Member Testimonials
Poyner is a fantastic environment with great staff and a great facility. I recommend it to everyone I can.
Clean, nice equipment, and not too crowded. Excellent for getting in a mid day workout then heading back to office
Beautiful facility and it has HOT YOGA!!! :)
I love the hot yoga classes, instructors & front desk staff. Very friendly. My only complaint would be that it can be somewhat challenging to park at times.
Friendly, convenient and uncrowded.
The facilities are gorgeous, especially the women's locker room, towels are clean and fluffy, and I am inspired to use the equipment. I am thrilled there is a hot yoga room which is one of the reasons I joined the YMCA.
friendly staff and very clean well maintained facility - I appreciate the Y returning to downtown Raleigh - to me Poyner is unique in design. location and what it offers. I thoroughly enjoy working out there
Love the hot yoga studio and overall gym itself.
Just wish the yoga classes were fully instructed.
The staff and facility is great.
Hot Yoga
The staff and hot yoga!!
Friendly service, and not too crowded on weekday mornings.
It is close to my house.
Convenience, class options, atmosphere
The staff and gym
The instructors!
The friendly staff, the clean equipment and locker rooms, the number of other members (I never have to wait for a treadmill or machine!), and the location!
It’s so close to my apartment and very clean and the staff whenever you go are so friendly. I wish it had a steam room but the sauna is still wonderful
I like the presence of towels in the locker rooms as well as the really dedicated yoga teaching staff - I’m sure all instructors there are dedicated but I only do the yoga so basing my comment on those teachers;)
I like the friendliness of front desk staff. I love the button at the top of steps !!
Very convenient location; great, challenging but fun classes; always clean; staff is friendly
Friendly, welcoming, clean, great location, equipment well kept
Poyner YMCA has the best sauna of any YMCA I've ever been to. It's what keeps me coming back!
Clean. Well maintained. Good selection of workout options.
LOVE THE STAFF! They truly make my day every time I go. And it's not just one or two people. It's all of them. It's an amazing group of people at the Poyner!
Love it. It’s clean, well maintained, has everything I need
I love going to this Y for Yin Yoga. Coming out of class and heading to a downtown establishment is such a blessing.
Downtown location and always is relatively clean. Not too crowded ever.
Very well-equipped! Peaceful gym environment
Staff are always friendly. Gym is clean. I would like to see more of a selection of classes each evening, but being able to use other gyms is helpful for the time being

I like the location because I can walk there. I love the early morning yoga classes! The staff at the front desk are incredibly friendly and welcoming…especially Malcolm!!