What should a sound bath ticket cover?

In this example: venue hire, practitioner, mat and blanket hire. Count the costs paid for each person apart from the ones paid once, and add any profit you want.

What if fewer people come?

At $20 a ticket the example makes a loss of $110 with 10 people and a loss of $10 with 15.

Who pays the booking fee?

The buyer, on top of the ticket price: $1.37 on a $20 ticket, so you receive the whole $20.

How much should I charge for a sound bath?

The short answer

For the example below, charge about $20 a ticket.

That covers $310 in costs for 20 people and leaves $80 profit; the break-even price is $15.50. With One Ticket’s booking fee passed on, buyers pay $21.37 and you receive $20 a ticket.

This is an example, not a quote or an average: use your own costs in the calculator below.

The example budget

Cost	Amount
Venue hire	$120
Practitioner	$150
Mat and blanket hire	$40
Total costs	$310
People expected	20
Profit wanted	$80

Worked example

At $20 a ticket, what you receive and keep if fewer than 20 come:

Attendance	You receive	Profit
Half (10 people)	$200	-$110
Three quarters (15 people)	$300	-$10
All 20 people	$400	$90

And at the prices either side:

Ticket price	Buyer pays	Profit at 20 people	People to break even
$18	$19.33	$50	18 people
$19	$20.35	$70	17 people
$20	$21.37	$90	16 people
$21	$22.39	$110	15 people
$22	$23.40	$130	15 people

Try your own numbers

The calculator starts with the example’s figures: change any of them.

Break-even price: $15.50
Suggested price: $20
Buyer pays: $21.37
You receive a ticket: $20

Charge $20 a ticket. Buyers pay $21.37 with One Ticket’s booking fee, and you receive $20 a ticket. At 20 people you receive $400, $90 more than the $310 in costs.

If fewer people come

Attendance	You receive	Profit
Half (10 people)	$200	-$110
Three quarters (15 people)	$300	-$10
All 20 people	$400	$90

Prices either side

Ticket price	Buyer pays	Profit if all come	People to break even
$18	$19.33	$50	18 people
$19	$20.35	$70	17 people
$20	$21.37	$90	16 people
$21	$22.39	$110	15 people
$22	$23.40	$130	15 people

Tips for a sound bath

Rooms for a sound bath fill quickly because everyone needs floor space, so set the capacity by the room, then the price. Say whether guests should bring their own mat and blanket.

More in the guide: How do I sell tickets to a sound bath?.

A refund policy to match: Refund policy template for a sound bath.

The booking fee

One Ticket adds a booking fee at checkout: $1.37 on a $20 ticket, paid by the buyer, so you receive the whole price. It is the same on every plan, free tickets carry none and the Free plan has no monthly cost. See One Ticket pricing.

Common questions

How much should I charge for a sound bath?: For the example budget on this page ($310 in costs for 20 people, $80 profit), about $20 a ticket. It is an example: use your own costs.
What should a sound bath ticket cover?: In this example: venue hire, practitioner, mat and blanket hire. Count the costs paid for each person apart from the ones paid once, and add any profit you want.
What if fewer people come?: At $20 a ticket the example makes a loss of $110 with 10 people and a loss of $10 with 15.
Who pays the booking fee?: The buyer, on top of the ticket price: $1.37 on a $20 ticket, so you receive the whole $20.