Payments guide

How payments work in Corelia, step by step.

In Corelia, clients pay with credits: they buy them one at a time, in a pack or with a monthly membership, online (through your Stripe account) or at the studio, and each class uses as many credits as you decide.

This guide follows the money all the way: what you sell, how clients pay, when you get it and what happens with cancellations.

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1. Credits

A credit is the unit used to book. You decide how many each class uses. That way one pack works for all your classes and you don’t need a pack per class type.

1 credit = 1 class

Clients buy credits (one at a time, in a pack or with their membership) and each class uses as many as you decide. So one pack works for all your classes.

A mat class costs 1 credit; a reformer class, 2.

2. What you sell: drop-ins, packs and memberships

Each product gives credits with an expiry date. A drop-in gives 1 (or whatever that class uses); a pack, as many as you set; a membership, that month’s credits, renewing automatically.

What you sell

The three products you can sell, with sample prices
ProductHow it worksExample
Drop-in class Pay for one class and book it. Great for first-timers. $28
Credit pack A bundle of credits with an expiry date (e.g. 10 credits for 3 months). $240
Monthly membership Credits every month (e.g. 8 classes) that renew automatically. $179

Sample prices: you set your own, in your studio’s currency.

3. Online or at the studio

Use one, the other or both at once. Many owners sell packs online and take payment in person from clients who prefer the front desk.

Two ways to get paid, at the same time if you like

  • Online Stripe handles it

    • Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and your country’s local methods.
    • Money reaches your bank in 2–7 days.
    • Turn it on with “Connect payments” in about 10 minutes.
  • At the studio You keep track

    • Cash, bank transfer or card terminal.
    • Log the payment and give them credits or a recurring spot, with a monthly cut-off.
    • Everything shows up in “Sales” and “Who owes me”.

4. Getting paid online with Stripe

  1. Connect payments In the panel, “Connect payments” guides you through creating or linking your Stripe account (about 10 minutes).
  2. Clients pay By card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or your country’s local methods.
  3. Money goes to your account Stripe pays out to your bank, usually within 2–7 days.

How clients pay, by country

Your studio’s country
  • Card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Link
  • Bizum
  • SEPA · takes days
  • Card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Link
  • MB WAY
  • Multibanco · takes days
  • SEPA · takes days
  • Card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Link
  • OXXO · takes days
  • Card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Link
  • Bacs · takes days
  • Card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Link
  • ACH · takes days
  • Card
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • PAD · takes days

Payments that take days to clear aren’t offered when booking a single class: only for packs and memberships.

5. Paying at the studio and in-person monthly plans

When someone pays you in cash, by transfer or card terminal, log it on their profile in one tap and give them credits or their recurring spot.

The in-person monthly plan is for regulars who pay at the start of each month: log it once and the panel reminds you the next month. “Who owes me” shows at a glance who hasn’t paid yet, and “Sales” shows the month’s total, separate from online payments.

6. Cancellations and refunds

If a client cancels within the window you set, the credit comes back automatically. If she cancels late or doesn’t show, the credit is used.

If you cancel a class, everyone gets their credits back. Refunds of online payments are made from Stripe; in-person ones, in person.

7. Waitlist

Joining the waitlist doesn’t use credits. If a spot opens, it’s offered to the first person on the list; the credit is taken when the booking is confirmed, like any other.

8. What it costs

0% Corelia fees. Just Stripe’s fee per card payment (in United States, 2.9% + 30¢).

Stripe’s standard fee for domestic cards, checked on October 16, 2026.

FAQ

Can packs expire?

Yes, each pack has its own expiry (for example, 3 months). Expired credits can no longer be used to book.

What if a membership payment fails?

Stripe retries the charge automatically. Meanwhile, if the client prefers, you can take payment at the studio and log it.

Can I give credits for free?

Yes, from the client’s profile you can add or remove credits, for example to make up for a class.

Do I need an accountant for Stripe?

Not to get started. Stripe asks for your business details and a bank account. Your accountant gets the monthly sales summary.

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