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Booking a Session

How to find a trainer, request access, and book your first session.

Booking a session takes three steps: getting your trainer's booking link, requesting access, then picking a time slot.

Your trainer will share a booking link with you. It looks like:

https://[your-domain]/book/[trainer-username]

You can open this link without being signed in, but you'll need an account to request access or book.

Step 2 — Request access

The first time you visit a trainer's booking page, you'll see a Request Access button if you haven't been approved yet.

  1. Click Request Access.
  2. Sign in if prompted.
  3. Optionally include a message (introduce yourself, your goals, your skill level).
  4. Submit the request.

Your trainer will review it and approve or decline. You'll be able to book once they've approved you.

Step 3 — Book a session

Once approved, you can book directly from the trainer's booking page.

  1. Open the booking page (/book/[username]).
  2. Select a session type (e.g., "Private Lesson").
  3. Browse available time slots — shown in your local timezone.
  4. Select a slot and confirm your booking.

Your booking will appear in your Bookings tab at /train/trainee.

View your bookings

All your upcoming and past sessions are in the Bookings tab on your trainee dashboard (/train/trainee). You can also see which trainers you're booked with in the Trainers tab.

Cancel a booking

If you need to cancel, contact your trainer directly — trainees cannot self-cancel bookings from the dashboard. Your trainer can cancel from their end.

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