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# Yoga Retreat Software: Deposits, Rooms and Participant Records

A guest changes from a shared room to a single after paying a deposit. The organiser needs to update room availability, the agreed price and the remaining balance without losing the original payment record.

Use that case to evaluate retreat software before opening bookings.

## Model inventory before checkout

A retreat does not only have “20 places.” It may have single rooms, shared rooms, couple occupancy, staff rooms, and optional add-ons. Decide whether a booking reserves a person, a bed, a room, or a combination. The software must prevent valid-looking sales that create an impossible rooming plan.

| Record | Examples |
|---|---|
| Place | Participant capacity and eligibility |
| Accommodation | Room, bed, occupancy, supplement |
| Payment schedule | Deposit, instalments, final balance |
| Participant form | Dietary, accessibility, emergency, travel details |
| Add-on | Transfer, treatment, equipment, extra night |

## The working payment schedule

Consider a $2,400 retreat using a 30% deposit and two equal instalments. The deposit is $720, leaving $1,680; two later payments would be $840 each. These are illustrative assumptions, not recommended terms.

The platform should preserve the agreed schedule, show amounts paid and due, retry or flag failures, and keep staff from calculating balances by hand. Cancellation and refund policy must be explicit and reviewed for the relevant jurisdiction.

## What to test

### Booking changes

Move a guest from shared to single occupancy, add a transfer, and change a roommate request. Confirm price and inventory remain correct.

### Forms and privacy

Collect only information the team genuinely needs. Sensitive dietary, health, accessibility, or emergency information requires appropriate access controls and retention.

### Communication

Messages should target the right group: all guests, unpaid balances, a transport cohort, or one room. Operational details must remain attached to the booking.

### Finance

Reconcile every instalment, refund, fee, and balance. Cash received is not the same as revenue earned, so involve an accountant in reporting policy.

## Check the retreat records in Gomry

An Event can provide ticket classes and participant information for a retreat, but room-type tickets do not by themselves manage individual beds, room assignments or occupancy conflicts. Demonstrate the inventory you need before making room selection bookable.

If a deposit and balance use separate payments, retain the agreed total and reconcile both against the guest's booking. Approval-required tickets do not establish a card-hold-to-deposit conversion or automatic instalments. The [deposit workflow](/blog/event-software-deposits-payment-plans/) covers those distinctions.

Test participant forms and staff access using a guest who changes their arrival details. Keep only the information the team needs. The [private-booking guide](/blog/private-event-booking-software-studios/) covers changes to scope and the final staff brief.

Travel supplier contracts, flights and relevant travel obligations require their own records and expertise. Do not infer support for them from an event booking.


## Frequently asked questions

### Can guests pay in instalments?

Use a platform that can represent scheduled partial payments and their state. Confirm the exact feature and terms before promising it publicly.

### Should room selection happen at checkout?

Only if live inventory and pricing are reliable. Otherwise collect preferences, then confirm allocation with a controlled workflow.

### What forms are usually required?

Contact, emergency, dietary, accessibility, travel, waiver, and policy acknowledgement may be relevant. Requirements vary by retreat and jurisdiction.

### How should failed payments be handled?

Use clear notice, retry rules, an escalation owner, and a documented effect on the reservation. Avoid surprise cancellation.

Reconcile one guest's room, accepted price, payments and arrival information before deciding whether the setup can handle the rest of the retreat.