Terms of Service & Participation Agreement
These Terms of Service & Participation Agreement (“Terms”) apply to all retreats, workshops, facilitator training and certification programs, classes, private sessions, online programs, and related educational, creative, and personal development experiences (collectively, “Events”) offered, organized, hosted, or facilitated by Life Is An Art, Intuition Painting®, and/or Geneva Montine Blank (also known as Montine Blank), individually or collectively (the “Providers”).
For purposes of these Terms, the Providers and their respective owners, employees, assistants, facilitators, contractors, representatives, agents, hosts, venue partners, and affiliates are collectively referred to as the “Protected Parties.”
By registering for, purchasing, attending, or participating in an Event, you acknowledge and agree to the following Terms, subject to applicable law.
1. Nature of Our Work
Life Is An Art and Intuition Painting® offer creative, educational, and personal growth experiences designed to support self-inquiry, embodiment, intuitive development, and personal exploration.
These Events are not medical, psychological, psychiatric, or therapeutic treatment and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any physical or mental health condition. They do not replace licensed health care, mental health services, or professional medical advice.
Participants experiencing medical or psychological concerns are encouraged to seek guidance from appropriately qualified and licensed professionals.
Testimonials and personal experiences shared through our websites, promotional materials, or Events reflect individual experiences and do not guarantee specific results. Each participant's experience is unique.
2. Personal Responsibility and Assumption of Risk
Events may involve creative exploration, movement practices, group processes, emotional reflection, travel, outdoor environments, and other experiential activities.
Participation may involve inherent risks, including physical exertion, emotional discomfort or activation, personal injury, illness, travel-related challenges, and environmental conditions.
By participating, you acknowledge these potential risks and voluntarily accept responsibility for your own well-being, decisions, actions, and participation before, during, and after the Event.
Participants agree to exercise appropriate personal judgment, respect their physical and emotional limitations, and communicate relevant concerns when assistance or accommodations may be needed.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, participants voluntarily assume the ordinary and inherent risks associated with their participation.
3. Health and Participation
By registering for an Event, you affirm that you are reasonably capable of participating in its activities and understand that creative, reflective, and embodied practices may sometimes be physically or emotionally activating.
Participants with relevant health concerns, injuries, or medical conditions are encouraged to consult an appropriately licensed professional before participating.
Participants are responsible for communicating any limitations or accommodation requests that may affect their ability to participate safely.
Life Is An Art and Intuition Painting® do not provide medical supervision or emergency medical services unless expressly stated otherwise.
Participants remain responsible for their own medical decisions, medications, treatment, and health care expenses.
Nothing in these Terms limits rights to reasonable accommodations or other protections provided by applicable law.
4. Release, Assumption of Risk, and Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, participants voluntarily release and agree not to hold liable Life Is An Art, Intuition Painting®, Geneva Montine Blank (also known as Montine Blank), individually and in any professional or business capacity, and the other Protected Parties for claims, losses, damages, injuries, or expenses arising from the ordinary and inherent risks of participating in an Event.
These risks may include, without limitation:
Personal injury, illness, or physical discomfort.
Emotional distress or psychological discomfort associated with experiential activities.
Loss, theft, or damage to personal property.
Travel interruptions, delays, or related expenses.
Weather events, natural disasters, wildlife encounters, or environmental hazards.
Acts or omissions of third parties beyond the Providers' reasonable control.
Other circumstances outside the Providers' reasonable control.
To the extent enforceable under applicable law, this release includes claims arising from ordinary negligence associated with Event activities.
Nothing in these Terms releases or limits liability for gross negligence, reckless or intentional misconduct, fraud, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the aggregate liability of the Providers arising from a particular Event shall not exceed the amount actually paid by the participant to the Providers for that Event.
This limitation applies only where legally enforceable and does not restrict rights or remedies that cannot be waived under applicable law.
5. Force Majeure and Unforeseen Circumstances
While Events are carefully planned, circumstances beyond the Providers' reasonable control may require cancellation, modification, postponement, or relocation.
Such circumstances may include natural disasters, severe weather, government restrictions, public health emergencies, venue closures, transportation disruptions, civil unrest, or other unforeseen events.
In these circumstances, Life Is An Art reserves the right to reschedule, relocate, modify, or cancel an Event.
Any refund, credit, or alternative arrangement will be determined in accordance with the applicable cancellation policy, contractual obligations, and governing law.
The Providers are not responsible for participants' independently purchased airfare, transportation, accommodations, or other travel-related expenses resulting from such circumstances, except as required by applicable law.
Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase appropriate travel insurance for destination retreats.
6. Travel and Destination Events
Participants are responsible for arranging and maintaining their own transportation, travel documentation, passports, visas, insurance, and compliance with applicable travel requirements.
Unless expressly included in the Event description, transportation, lodging, meals, and personal expenses are the responsibility of the participant.
The Providers are not responsible for missed connections, travel delays, lost luggage, transportation disruptions, or other travel-related circumstances outside their reasonable control.
Participants engaging in independent travel, excursions, or activities outside the official Event itinerary do so voluntarily and at their own risk.
7. Group Harmony, Conduct, and Participation
Life Is An Art and Intuition Painting® are committed to maintaining safe, respectful, and supportive environments for all participants, facilitators, staff, and hosts.
