Member Testimonials
It is very well staffed and equipped. It is a smaller facility but it is the perfect size for the area.
Staff is great. Friendly and helpful.
Clean and lots of options.
The facilities and equipment are well maintained and kept up-to-date. There is a pretty good variety of weightlifting equipment. Courts seem to be well organized with timeslots for different activities. The workout facilities could be kept a little colder. 68F is a good temperature for sitting around watching TV with sweats on, but too warm for physical activities. Lower gym could use a hack squat machine like the one you have in your physical therapy room.
Family friendly with lots of things to do to stay in shape. Nice friendly staff with easy access.
The staff is very helpful and friendly. The facility is clean.
Enthusiastic instructors and variety of exercise machines.
Always friendly family atmosphere
I am very happy with most of the staff!
I have met many new friends.
The things I do not like is when Makaya is out and we have Kayann!
She wants us to use our weights, when she has to be reminded to use her weights !!!!
She always has an excuse about using weights!!!
I and a lot of my friends want Lynda !
She makes class fun and she never asks us to do something she wouldn’t do!
We know Makaya will be out on maternity leave sometime soon, so I hope it is Lynda, because I and a lot of my friends will be going somewhere else!!!!
Everyone is nice; they are attentive to their jobs.
Also, the classes are well delivered and the times offered are just right (for us, anyway)
Great location
Susan was great. Got us all signed up and gave a facility tour.
I like going there for my regular exercise. Staff members are friendly and helpful. It's a good place to meet people.
Newly added electronic modules to exercise different different parts of the body are valuable additions.
Friendly atmosphere, comfortable surroundings with everything you could possibly need for exercise. Kind and helpful staff
The staff was friendly and helpful
The staff are very friendly. The classes are fun.
Southoakland YMCA please stay open later on the weekdays and especially later on weekends. This is such a wonderful place and I don’t get to enjoy it often because the hours are not fitting my needs.
Friendly staff with an actual therapy pool that's warm
Beautiful place
Friendly staff, low key atmosphere
I especially like swimming in the Therapy Pool!
In my opinion, the staff is always the biggest variable in a facility. The staff at this Y has been extremely helpful to me. As a new member, I've asked many questions and have found the staff to be informative and very patient with me.
good variety of classes, the only criticism I have is that management needs to keep the front desk informed of classes that are canceled and just general info.
People at entrance are very helpful and friendly! Kenny was fantastic when he showed me how to use the E gym. And I love love love The Pilates classes. Donna and Cathy are superb! Thank you for offering those classes! Now that Birmingham has closed classes. I’m trying out some new ones at South Oakland.
Clean, friendly, and has everything I need
Nice staff and facilities
Knowledgeable, fun instructors. Very friendly staff. Clean environment. I’ve made great friends in the 15 yrs that I’ve been a member.
The instructors work well with youth. The staff is friendly. Pool areas is clran.
I live the pool & sauna, but most of all, the friendliness of all the members and the cleanliness of the facility. Thank you Natasha!
Love the Water fitness and aerobic classes. Lisa Modzel does an amazing job with each class she teaches. Also. All the people at the front desk are very nice. Helpful Professional. And polite