---
title: Discount a session
sidebarTitle: Discounts & passes
description: >-
  Offer a session for less with a promo code, or make it free or cheaper for
  people who hold a pass.
audience: luminary
feature: sessions
type: guide
availability: live
last_verified: '2026-10-14'
keywords:
  - session discount
  - promo code
  - coupon
  - cheaper session
  - pass discount
url: 'https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/sessions/discount-a-session'
---

# Discount a session

> Offer a session for less with a promo code, or make it free or cheaper for people who hold a pass.

There are two ways to lower what someone pays for a session:

| If you want…                                                                            | Use          |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| A code people enter at checkout (launch offer, referral, a gift for one client)         | A Promo Code |
| Sessions included in a package of time-limited access (_"10 weeks of weekly sessions"_) | A Pass       |

## When to use this

- You're launching a new session and want early bookings.
- You want to thank a client or offer a scholarship.
- You sell a program where sessions are included.

## Discount with a promo code

**Step 1: Open Promotions**

Open the session type. In the Promo row on the left, click + (or … → Manage Promotions). You can
also go to [Business → Pricing](https://portal.bringsoul.life/settings/pricing) and use the
Promotions tab.

**Step 2: Create the code**

Name the code (letters and numbers, such as `LAUNCH20`), choose a percentage or a fixed dollar
amount off, and make sure it applies to sessions. To limit it to this session only, select it
specifically.

**Step 3: Set limits**

Optionally set a maximum number of uses, uses per person, and an expiry date. Then activate it.

**Step 4: Share it**

Tell people where to enter it: *"Enter the code under 'Have a promo code?' when you book."*

The code shows in the session's Promo row. See [Promotions and promo codes](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/business/promotions) for every option.

## Include sessions in a pass

**Step 1: Create or open a pass**

Go to [Offerings → Passes](https://portal.bringsoul.life/passes) and create a pass type, for
example a *10-week pass*.

**Step 2: Attach the session**

Use Attach Offering, choose the session type, and set the price pass holders pay. Set it to zero
to make the session free with the pass.

**Step 3: Sell or grant the pass**

Clients buy the pass, or you use Grant Pass to give it to someone.

See [Passes](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/passes/introduction) for setup details.

## Good to know

- Bundles can't be in a pass. Sell bundle sessions separately.
- Pass holders must activate their pass before they can use it to book.
- A promo can cover several offerings at once, for example your membership and your sessions.

**Warning:** 
Don't change the session's own price to run a short sale. Everyone sees the new price, and you
have to remember to change it back. A promo code with an expiry date does this for you.

## What your members see

- Promo code: on the Confirm Booking page they click Have a promo code?, enter the code and click Apply. The order then shows Promo code with the code and the amount taken off, and a lower Total. A code that can't be used shows why under the field.
- Pass: on the Confirm Booking page, Pay with lists each pass that covers the time they picked (_"Your <pass name> · Included"_ or its pass price) next to Regular price. A pass that hasn't started yet still counts: _"Booking starts your <pass name> on <date>."_

## Related

- [Promotions and promo codes](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/business/promotions)
- [Passes](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/passes/introduction)
- [Offer time-limited free sessions with a pass](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/passes/offer-time-limited-free-sessions)
- [Offer pay-what-you-can pricing](https://help.bringsoul.life/luminaries/offerings/sessions/offer-pay-what-you-can-pricing)