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Setting up your Fitness Studio

Ready to streamline your operations? This guide will walk you through setting up your Vagaro account, sharing best practices & unlocking key features used by successful businesses like yours use to boost their bottom line.

Step 1:

Set Up Your Fitness Studio Information

Set Up Your Business Profile

Settings > Business Profile

Ensure your fitness studio is easy to find by adding your location (studio address), contact details (phone number, email), business hours, and a description that highlights your offerings (e.g., group classes, personal training, yoga, pilates, or HIIT sessions). Include your website URL so clients can book classes, learn about trainers, and view schedules online.

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Add Your Policies

Settings > Facility Information

Set up cancellation, no-show, and refund policies to protect your class schedule and staff. For example, you can require deposits or set up cancellation fees to manage attendance for high-demand classes or training sessions.

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Build Out Your Service Menu

Settings > Service / Class Menu

Add all your services, including group fitness classes, personal training sessions, and specialized programs like boot camps or wellness coaching. Be sure to include buffer times for cleaning and resetting equipment between sessions.

Create Memberships: Offer memberships with varying levels of access to group classes, personal training, or specific programs. Create recurring membership options to simplify billing and promote client loyalty

Set Up Live Stream: Use Vagaro to live stream your fitness classes, allowing clients to participate from anywhere. Set up live stream options directly in your service offerings to increase accessibility and reach.

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Staff Profiles

Settings > Employee Profiles

Create profiles for each of your trainers, including their certifications (e.g., ACE, NASM, Yoga Alliance), specialties (e.g., strength training, yoga, pilates, functional fitness), and working hours. Highlight their expertise to help clients choose the right trainer for their fitness goals.

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Step 2:

Customize Your Fitness Studio Account

Automate Reminders

Settings > Booking > Email and Text Notifications

Reduce no-shows by setting up text and email reminders. Send reminders 24 to 48 hours before appointments, ensuring clients never miss their slot.

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Set Up Online Appointment Rules and Booking

Settings > Booking > Online Appointment Rules

Capture clients who drop by without an appointment and add them to a waitlist. This feature helps manage busy periods and fill last-minute cancellations while maintaining excellent customer service.

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Create Customer Profiles

Settings > Customers

Accept Walk ins frequently? Create a place holder customer profile and give it the name walk-in, This way you wont need to create a complete customer profile for a customer who you know is just stopping by for the day or just stopping by to purchase a product for themselves of a friend.

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Photos

Settings > Look & Feel > Photo Gallery

Enhance your online presence by uploading professional photos of your studio, equipment, and staff. Show images of group classes, personal training sessions, or success stories from your clients to help attract new members.

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Recommended Features

Take it a step further with these key features used by successful businesses like yours!

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Online Shopping Cart

Sell everything online from products & services to memberships & gift cards. Plus, require deposits to avoid no-shows & cancellations.

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Forms

Choose a template or build custom forms for legal waivers, intake forms, surveys & more.

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Live Stream

Live stream classes & 1:1 consults from your computer or mobile device. 

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Branded App

Strengthen your brand & make it easy for clients to book with your business on-the-go.

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Check-in App

Let clients check themselves in for classes, appointments, or events with a QR code & get notified when they arrive.

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Packages & Memberships

Build loyalty & boost recurring revenue by offering memberships & packages.

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Social Media Integration

Get customers to book directly from your social accounts with our free integration.

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Daily Deals

When you add a Daily Deal, you're 4x more likely to be booked by new customers! Plus, it's free!

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Email & Text Marketing

Create & send campaigns to promote deals, send reminders, or share exciting updates. Send 1,000 emails for free when you activate Email Marketing!

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Credit Card Processing

Streamline your payments & offer interest-free payments with Vagaro's credit card processing.

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Connect

Connect with your clients and team more easily with our 2-way messaging app.

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Checked off the above steps?

Congratulations!

Now, it's time to shine! Get ready to elevate your business & watch your earnings soar.

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