Christian Street YMCA | Philadelphia County, PA
About this class
Parents love that their kiddos leave class buzzing with excitement, often asking to come back the next day. Just a heads-up: navigating the schedule might require a little finesse, but the smiles on your little one's face will be worth it!
Reviews
Ian Kirchner
Disclaimer: I was a member at this YMCA location for several months, starting in May 2023. While I’m sure this gym suits the fitness needs of many members, I can’t recommend it for anyone interested in powerlifting and training with barbells. The weight room is small, and it crowds easily. It focuses primarily on machines. I also had multiple negative experiences with one staff member in particular: Leigha Coates. I was double charged for my first month of membership, and a different helpful staffer at the front desk (Dawn Minor) directed me to contact Leigha to resolve the issue. I reached out to her several times over both phone and email, but my messages were never returned. I ultimately had to file a chargeback with my credit card company to get my money back. A few months later, Leigha then confronted me in a public way in the weight room while I was doing deadlifts. She claimed I was “dropping the weights” and “disturbing other members”, when I was simply performing the exercise with proper form and technique. I was not “dropping the weights” in any fashion: instead, lowering them in a controlled manner back to the floor with each rep. She then tried to lecture on me on how the descent of the deadlift should involve gingerly lowering the weight as slowly as possible…as someone with over a decade of powerlifting experience, this is horrid advice that not only leads to lower back injury: but also contradicts the instruction taught to me by every strength and conditioning trainer with whom I’ve worked. Since this was my first time meeting her, I took the opportunity to flag the missed phone and email messages from my double-charge situation. She failed to take accountability for the mishap, instead claiming that Dawn was the right person to speak to for resolving the issue. Her unprofessional attitude was the nail in the coffin. I canceled my membership a few weeks later and haven’t looked back since.
Posted on: July 08, 2025
Nina Wells
I have heard many great things about this ymca . But my experience has been awful I have been going back and fourth with two Directors of swimming for private lessons for my daughter. I paid for this lesson. ($175) But NO ONE HAS RETURNED A EMAIL OR CALL . When you call they tell you how busy the Directors are and promise they will call you back. They never do. QUICK TO TAKE YOUR MONEY BUT NO HELP AFTER. I WORK HARD FOR MY MONEY THIS IS NOT RIGHT AT THIS POINT IM TRIED OF CALLING AND SENDING EMAILS .DO BETTER WITH Communications with customers . Now I have to file a dispute with my bank . I have to going through this for a month and it’s ridiculous and unfair. This was just wrong one so many levels . Now my child is disappointed and I still have to find her private swim classes thanks for wasting my time disappointing my child and making this the worst experience ever and now I have to fight to get a refund!!!!
Posted on: May 15, 2025
Keith R Boddie
Excellent place, I like the staff. A great place for the whole family to enjoy.
Posted on: June 03, 2025
Sadek Oukid
The gym is acceptable, but the suna is transformed to a dry room by the lifeguards. I took some pictures of it.
Posted on: February 09, 2025
German L Gonzalez Sr
Majority of children activities are all set forth and scheduled. So one need to be prepared to follow their schedule in order to part take in most children activities. This mainly includes but does not disclose GYM. For the children's physical activities which varies different age groups and schools I would assume. I always thought schools had their own GYM activities at their own location? Not sure, why they hosting entire after school programs there at the Y? Much has changed since I came up. I guess if you can meet their schedule and pay extra for some activities, you can make it work for you and your family. The experience was an enlighten one, on the down side. Children were expecting a nice swim. So disappointed they both became, no pool nor GYM for that day. Their first time interacting. They do have some out going staff there especially in the children's day care center. Takes time to get used to it and aline your schedule around theirs or pay to fit in. It's like this one pink rose my four year old Granddaughter nursed to life again. It had to adjust and fit in once it was given the proper nourishment and location. I simply thought it was time to dispense it? Move on, but my Granddaughter decided to deal with it keep going at it. After playing with it for two or three days. Moral of this story, give yourself some time. To adjust to their schedule and grow as you go alongside of other's. This way you can adjust as your family are being nurtured into different activities. Shalom.......
Posted on: February 13, 2019
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