Member Testimonials
Liked working with Shawnee
Friendly staff. Very helpful
Nice variety at times I am likely to participate.
My closest YMCA is East Lake and I usually go there for all of my activities. However, I really like Lindsay's Pilates Class and her Stretch Class so I go to the Decatur YMCA on Thursdays. You have a lot of great classes, such as Tai Chi with Jean.
Good yoga classes. Love the pool. Friendly staff.
New member. Love Decatur Y but want whirlpool fixed! Also need adequate lanes for water aerobics
Free CPR class is such an asset to the greater good of our community
Great variety of equipment. Not too busy! Nice staff. Reasonably priced.
Staff, members and the overall atmosphere
Childcare! That makes going to the gym even doable for us. I haven’t explored the pool yet but it doesn’t seem to have a zero entry that would be good for little kids so I guess open swim for little kids isn’t a thing (with parents). It seems like a small pool so probably just for size that’s not possible. Besides that there seems to be plenty of equipment free when I’ve gone (during childcare hours) and it’s always been clean. I loved the free basketball clinic my daughter got to participate in last week- what a nice surprise! And she is playing soccer this fall with the Y and that has been good so far as well. Thank you!!
I love the group classes. The instructors are excellent. The locker room is very pleasant and clean. The only thing I'd like to request is that the group classes end as listed on the schedule. Usually they are supposed to last 45 minutes, but many times they go closer to an hour. That means if I am counting on a 45 minute class and have to leave on time, I miss the stretching afterward. I really would like the schedule to be adhered to. Thanks.
The variety of activities and classes
The kindness of the staff
I like the mix of people there of all ages and physical condition.
I never feel like I’ve do not belong.
I joined the Y for the first time in my life nearly a month ago and like it so far.
the classes and the machines
Clean facility
Nice, well equipped weight room
I really enjoyed the patience that swim instructors demonstrated with the preschool swim class. My child is very excited to begin the second class and that means a lot to me, since that was his first time in a swim course. We are excited to try the additional programs that the YMCA has to offer
I love it there!
Very Flexible , would like more water exercises
The friendly and helpful staff. Goodvariety of classes to attend and instructors so far have been wonderful.
The facility are clean , the person at the front desk are welcoming , the instructors are friendly and professional ( one lady is kind of rude and unpleasant ….)
Bravo to the cleaning people ! And thank you
I also use the East lake YMCA and I give it a 3/10
The personal is not welcoming at all and always in their phone , don’t evening look up when pass the card , the showers smell e de ally bad. Not clean and never see any cleaning people there . I am wonder how can the YMCA can be so different.
Love the friendly environment!
Availability of classes. Friendly staff and members .
I love everything about it but specially the good vibes, the people, the smiles. It is not like any other gyms I have been to. Here you feel a sense of belonging, a team.
It is really fun to be part of it
Decatur Dekalb YMCA is a well rounded community with conscientious staff willing to help out where needed. The diversity is why I stay an active member.
The staff are great and the community focus is awesome.
I like the instructors and the fact that they encourage people to work at their own levels so that everyone can participate. Also, the folks in the classes are friendly.
I like the variety of classes at different times of the day.
I like the available cardio machines and weight equipment.