellations, or damages due to Participant’s lack of proper travel documents, medical examinations, quarantine compliance, or vaccinations, including but not limited to a valid passport, visas (entry and exit), health certificates, and other documents that may be required by the Destination Country or the country to which Participant will be returning. Facilitator has not and will not provide advice regarding the immigration law or entry requirements of the Destination Country or the country to which Participant will be returning. 

14. ASSUMPTIONS OF RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY: a. Participant acknowledges that international travel can be challenging and bears a higher level of risk and uncertainty compared to domestic travel. The risk and uncertainty cannot be eliminated by Facilitator and is part of the experience, enjoyment, and reward of an international retreat. In the Destination Country, standards of accommodation, communication, technology, transportation, access to health care, COVID-19 and other infectious disease precautions, hygiene, safety, and service may not be as high as those standards in the United States or Canada and may require flexibility and patience on the part of Participant. Understanding all of this, Participant agrees to accept responsibility for their own safety and welfare while traveling for and attending the Retreat. Participant accepts all these risks and understands that not every risk is set forth herein. In particular, Participant accepts the risk of contracting COVID-19 during the Retreat and during the travel to and from the Retreat. b. Participant acknowledges that they alone are responsible for their choices, actions, and results during and after the Retreat. Participant accepts full responsibility for the consequences of their use or non-use of any information provided by Facilitator during the Retreat. Participant agrees to use their own judgment and due diligence before implementing any idea, suggestion, or recommendation of Facilitator in their life, family, or business. Participant agrees that there can be no guarantees as to the outcome or result of using the information they receive from Facilitator during the Retreat. Participant agrees and acknowledges that healing practices are not substitutes for medical attention, examination, diagnosis, and treatment by a licensed physician.

15. WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY FOR RETREAT: In consideration of Facilitator inviting Participant to the Retreat and accepting their reservation for the Retreat, Participant agrees to release, forever discharge, and hold harmless Facilitator and their employees, agents, teachers, independent contractors, and other representatives, and their heirs, estates, successors, and assigns (“Released Parties”), from liability for any and all Claims (as defined immediately below) relating to or caused by Participant’s attendance at and participation in the Retreat and in any additional activities or excursions Participant may engage in during the Retreat not provided by Facilitator (“Claims”), unless caused by the gross negligence or intentional wrongful act of Facilitator. The term “Claims” shall include any and all claims, liabilities, demands, actions, damages, rights of action, and causes of action, of whatever kind or nature, that may now or hereafter exist or arise, arising out of personal injuries, losses suffered, and damages of any kind (including but not limited to direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, incidental, punitive, or any other damages), including those known and unknown, developed or undeveloped, and foreseen or unforeseen, relating to or caused by Participant’s participation in the Retreat. Participant agrees that this waiver and release shall be legally binding upon them personally and their family, estate, heirs, successors, and assigns. In addition, Participant acknowledges that, in large part, operational control of the Retreat will be in the hands of the third-party retreat center, and that any cause of action in regard to its shortcomings would be against the retreat center and not against Facilitator. In particular, Participant acknowledges that Facilitator is not responsible for the safekeeping of Participant’s personal property while at the Retreat, or for ensuring Participant’s safety or good health during the Retreat or during the travel to and from the Retreat. 

16. WAIVER AND RELEASE FOR THE PRACTICE: In further consideration of Facilitator inviting Participant to the Retreat, Participant provides the following additional waiver and release of liability for the practice of yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound healing, and additional practices which may be offered while at the Retreat (the term “healing practices” is defined above in Paragraph 3): At the Retreat, Participant may participate in classes taught by Facilitator. Participant agrees and acknowledges that some classes involve physical movements and activity and can be physically and mentally challenging, and therefore bears risk of injury, illness, and even disability and/or death. Some of the healing practices may involve Facilitator offering dietary recommendations and may therefore also bear similar risks. Participant accepts all risks of participating in healing practices and assumes full responsibility for all injury, illness, and/or damages caused by their participation in the Retreat. During the Retreat classes, if Participant experiences any pain or significant discomfort, they agree to listen to and honor their body, discontinue the activity, notify Facilitator immediately, and seek medical attention from a licensed physician. Participant understands and agrees that their participation in Retreat, in each class and in each practice, is voluntary, in their sole discretion, and at their own risk. Participant warrants that they understand their physical limitations and that they are sufficiently self-aware to stop or modify a practice or recommendation before they become injured or ill or aggravate a pre-existing condition. Participant understands that Facilitator is not a licensed physician, nor a medical professional of any kind, and therefore will not and cannot give them medical advice. Participant agrees that Facilitator has no duty to provide them with medical advice or care (including CPR) during the Retreat. Participant also understands that nothing said by Facilitator should be construed as medical advice.

