Member Testimonials
Friendly staff. Hours of operation are great. Plenty of equipment and space to work out.
I like going to the YMCA. It has classes I like and also a lot if equipment for everyone to use. The staff is friendly and is ready to answer questions.
Silver Sneaker program held in the Lutheran Church located at the cross road of Cave Creek and Carefree highway,.
Clean and well maintained. Full array of appropriate equipment in working order. Open hours. Good selection of relevant classes and health programs. Many good personal trainers. Friendly welcoming staff. Safe clean swimming pool. Nice mix of members from youngsters to senior seniors. No intimidating members. This is NOT Gold's Gym. Excellent location: quiet, safe neighborhood, good parking, beautiful location. Adjacent to Holland Center so there is mutual attraction.
Nothing is perfect, but this YMCA is pretty close!
Friendly environment
Friendly people
Staff and Gym members are amazing ! Great place to regain your health at any level within the addition of EGYM equipment .. everyone now has the ability to change their health no matter what limitations or conditions they have .. this branch definitely is health forward thinking and the right staff to start you on the journey !
I love the Y classes! There’s a great scheduling of classes to choose from. I appreciate all the instructors and their hard work. I have met so many nice people here.
Great facility with plenty of machines, wonderful classes and incredible trainers and staff to make you feel at home.
Great trainers !!
This is the nicest YMCA I’ve ever attended. Plus the staff members are polite, helpful, engaging, and appears to like what they do. Wonderfuk
New clean machines, kid care
I cannot tell you how much I enjoy all the people that I have met there. I am now involved in a number of things being the jumpstart the active older adults, and then the EDM and I think the staff and everybody is wonderful.
The classes. Laurie is great!
Variety of programs for all ages.
Staff is very friendly and welcoming.
Why the Desert Foothills Y has become an important part of life for both my wife and me.
- State-of-the-art, well-maintained equipment
- Skilled, dedicated, enthusiastic and friendly staff
- An amazingly broad array of programming from high intensity training to just-having-fun social events
- Strong commitment to the local community
- Something to engage everyone - from the junior-est junior to the oldest senior. Most private facilities have a focus on a narrow demographic and/or a fairly focused range of activities and offerings. Desert Foothills Y does it all, and does it all well.
- A strong sense of community among the members who work out there. My wife and I both have a unique group of friends who are just our ‘Y-friends’
It’s the whole package. Truly amazing that they continue to pull it off year after year.
Convenience, aqua classes, making friends and everyone including the staff are very friendly and helpful. The environment is very clean including the equipment.
Clean. Not too crowded. Facility appears to make an effort to discourage loitering on machines and desk people are friendly.
Lot's of classes to choose from, wide array of equipment, friendly front desk staff and great trainers.
The staff is excellent. I am not impressed with the new Director who replaced Chris. I never see her out on the floor. If I happen to see her I smile and she always seems to glare back.
I don't think she was a very good choice.
Everything is great!
Clean, Safe, Good Gym Equipment. Convenient location.
Love the YMCA.my experience every time I go is always spectacular
Variety of classes. Flexibility. Tons of times to exercise. Very family oriented
Love the new layout. More and better equipment leaves you waiting around for certain equipment a lot less! Also love that I have national access to Y’s all around the nation. Very convenient for those of us who appreciate a workout even when we are away from home.
Convenient but sometimes too many people. I wish you could add on.
I am getting used to the new weight set up.
It would be fun to have a dance class at the early morning slot.
Everyone at the front desk is always friendly and helpful
We enjoy taking the Active Older Adults class on Fridays presented by Diane and sometimes by Aleisha. Both trainers are very knowledgeable and put forth a great effort to make each class a success for the participants.
Both instructors provide a great multi-dimensional workout, targeting all the major muscle groups as well as cardio and balance exercises.
Diane prepares a different regimen every Friday and we always feel we are getting a full hours' workout.
We also utilize the stationary bikes and treadmills as well as the weight machines.
We are glad to see the "Courtesy stickers" posted on each machine, advising users to not monopolize the machines while talking on their cell phones. Most people (but not all) follow those suggestions since the stickers have been in use.
It gives me an opportunity to meet new friends and enjoy the instructor and the people around me.