General Student—Course Registration Form and Release Waiver

Key Information

Deadline for registration is three weeks prior to first class. ($20 fee if late registration.)

  • Include a $50 deposit (non-refundable, but applied towards tuition.)
  • Remaining balance is due on the first class unless prior payment plans have been arranged.

To register by MAIL or FAX, please Download Registration Form (here)

  • Full registration details and official policies are on the downloadable PDF.
  • Send completed form and deposit to:

Green River Dance for Global Somatics, Suzanne River
10700 Lindo Trail, Lindstrom, MN 55045
FAX: 651.257.9697

To register ONLINE, complete this form and click the SEND button below:

  • After you have submitted this form, you MUST make an online payment for it to be processed.
  • Your will be directed to a PayPal payment page. Please have a valid credit card ready.

Buyer’s Right to Cancel/Refund Policy

Each student will be notified of acceptance/rejection in writing. In the event a student is rejected, all tuition, fees and other charges will be refunded.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if a student gives written notice of cancellation within five business days of the execution of the contract or day on which the student is accepted, then a complete refund is given regardless of whether the program has started.

If a student gives a written notice of cancellation after five business days of the execution of the contract or day on which the student is accepted, but before the start of the program by the school, then all tuition, fees and other charges, except 15 percent of the total program cost (15 percent not to exceed $50) shall be refunded to the student.

If the student gives written notice after the start of the period of instruction for which the student has been charged, but before the completion of 75 percent of the period of instruction, then the student is assessed a pro rata portion of tuition, fees and other charges plus 25 percent of the total program cost (25 percent not to exceed $100.00).

Any notice of cancellation shall be acknowledged in writing within ten business days of the receipt of such notice and all refunds shall be forwarded to the student within 30 business days of receipt of such notice.

This refund policy is not linked to any student conduct policy and any promissory instrument shall not be negotiated prior to completion of 50 percent of the course.

Written notice of cancellation shall take place on the date the letter of cancellation is postmarked or, in the case where the notice is hand carried, it shall occur on the date the notice is delivered to the school. The date of execution of the enrollment agreement shall be presumed to the date of delivery of the notice of acceptance and if delivered by mail, the postmark date of the letter of acceptance.

Personal Information

Course Title Dates
Tuition: $     Deposit: $ Balance of Tuition due first class $
First Name Last Name
Home Address
City State/Prov. Country Zip/Postal
Birthdate Male Female
Email
Phone Numbers Home Work Cell
Person to contact in case of emergency
First Name Last Name
Address
City State/Prov. Country Zip/Postal
Phone Numbers Home Work Cell
Please answer the following questions. You may be brief.

1. What are your intentions for taking this course? What specifically do you hope to learn?
2. Is there anything you want us to know about you so we can support you in your learning
process?

Policies and Release Waiver

Green River Dance for Global Somatics offers an intensive educational program. Our intention is to provide the highest quality of somatic education within a safe environment for learning among all participants. Courses are sacred laboratories in the art of embodiment through movement, touch, voice, study and process. These educational and experiential classes foster the reclaiming of one's soul and spirit, as well as intelligence and emotions within the physical body. The Global Somatics™ Process can be deeply transformational and requires a mature personal identity that is willing to grow in self-realization and capable of authentic participation in creative learning. The educational experience will be fulfilling to the degree that each person is open to learning through movement, touch and voice, takes responsibility for his/her personal health and respects others.

Courses are certification level courses available to the qualified general public. This policy allows persons interested in embodiment to participate in a circle of committed professional students. The certification students have the opportunity to meet and work with a variety of individuals.

To assure the quality of class experience, participants are expected to abide by the following guidelines. Please check your acceptance of each guideline.

1.

Is responsible for her/his self, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. During class, do personal healing work only to the degree you can be present in the room and have enough support. Classes are not therapy sessions though therapeutic healing is a natural result. Pursue private sessions for deep personal processing that requires more personal attention than the class group provides. Students should have a strong network of friends, family, and perhaps therapy as they engage in this transformational work.

