ETIQUETTE and CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellation and Refund Policy for workshops:
Missed workshops and last minute cancellations disrupt all the people involved. We realize that many things come up or change in peoples’ lives. If a participant chooses to cancel their confirmed/payed registration, or cannot or does not attend the workshop, the following refunds will apply:
- The registered participant may invite another person to substitute their place in the workshop (in which they are registered) at any time at no charge;
- If notice is received 7 or less days from the scheduled starting date, no refund will be offered; and
- If notice is received 8 or more days from the scheduled starting date, a 50% refund will be offered.
In the unlikely event that the workshop is cancelled, all confirmed participants will be notified immediately and receive a full refund. Thank you in advance for helping us keep things running smoothly and productively!
Please read the following important information before our meeting.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE
Adapted from Visions Inc., “Guidelines for Productive Work Sessions.”
We aspire to cultivate an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming learning environment where students, instructors, and all people involved are mutually respectful and kind.
Please, join online/zoom/live class on-time and with microphone muted. Please be comfortable and present. To reduce distractions please, mute or turn-off your cellphones.
“TRY IT ON”
Be willing to “try on” new ideas, or ways of doing things that might not be what you prefer or are familiar with.
PRACTICE SELF FOCUS
Attend to and speak about your own experiences and responses. Do not speak for a whole group or express assumptions about the experience of others.
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTENT AND IMPACT
Try to understand and acknowledge impact. Denying the impact of something said by focusing on intent is often more destructive than the initial interaction. Good intentions are not enough. Listen and learn from the impact.
PRACTICE “BOTH/AND”
When speaking, substitute “and” for “but.” This practice acknowledges and honors multiple realities.
REFRAIN FROM BLAMING OR SHAMING SELF & OTHERS
Practice giving skillful feedback.
MOVE UP/MOVE BACK
Encourage full participation by all present. Take note of who is speaking and who is not. If you tend to speak often, consider “moving back” and vice versa.
PRACTICE MINDFUL LISTENING
Try to avoid planning what you’ll say as you listen to others. Be willing to be surprised, to learn something new. Listen with your whole self.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Take home learnings but don’t identify anyone other than yourself, now or later. If you want to follow up with anyone regarding something they said in this session, ask first and respect their wishes.
RIGHT TO PASS You can say “I pass” if you don’t wish to speak.
Whether participating in a live webinar or watching the recordings, please understand that students’ personal information, classroom participation, and course-related comments, images and media shared in forum discussions, comments and emails is to be kept confidential, held with care and respect, and is only presented for internal circulation within the cohort of enrolled students’ learning experience.
If you do not wish to appear in a recording, please ask your questions in the chat or turn off your video while you unmute yourself to speak. (Having your video on will NOT result in your appearance in a recording unless you unmute your microphone at the same time).
If you experience any difficulties, please email me so I may assist you.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Before attending webinars, you will need to make a free Zoom account, which you can sign up for here : https://zoom.us/freesignup/
Please be sure to check for updates to Zoom, and install them, regularly throughout the course.
We strongly encourage you to have access to a reliable computer with a strong internet connection. While it is possible to access our online courses on your mobile or tablet device, it is easiest to participate in discussions and complete assignments on a laptop or desktop computer. Please install on your computer the most recent version of the common browser of your choice: Google Chrome, Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox.
A secure, stable internet connection is:
25 Mbps (average cable internet): sufficient for streaming 1080p HD video
10 Mbps (average 4G LTE connection): sufficient for 720p video
5 Mbps (average DSL connection): sufficient for 480p video
You may test your internet speed here: https://www.speedtest.net/
COMMUNICATION
For support in your study and meditation practice you may contact me directly:

Thank you for joining us!