Elements of Life Ecclesiastical Health Association

By joining Elements of Life Ecclesiastical Health Association (“ELEHA”), I voluntarily enter into membership with a spiritually informed, values-based ecclesiastical health association.

Membership is required before receiving any ELEHA session, class, training, teaching, retreat, service, guidance, or care offered through ELEHA or its affiliated practitioners, teachers, instructors, ministers, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, representatives, or affiliated programs.

This Agreement is intended to clearly explain the nature of ELEHA services, the limits of those services, my responsibilities as a member, and the consent and release terms that allow ELEHA practitioners and teachers to serve within their authorized ecclesiastical scope.

1. Nature and Purpose of ELEHA

ELEHA is a values-based, spiritually informed ecclesiastical health association focused on supporting balance, vitality, spiritual development, personal growth, and well-being through non-medical, non-invasive, educational, energetic, martial, and spiritual approaches.

ELEHA services may include teachings and practices rooted in:

• Chinese Energetic Medicine;
• Medical Qigong;
• Qigong, Neigong, meditation, breathwork, movement, and posture training;
• laying on of hands and trained gentle energetic support;
• spiritual and personal development;
• lifestyle and traditional wellness education;
• classical dietary and nutritional energetics;
• martial, internal arts, and body-awareness training;
• traditional, cultural, and spiritual approaches to health, balance, protection, cultivation, and wholeness.

Membership in ELEHA does not require joining a church, adopting a new religion, changing one’s personal beliefs, or abandoning any personal spiritual, religious, philosophical, or medical choices.

ELEHA does not operate as a medical clinic and does not provide medical diagnosis, medical treatment, psychotherapy, emergency medical services, or licensed healthcare unless a practitioner separately and specifically discloses a state-recognized license applicable to the service being provided.

2. Establishment of Membership Relationship

By becoming a member, I acknowledge that:

• I am voluntarily joining ELEHA as a member;
• my relationship with ELEHA and its practitioners, teachers, instructors, ministers, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, representatives, and affiliates is educational, spiritual, energetic, martial, ministerial, and supportive, not medical;
• membership is established before any sessions, services, classes, guidance, instruction, or training occur;
• participation is based on shared values around natural, holistic, spiritual, educational, and energetically informed approaches to health, balance, self-cultivation, and well-being;
• I may withdraw from membership at any time by notifying ELEHA.

3. Scope of ELEHA Services

I understand that ELEHA services may include, but are not limited to:

• energetic and spiritual support;
• Chinese Energetic Medicine;
• Medical Qigong;
• laying on of hands;
• gentle hands-on energetic support;
• hands-near-the-body energetic practices;
• movement, breathwork, meditation, posture, and awareness practices;
• Qigong, Neigong, internal arts, martial arts principles, and body-awareness training;
• partner exercises, posture correction, structural alignment, and controlled movement drills;
• spiritual counseling, ministerial support, prayer, contemplation, or values-based guidance;
• lifestyle and wellness education;
• traditional and cultural approaches to health and balance;
• classical dietary and nutritional energetics;
• herbal teas, foods, or botanical offerings presented as lifestyle, educational, spiritual, traditional, or energetic support;
• instruction, demonstrations, classes, retreats, ceremonies, or training experiences;
• personal growth, self-cultivation, protection training, and spiritual development practices.

All services are provided as educational, energetic, spiritual, ministerial, martial, lifestyle, and ecclesiastical support only.

4. Non-Medical Acknowledgment

I understand and agree that:

• ELEHA practitioners and teachers are not acting as licensed medical providers unless they separately and specifically disclose a state-recognized license that applies to the service being offered;
• ELEHA services do not include medical diagnosis, medical treatment, cure, mitigation, or prevention of disease;
• ELEHA services do not replace medical care, licensed healthcare, psychotherapy, emergency care, or treatment by a licensed healthcare professional;
• ELEHA practitioners do not prescribe medications, controlled substances, medical treatments, medical diets, or medical nutrition therapy;
• ELEHA practitioners do not perform surgery, injections, invasive procedures, or other medical procedures;
• no medical claims, promises, or guarantees are made;
• I retain full responsibility for my own medical care and health decisions;
• I agree to seek appropriate licensed medical professionals for medical diagnosis, treatment, emergencies, serious symptoms, medication questions, injuries, or medical conditions.

