Class scheduling software with a timetable clients can book from
Bright Canoe class scheduling lets fitness, yoga, Pilates, barre, dance and martial arts businesses publish recurring group classes on a public weekly timetable, cap seats, run an automatic waitlist and take the class roll, all connected to the client list and payments.
Today
Smart booking flow
New client request
Is there a beginner class on Thursday evening with space left?
Bright Canoe response
Thursday 6:30 PM Beginner Flow has 4 spots left. Your card is only held until 24 hours before class.
24/7
Booking support
Less
Manual follow-up
How it works
From a new class to a full room
The same four steps work for a single yoga teacher or a busy gym.
Set up the series
Choose the style, level, age group, instructor, capacity, drop-in price and whether passes apply.
Publish the timetable
Share your timetable link on social media, in emails or embedded on your website. Search engines see the week's classes as plain text.
Clients book a seat
Clients accept your rules, use a pass or pay the drop-in, and get a confirmation with the class details.
Run the class
Take the roll, add walk-ins, and let the waitlist and cancellation policy handle the rest.
What class scheduling in Bright Canoe includes
Everything a studio needs to run a weekly class schedule, from the first published series to the last walk-in marked present.
Recurring class series
Create a class once with its days, time, instructor, level, style, age group and capacity. Bright Canoe generates each session for you.
Public weekly timetable
Share a timetable page, or embed it on your own website, where clients browse by style and level and book a seat in a few taps.
Automatic waitlist offers
When a spot opens, the next person is emailed an offer and the spot is held for them, 2 hours by default. Close to class time, open spots go to whoever books first.
Class roll and walk-ins
Check people in and add walk-ins, so attendance stays in one place.
Card holds, not surprise charges
Paid classes hold the card at booking and charge only when free cancellation ends. Timely cancellations release the hold.
Studio rules clients agree to
Write your own rules for attire, lateness or waivers. Clients tick an agreement to book, and the wording, time and IP address are kept with the booking.
Class scheduling facts
- Who it is for
- Fitness studios and gyms, yoga, Pilates and barre studios, dance studios, and martial arts or combat sports schools. Any business can turn classes on.
- Default free cancellation window
- 24 hours before class. Each studio can set 0 to 168 hours.
- Default waitlist hold
- 2 hours for the person offered an open spot.
- Free plan
- Up to 3 recurring class series and 2 cohorts.
- Paid plans
- Unlimited classes on All-In-One Studio Suite for one location, and across multiple locations on Premium Scale.
- Timetable
- A public page for each business at /your-business/timetable, embeddable on any website.
Bright Canoe compared with a basic booking calendar
Many appointment tools treat a class as a meeting with extra guests. A studio needs more than that.
| Capability | Bright Canoe | Basic booking calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Recurring classes with capacity | Yes, per class | Often a group event with a guest limit |
| Automatic waitlist offers | Yes, with a timed hold for the next person | Usually manual |
| Late-cancel protection | Card hold charged only after the free window | Charge up front and refund, or nothing |
| Class passes and packs | Built in, credits return on timely cancellation | Separate tool or not available |
| Class roll and walk-ins | Yes | Rarely |
Class scheduling questions
Short answers for studio owners comparing class scheduling software.
What is class scheduling software?
Class scheduling software lets a studio or gym publish recurring group classes, limit seats, take bookings and payments, manage a waitlist and record attendance. Bright Canoe adds a public timetable, card holds for late-cancel protection and a built-in client CRM.
Can I embed the timetable on my website?
Yes. Every business gets a public timetable page that can also be embedded on an existing website, so clients book without leaving your site.
How does the waitlist work?
When a spot opens, the next person on the waitlist is emailed an offer and the spot is held for them for 2 hours by default. If they do not claim it, the offer moves to the next person. Close to class time, open spots go to whoever books first.
Is class scheduling included on the free plan?
Yes. The Free plan includes up to 3 recurring class series and 2 cohorts. All-In-One Studio Suite adds unlimited classes and class passes.
Which class styles are supported?
Fitness and yoga formats, dance styles such as ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, tap, ballroom and salsa, and martial arts such as karate, taekwondo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, Muay Thai, kickboxing, krav maga and MMA. Classes also carry a level and an age group.
Related Bright Canoe features
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Start free with up to 3 recurring class series, then upgrade when your schedule grows.
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