Member Testimonials
Availability of instructors , cleanliness of facility, hours open and friendly and helpful staff.
You provide different options for classes midday unlike other locations.
Plenty of weight machines & classes. Adequate parking. Clean facility like a spa!
Lots of variety. Also close to where I work
I love the downtown Y. I think it is very sad that the Richmond Y gets leftover and used equipment and the downtown Y is so amazing. Like night and day.
Child care staff is great!
I like the relationships I have with Y staff and members.
Fits my schedule
The group exercises classes are challenging & beneficial to physical and mental heath! Lose stress & fat while gaining muscle. The instructors are professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful! They provide alternative exercises while dictating the classes to provide options for members/attendees who might have physical challenges.
Note: all staff members are friendly and helpful! I look forward to going to YMCA downtown!
The pool is great. It’s outdoors and a good size.
Aquatic center
I loved the original Silver Sneakers class with Mary H. That class is the reason I initially began attending classes and I now go 5 or 6 mornings each week. The new (as of 9/10/19) Silver Sneakers class wouldn't have enticed me, and I'm mystified why it has been altered so radically.
Arielle's yoga class is superb and is enormously helpful to me. I won't miss it. I've praised it to more people than I can count and urged them to join the Y to take the class. Please, please, please don't make her change it!
They are plentiful and very accessible.
I enjoy going to the women's wellness center because it makes me feel safe and comfortable. I also like the kids' swim lessons and daycare.
Friendly staff, clean well maintained equipment, ease of use and access
I like the equipment, the sauna, steam room, and Iove everything about this wonderful Y.
Water
Whatever your activity level... beginner to advanced...there is a place for you.
I joined 15 months ago, lost 50 pounds, gained many friends, depression disappeared,
I live my Y...❤️
There are great programs at all levels & all day & night - run by competent , caring & conscientious people ; the front desk staff are very welcoming ; parking is very helpful
Competent instructors, friendly ambiance and pristine premises.
Thank you.
Timely and good quality.
Great facilities
Don't do those. Just my own thing. Like support and fundraising for kids.
I like the lap pool water exercise classes, but I wish you would offer them at 5;30 pm or anytime after 5:pm, during the weekdays, like you used to. A lot of us cannot make the 0900 and 0930 time slots due to work. I would also like more water exercise classes with instructors, Nelly and Mary and less with Mona P.
More advanced yoga classes are needed. thanks.
Friendly, well-priced, conveniently located.
Swimming lessons we good. Attended from Jan to May 2019. This first deck manager was far more organized. The second was nice but she never addressed our missed classes or made up the time which was disappointing. She said After serval requests that classes would be 10 min longer to make up but then never followed through. This proved a bit concerning as I was swimming laps and my 5 yr old came up to the side of the lap pool yelling for me as I was not aware class was being early.
My daughter enjoyed her classes and I will come back. The summer schedule was just too frequent for us
there are so many choices and that's really helpful
I don't take part in the Y's programs or activities such as classes, camps, personal training, swim lessons, etc., but I do enjoy how clean the gym is, how large it is, and the friendly staff. No complaints. Also, the hours allow me to workout early before work, and whenever I'd like on the weekends. For the price, it's a great setup.
I like the variety of activities and schedules to attend. Also, the facilities are very clean and the staff is very nice.
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