All participants are expected to conduct themselves with respect, professionalism, and consideration for others throughout their participation in any Event.
Behavior that is threatening, abusive, harassing, intimidating, discriminatory, excessively disruptive, or otherwise detrimental to the safety, well-being, or experience of others, or to the integrity of the Event, will not be tolerated.
Life Is An Art, Intuition Painting®, Geneva Montine Blank (also known as Montine Blank), and their authorized representatives reserve the right, at their reasonable discretion, to decline or suspend participation or require the immediate removal of any individual whose conduct violates these standards.
Serious misconduct may result in immediate dismissal without prior warning. Participants whose conduct warrants removal will be required to discontinue participation and, where legally permissible, leave the Event premises.
Any participant removed for misconduct shall be solely responsible for all costs and arrangements associated with their departure, including transportation, alternative accommodations, travel changes, and any other resulting expenses.
Neither the Providers nor the other Protected Parties shall have any obligation to arrange, provide, reimburse, or pay for such accommodations or expenses, except as required by applicable law.
Removal for misconduct shall not entitle the participant to any refund, credit, or reimbursement of Event fees or related expenses, except as required by applicable law.
This provision applies independently of any standard cancellation or transfer policy.
Participants who voluntarily leave an Event early or engage in activities outside the official Event itinerary do so at their own discretion and risk. The Providers assume no responsibility for such independent activities or associated expenses, except as required by applicable law.
8. Responsibility for Property Damage and Misconduct
Participants are expected to respect Event facilities, accommodations, equipment, artwork, materials, and the personal property of others.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, participants are financially responsible for physical damage to property directly caused by their intentional misconduct, reckless behavior, or negligence.
Participants agree to reimburse the affected Provider for reasonable, documented repair or replacement costs attributable to such conduct, excluding ordinary wear and tear.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, participants also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Protected Parties against third-party claims, damages, and reasonable legal expenses to the extent directly caused by the participant's negligent, reckless, or intentional misconduct.
This obligation does not apply to losses caused by the negligence or misconduct of a Protected Party or to any liability that cannot lawfully be transferred.
9. Media, Photography, and Privacy
Events may be photographed, filmed, or otherwise documented for educational, archival, or promotional purposes.
Participants who prefer not to appear in identifiable photographs or recordings should notify Life Is An Art in writing before the Event.
The Providers will make reasonable efforts to honor such requests.
Identifiable images, video recordings, or testimonials used for promotional purposes will be subject to any applicable consent requirements.
Participants are also expected to respect the privacy of others and refrain from recording, photographing, or publicly sharing another participant's personal disclosures or creative process without appropriate permission.
10. Cancellation and Refund Policy
All registrations, cancellations, transfers, credits, and refunds are subject to the Cancellation Policy in effect at the time of registration, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
The current policy is available on the Life Is An Art website under Cancellation Policy.
Dismissal or removal for misconduct under Section 7 is distinct from voluntary cancellation and does not create eligibility for a refund, credit, transfer, or reimbursement, except where required by applicable law.
Any Event-specific cancellation terms disclosed at registration shall also apply.
11. Facilitator Training and Certification
Participation in an Intuition Painting® Facilitator Training or Certification Program is subject to these Terms and any additional training agreements, professional conduct standards, ethical requirements, and certification criteria provided to participants.
Enrollment, attendance, or payment of program fees does not independently guarantee successful completion or certification.
Certification is contingent upon satisfying the applicable educational, practical, ethical, and professional requirements established for the program.
Serious misconduct, violations of professional standards, or failure to satisfy certification requirements may result in suspension, dismissal, or denial of certification, subject to applicable law and the terms of the specific training agreement.
Any additional requirements and procedures governing certification shall be set forth in the applicable Facilitator Training and Certification Agreement.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
To the extent permitted by applicable law, these Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Any legal action arising from these Terms shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in North Carolina.
Nothing in this provision limits rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived, including applicable consumer protection rights or mandatory jurisdictional requirements.
13. Testimonials and Individual Outcomes
Testimonials, participant stories, and descriptions of personal experiences are provided for informational purposes only.
They reflect the experiences and opinions of the individuals sharing them and do not constitute representations, promises, or guarantees regarding the results of any future Event, consultation, training, or personal development experience.
Individual outcomes vary based on numerous personal circumstances and factors.
14. Severability and Entire Agreement
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or severed to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.
These Terms, together with the applicable Cancellation Policy and any Event-specific registration or participation agreements, constitute the agreement governing participation in the Event.
For Facilitator Training and Certification Programs, any separately executed training agreement shall supplement these Terms. In the event of a direct conflict, the more specific provision of the executed training agreement shall control, except where prohibited by applicable law.
15. Acknowledgment and Agreement
By registering for or participating in an Event, you acknowledge that you have been provided access to these Terms of Service & Participation Agreement and agree to be bound by them to the extent permitted by applicable law.
You acknowledge that participation is voluntary, that you are responsible for your own conduct and decisions, and that failure to comply with the established standards of participation may result in removal without refund or reimbursement, except where required by applicable law.
You further acknowledge that these Terms contain provisions concerning assumption of risk, release and limitation of liability, financial responsibility, and participant conduct.
By completing registration and affirmatively accepting these Terms, you confirm that you have read, understood, and voluntarily agreed to their provisions.