Crescenta-Canada Family YMCA

When I first joined there were really nice employees in the day care center that were understanding and patient when I would try to drop my daughter off and she would have bad separation anxiety. I feel like there’s someone new working every time I go in the day care now and have trouble explaining how she can be emotional. I just get blank stares and listless responses. We had taken a break from the daycare when a few months back I went to check to see if my daughter was ok and she was crying by herself in a corner. No one was consoling her. I gave it another chance today and as I was trying to say good bye to my already anxious 2 year old when she was kicked in the head by another emotional child who was throwing a fit and also did not want to be dropped off and was being held by an employee. Understandable these things happen but that sent my daughter into tears and no one asked if she was ok or seemed to care. I persevered and tried to stay and show her the toys and get her acquainted, no one approached us to see if they could assist in making her feel warm and welcomed. At one point I noticed one of the employees «watching» a group of kids but she was buried in her phone barely engaging and paying attention to them. I was eventually approached but it was not to check on my daughter but to tell me there’s a 10 minute limit for parents to hang around so if I’m gonna leave I probably should. I decided we were done there anyways and most likely for good and signed her out. Hoping the Crescenta valley location has it more together in terms of childcare. If not I’ll most likely be cancelling my membership.

Thank you, Jesus! After coming here four or five times this month and then leaving after cruising the main and upper overflow parking lots, looking in vain for a space, I finally arrived at just the right time to see a car leaving. Until that moment my life had been an irreligious journey that could only have ended next to Satan’s bosom, but now I understand that God loves me and has a plan. Why it involves driving around in circles so often I don’t know but I guess I’ll have to be patient.
If you ever get inside you’ll find that the Y is a nice place. I am not fussy about facilities so I can only tell you that there are a couple of weights rooms, a bunch of other weight machines, and some varied cardio equipment. I rarely have trouble using the equipment I want. There’s also a big pool, racquetball courts, a small jogging track, plus lots of classes for yoga, spin, etc. When my kids were younger I used to take advantage of the child care facility and none of them ever died or disappeared so that’s all good. Members are a good mix of kids, teens, old folks and nobody much minds if you’re buff or out of shape. Staff are usually friendly and mostly local kids — I’m not sure that anyone over 15 works here.
The only thing that’s really nuts is the parking. At peaks times in the morning and early evening not only are the lots full but there are lines of parked cars on both sides of the busy Foothill Blvd, with the occasional desperate member making a dash across four lanes of traffic.

Best gym for family in the area. Clean professional people. Classes wonderful. Equipment updated often enough. Free child care while working out! Camp ok too.

Perfect family gym. They have pretty much everything you need from equipment and facilities to classes. Child care is awesome. The food from the café is good too!

One of the best gyms ever. The organization is amazing and the customer service and reception is outstanding. I have been to so many gyms and even YMCA s and they are nothing close to this one. Also the quality of people and their different age groups makes it much more inviting and welcoming. This is a perfect gym for people who want to exercise and have a nice workout. If you are into competitions then this isn’t the gym for you. they have limited number and space for weights and heavy machines. It is more family oriented and most of the times you’ll Have motivation from a 70 year old man or woman working on a machine beside you.

I just joined the YMCA and I love it. The staff is friendly and helpful, and I liked the equipments. The location is great too since its close to my home.

There are plenty of reviews of the facilities here at the Y. After these last renovations, it has really become quite the jewel of a place. But I want to comment on their snack bar THE SPOT. Wow… I was so impressed. You don’t know what to except when you see this little cubby spot in the corner of the outside courtyard area. I had the Caesar Salad with Chicken and a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie. The salad is not already packaged, they make it from scratch for you. All the ingredients are fresh and you never know what to expect from the chicken, it was cubed and cooked to perfection with a great mix of spices. The dressing is also made from scratch and delicious. I’ve always thought the chocolate chunk cookies at Trader Joes were the best, but wait till you bite into the ones they make here. James told me he made them himself. I should have taken a photo of this big cookie as well, but after one bite, it didn’t last long enough to take a picture. I’ve had friends tell me how great the sandwiches are here, so I’ll be trying that next, but you can’t go wrong with their Caesar and make sure you get a chocolate chip cookie!