Any words used to describe my experiences, symptoms, sensations, emotions, energy, constitution, patterns, or condition are used in a descriptive, educational, spiritual, energetic, traditional, or conversational way only and are not medical diagnoses.

5. California Disclosure for Complementary and Alternative Services

For services provided in California, I understand and acknowledge the following:

• The practitioner, teacher, instructor, minister, assistant, supervised student, volunteer, representative, or affiliate providing ELEHA services may not be a licensed physician, surgeon, psychologist, psychotherapist, registered dietitian, or other state-licensed healthcare provider unless separately and specifically disclosed.
• The services offered through ELEHA are alternative, complementary, spiritual, energetic, educational, martial, and ecclesiastical in nature.
• The services offered through ELEHA are not licensed by the State of California as medical services.
• The services offered through ELEHA are not a substitute for medical diagnosis, medical treatment, psychotherapy, emergency care, or licensed healthcare.
• The nature of ELEHA services may include spiritual support, energetic balancing, laying on of hands, Medical Qigong, Chinese Energetic Medicine, breathwork, meditation, movement, Qigong, Neigong, martial/internal arts training, lifestyle education, dietary energetics, herbal or botanical education, spiritual counseling, and other non-invasive approaches intended to support balance, vitality, awareness, self-cultivation, personal development, and spiritual well-being.
• The theory of ELEHA services may include the understanding that human beings have physical, emotional, mental, energetic, and spiritual dimensions, and that balance, awareness, breath, movement, intention, lifestyle, spiritual alignment, and trained energetic support may support personal well-being and self-cultivation.
• Before receiving services, I have the right to ask about the practitioner’s or teacher’s education, training, experience, credentials, ecclesiastical authorization, and scope of practice.

6. Utah-Specific Notice and Acknowledgment

For services, classes, retreats, trainings, instruction, demonstrations, ceremonies, or sessions offered in the State of Utah, or to Utah-based participants where Utah law applies, I understand and acknowledge the following:

• ELEHA provides spiritually informed, ecclesiastical, educational, energetic, traditional wellness, Qigong, Medical Qigong, Chinese Energetic Medicine, laying-on-of-hands, movement, martial/internal arts, and self-cultivation services.
• ELEHA services are not medical care, medical diagnosis, medical treatment, physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic care, psychotherapy, emergency care, or licensed healthcare unless a practitioner separately and specifically discloses a Utah-recognized license and states that they are acting within that licensed scope.
• ELEHA practitioners, teachers, instructors, assistants, supervised students, ministers, volunteers, and affiliates do not diagnose disease, prescribe medication, prescribe medical treatment, perform surgery or invasive procedures, provide emergency care, or advise me to discontinue prescribed medical care.
• ELEHA may include laying on of hands, trained gentle energetic support, prayer, meditation, breathwork, Qigong, movement instruction, posture awareness, partner exercises, martial/internal arts principles, and energetic/spiritual support. These practices are offered for spiritual, educational, energetic, martial, lifestyle, and self-cultivation purposes only.
• Laying on of hands and gentle energetic support are not massage therapy, soft-tissue manipulation, physical therapy, medical treatment, chiropractic adjustment, sexual contact, or invasive care. ELEHA practitioners are not offering massage therapy unless they are separately licensed to do so and expressly state that they are acting within that licensed scope.
• Any discussion of foods, herbs, teas, supplements, nutrition, or botanicals is offered as traditional education, dietary energetics, spiritual or cultural wellness education, and voluntary lifestyle support only. Such information is not a prescription, not medical nutrition therapy, and not treatment for disease.
• Martial/internal arts, Qigong applications, partner drills, rooting, stance work, stepping, posture correction, controlled contact, and movement training may involve ordinary physical risks, including soreness, fatigue, imbalance, falls, accidental contact, strain, emotional challenge, or aggravation of prior injuries. I agree to participate within my own capacity, communicate limitations, follow instructions, avoid reckless conduct, and stop any practice that feels unsafe or beyond my ability.
• If the participant is a minor, I understand that a parent or legal guardian must provide permission for participation. I also understand that Utah law may limit the enforceability of a parent or guardian’s waiver of a minor’s future negligence claims. Parental consent is still required for participation, and the parent or guardian remains responsible for determining whether the minor’s participation is appropriate.