Participant understands that during the Retreat, Facilitator may touch them and may give them physical assistance from time to time, and that before each class, it is their responsibility to let the Facilitator or Instructor know if they do not want to be touched or assisted. This waiver and release shall apply to all classes, lessons, workshops, and recommendations Participant takes from Facilitator, and all instruction Participant receives from Facilitator, no matter where performed or given, and no matter what class or practice is taught. Participant therefore agrees to release, forever discharge, and hold harmless Facilitator and their employees, agents, teachers, independent contractors, and other representatives, and their heirs, estates, successors, and assigns (“Released Parties”), from liability for any and all Claims (as defined immediately below) relating to or caused by Participant’s participation in Retreat classes and practices (“Claims”), unless caused by the gross negligence or intentional wrongful act of Facilitator. The term “Claims” shall include any and all claims, liabilities, demands, actions, damages, rights of action, and causes of action, of whatever kind or nature, that may now or hereafter exist or arise, arising out of personal injuries, losses suffered, and damages of any kind (including but not limited to direct, indirect, compensatory, consequential, incidental, punitive, or any other damages), including those known and unknown, developed or undeveloped, and foreseen or unforeseen, relating to or caused by Participant’s participation in Retreat classes and healing practices. Participant agrees that this waiver and release shall be legally binding upon them personally and their family, estate, heirs, successors, and assigns. 

 17. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Any disputes between the parties relating to the Retreat or this Agreement shall be submitted first to private mediation in California with a private California mediator upon whom the parties agree. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each party will select a mediator and together those mediators will select the mediator to be used. The parties shall share the costs of mediation equally. The parties shall cooperate with the mediator and participate in good faith in the mediation. The parties agree to submit this Agreement to the mediator for their review. If a party is residing outside California at the time of the dispute, they may appear by live video at the mediation. If mediation is not successful in the opinion of the mediator and the parties cannot reach a resolution themselves, disputes may be submitted to a court as set forth herein. 

18. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT: Any future modification, amendment, waiver, or revocation of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective only if it is made in writing and is executed by the parties with the same formality as this Agreement. Any such modification, amendment, waiver, or revocation shall specifically provide what provision of the Agreement it intends to modify, amend, waive, or revoke. No oral modifications, amendments, waivers, or revocations shall be effective. Failure of a party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of subsequent defaults of the same or similar nature or of the other obligations contained in this Agreement.

19. SEVERABILITY: If any provisions of this Agreement are deemed invalid or unenforceable, such provisions shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this Agreement and will not cause the invalidity or unenforceability of the remainder of this Agreement. If any provisions are deemed invalid due to their scope or breadth, such provisions shall be deemed valid to the full extent of the applicable law.

20. INTEGRATION: This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties regarding the Retreat. All agreements, covenants, representations, and warranties, express or implied, oral or written, of the parties are contained herein. No other agreements, covenants, representations, or warranties, express or implied, oral or written, have been made between the parties regarding the Retreat. All prior, contemporaneous, and future conversations, negotiations, possible and alleged agreements and representations, covenants, and warranties regarding the Retreat are waived, merged herein, or superseded hereby. This is an integrated agreement. If any provision of this Agreement conflicts with language about the Retreat on any website (including the Facilitator’s website) or information provided by an airline, travel agency, hotel or resort, or anyone else, this Agreement shall govern. 

21. JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND CONTROLLING LAW: The substantive law of the State of California (and not its law of conflicts) shall govern all questions as to this Agreement’s validity and enforceability and the construction of its provisions, as well as all disputes arising out of this Agreement, unless the parties otherwise agree. The parties do not intend to make this Agreement enforceable in California alone. They intend for this Agreement to be valid and enforceable in any jurisdiction that finds it has jurisdiction over the parties regarding the Retreat, within or without California and the United States. Jurisdiction for disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be in the California Circuit Court, with venue in Marin County, unless the parties otherwise agree. 

22. SIGNATURES AND COPIES OF THIS AGREEMENT: This Agreement may be executed in counterpart, each of which shall be an original, all of which shall constitute the same instrument. A photocopy or electronic copy of this Agreement, including signatures, shall have the same force and effect as the original. 

By signing below, I intend to enter into a binding legal agreement and warrant the following:

• I have read this document in full.
• I understand its contents.
• I am acting voluntarily and knowledgeably.
• I understand that I am giving up significant legal rights, including the right to sue.
• I believe this document to be fair.
• I have had a reasonable amount of time to ask questions about this Agreement and to have an attorney review it if I so choose.