TidyCal for yoga and meditation teachers
Stop checking Venmo to see who paid for class
A setup for an independent yoga teacher: private sessions, a 12-seat online meditation class, and a 5-class pack. Students pay when they book, and the class closes itself when it is full.
Free plan with no time limit. No card needed.
TidyCal is the best scheduling app for yoga and meditation teachers who charge for their time. Clients pay when they book, with packages and subscriptions on the Free plan, and Individual Lifetime is $29 once. Pick Acuity Scheduling if you sell gift certificates or run a waitlist, and Calendly if you run inbound sales on Salesforce or HubSpot.
Three offers, one link
Here is how a yoga teacher might run it. "Ana" is made up. The prices are normal for an independent teacher in a mid-size US city.
| Booking type | Length | Price | Type | What it is for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private yoga session | 60 min | $95 | Paid | In your home or at the studio. |
| Online group meditation | 30 min | $10 | Group, 12 seats | Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7am. |
| 5-class pack | 60 min | $22 per session | Package | 5 × $22 = $110. |
Example prices. Charge what you charge.
The 4 best scheduling apps for yoga and meditation teachers
I make TidyCal, so it's listed first. Each tool below says what it does better than us.
| # | Tool | Best for | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TidyCal Best value | Solo pros who charge for their time | $29 once |
| 2 | Acuity Scheduling | Appointment businesses with intake forms | $20/mo |
| 3 | Calendly | Sales teams on Salesforce or HubSpot | $10/seat/mo |
| 4 | Square Appointments | In-person services already on Square | Free for solo pros |
01
Best value
Best for: solo pros who charge for their time
- Price
- Free plan. Individual Lifetime is $29 once. Pro is $12 a month or $99 a year.
Free plan with paid bookings, packages and subscriptions. $29 once if you want more.
02
Best for: appointment businesses with intake forms
- Price
- No free plan, a 7-day trial. Starter is $20 a month ($16 billed yearly).
Strong intake forms, gift certificates and a waitlist. No free plan, from $20 a month.
03
Best for: sales teams on Salesforce or HubSpot
- Price
- $10 per seat a month on Standard, billed yearly ($12 monthly). The free plan is one event type.
Familiar to clients. The free plan is one event type and payments need Standard at $10 per seat a month.
04
Square Appointments
Best for: in-person services already on Square
- Price
- A free plan for solo professionals. Paid plans on Square's pricing page.
Built for in-person services with Square at the counter. Less suited to online calls.
A normal week
- Tuesday and Thursday, 7am
- Online meditation. 12 seats. At seat 12, the class closes on its own.
- 6am the same day
- The 1-hour reminder goes out with the Zoom link. The 24-hour one went out yesterday.
- Wednesday, Saturday
- Privates. 30-minute buffer so you can drive to the next house.
- Anytime
- A regular buys the 5-class pack instead of paying $22 five separate times.
Charge for online classes, even $10. Free drop-in classes get a lot of sign-ups and a lot of empty squares on Zoom. People show up for things they paid for.
What makes this work
Group bookings
Set 12 seats and show students how many are left. Group bookings are on the Lifetime and Pro plans.
Lifetime and Pro plansPackages
Class packs: the student picks their dates and pays once.
Free planSubscriptions
Want a monthly membership? Stripe bills monthly and the student gets, say, 8 classes to book.
Free planAutomatic Zoom, Google Meet and Teams links
Each booking gets its own Zoom or Google Meet link. Or paste your usual class link as the location.
Lifetime and Pro plansAsk about injuries. Always.
Only on privates. For a 12-person meditation, nobody needs a form.
- Any injuries or areas to avoid? On: Private yoga session
- Experience (New to yoga / Some classes / Regular practice) On: Private yoga session
This is for planning the session, not a medical history. Keep it to what you need to teach safely.
How a teacher actually uses it
Ana posts the link in her Instagram bio and at the bottom of her newsletter. Students book the Tuesday meditation the night before, pay $10, and get the Zoom link in the confirmation.
When a private client asks about weekly sessions, she sends the 5-class pack instead. They pick five dates and pay $110 once.
She checks one thing each morning: the Google Calendar TidyCal fills in. No spreadsheet of who paid, no cash in an envelope.
Settings
| Setting | What to set | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 12 on the online class | Enough energy, still small enough to see everyone. |
| Buffer | 30 minutes after privates | Travel time between houses. |
| Minimum notice | 2 hours (default) | Lets people book the morning class the night before. |
| Cancellation | Fee inside 12 hours on privates (Lifetime and Pro) | A private is your whole morning. |
What TidyCal costs
Free, $0
Most of the setup above. Group classes, approvals, cancellation fees, booking limits and automatic video links need a paid plan. Not a trial.
Individual Lifetime, $29 once
Pay one time through AppSumo. Adds group bookings, custom reminders, automatic Zoom and Google Meet links, and 10 calendars.
Pro, $12/mo or $99/yr
All of it, with no TidyCal branding, unlimited calendars and team scheduling with no seat fees.
Stripe and PayPal charge their usual processing fees on paid bookings. On the Free plan, Stripe bookings also carry a 1% TidyCal platform fee. See payment fee details. Compare every plan.
How we checked
Every competitor price comes from that company's own pricing page, read on September 30, 2026, at the billing period shown next to it. Tools with no published price we could verify carry no dollar figure. The ranking is for yoga and meditation teachers who take bookings and charge for some of them. Nobody paid to be on this list. TidyCal's prices come straight from the plans we sell, so they match what you will pay, and the 1% platform fee on Stripe bookings is the live rate.
Questions yoga and meditation teachers ask us
Can I run group classes?
Yes, on the Lifetime and Pro plans. Group bookings let you set the number of seats per class, and you can show students how many seats are left.
Can I sell class packs or a monthly membership?
Yes, on every plan. A package sells a set number of classes up front. A subscription charges each month through Stripe and gives the student a set number of bookings per period.
Do students get reminders?
Yes. Email reminders go out 24 hours and 1 hour before on every plan. Text reminders for US and Canadian numbers are on Agency Lifetime and Pro.
Can I teach online?
Yes. Add your video link as the location, or connect Zoom, Google Meet or Teams on the Lifetime and Pro plans to create a link for every booking.
Can I teach in person and online from the same page?
Yes. Each class type has its own location: a studio address for privates, a Zoom link for online classes.
Do students need an account?
No. They click your link, pick a class, pay and enter their name and email. Nothing to download.
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