Does my trainer need to approve my booking first?

No. An individual booking goes straight to payment. After a successful payment, the session appears as confirmed in your overview.

No. An individual booking does not need to be approved by the trainer first. You choose an available time slot and go straight to payment. After a successful payment, the appointment appears as confirmed in your overview.

This applies when

  • You are wondering whether the trainer must approve the booking before you can pay.
  • You want to know when an individual session becomes final.

How instant booking works

  1. Choose a trainer through the search page and open the profile.

  2. Select an available time and check the current price, location and cancellation rules.

  3. Choose Book now and complete the payment straight away. Always follow the status and any deadline on the booking page.

  4. After a successful payment, the status changes to confirmed.

Result

After a successful payment, the selected time slot is fixed as confirmed. The trainer does not have a separate approval action.

Did you realise while booking that the time no longer works for you? Open the booking and follow the available action. The status on the booking page is the source of truth.

Policy

This explanation applies to individual sessions. Group bookings, packages and other routes may show their own statuses or payment steps. The status and deadline on your booking page remain the source of truth.

Are you unsure what a status means? The article about booking statuses briefly explains each step.

Last updated: 30 August 2026

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