Retreat Agreement & Participation Terms
Thrival Instinct™ Men’s Inner Mastery Retreat
Hosted by Thrival Instinct™

1. Booking & Acceptance

By booking a place on the Men’s Inner Mastery Retreat, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Retreat Agreement & Participation Terms.
Your booking is confirmed once payment has been successfully processed through ThriveCart or BACS.
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thrival Instinct reserves the right to decline or cancel a booking where participation is considered unsuitable, unsafe, or not aligned with the nature of the retreat experience.

2. Retreat Investment & Payment Options

The total retreat investment is £1,200 per person.
Payment options available:
Pay in full at time of booking
Two-payment option of £600
Where a payment plan is selected, all payments must be completed before the retreat start date.
Failure to complete payments may result in loss of your place without refund of monies already paid.

3. Non-Refundable Deposit

By booking your place, you acknowledge and agree that £400 of the total retreat investment constitutes a non-refundable booking deposit.
This deposit secures:
your retreat place
accommodation allocation
catering arrangements
venue reservation costs
and retreat preparation expenses.
This applies whether payment is made in full or via the payment plan option.

4. Cancellation & Refund Policy

Due to the limited capacity and immersive nature of the retreat, the following cancellation policy applies:
Cancellation more than 60 days before the retreat start date:
Payments made above the £400 non-refundable deposit may be refunded at the organiser’s discretion.
Cancellation within 60 days of the retreat start date:
All payments are non-refundable.
If your place can be filled from a waiting list, Thrival Instinct may, at its discretion, offer a partial refund or transfer to a future retreat.
We strongly recommend participants obtain appropriate travel and cancellation insurance.

5. Retreat Cancellation or Changes by Organiser

In the unlikely event that the retreat must be cancelled, postponed, or significantly altered due to circumstances beyond reasonable control, including illness, venue issues, environmental conditions, or force majeure, participants will be offered either:
a transfer to a future retreat date
OR
a refund of monies paid.
Thrival Instinct accepts no responsibility for travel costs, accommodation outside the retreat, loss of earnings, or other personal expenses incurred.

6. Health Declaration & Participant Responsibility

By attending the retreat, participants confirm that they are physically and mentally capable of participating in retreat activities, which may include:
breath control / pranayama
movement sessions
meditation practices
cold-water immersion
sauna use
walking in natural terrain
periods of silence and reflection.
Participants agree to inform the organiser prior to attending of any relevant:
medical conditions
injuries
cardiovascular conditions
respiratory conditions
physical limitations
mental health conditions
medications
recent surgeries
or any other condition that may affect safe participation.
Thrival Instinct reserves the right to decline participation where a condition may present a safety risk to the individual or group.
Participants remain responsible for listening to their own body, exercising personal judgement, and participating within their own limits at all times.
Participants are responsible for consulting an appropriate medical professional if they are uncertain about their suitability to participate.
This retreat does not constitute medical treatment, psychotherapy, counselling, or diagnosis.

7. Cold Water, Breath Practices & Sauna Use

Participation in cold-water immersion, breath practices, and sauna sessions is entirely voluntary.
Participants understand these practices carry inherent physical and emotional risks.
Breath practices may result in temporary light-headedness, tingling, emotional release, or physical discomfort.
All guidance provided by facilitators must be followed at all times.
Participants may choose to opt out of any activity without explanation.

8. Emotional Awareness & Personal Responsibility

This retreat may involve reflective conversations, emotional release, and personal development work.
Participants understand that emotional discomfort may naturally arise during the retreat experience.
Facilitators are not acting as therapists, psychologists, or medical professionals.
Participants remain responsible for seeking appropriate professional support where required.
While many participants experience positive physical, emotional, and psychological benefits, Thrival Instinct makes no guarantees regarding specific personal outcomes or results from participation in the retreat.

9. Nature & Environmental Conditions
The retreat takes place within a natural outdoor environment.

Participants acknowledge that uneven terrain, woodland paths, water environments, and changing weather conditions form part of the retreat experience.
All activities are undertaken at the participant’s own discretion and personal responsibility.

10. Conduct & Behaviour

To maintain a safe and respectful environment for all participants:
the retreat is alcohol-free and drug-free
respectful behaviour toward participants, facilitators, staff, and the venue is required at all times
aggressive, disruptive, discriminatory, or unsafe behaviour will not be tolerated.
Thrival Instinct reserves the right to remove any participant whose behaviour is considered harmful to the group experience or safety.
No refund will be issued in such circumstances.

11. Confidentiality & Privacy

Privacy, trust, and discretion are fundamental to the retreat environment.
Participants agree to maintain confidentiality regarding personal experiences shared by others during the retreat.
Photography, video, or audio recording during sessions is not permitted without prior permission.
Any promotional photography or media captured by the organiser will only be used with prior consent.

12. Intellectual Property

All retreat teachings, frameworks, exercises, practices, written materials, and methodologies — including elements of the Thrival Instinct Method™ and Thrival Code™ — remain the intellectual property of Thrival Instinct.
They may not be copied, reproduced, recorded, taught, distributed, or commercially used without prior written consent.

13. Assumption of Risk & Liability

Participants understand that retreat activities, including cold-water immersion, movement, breath practices, sauna use, and outdoor activities, carry inherent physical and emotional risks.
By attending, participants voluntarily accept full responsibility for their participation and wellbeing throughout the retreat.
To the fullest extent permitted under UK law, Thrival Instinct and its facilitators shall not be liable for injury, illness, loss, delay, or damage to personal property arising from participation in the retreat.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where legally prohibited.

14. Acceptance of Terms

By completing your booking, you confirm that:
you have read and understood these Terms
you accept responsibility for your participation
you agree to disclose relevant health information
and you agree to abide by all retreat guidelines and facilitator instructions.

Contact

Rob Colley DSC
Founder — Thrival Instinct™
Thrival Instinct
rob@thrivalinstinct.co.uk