Managing your availability just got easier!

If you offer both private appointments and classes/events, you know your availability can depend on your teaching schedule.

Previously, blocking off time for your classes meant manual work. Now, simply check a box, and we'll automatically block your availability whenever you have a class scheduled. Learn more here.

For studios on the Studio plan with staff, this also applies to staff availability. You can choose to automatically block appointment availability for your staff members based on their teaching schedules.

How does this impact your business? Here is an example:

Lisa runs a studio, where she offers both group classes and private appointments. Her instructors also juggle teaching classes and offering one-on-one sessions, making scheduling a challenge.

Before this update, Lisa and her staff had to manually block off availability every time they scheduled a class to prevent double bookings for private sessions. This process was time-consuming and prone to errors, sometimes leading to accidental double bookings and last-minute cancellations.

Now, with automatic availability blocking, Lisa can eliminate scheduling conflicts and save hours of manual work.

How Lisa Uses the New Update:

Automatic Availability Blocking for Private Appointments

• Lisa teaches a morning yoga class every Monday at 9 AM and also offers private Reiki sessions.
• Before: She had to manually update her availability every time she scheduled a class to ensure no one could book a Reiki session during her class.
• Now: She simply checks a box, and OfferingTree automatically blocks her availability during her class times—no extra steps needed!

Preventing Staff Scheduling Conflicts

• Lisa has three instructors who also offer private coaching sessions.
• Before: If a staff member added a class, Lisa had to double-check and manually update their availability for private sessions.
• Now: When an instructor adds a class to their schedule, their private appointment availability is automatically blocked—ensuring no accidental overlaps.

More Accurate Booking for Clients

• Previously, some clients would see an available private appointment slot that wasn’t actually open because Lisa or her team hadn’t updated their availability yet.
• Now: The system automatically prevents scheduling conflicts, ensuring clients only book truly available appointment times.

This update removes a major scheduling headache for wellness business owners, making it easier to manage class and appointment availability without constant manual updates.

For studios with multiple instructors, this feature is even more powerful, as it ensures staff availability is always accurate, reducing administrative workload and keeping the schedule running smoothly.