7. State-Specific Compliance

ELEHA uses this Agreement as its general membership, informed consent, disclosure, release, and hold harmless agreement. Because laws governing complementary, alternative, spiritual, energetic, natural health, martial, movement, educational, and ecclesiastical services may vary by state, ELEHA may provide additional state-specific disclosures, notices, client bills of rights, or addendums when required or appropriate.

If a service, class, session, retreat, training, or event is offered in a state that requires additional disclosures or notices, those state-specific requirements are incorporated into this Agreement and must be accepted before participation.

Members understand that ELEHA practitioners, teachers, instructors, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, and affiliates are authorized to serve only within the scope permitted by ELEHA and applicable law in the location where the service or training is provided.

8. Consent to Receive ELEHA Services

I voluntarily consent to receive ELEHA services, sessions, classes, instruction, demonstrations, trainings, spiritual guidance, energetic support, laying on of hands, movement instruction, martial/internal arts training, and ecclesiastical health services from ELEHA and/or its authorized practitioners, teachers, instructors, ministers, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, representatives, or affiliates.

I understand that participation may include discussion, instruction, meditation, movement, breathwork, energetic observation, posture correction, prayer or spiritual practice, laying on of hands, gentle hands-on energetic support, partner exercises, controlled movement drills, and other non-invasive practices within ELEHA’s scope.

I understand that I may ask questions before, during, or after a session, class, or training.

I understand that I may decline any suggested practice, instruction, touch, exercise, movement, meditation, prayer, breathing pattern, dietary suggestion, herbal or botanical suggestion, spiritual guidance, partner exercise, or martial/internal arts drill.

I understand that I may request a modification or stop a session, class activity, demonstration, or practice at any time.

9. Consent to Laying on of Hands, Gentle Touch, and Instructional Contact

I understand that ELEHA is not a hands-off-only practice. ELEHA may include laying on of hands, trained gentle energetic support, posture correction, guided movement, partner work, martial/internal arts instruction, and other appropriate non-invasive forms of contact.

I understand that touch or contact may be used for educational, energetic, spiritual, martial, instructional, or supportive purposes, including but not limited to:

• laying on of hands;
• energetic support;
• posture and alignment correction;
• movement guidance;
• Qigong or Neigong training;
• martial/internal arts principles;
• partner sensitivity exercises;
• controlled drills or demonstrations;
• teaching body structure, rooting, grounding, balance, awareness, and protection.

I understand that ELEHA touch or contact is not medical treatment, massage therapy, physical therapy, chiropractic care, sexual contact, or invasive care.

I understand that I may refuse, pause, or withdraw consent to touch or contact at any time.

10. Martial, Movement, and Partner Training Acknowledgment

I understand that some ELEHA classes or trainings may include martial arts principles, internal arts, Qigong applications, partner exercises, movement drills, stance training, rooting, stepping, balance work, self-cultivation practices, energetic protection training, and controlled instructional contact.

I understand that these practices are taught for education, awareness, energetic cultivation, protection, discipline, and self-development. They are not intended to promote violence, aggression, unsafe conduct, or unlawful activity.

I understand that martial, movement, and partner training may involve ordinary physical risks, including soreness, fatigue, imbalance, falls, strain, accidental contact, emotional challenge, or aggravation of prior injuries.

I agree to participate within my own capacity, communicate limitations, follow instructions, avoid reckless behavior, and stop any practice that feels unsafe or beyond my ability.

11. Nutrition, Herbs, Foods, and Botanical Practices

I understand that any discussion or offering related to food, nutrition, herbs, supplements, plants, teas, or botanicals is provided only as:

• traditional and cultural education;
• energetic and lifestyle support;
• spiritual or personal wellness exploration;
• classical dietary energetics;
• general educational information.