Come here for kid’s soccer games on Saturdays. Nice and relatively clean grounds. The boys live playing ping pong and foosball outside. Bathrooms could use some cleaning at times but understand there could be high usage at busy hours. Overflow parking lot that is a stone throw away comes in handy at times.

After revisiting this place from about a year ago, I was actually quite pleased by some of the renovations. The machines actually work, the gym is also well ventilated, and the place just appears much cleaner overall. I also really enjoyed the new wooding in the sauna! I would’ve originally given this place 1 star from my previous visit before my last but after all the updates, gotta bump it up to 4 stars! I love that they provide towel service here too as I make much usage out of it! This location totally trumps the Tujunga/​Verdugo hills location! Will definitely start coming here more often when I don’t have the time to drive out to the 24 hour fitness in Burbank. Staff is very sweet and friendly too! Parking can be a disaster at particular times of the day though):

Daniela’s 9:30am spin class rocks. If you are looking for a fabulous and tuff as nails spin class, she is your doll. She gets it every time. It doesn’t matter if you miss a year or just a week she has the beat. I cant explain it, You my fellow spinners are going to have to buck it up and take her class. Its fun, Its fast, its super mother of christ hard. She changes her music, Her workout and just the way she commands performance. She encourages you to spin at your own speed, space and time. Now i am a wild girl in class. I love to sing out loud, holler and huff and puff. When you are in a group setting i think that the place to do it Daniela helps you take that part of you that needs to be free, right to that level of extreme excellence with just the perfect puddle of sweat on the floor. I always say give everyone one a fair shake. If you dont dont dont love her spin class — I will meet you after class and buy you an apple…

My only issue with the Crescenta-​Canada YMCA is that I can’t get there enough! We joined when our son was a year old and we love the positive reinforcement he gets seeing active people making healthy choices. Now that he’s a little older he really enjoys the childcare (The Building Block). We recently enrolled him in his first gymnastics class and it’s been wonderful overall — really wonderful kids to play with, great equipment and engagement for his age level (the Runners class where toddlers can just zip around and do what suits them). We also make great use of the pool, which can be tricky if you don’t know the schedule… we’ve been kicked out a few times for «private lessons» which was disappointing. Overall, we are so grateful to have a place our entire family can enjoy where we run into a really interesting mix of people.

I have been going to the YMCA for years here. The La Canada one is definitely better than the one in Verdugo Hills. But with a La Canada membership, you can go to both the La Canada and Verdugo Hills facilities.
FACILITY:
The La Canada facility is much bigger than the one in Verdugo Hills. The La Canada one has two pools and a water sauna, racket ball courts, a few weight rooms, machine exercising facility and a waiting room. They also have a pretty patio and a café. They also have a daycare service for mothers. They also have wet tissues in every room so you can wipe down the machines you used for sanitary reasons.
CLASSES:
I love going to the free members classes here. They have a wide range of classes throughout the day. It ranges from yoga, pilates, cycle, spin, hiit, among many others. They also have a bunch of water classes like water yoga and classes designed for people suffering from arthritis and classes for mothers with infants.
LOCKER ROOM:
I wish they had a better locker storage cabinet. But inside the women’s locker room, they have a dry sauna and shower stalls. They also have a private family bathroom for parents to take their children. They also offer free towels, which is a huge plus!
PRICE:
it’s really cheap. The family package is $ 79/​month
PARKING:
If you go in peak hours, it’s pretty rough to get parking.
STAFF:
The staff members are all really friendly. I really appreciate how they also use volunteers and staff with disabilities and allow them to interact with the general community members.
I know that the Y is going through renovations right now, including restructuring classes and renovating the parking structures, moving some classes off the campus. I“m pretty excited to see the new facilities.

It’s like a community center but better. There’s something for the whole family here, and if you’re a parent, it’s a little dream come true. You can exercise while your kids hang out at The Building Block; the child care workers there (most of them) are super nice. There’s a snack bar! There are some very good instructors, Rosanne has a great Bodyworks and Spin class, Vera has a challenging cardio circuit class, Roberta is a pilates goddess, and Kerry’s Vinyasa Flow Yoga is wonderful. Get to all of these classes early because they’re good, they’re popular, and they fill up fast!