2.

Is authentic to her/his own process. Practice hearing directions as suggestions that you decide whether or not you will explore while doing your best to give to and receive from the group exploration of the material. Please dialogue with your own attractions and resistances to doing this work.

3.

Shows respect and gratitude for the space, the opportunity to do this work, the teachers and their lineages and fellow students.

4.

Gives the teacher ongoing feedback on class process, personal integration or difficulty with the material, teaching style or program. *Certification students must be in contact every two weeks.

5.

Preserves the confidentiality of the class participants and the teachers.

6.

Participates in classes with as much trust, open- mindedness and joy as is possible. Questions, conflicts and all emotions are welcomed in class. Regression may be a part of this work as shadow parts of the self, wounds and defense strategies surface. However, pervasive negative attitudes and projections will be addressed by the director, if they affect the teacher and the safety of the group.

7.

Is on time for class. Informs the teacher and class if late or need to leave early. Call 651 257-8697 or cell 651 206-1917

8.

Arranges with another student to pick up class handouts for missed classes. *Certification students must call immediately if they are going to miss class and must make up the missed class before the next class.

9.

Comes to class well groomed, as is appropriate for a professional in bodywork and movement education. Clothing should be appropriate for movement. If inappropriate, the teacher will speak with you. Do not wear a lot of jewelry or scents.

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Participate in clean up of the physical space by returning items used to their appropriate place and helping to arrange the space before and after class.

11.

Reviews class material during the week and come prepared to class, ready to explore and with required anatomy or reading done.

12.

Respects the copyright of all written material. You are not permitted to Xerox any material you receive or to re-write them in a manner that has the look and feel of the original material. You can request permission to copy in writing to the GRDGS office.

13.

Respects the Registered Service Mark of Body-Mind Centering®. Only students and teachers certified by the School for Body-Mind Centering have the legal right to say they teach or practice BMC professionally. You can say you are studying Global Somatics™ and that you are learning BMC principles and techniques with Suzanne River, Certified Teacher of BMC. You can describe your study in words that are meaningful for you. In your professional bios, you can say that you have studied Body- Mind Centering® Approach with Suzanne River or other certified BMC teachers/practitioners. You can say you are taking classes in Global Somatics™ or that you are a candidate for graduation. After graduation, you may call yourself a Global Somatics practitioner. You may teach Global Somatics but cannot name yourself a Certified Teacher until you complete the teacher mentorship.

14.

Understands GRDGS refund policy. Students taking single courses should refer to the registration application. Certification students refer to your financial contracts.

15.

Permits classes to be video taped, audio taped and photographed for promotional purposes, the archives of GRDGS and supervision of Global Somatics certification students. Tapes and videotapes may be for sale to course participants.

16.

Signs a release waiver agreeing to the above information.

Additional Requirements for non-certification students:

1.

Registration: 3 weeks prior to beginning of course, complete registration, read GRDGS Rules and Regulations have a personal interview with Suzanne River and attend a seminar to discuss the GRDGS policies and sign release waiver.

2.

Payment of tuition with deposit of $50 and remaining balance due first class, unless prior payment plans have been arranged. There is a $20 fee for late payments and checks with insufficient funds.

GRDGS Release Waiver

I, , want to enroll in the Body-Mind Centering® course of . I agree to accept the rules and regulations of Green River Dance for Global Somatics as are reasonably adopted, in writing, from time to time and agree that I will be subject to such rules and regulations. I further agree that GRDGS shall have the right to suspend me or dismiss me from the program for violation of the rules and regulations, or for behavior, which in the sole judgment of GRDGS is considered dangerous or disruptive to teachers or other students, destructive of property, or inconsistent with the academic philosophy of GRDGS.

I do not hold Suzanne River or any teacher of GRDGS responsible for injuries occurring before, after, or during class.

Signature:  Date: