Weight loss consultants: small group support sessions

How weight loss consultants can run small group support sessions with online booking: places per group, weekly meetings, discretion and one-to-ones alongside.

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Small group meetings give members encouragement and a weekly rhythm, alongside your one-to-one consultations. They only work when the group is the right size and members come regularly. With Book, each group is a service with a set number of places, members book their place on your own booking page or you book them for a block, and a full group leaves your page.

One service per group

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

ServiceExample slotPlacesExample price
Monday evening support group1 h8€12
Saturday morning group1 h10€12
Video support group45 min8€10
One-to-one consultation45 min1€45

Durations, places and prices are examples: set your own.

Weekly meetings

Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date. A twelve-week group on Monday evenings takes a few minutes to set. Members book each week, or you book them for the whole block from your bookings list; with their email, they get a confirmation with a calendar file for each meeting. Book doesn't send reminders.

Discretion

Service names and notes appear in members' calendar files. Use neutral names, such as "Monday group", and ask members not to write weight or health details in the note. Discuss those privately in one-to-ones, according to the rules that apply to you.

Video groups

A video group suits members who can't travel. Book doesn't create video links: send your link by email before each meeting.

One-to-ones alongside

Slots of different services can overlap, so keep one-to-ones at times when no group runs. See the guide on first assessment appointments for the start of the journey.

What the description should say

  • what a group meeting involves and how long it lasts;
  • where it takes place, or that it's by video;
  • that members should join a one-to-one first, if that's your rule;
  • that the group doesn't replace medical advice.

Changes

Members can't move or cancel online: they contact you. If you cancel a meeting, tell each member yourself, since Book doesn't email clients about changes.

What Book doesn't do

Book doesn't take payments, sell memberships, track progress or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field: with colleagues, create groups per consultant. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.

How do I cap group size?
Set places per meeting.
Can I book a member for twelve weeks?
Yes, from your bookings list.
Should members write their weight in the note?
No. The note appears in their calendar file.
Can I sell memberships?
No. Book doesn't take payments.

Guides for weight loss consultants