Creating a Class

You can create these class types from the Dashboard:

1. In-Person: a class held at one of your locations.
2. Virtual: a class held online.
3. Private In-Person: a private class held at one of your locations.
4. Private Virtual: a private class held online.

5. On-Demand: pre-recorded video classes, created from Schedule & Programming > VOD - Video On Demand.

   
   

In-Person, Virtual, Private In-Person, and Private Virtual are all created from the same place. Go to Schedule & Programming > Classes and click + Add New in the upper-right corner. You choose the class type on the form from the Class type dropdown.

Running a class with two coaches? You can add a co-coach to your classes and appointments. See Adding a co-coach at the bottom of this article to switch it on.

How to Create a Virtual Class

1. Open the Classes page. In the left menu, go to Schedule & Programming > Classes, then click + Add New in the upper-right corner.
2. Choose the class type. Open the Class type dropdown and select Virtual. (Select Private Virtual if the class is private.)
3. Enter your class information. Fill in the class details. You’ll also need to:
   1. Set whether the class repeats. Use the Repeat every dropdown and choose Day, Week, Month or Year, or leave it on Do not repeat for a single class.
   2. Set the class size. This limits the number of participants.
   3. (Optional) Choose a second coach from the Co-coach dropdown, under the coach. This appears once you’ve turned on co-coaching. See below for how.
4. Set how long the class runs. Use the Repeat every dropdown to make the class repeat for as long as you need, whether that’s a single class, a few weeks or an ongoing schedule.
5. Set your price. You can choose from:
   1. Paid class: a drop-in price for non-members. Members on Live packages aren’t charged.
   2. Paid class (excl. packages): everyone who signs up pays, including clients with Live packages.
   3. Free class with donations: clients can join for free or donate.
   4. Free class: no charge.
6. Set up Zoom recording. If you use Zoom, you can choose to have the class record and upload automatically.
7. Fill in More details. Add any equipment needed. If you use the playground, add any workout cards you’d like on the class.
8. Schedule when the class publishes. Choose a date and the class stays hidden on your page until then.
9. Add class photos. Choose a previous class photo or trailer, or upload a new one.
10. Set the on-demand payment amount. If you use Zoom, choose the payment amount for when the recording posts to on-demand.
11. Click Create. Your class is ready.

How to Create In-Person Classes

1. Open the Classes page. In the left menu, go to Schedule & Programming > Classes, then click + Add New in the upper-right corner.
2. Choose the class type. Open the Class type dropdown and select In-Person. (Select Private In-Person if the class is private.)
3. Enter your class information. Fill in the class details. You’ll also need to:
   1. Set whether the class repeats. Use the Repeat every dropdown and choose Day, Week, Month or Year, or leave it on Do not repeat for a single class.
   2. Set the class size. This limits the number of participants.
   3. Choose the Location.
   4. (Optional) Choose a second coach from the Co-coach dropdown, under the coach. This appears once you’ve turned on co-coaching. See below for how.
4. Complete the remaining steps. Follow steps 4–11 in How to Create a Virtual Class above. They’re the same for In-Person classes.

Note: The type you pick in Class type changes which fields show on the form, so choose it first.

How To Create On-Demand Classes

1. You can create on-demand content in two ways:

• Recording a class: During a live class on Recess, record the class inside of the Playground or auto-record and upload with Zoom.
• Upload a class: Upload any video file you have of a class.

2. To upload the on-demand class, please go to your VOD - Video on Demand tab. (Classes -> VOD- Video On Demand)
3. To upload a class, please select + Create New Class in the upper right-hand corner of the VOD page.
4. Once you press + create a new class, you are brought to a pop-up where you can add the class details.
5. The details of the on-demand class can be set including cost, a publication date, unpublishing date, and expiration date. The great thing about the publish and unpublish feature is that it allows you to control when your clients can buy the on-demand class. Although these fields are optional, they may save you the trouble of remembering when to remove the class from your page.
6. Once everything is filled out, press Next
7. Here you can add any equipment needed and tag the video so it shows up in the correct class category on your on-demand page.
8. Press Next
9. Here you can select the video you'd like to upload, use a thumbnail that is saved or upload a new one, and upload an optional class trailer.
10. Once you complete this, please press Create and wait until your video is uploaded!

Adding a co-coach

If some of your classes are led by two coaches, you can add a co-coach so both coaches show on your schedule and both get paid.

Turn on co-coaching

1. Go to Tools > Profile > Settings > Your offerings.
2. Turn on Enable co-coach. It's off by default, so nothing changes on your forms, app or embed until you turn it on.

Once it's on, a Co-coach dropdown appears under the coach on group classes, appointments, events, series and programs.

Good to know

• The co-coach is optional. You can save a class without one, or remove the co-coach later at any time.
• The co-coach list shows the same coaches as the main coach dropdown, except whoever is leading, so the same person can't be picked twice. If you make the current co-coach the lead, the co-coach field clears so you can choose someone else.
• For recurring classes, changing the co-coach applies to the same sessions that changing the coach would.

• Subbing the lead coach doesn't change the co-coach.

  
  

Where both coaches show up

Both coaches appear on your dashboard calendar and on the class page. Filtering the calendar by the co-coach will bring up their sessions too, and the co-coach will see the session on their own schedule. Your clients will also see both coaches on the schedule and class page in your app and on your website embed. Classes with one coach look exactly as they do today.

Turning co-coaching off

If you turn off Enable co-coach, you'll see a warning first. Once you confirm, the co-coach is removed from all future sessions. Past sessions keep their co-coach, and their payroll stays the same. If you cancel, nothing changes.

Need help? Reach out to our Support Team at support@recess.tv and we'll be happy to help!