Member Testimonials
Group exercise in the early evening
Convenient, on time, clean facility, friendly instructors, variety of equipment.
Parking, while crowded, is easy. Checking in with my cell phone is easy. The locker room is clean. The pool is clean and the lifeguards cheerful and helpful. Little kindnesses matter, like the person at the check-in desk who says, “Have a good workout” when I arrive, and “Have a great day” when I leave. The Tellepsen YMCA get all the little things right—and all the big things.
Yvonne Saunders is the first instructor/trainer whom we met in an aquatic aerobics class. From there, we began signing up for her yoga and wellness stretch classes (twice a week), and we arranged for her to be our private trainer twice a week as well. She is AMAZING, and for neophytes to wellness exercise, we are actually enjoying the journey while making noticeable improvements in our bodies. We also like to meet a close friend, who joined with her husband right after we did, to walk for an hour on Saturday mornings on the indoor track.
I especially like all the stretching and swimming classes Yvonne Saunders teaches, Michelle Gendron’s Silver Sneakers classes and Eloisa Blum de la Parra’s Zumba classes.
I do not participate in any programs or activities, but plan to participate in the near future.
I enjoy working out at the Downtown Y
I like the clean facility and the friendly staff.
You have a deep pool and it is convenient whether winter or summer. There are other programs besides the pool that other people are using. I think the versatility is what people like about it. It is clean, please we have 3 hrs free parking.
There are different times throughout the day to participate in programs and activities.
The gym and lockers, which is what I use, are well taken care of: clean, in working condition, and well organized.
Silver sneakers classes. All great need more.
Yvonne very good instructor.
Programs and events for seniors
I like the indoor track.
Group exercise
Fantastic facilities. Great classes
Really excellent personal training experience at Houston downtown YMCA. Also appreciate family-friendly gym environment, no loud music, etc. Great place to work out.
Please clean the bathing suit machines that take the water out. They have a weird smell.
Indoor track, steam room and sauna
I was confused about all the classes and what the different rooms and resources were. A young woman (employee) took me through all three floors and showed me the workout area, gym, basketball area, lockers showers changing rooms, pool area, everything. I’m sorry I’ve already forgotten her name but she was very helpful and congenial.
Your indoor walking track is a godsend in inclement weather and for most of the summer. I can keep my aerobic fitness without heat stress or skin damage from the sun. The staff is friendly and courteous. The facilities are always clean and well-maintained.
Well equipped
Clean good
Teachers
Even things
Love the child care . Wish they would be able to go to the playground more often.have not been able to try the classes . Some Classes are bit too expensive.
Variety
The whole family likes the weight room and aerobic machines, particularly the evening hours.
Enjoyed the pool for lap swimming and the weight training area.
I like the variety of sessions and workouts
Well trained personnel
I love my trainer, Michelle, and how she figures out what I need to work on. I have enjoyed Silver Sneakers a few times, but that class is always full and hard to register for. Some of the Les Mills classes look too difficult for me.