Modern Path Workshop Touch Policy

As a sex positive organization there are times that our workshops will include touch and/or other forms of physical demonstration.

Workshops that include touch or other forms of physical demonstration will be clearly identified on the workshop sales page and direct you to this document for review as a means of informed consent prior to you registering for the workshop. 

This workshop centers topics that encompass sex, sexuality, intimacy, sensuality, and pleasure. 

This workshop includes Demonstrations

• Demonstrations will be conducted by the facilitator, assistant, or pre-negotiated guest speaker who is not an attendee of the workshop.
• Demonstrations will only occur in support of workshop objectives, classroom concepts, and related techniques. 
• Demonstrations will be briefly described by the instructor and their assistant to ensure informed consent related to the activity.
• Attendees may decline witnessing the demonstration and engage in an alternative processing activity 
  

This workshop includes touch based demonstrations.

• All facilitators, assistants, and attendees agree there will be no exposure or touch of the genitals, buttocks, anus, or breast/chest tissue. These body parts will be covered by clothing at all times. 
• Touch of any other body parts of the facilitators, assistants, and/or attendees will be for the purpose of education and demonstration with the express goal of integrating classroom concepts and meeting workshop objectives via negotiated boundaries and agreements.
• The workshop facilitator and/or assistant will not touch workshop attendees. Touch of attendees will be limited to touch by other attendees. 
• The facilitator will be present in the room during all touch activities. 

There is a wide range of  risks and benefits to participating in the workshop as presented by the instructor. There is no way for Modern Path, its team members, or contractors to foresee all of the potential risks and benefits. We encourage you to determine your own level of comfort based on the environment, instructor, other participants, and your general state of being on the day of the workshop. 

By registering for this workshop, conducted by Modern Path, LLC and its employees, independent contractors, volunteers and associates who are affiliated, I hereby agree to the following:

1) I agree to uphold this policy and further agree to follow any oral instructions or directions given by Modern Path, LLC and its employees, independent contractors, volunteers and associates who are affiliated.

2) I recognize that there are certain risks associated with the event and I assume full responsibility for personal injury to myself and further release and discharge Modern Path, LLC and its employees, independent contractors, volunteers and associates who are affiliated for any loss, injury (including medical and related expenses), damage or death that arises out of my use or presence at the space where the company is conducting business; whether it’s caused by myself, Modern Path, LLC and its employees, independent contractors, volunteers and associates who are affiliated or a third party.  In the event that I have a loss, injury, damage (including, but not limited to physical, emotional, spiritual and property) or death that occurs because of the company’s negligence, I agree to indemnify the company and all its employees, volunteers, and affiliates from all actions, suits or claims and I agree and assume the duty to mitigate all costs (including, but not limited to medical and attorney fees) resulting from said loss, injury, damage or death.

3) I understand that, during this event, I might touch someone or have someone touch me that might trigger emotional and/or physical responses and will not hold Modern Path, LLC and its employees, independent contractors, volunteers and associates who are affiliated liable for any damage (including, but not limited to physical, emotional, spiritual and property) that I cause on another person or any damage that someone causes upon me.  If I feel uncomfortable at any point, I have the option of withdrawing from that particular activity and/or the workshop and understand that I will not be reimbursed for any portion that I miss or do not participate in.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS STATEMENT, UNDERSTAND ITS MEANING AND AM VOLUNTARILY SIGNING THIS LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT.  I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN ME AND MODERN PATH, LLC AND BY SIGNING IT, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I WILL TAKE ON ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK ASSOCIATED WITH MY PARTICIPATION IN THE WORKSHOP.