Member Testimonials
The new fitness center is beautiful. The staff members are friendly and helpful.
Love the LIVESTRONG program, just what I needed. Very knowledgeable people involved and very helpful. Your facility is great, very updated, everything you need to live a healthy life.
Fun and healthy
Lots of choices, friendly staff and able to sign up as needed.
Lots of choices
Friendly staff, good facilities, great mobile app and variety of course offerings! Have already recommended to family members who are signing up in their community.
great people great program
All the programs I have taken were first class. The instructors are helpful and encouraging and it gives people a chance to get together and promotes camaraderie with others. I have been a member for many years and I can honestly say, I've thoroughly enjoyed belonging to the Melrose YMCA. I hope to be a member for many years to come.
Patricia McFarland
I enjoy Chair Yoga although I liked it better when it was on the third floor. The second floor room is so small that it fills up quickly. I have to set an alarm to remind me to register as soon as registration is open.
I really enjoy ballroom line dancing.
The completed remodeling of the Melrose Y is for the most part great. There are still problems that need to be addressed.
The mind body studio is too small for the number of people allowed to sign up for class. Also, the heating/cooling system does not work properly and too often the room is either way too hot or, extremely cold.
The heating/cooling system on the 3rd floor is also an ongoing problem. During the winter it is freezing up there! I have had to keep wearing my fleece jacket while doing TRX this month.
I think the Y has seemed a little cleaner since the completion of all the building work. However, the weights on the 3rd floor are still disgustingly dirty. I try to get to class early enough to wash my weights off before use but YUCK! They still look filthy.
Access to weights has become a little better but I still have to get to class at least 1/2 hour early in order to have a chance of getting a usable selection of weights.
Access to class sign ups for popular classes is difficult. If you are not signing up for 8:30 am Yoga or Total Body Strength classes or 9:45 Tuesday TRX class within the first minute or two of sign up time, you are generally out of luck. At least for Courtney's 8:30 Total Body Strength classes I think it could help if you used the large space and weights in the basement as over flow. Put a computer screen down there and then use the virtual broadcast of that class. I think that space is used by kids after school but at 8:30 AM they are not at the Y and the space is going to waste.
Thanks for seeking comments/suggestions.
BTW Michelle and Courtney are my favorite instructors.
The yoga & Pilates teachers are great. Child watch crew is also great. I wish there were more adult lap swim hours available when child watch is open.
It is a great place for everyone to visit. Very conducive and safe
Cost, culture / friendliness, new renovation
I love the Metro North Y! I have enjoyed the facilities of all the branches so far except I haven't made it to Saugus yet. I would love if a 5:30, 5:45, or 6:00 p.m. spin class was added to Fridays
at any of the branches.
There are a lot of offerings and I've enjoyed the 2 classes I've taken. My son's family enjoys swimming.
The instructor led classes are excellent! Stephanie is fantastic!!
I like the chair yoga, the exercise area, the Pickleball, and the friendliness of everyone at the Y.
The gym area is always clean. Very nice!
Great classes and instructors and staff - friendly and helpful.
Clean and remodeled
The instructors are great and the renovations are amazing.
My exercise class is just what I need. Kay, the instructor is fabulous and we all have an enjoyable time. Have made a few new friends as a bonus.
Very helpful staff!
Activities for all ages and all levels of physical condition. Great facilities
Staff is knowledgeable and fitness equipment is great.
High quality training courses and flexible schedules thanks to the staff.
The YMCA has been a fundamental part of my son's development. Not only are they family oriented, it's OUR community. Thank you for the opportunity YMCA.
New upgrade to second floor
Multiple classes( yoga, Pilates)
Pool schedule and sauna
new facilities are great, like that you added a new room form yoga and some reformers as well as the new cardio equipment. Wish the space in the basement that is unused when there are no camps
could be a teen hang out space on afternoon weeekends or be used to extend open gym.
Knowledgeable and friendly trainers and staff. Lots of variety in class options