Teaching and sessions simulator

Mindbody work simulator

Play a few minutes as a new Mindbody worker. Every fee, payout delay and sign-up rule comes from Mindbody’s real data where we have it, and everything else is labelled.

  • 25% cut (typical)
  • Paid after 3 d
  • 3–6 minutes
How this simulation works

Each game is one of ten templates for a kind of work, filled with this platform’s real data where we have it. Anything we don’t know is either the typical value for its platform type or a plain assumption, and is labelled so below. Demand, job volume and luck are simulated.

WhatValueSource
Platform cutMindbody publishes no single percentage ("Tiered monthly SaaS subscription"), so the game uses the median cut of 4 beauty booking platforms: 25%.25%Typical for type
Days before money can be withdrawnPublished: "Choose daily, weekly, or monthly. Batches take 1 to 3 business days. The first daily payout takes at least 7 b…"3 dPlatform data
Minimum payoutThe game treats it as no minimum.Not statedAssumed
Going rate students expect per hour$17.25Typical for type
Platform keeps the whole first (trial) lessonNo trial-lesson rule in our data.NoAssumed
Trial students who become regulars45%Assumed
Booked lessons the student misses (unpaid)8%Assumed
Unpaid prep and messages per lesson0.25 hAssumed
Hours taught to reach the lowest commission0 hAssumed
Real-world benchmark (for comparison only)US barbers and hairstylists median $17.25 an hour ($35,880 a year), BLS May 2025$17.25/hrTypical for type

A simplified simulation based on Mindbody’s published rules, for learning only. It is not an earnings promise: real results depend on your skills, location, demand and Mindbody’s current rules.