Below are common questions and answers regarding the Workshop NDA. If you read through all the questions and answers and need additional clarification or assistance, please reference the email at the bottom of this page.
Common Questions
What is an NDA?
An NDA, or Non-Disclosure Agreement, is a legal contract in which one or more people agree to keep certain information private and not share it with others. It's used to protect sensitive or confidential information, such as business ideas or trade secrets.
Why do I have to agree to this?
This course contains unique and proprietary information unavailable elsewhere. To protect this valuable information (intellectual property), all participants must agree not to share the confidential information they learn. Many businesses and professional organizations require an NDA before disclosing any proprietary information.
How can I offer sound baths if I can't share what I learn?
This workshop is designed for people who want to play sound bath instruments. The NDA does not in any way hinder your ability to play sound bath instruments or to offer professional sound-based wellness sessions, such as sound baths, sound healing, or sound therapy.
The NDA prevents you from copying, sharing, or teaching others our proprietary playing techniques and teaching methods. Any information in the course already in the public domain can be freely shared. It is in place to prevent you from teaching others the unique information taught in the workshop or sharing it publicly (i.e., in a book, article, video, social media, or website).
What information can and can't be shared?
This course contains both public and confidential information. You are free to share information in the public domain, such as information about the nervous system or music theory. The science and music sections largely contain information that is publicly available and not considered confidential. What is confidential about these sections is how the information is organized and taught. So, while you can share information in the public domain, you cannot create any material that copies the structure of how it is given.
Confidential information includes all information unique to us. Confidential information includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Outline of the workshop and how the content is organized and taught
Workshop structure
Instrument purchasing guidance
SSL™ instrument-playing techniques
Skill drills
Troubleshooting methods and corrective cues
Please give me the basics of the Confidentiality Agreements in non-legal terms.
Sure! Here are the basics:
Nothing in these agreements prevents or restricts your ability to play sound bath instruments or operate a sound-based business
You may NOT teach most of what you learn in this workshop to other people, whether in person, in print, or digitally. By "teach" we mean you cannot share with others how to play gongs or crystal singing bowls using our proprietary methods and techniques. For example, you cannot hold your own sound bath instrument workshop based on our course structure or original playing techniques and methods.
You CAN share public information (e.g., much of the science and music theory portions).
The entire course is considered intellectual property created and owned by Beyond Percussion.
Some of the playing techniques and information you are learning are not available anywhere else. These techniques and information are legally protected information you cannot pass along to anyone else.
What if I want to teach others or think I will in the future?
Teaching others requires you to create your own content and course structure, and you will need to ensure you are not violating the NDA when creating your course. Essentially, you cannot teach any of the proprietary information that you learn in this course at any point in time.
What if I already teach people about sound baths or sound healing?
Registration for the Play In Person: Bowls, Gongs, and More Workshop is strictly prohibited for individuals who:
Have taught or are currently teaching others to play crystal singing bowls or gongs, including through trainings, workshops, coaching, mentoring, or assisting in such activities.
Have taught or are currently teaching others to conduct sound baths, group sound therapy, sound healing sessions, or similar events involving crystal singing bowls and/or gongs, including through trainings, workshops, coaching, mentoring, or assisting in such activities.
What if I register and then decide that I don't want to sign the NDA?
You have all the information required to help you decide whether this workshop is for you and if you are likely to violate the terms of the NDA. If you have additional questions or are unsure about whether you can abide by the terms in the NDA, it is best to contact us before you register. Refunds are not offered if you decide not to sign the NDA.
If you have any more questions, please contact us at questions@soundbathplayer.com.