General Terms and Conditions

(Version: 14/01/2024)

• Participation in any of the above mentioned offers is done so at your own risk.
• There are no lessons or workshops on Bank Holidays
• The Studio für Musik und Feldenkrais Berlin is closed
  • for the first week after Easter
  • two weeks during the summer holidays and
  • the days between Christmas and New Year (24.1.-1.1.)
• Substitute teachers are in all courses possible. If at all possible, any change in teaching staff will be announced in advance. A substitute teacher does not give you the right to reduce course payments.
• Reduced fees (social fees) are available on presentation of valid documentation to students, pensioners, the unemployed, disabled, receivers of benefits and low income earners. (Please ask!)
• Cancellations must be made 48 hours in advance, otherwise the lesson will be charged at the full rate (also in the case of spontaneous illness).

Special terms and conditions

1) FELDENKRAIS®

1.1.) Groups

FELDENKRAIS® group lessons take place throughout the whole year except on Bank Holidays and during the above mentioned holidays.

Trial lesson:

• Please register in advance.
• Payment is due in cash before the lesson.

Trial month:

• Written contract.
• Flexible starting date.
• Participation in any of the weekly groups courses as often as you want provided that there is a free place left!
• Payment is due before the first lesson.

3 month contract:

• Written contract.
• Automatic further 3 month contract extension.
• Flexible starting date.
• Multiple participation in any of the weekly group courses as often as you want provided that there is a free place left!
• Payment by bank transfer:
  a) paid in advance on the first day of the month
  b) paid in advance every quarter on the first day of that quarter.
• Termination of contract: in writing by the end of the second month in the quarter.
• Bonus: 1 free T-shirt for every 12 months participation.

Ticket of 10:

• Allows you to visit 10 sessions, several per week if you wish to do so.
• Validity: 4 months
• Payment due by bank transfer before using first ticket.
• Bonus: 1 free T-shirt after purchasing 4 tickets of 10.

Singel group session:

• Payment due in cash

Bonus:

• There is a prize draw to win an individual FELDENKRAIS® session. All FELDENKRAIS® group course participants are automatically in the draw. The draw takes place twice a year, annually on 15.4 and 15.10.

1.2.) Individual and combined (Feldenkrais with an instrument) lessons

One to one lessons will be arranged individually.

There is a reduced rate for children under 15.

Trial lesson:

• begin with an initial consultation, followed by a functional integration session and a payment plan. Instrumental coaching also possibly included.
• Payment due in cash

Monthly contract:

• written contract.
• Payment by standing order on the first of each month.
• Termination of contract in writing 28 days before 1st January, 1st May or 1st September.

Tickets:

• Validity: 3 months
• A ticket is validated at the start of each lesson.

Single lesson:

• Payment due in cash

1.3.) Workshops

• After registering you will receive either a telephone call and/or written confirmation with a request to pay your course fee.
• Your place in the workshop is reserved once payment has been received.
• No fees will be charged for cancellations given at least 5 days before the start of the course. For cancellations given at short notice, the full fee will be charged unless your place is taken up by someone else.

1.4.) Feldenkrais Online Group (all recordings are in German)

• weekly audio link via email to soundcloud.com which remains active for 14 days.
• online registration and cancellation via the website. The first payment is due upon registration.
• participation can begin and end at any time.
• The participant agrees to set up a standing order for the monthly fee and to delete it again once their participation has ended. A processing fee of €10 may be charged by me in the event of failure to do so.
• watching the introductory video is highly recommended.
• participants can receive personal support by email/phone or video-call 1-2 times a year, in case of questions, problems or for feedback.

Feldenkrais Set (all recordings are in German)

• after payment you will receive 4 audio links to your selected package by email.

Children's audio plays (all recordings are in German)

• after payment you will receive the desired audio link by email.

2) SOUNDER SLEEP SYSTEM®

2.1.) Individual lessons:

One to one lessons will be arranged individually.

There is a reduced rate for children under 15.

Trial lesson:

• begin with an initial consultation, followed by 2-3 practical exercises.
• Payment due in cash

Monthly contract:

• written contract.
• Payment by standing order on the first of each month.
• Termination of contract in writing 28 days before 1st January, 1st May or 1st September.

Tickets:

• Validity: 3 months
• A ticket is validated at the start of each lesson.

Single lessons:

• Payment due in cash

2.2.) Workshops

• After registering you will receive either a telephone call and/or written confirmation with a request to pay your course fee.
• Your place in the workshop is reserved once payment has been received.
• No fees will be charged for cancellations given at least 5 days before the start of the course. For cancellations given at short notice, the full fee will be charged unless your place is taken up by someone else.

3) VIOLIN AND VIOLA LESSONS

3.1.) Individual lessons

• One to one lessons will be arranged individually.
• There is a special rate for children under 14.
• Students aged 14-21 are entitled to a reduced rate.

Monthly contract:

• Written contract.
• Payment by standing order on the first of each month.
• Termination of contract in writing 28 days before 1st January, 1st May or 1st September.
• There are no lessons during the Berlin school holidays. However, fees are calculated in 12 monthly payments.

Single lessons:

• Payment due in cash

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!

Yours Cornelia Michalek