YMCA in Woodbury

Overview

• Facility type: The YMCA of the North operates as a comprehensive community fitness and wellness center, not a dedicated sauna business. No saunas, steam rooms, or spa-specific facilities are mentioned in the provided content. Instead, it emphasizes multi-purpose health clubs with fitness centers, pools, gyms, and group spaces across the Twin Cities metro area.
• Overall atmosphere and experience: Welcoming and inclusive for all ages and fitness levels, fostering a family-friendly, community-oriented vibe focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Users enjoy fun, energetic environments for workouts, classes, swimming, and social activities, with perks like free trials, virtual options, and financial assistance to make wellness accessible.

Features & Amenities

• Fitness Centers: Equipped with exercise machines, free weights, stretching areas, weight rooms, and eGym circuit training systems; varies by location but supports full-body workouts blending flexibility, strength, and endurance.
• Pools and Aquatic Areas: Leisure pools, lap pools (reservations required at select sites like Blaisdell and Southdale); supports swimming lessons, water exercise, swim teams, and safety programs.
• Group Exercise Studios: Spaces for cardio, dance, strength, yoga, water exercise, and specialty classes; free for members.
• Racquetball Courts: Reservations required at some locations.
• Wellness Services: Fitness assessments, InBody scans, health coaching, nutrition consults, acupuncture, massage, sound baths (some free introductory sessions for members).
• Virtual Y Platform: Free for members with 60+ weekly live streams, 5000+ on-demand videos, favorites dashboard; accessible anytime via app or web.
• Mobile App: YMCA of the North app for schedules, bookings, check-ins, Virtual Y, and EGYM tracking.
• Other Amenities: Pickleball courts, gyms for sports, adult sports leagues; ForeverWell programs for 55+ with tailored classes, events, and intergenerational activities.

Services

• Group Exercise Classes: Free for members; includes cardio, strength, yoga, water exercise, Pilates Reformer, circuit training.
• Personal & Small Group Training: Complimentary assessments; reduced rates for members; 1:1 coaching, nutrition support.
• Swimming Programs: Lessons for infants to adults, swim teams (ages 5-18), safety lessons, certifications (lifeguard, CPR, first aid), specialty classes (triathlon training).
• Child Care & Youth Programs: Preschool, school-age care, summer camps (day/overnight/teen wilderness), sports leagues (e.g., Vikings Flag Football), Summer Power/Nature Power/Summer Sports.
• ForeverWell (55+): Group classes, aquatic exercises, strength training, social events, clubs, free assessments/consults.
• Adult Sports & Activities: Leagues, pickleball, racquetball.
• Integrative Wellness: Health coaching, nutrition, acupuncture, massage, sound baths.
• Camps & Adventure: Overnight camps, day camps, Kidarod race.
• Virtual & On-Demand: Fitness, wellbeing, cooking videos.

Pricing

• Membership: Includes free group classes, Virtual Y, fitness assessments; family options promoted for holidays; try for free. Subscriptions/packages for personalized wellbeing.
• Financial Assistance: Available for programs like swimming based on income; promo code YMCAFA for approved users.
• Non-Member Trials: 7-day free trial for Virtual Y ($9.99/month after); paid fitness assessments/InBody scans.
• Program-Specific: Reduced rates on personal training/small groups for members; staggered registration; 10% off Vikings Flag Football with PROMO10.
• No specific dollar amounts listed; reservations and online registration via community portal.

Location & Hours

• Location details: Multiple branches in the Twin Cities metro area (Minnesota) and Western Wisconsin; find via locations page. Reservations for pools/gyms at sites like Blaisdell, Southdale.
• Operating hours: Not explicitly detailed; schedules vary by location/program (view via app, PDFs, or schedules page); annual swim session calendars available.

Notes

• What makes this special: Community-focused mission emphasizing inclusivity, no barriers to entry (financial aid, free trials). Strong on youth development (camps, sports, swim safety), senior programming (ForeverWell), and holistic wellness (virtual/in-person, integrative services). Over 4,300 volunteers contribute 73,000+ youth hours annually. Partners like Beyond the Yellow Ribbon; recent CRM upgrade for better registration. No sauna facilities mentioned—focus is fitness, aquatics, and family programs rather than spa/relaxation.