Arketa

Class types & templates

Create service type templates to speed up class scheduling and keep your offerings organized.

Service types are templates for your classes, appointments, and events. Instead of entering the same details every time you schedule a class, you create the template once and reuse it. They also let you manage your entire recurring schedule from one place.

What's in a service type

A service type defines the default settings for a class: name, format, location, duration, capacity, pricing, and more. When you add a class to your schedule using a template, all those defaults pre-fill.

Service types also let you:

  • See every scheduled instance of a class in one view
  • Mass edit or cancel an entire recurring series
  • Assign categories and filters that carry through to your video library

Create a service type

Go to Setup → Service Types

Click New Class Type (or New Appointment / New Event depending on what you're creating).

Fill in the overview

  • Name — the class name clients will see
  • Description — shown on booking page and confirmation emails
  • Experience type — Class, Appointment, or Event
  • Category — group your service types (e.g., Yoga, Pilates, Strength)
  • Format — In-person or Virtual

Set scheduling defaults

  • Start date
  • Frequency — specific date, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly
  • Duration in minutes
  • Capacity

Set pricing and access

  • Pricing option — how a single class is paid for (free, drop-in, package & subscription only)
  • Visibility — public or private
  • Buffer time (appointments only) — time between sessions

Assign locations and rooms

  • Locations — which of your locations offer this class
  • Available rooms — which rooms within those locations
  • Eligible team members — which instructors can teach this class

Add filters (optional)

Filters apply when the class is uploaded to your video library:

  • Workout type
  • Area of focus
  • Intensity
  • Equipment

Save

Click Save. The service type is now available to use when scheduling classes.

Manage service types

From Setup → Service Types, each service type shows:

ColumnWhat it means
NameThe class name
StatusActive (has scheduled classes), Inactive (no future classes), or ending on a specific date
CategoryWhich category it belongs to
InstructorsEligible instructors
LocationsHow many locations it's available at
#How many scheduled instances exist

Actions available on each service type:

  • Schedule — add new class instances for this service type
  • Edit — update the template (changes apply to all future scheduled instances)
  • Duplicate — copy the template to create a similar one quickly
  • Delete — remove the template (does not delete already-scheduled classes)

Manage individual class instances

Click into a service type to see all scheduled instances (active, past, and cancelled). From this view you can:

  • Mass edit all classes: change location, start time, duration, or instructor across the entire series
  • Mass cancel selected classes and optionally notify + refund enrolled clients
  • Mass delete selected classes
  • Edit a single class — tap the edit icon next to any instance to modify just that one

Add categories

Categories help you organize your service types (e.g., by style, level, or format). To add one:

  1. Click New Category in the upper right
  2. Enter a name and click Save

Categories also appear as filters on your booking page, helping clients find the classes they're looking for.