Member Testimonials
Flexibility to freeze membership
Great instructors
Clean facilities
Oh my gosh I'm in love! I love the Zumba instructors! Erica noticed me on my first day...AND thanked me for coming. What!! So kind and special to me. The Valentine's Day dance was such a blast. So much attention to detail. So many staff members giving up their Friday night to serve YMCA families...so appreciative! Ms. Renee in child watch has made my children feel special with a warm welcome. My stranger danger daughter doesn't even cry when I leave!! What!! Such a good vibe at this facility. Keep up the great work!
The staff is very friendly and the instructors well qualified and motivating! A great atmosphere!
I say "It's not just a gym, it's a community.
I've only been a member for a short time, but I have enjoyed what I have experienced.
Great range of classes and fabulous instructors!
I enjoy attending there. ☺️
Love love love the community and staff!
Fun place to work out
Great facility!!!
First name removed is great! She teaches a great class and it is fun and a great workout!
Friendly staff. Welcoming.
Polite Staff
The staff is great -- very welcoming, supportive and friendly. I'm not real active, but I find the SouthOakland Y has a good variety of classes and equipment for me (I wish there were more morning pool exercise classes). I appreciate the refreshed decor.
It’s always been the community
respectful,knowledgeable as always.
The staff and other members are really friendly and helpful.
I love the step class, and aerobics. Thank you
Senior yoga
I enjoy the classes and the friendly atmosphere. Everyone in my classes try to be pleasant and friendly.
The instructors are enthusiastic and work hard. The staff is very helpful.
Friendliness, helpfulness, clean
The family vibes
Pool, gym
The YMCA is great. In saying that I would love if there were classes for toddlers or even in the afternoon to be able to pop in and use a room to have a playgroup, especially in the winter months where there is very little to offer for this age group .
Activities for all ages.
Location, meets my needs and friendly staff.
I like the variety of programs. There appropriate things to do for my husband and I, our grown children and our grandchildren. Having a local YMCA helps keep our entire family healthy.
Classes. Support and kindness of staff i.e. desk staff.
The pool. The number of classes and excellent instructors. It feels like a community. I have made friends at the SOY.
I like the peoples who work there they are so helpful but things has changed some staff has changed it used to be a young lady at the front desk that had a very good personality that help you with any thing she could I think her name was Nan she had a pleasant personality .But these new people not so.