Terms of Service & Professional Instructor Disclaimer
Welcome to Pilates Cadence (operated by Biwada LLC). These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of the Pilates Cadence web application, class sequencing workbench, exercise atlas, and reference guides located at pilatescadence.com.
1. Professional Pilates Instructor & Movement Safety Disclaimer
By using Pilates Cadence, you acknowledge and agree that:
- Instructor Judgment Supremacy: All proposed exercise blocks, duration targets, level scalings (Level 1.0, 1.5, 2.0), and Reformer/Chair/Springboard spring transitions are general studio planning suggestions. The teaching instructor on the studio floor remains 100% responsible for screening clients for injuries, pregnancy, vertigo, osteoporosis, or other contraindications before and during class.
- Apparatus & Spring Inspection: Reformer manufacturers (including Balanced Body, Stott/Merrithew, Peak Pilates, Allegro, Gratz, and custom studio apparatus) vary in carriage resistance, spring age, gearbar positions, and footbar locking mechanisms. You must physically verify spring hook engagement, gearbar stops, box stability, and strap wear before cueing clients onto any apparatus.
- Assumption of Risk: Biwada LLC and Pilates Cadence assume no liability for any physical injury, studio accident, or equipment malfunction occurring during classes planned with or inspired by Pilates Cadence.
2. Freemium Access, Annual Membership & 1-Click Cancellation
- 5 Free Class Builds: Instructors may build and review up to five (5) complete class flows in the Step-by-Step Builder at no cost and without creating an account or entering payment details.
- Unlimited Annual Membership ($8.00 / Year): After your first 5 complete class builds, unlimited flow builds, level scaling, and cue-sheet exports require an active Pilates Cadence Annual Membership billed at $8.00 USD per year via Stripe.
- Auto-Renewal & Self-Serve Cancellation: Annual memberships renew automatically once per year at $8.00 USD unless canceled prior to the renewal date. You may cancel your subscription at any time with 1 click via the Manage Subscription & Receipts button inside Studio Settings (powered by the Stripe Customer Billing Portal) or by emailing support@pilatescadence.com. When you cancel, your unlimited access remains active through the end of your paid annual billing period.
- Refund Policy: If you are dissatisfied with your membership within fourteen (14) days of an initial charge or annual renewal, email support@pilatescadence.com for a full, no-questions-asked refund.
3. License to Use Cue Sheets & Class Flows
You are granted a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, print, export (including to Microsoft Word), modify, and share class flows and cue sheets you assemble in Pilates Cadence for your own studio teaching, substitute instructor handoffs, and teacher-training prep. You may not scrape, resell, or redistribute the underlying Pilates Cadence software engine or full 270-exercise structured database as a competing commercial software product.
4. Account Security & Local Studio Data
Pilates Cadence supports passwordless Google Sign-In and email authentication via Firebase Authentication to link your membership across devices, alongside local browser storage for your Studio Settings and saved personal flows. You are responsible for maintaining the security of the Google or email account associated with your membership.
5. Limitation of Liability & Governing Law
Pilates Cadence is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the total aggregate liability of Biwada LLC for any claim arising out of or relating to your use of Pilates Cadence shall not exceed the total subscription fees paid by you to Pilates Cadence in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim (e.g., $8.00 USD). These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, USA.
6. Contact & Member Support
For billing questions, subscription cancellation assistance, or studio feedback, contact us anytime at support@pilatescadence.com.