Member Testimonials
Friendly staff
Variety of exercises
Friendly members
Great place to work out. Thank you.
Friendly knowledgeable staff. Many group or individual activities to choose from.
Excellent place to workout and relax
The staff , the equipment, I only HOPE the facility hours are extended soon .
The friendly receptionist. The new fresh decor in front area.
Great offerings and friendly helpful staff.
Everyone is very friendly!! Lots of classes to attend. The front desk people are great!!
Friendly, well kept gym!
Casual, comfortable and community-oriented
The staff is unfailingly friendly and helpful.
I’ve been a member for about 10 yrs, community oriented. Great for the family
We enjoy being a member of the South Oakland YMCA. Swimming pool and gym are excellent and the staff are very friendly and helpful.
The staff and the people that go there are extremely nice. And very helpful.
everything
The instructor for the Silver Sneakers yoga is terrific. She makes it fun. The place is usually clean and fresh.
The y is an awesome place to try new things and meet new people.
Great experience
Very friendly staff. You have the opportunity to meet interesting people.
Everyone is receptive and kind. I hurt my hamstring in the gym recently and the staff too good care of me, fetching ice and a wheelchair, and checking up on me until my grandson arrived to take me home. The facility is always clean and the equipment maintained. Love the Y!
The instructors are great
Everything from the staff to the organization and the events!!!
Convenience. Cleanliness. Staff.
Love Vicki and Jim who teach step
Friendly and always very clean
I really enjoy Nay at the front desk. Very friendly and welcoming.
The members
This is a wonderful establishment for all types of activities for the whole family. There are many different classes plus use of the pool, track, gym and activities that range well beyond that - including camp and fund raising events. It is a very worthwhile venue and one that is worth the membership!
Caring, compassionate and more than just a typical workout facility. The YMCA is like family.

The staff and members are friendly and it is the most centrally located YMCA in Metro Detroit- so very convenient to get to.
While I like Boll YMCA, paying for parking is a strain on my budget. Farmington YMCA is too far west and Birmingham Y ( so I hear) is closing soon. I hope the Metro Detroit Y execs realize what a good location South Oakland is, and support it.