Been a member here for the last three years. Overall I love it. They have a great child care facility and the people working here are generally nice. The cardio area is 5 stars; there’s probably 20 treadmills and a over a dozen other elliptical or stair climber machines. The weight room is 3 stars as it’s always tough to get an open spot to lift weights. Parking is 2 stars; don’t even try to go between 5:30−7pm from Mon-​Thurs.

Bathrooms weren’t all that clean, the staff was snooty at best and the yoga instructors will shamelessly flirt with your man until they get deep into the sack. Looking at you — Linda. Pass on this hussy-​ridden gym in favour of one that cares about its guests and members.

If you’re looking for a clean, comfortable and affordable gym then Crescenta-​Canada Family YMCA is exactly what you’re looking for. It’s a awesome community center that attracts all ages and is perfect for the whole family. The staff is always friendly and courteous, the equipment is always maintained and the facilities are constantly being improved.
I love the non-​judgmental atmosphere in the gym. I’ve always been able to work out in peace and everyone is courteous when it comes to spending times on the machines. There are also additional cardio machine in one of the smaller rooms at the back of the gym.
After my work outs, I enjoy taking a steam in their sauna and then I chill in their café area and either watch the news, read a book or catch up on some knitting. There is also free wifi available for those that like to surf the web while working out.
If you’re driving to the Y, there are several parking options and if you’re looking for an outdoor running environment, they have a little dirt tracking on the upper overflow parking area with an awesome view of downtown LA and Glendale.
So if you’re looking to get back into shape or looking to get involved with the community than join the Crescenta-​Canada YMCA!

Well… I love this place for their gym, spin classes, and pool, but honestly, some of the staff can be a bit rude or sometimes it seems like they really don’t care. Also, they are so disorganized and they NEVER and I mean NEVER EVER pick up the phones. I guess if you are going there to work out or go to a class, it’s great, but if you really do a lot of their programs, you will understand. Oh, and the parking is terrible.

Always crowded with limited parking spots. That being said, I’ve never really had trouble doing what I want to do. Pool schedule that they provide is usually inaccurate, meaning 8 times out of 10 you can just go there at any time and get lucky enough to get a free swim lane. Same thing for kiddy pool.

Been coming here since I was a kid. I like the pool for lap swimming. The gym is small but works. And the people here are overall great.

It’s fun to work out at the YMCA, and take all the dance classes at the YMCA. You can get yourself in shape and not have to worry about wearing a drape at the YMCA. My own lyrics to the Village People song.
Since I joined last week I am impressed with the following items:
Friendly and helpful employees — ⁵⁄₅ Stars– Not used to this at my previous gym.
Towel service — ⁵⁄₅ Stars — So glad I don’t have to schlep my towels back and forth. They give you one or two tokens when you join based on your membership. You give this to the employee and they give you a large or small towel. When you leave you just put soiled towel in the bin and they return your token to you. If you lose the token the charge is $ 20.00.
Equipment — ⁵⁄₅ Stars — Seriously, everything looks brand new in all the many work out rooms.
Indoor Pool — ⁵⁄₅ Stars — Lots of classes for kids and a few lanes open all the time for lap swimming. Large jacuzzi.
Childcare — Offered at no charge to facility members during their visit to the Y. 2 hour max.
2 Group Exercise Studios– ⁵⁄₅ Stars — My new favorite place. Non-​stop classes all day with lots of dance classes. Yippie ki-​yay!!! I’ve taken a few of the various Zumba classes. My instructor from Foothill teaches here and I don’t have to pay an additional $ 5.00 per class. SCORE!!! I’ve also taken the Funk Fusion which I really like and the Top 40 which is more of a jazz/​contemporary choreography class.
All sorts of other classes and summer camps. Check out the website below.
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I believe you can also use their sister facility, The Verdugo Hills Family YMCA, in Tujunga at no additional charge.