Member Testimonials
Childcare, access to pool, nice people
I love the Les Mills classes - especially BodyPump and CxWorks. I also like the swimming pool. I use it for lap swimming 3 times a week.
I basically use the Y as a gym. I use the wellness room; I don't usually use classes, or even the swimming pool very often.
I like the way the place feels friendly and inclusive. I like the nice facilities and good equipment. At the hour I come, usually it is not crowded.
The Ross Road facility also happens to be about a 20-minute bike ride from my house, which is just the right distance for getting in some aerobic exercise on the way to and from.
Nice pool, and responsible life guard
The amount of classes and activities you offer. Very skilled instructors
I just use the machines but haven't done any programs or organized activities.
Overall, the Y is great. My only "complaint": I do think the drains in the showers of the men's locker rooms need to be cleaned more often--often there are large clumps of hair in the drains.
The programs are catered to all age groups which is nice for the whole family.
Everyone is independent and engaged at the same tim when we enter The Y
The staff is mostly friendly and welcoming.
I love all of the different classes!
I like programs for all ages and abilities.
The 2 hour child care is my 18 month old daughter's favorite activity. We come 3x a week so that she can play and interact with other kids. The staff are amazing, friendly, and I can tell that they really care about the kids under their care. We especially like that you have a shaded outdoor area for her to run around to get the wiggles out, and do arts and crafts, and plenty of room to run around inside on rainy days with big windows for lots of light.
Good variety and I really love all of the Les Mills programs.
It is very friendly environment and good trainers.
Great facilities, lots to do, and very clean
Gym and swimming pool
Lots of group exercise choices. Friendly knowledgeable staff
Group exercise classes.
2 separate swimming pools for classes and lap swim. Hot tub.
Family friendly. There are activities for each family member to enjoy at the YMCA, including daycare so parents can workout and kids nights for parents to remain mentally healthy.
The gym. Really like the new circuit program.
Great instructors. Huge variety of classes and not just the popular ones. The classes I take are yoga, tone & stretch, balance, etc. Instructors are Katie, Jack, Lynda, Anne, Roya, Cheryl, Setsuko. All of them are wonderful instructors with compassionate caring personalities!
Friendly staff, always helpful & engaged with the programs & volunteers.
Clean restrooms.
❤ the new ping ping table! Thank you for the table & allowing us to set it up in the mind/body studio when not in use bumpy classes.
My only request, which I made before but nothing was done, is that there be some cardio classes without loud music. Loud music is not necessary for good exercising and accelerates hearing loss. I am sensitive to loud noises so there is no cardio class that works for me. I am not the only one; some of my friends have the same issue.
Also I think the yoga blocks need to be washed.
I have made a lot of good friends at the Y. It would be nice to enhance the social aspects. I work at home so the Y is where I go each day not just for exercise but for social interaction. I'm not sure what else you could do but some activities that bring people together would be nice. And not just people who already know each other, but activities that make it easy to meet others. Maybe joint activities with Mitchell Library & Community Center?
So many options at our Y!
Water exercise classes, lap swimming, land classes. And wonderful instructors.
Also, a nice way to meet people and make friends.
Big facility, well maintained.
Hot tub
Indoor pool... are all pluses.
I could not get my hands on the treadmills though was constantly full.
Clean environment, nice and polite staff, equipments are good maintained.
The hot tub and sauna are two features why I visit the Palo Alto YMCA out of my way on weekends. It is nice to relax after a workout. My hope is that more branches adopt such recovery methods.
The Y is a community center and I value the friendships I have made with members and with teachers. At which point I must say I very much regret Claudia is no longer on the staff. She was a terrific and encouraging teachers.
I love Annette’s leadership of the 7:30 AM core class! She is a wonderful leader her encouragement and the camaraderie keeps me going at such an early hour.
Sue is another terrific teacher. Her Zumba class on Tuesday mornings is a real workout and I appreciate her concern and care that we’re ‘doing it right’. One of the great things about that very active class is that there is no pressure to ‘keep up’. As with Annette’s core class, going at one’s own speed is what’s important.
I like the friendliness of the staff (e.g., we say hello to each other by name at the check in counter), the diversity of the members, the quality of the facility.
New eGym weight training equipment is excellent.
The Y is an important part of my M to F routine!
The variety
Love the pool options - laps, warm water exercise and jacuzzi!
Wish you had more Pilates classes though.
Thanks