Such suggestions are not prescriptions, not medical treatments, not medical nutrition therapy, and not guarantees of any result.

I understand that herbs, foods, teas, supplements, and botanicals may affect individuals differently and may interact with medications, medical conditions, pregnancy, allergies, or other health circumstances.

I agree to consult with a qualified licensed healthcare professional, pharmacist, or other appropriate professional before using herbs, supplements, botanicals, dietary changes, or wellness practices if I have a medical condition, take medication, am pregnant, am nursing, or have concerns.

I may accept or decline any suggestion at my own discretion.

12. Member Responsibility and Medical Care

I affirm that:

• my participation in ELEHA is entirely voluntary;
• I remain responsible for my own health decisions;
• I remain responsible for seeking licensed medical care when needed;
• I understand that ELEHA does not interfere with medical treatment, emergency care, or licensed healthcare services;
• I will not delay or avoid medical care because of anything discussed or offered through ELEHA;
• I will inform the practitioner or teacher of any physical limitation, injury, pregnancy, medical condition, emotional concern, medication, allergy, trauma history, or other factor that may affect my safe participation;
• I will stop any movement, breathwork, meditation, posture, exercise, partner drill, martial practice, or energetic practice if I feel pain, distress, dizziness, shortness of breath, emotional overwhelm, or discomfort.

ELEHA encourages members to seek appropriate medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment from qualified licensed healthcare professionals whenever needed.

13. Assumption of Risk

I understand that participation in ELEHA services, classes, sessions, retreats, ceremonies, instruction, movement, breathwork, meditation, energetic practices, laying on of hands, spiritual practices, dietary changes, herbal or botanical education, martial/internal arts training, partner work, and personal development activities may involve risks.

Potential risks may include, but are not limited to:

• physical discomfort, soreness, fatigue, dizziness, imbalance, strain, or aggravation of a prior condition;
• accidental contact, falls, or minor injury during movement, partner, or martial/internal arts training;
• emotional release, temporary discomfort, or unexpected memories or feelings;
• spiritual or personal insight that may require reflection or integration;
• allergic or sensitivity reactions to foods, herbs, teas, botanicals, incense, oils, plants, animals, or environmental conditions;
• risks associated with travel, retreat settings, outdoor environments, animals, uneven ground, weather, or group activities;
• misunderstanding or misuse of practices outside the guidance provided;
• ordinary risks associated with voluntary participation in educational, spiritual, energetic, martial, movement-based, or group activities.

I voluntarily assume the ordinary and inherent risks associated with my participation.

14. Release, Waiver, and Hold Harmless

In consideration of being permitted to participate in ELEHA membership, sessions, services, classes, instruction, retreats, ceremonies, trainings, demonstrations, events, or activities, I agree, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to release, waive, discharge, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless:

• Elements of Life Ecclesiastical Health Association;
• Elements of Life Institute and affiliated educational programs, when operating under ELEHA;
• ELEHA practitioners, teachers, instructors, ministers, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, representatives, officers, directors, board members, agents, contractors, affiliates, successors, assigns, hosts, property owners, and event facilitators;

from and against claims, demands, causes of action, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising out of or related to my voluntary participation in ELEHA services, classes, sessions, events, retreats, instruction, training, demonstrations, or activities.

This release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising from:

• my participation in non-medical energetic, spiritual, educational, martial, lifestyle, or ecclesiastical services;
• laying on of hands, gentle energetic support, posture correction, movement instruction, partner work, or martial/internal arts training;
• my voluntary use of practices, exercises, meditations, breathwork, movement, dietary suggestions, herbs, teas, botanicals, or lifestyle education;
• my failure to seek medical care or disclose relevant health information;
• ordinary risks related to classes, retreats, travel, outdoor environments, animals, movement, martial/internal arts training, partner exercises, or group activities;
• ordinary negligence to the extent such release is permitted by applicable law.

This Agreement is not intended to release or waive claims that cannot legally be released, including claims arising from fraud, willful injury, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, unlawful conduct, or other rights that may not be waived under applicable law.

15. Hold Harmless for Practitioners, Teachers, and Supervised Training

I understand that ELEHA may provide services or education through practitioners, teachers, instructors, ministers, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, or trainees acting within an educational, ecclesiastical, or supervised setting.

