Member Testimonials
I love everything about the YMCA, their mission, the staff, the people, and the gym is always clean. This place always has warm feeling, it's a great place to come. Joy and her staff continue to be amazing on a daily basis!! My favorite instructors Jeff and Sloan continue to motivate and inspire me with their great classes. Thank you to the entire team!!
-Donnell
I love the sunny, airy environment. (Unlike other gyms that don't have any windows.) The mix of equipment is good. The staff is very friendly and helpful. We've gotten to know some of the other members, so that makes it feel like a community. It's a great experience.
Sloan C's Pilate's class on Wednesday and Friday.
Pilates at Alexander and Cycling at Poyner.
Gorgeous women’s locker room. Love the hot & warm yoga classes
Great location and classes
I love the location- it's great to be able to go to a downtown gym on Fayetteville Street and be able to get in/out quickly without a lot of fuss. I also appreciate that they have a sled to push/pull, it's great to change up my workouts and keep things interesting
Near work. Clean. Friendly. Good classes. Good equipment
Hot yoga with Alaina, Dana, and Grace!
Great please, clean I hate to be annoying but please refill the towel holders in the bathrooms
I like that it's not overly crowded like Alexander YMCA.
Not many folks
The facility and all offerings are a welcomed break during the work week. Having the adjacent snack shop is definitely a part of the vibe. Thank you for the flexible operating hours & group classes as well.
Everyone on staff is warm, friendly, patient and supportive. Joy and Pam are very good and really knowledgeable. Always have a kind and proactive way of talking to bring out the best in us. They have our backs!!
Staff, location, community-feel
The cleanliness of the facility. The staff is friendly and helpful.
I like the setting and atmosphere.
I have only gone to Poyner YMCA about 10 times, for hot yoga. The class is always full and lots of fun. All of the teachers are very nice.
New facilities, not very crowded.
Love the yoga and pilates classes! Wish there was a pool in downtown!
Nice equipment; friendly staff.
warm and hot yoga
I really like the location and open floor plan of the Poyner YMCA. The gym area has all the necessary equipment, it's on the same level as the locker rooms, and the TVs are great just for "background" viewing.
I would also like to suggest assault bikes for fitness as an addition to the fitness equipment. I am recovering from a knee surgery and it would be awesome to have another option for low resistance cardio workouts.
Thank you!
Location, people, and the gym seems very clean and open.
Great instructors, clean facility.
Love this center. Enjoyed the hot yoga classes. The studio is beautiful.
Lots of equipment
Not crowded
Sauna
Staff and facilities.
Beautiful facility. Great classes. Only negative is having to pay for parking during business hours.
Great!
I'm a regular visitor at the Downtown Durham Y, which is worlds apart from this facility. Poyner is CLEAN, has a nice and spacious locker room / sauna / showers and has towel service - all the things that the Downtown Durham Y is lacking. My only comment is to have such quality in Durham.