Ayurvedic Consultation Break-Even: $28K Monthly Revenue Target

Fixed costs $23.0K/mo Core monthly base

Contribution margin 81% After variable costs

Break-even revenue $28.4K/mo Monthly revenue target

Break-even timing Month 2 Launch ramp point

Break-even calculator

Test monthly revenue, variable expenses, and fixed costs against break-even for an Ayurvedic consultation service.

Lean Base Full

Monthly revenue This is the monthly income the practice has to cover direct costs and overhead. $ Low revenue High revenue Variable expenses These are direct costs that rise as consultation volume grows. $ Lower costs Higher costs

Money available to cover fixed costs $62,167 $76,750 revenue - $14,583 variable expenses

Margin ratio

81%

Covers fixed costs

Yes

Fixed monthly costs This is the monthly overhead the contribution margin has to cover. $ Lower overhead Higher overhead

Break-even chart Revenue Total costs

Which expenses are fixed and which move with sales before break-even?

Cost classification

Break-even is only reliable if rent and core payroll stay fixed while materials, lead gen, and fees move with revenue. In the first operating year, fixed overhead includes $8,900/month of facility and admin vendors plus about $14,100/month of support salaries.

Expense	Cost	Break-Even Treatment	Common Mistake
Wellness Center Rent	Fixed	Include $5,500/month before counting any consultation revenue.	Treating lease occupancy as optional when it sets the revenue floor.
Telehealth and EHR Subscription	Fixed	Include $450/month as a standing platform expense.	Leaving small subscriptions out because each one feels immaterial.
Utilities and High Speed Internet	Fixed	Include $800/month within baseline operating overhead.	Assuming utilities only rise with bookings, then understating early losses.
Practice Director, Administrative Coordinator, and Half-Time Content and Social Media Lead	Fixed	Use about $14,100/month in first-year payroll before owner distributions.	Treating core staff coverage as discretionary when clients need scheduling and follow-up.
Herbal Supplements and Formulations	Variable	Apply 6% of revenue in the first year, rising to 7.5% by the fifth year.	Modeling product usage as fixed and missing margin drag as volume grows.
Payment Processing and Booking Fees	Variable	Apply 3% of revenue across all model years.	Ignoring card and booking fees because cash never passes through inventory.
Digital Marketing and Lead Generation	Semi-variable	Start with the planned revenue-linked rate, then add spend for weak booking weeks.	Assuming every added ad dollar converts inside the same month.
Added Support Staff as Volume Rises	Semi-fixed	Add payroll in steps when client volume requires more coordination and billing capacity.	Waiting too long to add staff, which hurts retention and practitioner utilization.

How does break-even change from launch to scale in an Ayurvedic consultation practice?

Scenario table

Launch is tight because rent and core payroll eat most of the first-year margin. By Year 3 and Year 5, revenue grows faster than fixed cost, so the break-even cushion widens even as staffing and service depth increase.

Planning assumptions only; real results will move with client mix, staffing, and local rent.

Scenario	Monthly Revenue	Variable Costs	Fixed Costs	CM Ratio	Operating Profit	Break-Even Signal
Lean launch mix (Year 1)	$30.1k	$5.7k	$23.0k	81.0%	$1.4k	Only about $1.7k above break-even, so lease risk still matters.
Scaled hybrid practice (Year 3)	$134.8k	$25.6k	$35.9k	81.0%	$73.3k	About $90.5k above break-even, so hiring is the main watchout.
Mature practice (Year 5)	$384.3k	$71.1k	$37.9k	81.5%	$275.3k	About $337.8k above break-even, so capacity and service quality drive risk.

What breaks the break-even plan if bookings soften or costs climb?

Stress test

The base plan clears break-even, but only with a modest cushion. At about $301k monthly revenue, $230k fixed monthly cost, and an 81% contribution margin, break-even sits near $284k, so booking drops or cost spikes can erase the edge fast.

Stress Case	Changed Assumption	Break-Even Revenue	Revenue Gap	Risk Signal
Current plan	No change.	$284k	$17k cushion	The plan is above break-even, but the cushion is not wide.
Revenue shortfall	Monthly revenue falls 10% to about $271k.	$284k	$13k gap	Fewer booked consults or more no-shows can wipe out the cushion.
Fixed-cost pressure	Fixed monthly costs rise 10% to about $253k.	$312k	$11k gap	Rent or staffing pressure pushes break-even above the plan.
Margin pressure	Variable expenses rise from 19% to 24%.	$302k	$1k gap	Higher ad spend or lower package conversion leaves almost no room.
Combined pressure	Revenue falls 10%, fixed costs rise 10%, and margin slips to 76%.	$333k	$47k gap	One miss compounds into a real monthly cash drain.

What should you verify before signing the $5,500 monthly lease for this Ayurvedic practice?

Founder checklist

Do not sign the lease until booked consults, workshop demand, and the booking flow are real. The model reaches breakeven in Month 2, so any gap in demand or cash shows up fast.

1Demand proof$361K Y1

At Year 1 pricing, you need booked demand that can support about 48 senior consults, 45 junior consults, 50 dietary sessions, and 48 workshops a month before you sign the lease.

2Overhead load$8.9K/mo

Verify rent, software, utilities, insurance, cleaning, and the retainer stay at $8.9K a month before the wage ramp, because that fixed base has to clear every month.

3Unit margin81% CM

Contribution margin, the cash left after direct and variable costs, is about 81% in Year 1, so small price cuts or fee changes matter fast.

4Staff ramp45%-85%

Hold extra hiring until utilization moves from Year 1 levels of 45% to 60% toward the 80% to 85% range, or wages will outrun demand.

5Cash floor$841K

Keep at least the model's $841K minimum cash, because the trough lands in Month 2 and the buildout spend hits before the business steadies.

6Launch stack$119K

Pressure-test intake forms, consent flow, booking reminders, telehealth setup, and payment capture before the $119K launch build is spent, or first bookings will leak.