Member Testimonials
Most of all, I love the welcoming atmosphere from the employees and members alike. The front desk staff, fitness instructors, and trainers go out of their way to get to know members and support them in any way possible. Specifically, Annabeth A (group fitness) and Malcolm and Bruce (both front desk) are the people who continuously pour into guests and go out of their way to talk with all people to know them on a deeper level.
Friendly and welcoming!
Never crowded.
Great classes, especially hot yoga.
And, Pam's the best!
The gym is always clean and the staff are friendly
I like that it is so close to my home, that it has the equipment I like to use for my workouts and the staff is awesome.
Big enough to have all the equipment I need for strength training, yet small enough to find it all! Lovely staff. Most members I’ve encountered are respectful and encouraging.
Excellent.
I love the hot/warm yoga there! Teachers are great.
Clean, friendly, hot yoga, a good
location to walk or bike to.
Live the spacious atmosphere.
The warm yin yoga class was excellent. Patrick did an excellent job cuing the poses and providing options.
Enjoy the adults only facility. Friendly staff. Great equipment. Overall I like everything about it.
The staff is friendly. The facility is always clean. I love the small and intimate location right downtown.
Location and friendly helpful staff.
Friendly staff and members, great class selection!
Friendly and knowledgable staff. Extremely clean and well maintained facilty and equipment.
YMCA is a life saver for children and adults all you need to do is sign up and enjoy your journey.
Super friendly staff, convenient location and high quality space, equipment and studios.
Yin Warm Yoga with Patrick or Scott.
Hot sculpt classes
I love the friendly staff and location. I do not like the lack of classes.
Friendly staff
Great yoga instructors
Clean
Roomy
Sophisticated atmosphere
Close to great restaurants
Hot yoga program and all the top floor equipment and amenities. Friendly and welcoming staff
I very much enjoy the facility and the people at Poyner Family Y. Pam Yelverton warrants a special mention for her warmth and encouragement. She sets a tone that her colleagues emulate. Not difficult to choose kindness and warmth, but many people fail to make that choice. Pam's model is contagious for all of us.
When I travel for work, I try to attend Ys nationally. No doubt our facility and people meet or exceed their national peers. A testament to the people themselves today and the hard work and success of the families like the Alexanders, the Finleys, and the Poyners that allowed them to endow such excellent facilities. I don't forget that point when I visit. Generations of those families worked exceptionally hard and later chose to be beneficent. They did not have to share their success, but they did.
I have a note that I would share related to my national experience. In the grand scheme of things, there are more important things. However, the towel service is an exceptional convenience and well worth the money alone. Especially for the hardy few who continue to work in professional attire and try to get in a workout during the workday. Nationally, I bet the trend is to undertake short sighted cost savings by eliminating towel service. Neither Greensboro nor the Vanderbuilt Y in Manhattan have it any longer. I can see how a Board of Directors would reason that labor and materiel expense can be reduced. And they might reach that decision before anyone knows to speak up for the towels. The towels are one of the absolute nicest features that we will miss more than we know if they go. I encourage the Board to resist any calls for eliminating that excellent and long standing part of adding fitness to everyday life. I promote the lowest barriers to fitness I can--towel service lowers the barrier for working people, and it should continue.
Thanks for the chance to acknowledge the warmth and success of Poyner, the generosity of the Poyners, the Alexanders, and the Finleys, and countless others, including the taxpayers of North Carolina through the General Assembly, and the virtue of the towel service as a lowered barrier to fitness.
The hot yoga pilates fusion classes are amazing!
I love the quiet, the small size, and especially Saturday morning Yin. I would love a strength/fit/cardio class there on Saturdays at 9:30. That was a great class when Alexander Y had its floors refinished. If the music would be disruptive for the hot yoga class, instructor could turn down volume. Win-win: less disruption for hot yoga AND we could hear instructor’s cues!!!!! Thank you!
all the sculpt and yoga classes!
Clean, plenty of equipment, and plenty of non-busy timeframes to visit.
Location, clean, no kids
Pam in the Raleigh city ymca
I absolutely love the YMCA! The Y has been a huge part of my life—it was even my first job. Over the years, being a member here has been such a positive experience, from the welcoming community to the great facilities and programs. It’s not just a gym; it’s a place that’s truly changed my life for the better. The Poyner location, in particular, is so nice—I always feel comfortable and enjoy spending time there. I’m so grateful for what the Y stands for and offers!