Terms and Conditions.
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General Disclaimer

  • All material on this website is intended for general education and information purposes only, and are not intended as, and do not take the place of medical or professional advice. 

  • If you have any concerns about any medical matter, you should consult your doctor or other professional as soon as possible.

  • The information I provide on the website is for educational purposes only, and any opinion expressed by myself in my blog or social media posts are subjective in nature. However, I always strive to provide up to date information, and draw from experiences in my own personal life, my professional practice as a physiotherapist, my expertise as a Hypopressives trainer and up-to-date research. However, you must not rely on this information.

  • Hypopressives are suitable for all those who have been told by a doctor that they are fit to exercise - the apnoea breath is only suitable for those without these contraindications:

    • EDS (vascular)

    • If you are pregnant

    • If you have had an organ transplant or heart surgery

    • If you have Hypertension that is not regulated

    • If you are experiencing a Crohns or IBS flare

    • If you have COPD 

  • Before starting a Hypopressives programme, you (the client) must have completed the welcome pack to assess general suitability for Hypopressives. However, ultimate responsibility in assessing the suitability and safety of Hypopressives rests upon you, the client. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the contraindications, or have any other health concerns, you may or may not have stated, then it is up to you to get the necessary approval from a medical professional to start the programme. 

  • You are responsible for updating me, Annika Pulli, with any changes to your health, which may or may not affect the suitability of the Hypopressives programme undertaken.

  • I will provide you with support and guidance but the success of hypopressives and/or physiotherapeutic advice will depend on factors including your motivation, time commitment and participation. 

  • Participation in the Hypopressives Programme by yourself, is undertaken with the understanding that no litigation or legal action whatsoever will be initiated, and that no form of compensation or reimbursement or refund will be claimed or applied for at any time now or in the future against Annika Pulli, under any circumstances whatsoever. 

  • In using the programme, you acknowledge there is an inherent risk in any fitness routine, and there is no guarantee that you will fully resolve your issues or improve your symptoms significantly as a result of purchasing or completing the Programme.

  • Feedback from you, the client, regarding symptom improvement during the programme will be measured using a validated research questionnaire - the first is completed at the start of the programme and the same questionnaire is completed at the end of the programme. The result of these are used by myself and the Create Lift Team as anonymised data to provide information, on social media and at events on the effectiveness of the Hypopressives technique. This is purely in the form of symptom and quality of life improvement data collection. I will ask for your written permission. If you do not wish for you results to be included - please inform me by email.

  • Any feedback given after the course has ended, will be published with your permission, using your first name.​

Retention of right to change offering

I (Annika Pulli) may, without prior notice, change the services; stop providing the services or any features of the services I offer; or create limits for the service. I may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend access to the services without notice and liability for any reason or for no reason, including technical problems. 

Ownership of intellectual property, copyrights and logos

The Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, video and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of Annika Pulli. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof.

Contraindications

Please contact me if you are unsure whether Hypopressives is suitable for you before you book onto a programme. Contraindications include - some heart conditions and uncontrolled blood pressure problems, recent surgery, pregnancy - only for the apnea, within 6 weeks postnatal, some shoulder conditions will need programme modifications, serious digestive conditions can be a contraindication, particularly if experiencing a flare-up, and some hernias.

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When 1:1 sessions can be scheduled (in person / via video call)

Before you start the programme, you will be able to choose a time which is convenient for you, depending on availability.​

Booking & paying for sessions

  • Please call me to book into the programme 

  • In placing a booking, you (the Client) do so with full and informed consent and agreement with all the terms and conditions of use.

  • The programmes are only for those aged 18 years or over. 

  • Published prices may change. 

Cancelling / rescheduling appointments

  • Please let me know as soon as possible if you can't attend a scheduled appointment.

  • Should I need to cancel a session due to illness or unforeseen circumstances, the session will be rescheduled and offered on an alternative day as soon as possible.