This guide covers how to set up, sell, and schedule personal training sessions using the Mariana Tek Admin Platform.

Configuring Personal Training

Request a Personal Training Class Tag

You’ll need a dedicated Class Tag for personal training.

Contact Support to request this tag if you don’t already have one.

Only Memberships and Credit Types using this tag can be used to book personal training sessions.

Create a Membership or Credit Type

Once you have the Class Tag:

Create a Membership or Credit Type.
Be sure to assign the personal training Class Tag.
Attach the appropriate Membership Contract or Credit Package for purchase.

Set Up a Personal Training Classroom and Layout

To offer personal training alongside regular classes:

Create a new Classroom specifically for personal training.
Create a Layout for that room and set the capacity to 1.

This ensures personal training sessions won’t conflict with other class types.

Create Personal Training Class Types

Set up a Class Type for personal training. If you offer sessions of different lengths:

Create separate Class Types for each duration.
Include the time in the name (e.g., "Personal Training – 45 min", "Personal Training – 60 min").

Schedule Sessions

Now you can add personal training sessions to your location’s schedule:

Use the Personal Training Class Tag.
Set the visibility to Private or Public, depending on how you want clients to access the sessions.

Ways to Facilitate Personal Training in Mariana Tek

Now that you have configured your settings, here is a list of ways to facilitate personal training. There are several options, each with benefits, drawbacks, and additional configurations.

Customers call the studio to book and buy sessions.

Item	Description
Great option when:	You want your front desk to facilitate schedule and transactions You want to vary pricing by the instructor, and you would prefer not to have instructor-specific credit packages on your Buy Page. You plan to have a lot of personal training sessions and don’t like the way that will appear on your schedule, or you simply don’t like the idea of having a public-facing personal training schedule.
Benefits:	You’re able to personalize and directly manage the customer experience. You can prioritize ad-hoc scheduling, instead of specific blocks for Personal Trainer availability You can vary prices by the instructor, without feeling you have too many credit packages present on your Buy Page
Drawbacks:	Customers will need to call the studio to book and buy.
Suggestions:	Many clients like to advertise on their website that customers should call the studio to buy and book.
To do this:	Ensure the classes you create on your schedule are marked “Private”. Ensure the credit packages you created are active but don’t add them to your Buy Page. When clients call the studio or come to the front desk, you can sell them your Personal Training Credit Packages through the POS system. You can then use the credits in their account to book them into class.

Customers buy credits online and call the studio to book.

Item	Description
Great option if/when:	You would like to consolidate the buying experience for your customers and market your credit and membership offerings in a single place. You plan to have a lot of personal training sessions and don’t like the way that will appear on your schedule, or you simply don’t like the idea of having a public-facing personal training schedule.
Benefits:	You’re able to personalize and directly manage the customer experience. You can prioritize ad hoc scheduling, instead of specific blocks for Personal Trainer availability
Drawbacks:	Customers will need to call the studio to book.
Suggestions:	Many clients like to advertise on their website that customers should call the studio to book.
To do this:	Ensure the classes you create on your schedule are marked “Private”. Ensure the credit packages you created are active and are on your Buy Page. You might add them in a Personal Training-specific section. When clients call the studio or come to the front desk, you can then use the credits in their account to book them into class. If they would rather not purchase credits online, you can also sell them your Personal Training Credit Packages through the POS system.

Customers can buy and book on your website.

Item	Description
Great option if/when:	You would like to consolidate the buying and booking experiences for your customers, as well as to market all of your services in one place. You have standard blocks available with each of your trainers. Your Training sessions are special offerings or when certain times of day tend to be dedicated to Personal Training vs classes.
Benefits:	Customers don’t need to reach out to the studio to book or purchase sessions. This is a lighter lift for your team than options where customers call the studio.
Drawbacks:	If you have a large number of personal training sessions as well as regular classes, this may cause your public schedule to feel cluttered. Customers can book Private Training sessions with little to no notice.
To do this:	Ensure the classes you create on your schedule are marked “Public”. Ensure the credit packages you created are active and are on your Buy Page. You might add them in a Personal Training-specific section.

Customers can buy credits and book online through a specialized “Personal Training” schedule and buy page.

Item	Description
Great option if/when:	You would like to consolidate the buying and booking experiences for your customers, as well as to market all of your services in one place. You have standard blocks available with each of your trainers. You have a large number of personal training sessions. Both your standard and PT schedules will feel streamlined and not cluttered. You have traction with your Personal Training business and if you are interested in the customer experience it would provide.
Benefits:	Customers don’t need to reach out to the studio to book or purchase sessions. This is a lighter lift for your team than options where customers call the studio.
Drawbacks:	There is an additional cost associated with each location you have live within the Mariana Tek platform. Customers can book PT sessions with little to no notice.
To do this:	Reach out to support to create the new location. Ensure the classes you create on your schedule are marked “Public”. Ensure the credit packages you created are active and are on your Buy Page. You might add them in a Personal Training-specific section.

How do I set up "Personal Training" in Mariana Tek?