I agree that I will not hold ELEHA practitioners, teachers, instructors, ministers, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, representatives, officers, directors, affiliates, hosts, or property owners personally liable for ordinary risks, outcomes, discomforts, misunderstandings, injuries, dissatisfaction, or experiences arising from voluntary participation in ELEHA services, classes, sessions, demonstrations, martial/internal arts training, laying on of hands, or other trainings, except where liability may not legally be waived.

I understand that supervised student participation, demonstrations, or training activities are educational in nature and occur under the oversight or authorization of ELEHA or an ELEHA-authorized teacher when applicable.

16. No Guarantee of Outcome

I understand and agree that:

• ELEHA does not guarantee healing, cure, symptom improvement, spiritual experience, emotional result, physical result, martial ability, certification, advancement, or any particular outcome;
• individual experiences vary;
• participation does not create a guarantee of benefit;
• testimonials or examples do not promise that I will have the same experience.

17. Confidentiality and Respect

ELEHA and its practitioners, teachers, instructors, ministers, assistants, supervised students, volunteers, representatives, and affiliates commit to respectful, ethical, and confidential conduct within the boundaries of this association, except where disclosure is required or permitted by law, including but not limited to concerns involving harm to self or others, abuse, neglect, court order, legal process, or other mandatory reporting obligations.

I also agree to respect the privacy and confidentiality of other members, students, participants, teachers, and practitioners in group settings, classes, retreats, ceremonies, and trainings.

18. Media, Recordings, and Educational Settings

I understand that some classes, trainings, retreats, or educational events may be photographed, audio recorded, or video recorded for educational, archival, promotional, or member-access purposes when disclosed by ELEHA.

I understand that private one-on-one sessions will not be intentionally recorded or publicly shared without my consent, unless required by law or expressly agreed in writing.

For group classes or events, I understand that I may appear incidentally in recordings or photographs unless I notify ELEHA in writing before the event that I do not wish to be recorded or identified.

19. Spiritual Values and Bodily Integrity

I acknowledge that ELEHA respects and supports individual values and conscience, which may include:

• belief in natural or holistic approaches to health;
• respect for bodily integrity and personal autonomy;
• preference for spiritually informed wellness practices;
• desire for spiritual, energetic, traditional, or non-invasive approaches to balance and well-being.

I understand that ELEHA may acknowledge these values within a values-based or spiritually informed context, but does not provide legal or medical guarantees related to external requirements, mandates, employment, schools, government agencies, courts, medical providers, or other institutions.

20. Dispute Resolution

Any concerns or disputes related to membership, services, classes, sessions, instruction, training, or participation will, when possible, be addressed first through internal, good-faith, values-based resolution within ELEHA prior to external action.

This may include direct communication, written concern, review by ELEHA leadership, mediation, or other appropriate internal process.

Nothing in this section prevents any legally required report or lawful action that cannot be waived.

21. Electronic Agreement and Kajabi Membership Acknowledgment

By checking the agreement box, submitting my membership form, purchasing or enrolling through Kajabi, or otherwise electronically accepting this Agreement, I acknowledge that my electronic acceptance has the same effect as my written signature.

I affirm that:

• I have read and understand this Agreement;
• I have had the opportunity to ask questions before accepting;
• I enter into membership freely and without coercion;
• I understand the nature, scope, and limits of ELEHA services;
• I understand that ELEHA services are educational, spiritual, energetic, ecclesiastical, martial, lifestyle-based, and non-medical;
• I understand that this is not a medical provider relationship;
• I understand that this membership does not require joining a church or religion;
• I understand that ELEHA uses laying on of hands, gentle trained energetic support, movement instruction, posture correction, partner work, and may teach martial/internal arts principles;
• I understand that I remain responsible for my own medical care and health decisions;
• I understand that I may decline or stop any service, practice, suggestion, touch, movement, or partner activity at any time;
• I consent to receive ELEHA services within the scope described in this Agreement;
• I agree to the assumption of risk, release, waiver, indemnification, and hold harmless provisions stated above to the fullest extent permitted by law.