Visiting Springfield for Christmas and what a great place to work out!! Matt Jones was the…read moreinstructor for our class. For a quick 45 minute class, got a great full body workout!!

A friend suggested I try Achieving Your Best whenever I'm in Springfield for work. I did and it…read morewas great. I've attended half a dozen or so morning classes that are usually some sort of circuit training. Each class is led by a friendly trainer and the class size has never been more than 12. Every station can be scaled to your ability. It's a good general workout when I'm on the road. The gym is very clean and all the equipment is in good shape. There are showers, but I haven't used them. The most attractive feature about AYB to me is the location. It's about a two minute walk from where I stay and work when in Springfield.

Beyond Excellence in every way. Breast cancer returned after five-year remission. Some of the…read moretraditional Western medical practice treatments (more surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and prescriptions) created additional debilitating and painful side effects. I was referred to Lisa Miller and Dr Partain by my holistic doctor. My initial consultation with Dr Lisa Miller, was caring, compassionate, enlightening, informative, warm, welcoming, and comforting. The infusions have been miracles of ease, comfort, grace, and even fun! My veins are challenging, and have been called a lot of names: shy, vanishing, disappearing, and slippery are some of the printable ones. She is kind, gentle, caring, and very experienced. Absolute perfection of the state of the art. Everyone is kind and friendly and makes me feel welcome and safe. I recommend without reservation. Shirley Brown

I was referred to Dr Partain by another physician. I had just been in the ER for pneumonia, low…read morehemoglobin levels, along with a new onset GI bleed. I haven't had a primary care doctor in years--but I guess I needed one given all of my new health conditions. When I called dr Partain's number I was so surprised when she just picked up her phone! Then, she was able to add me on for an appmt literally less than 24 hrs later. I'm young, and I used to be healthy--so granted I don't usually go to the doctor often--but just having a physician on hand to run basic tests immediately, along with peace of mind indefinitely in the future--so well worth the $70 in my opinion. I will likely sign my fiancé up for the plan as well since it's so affordable. It's a No brainer in my opinion and I'm surprised I didn't do something like this sooner since there were definitely other things I needed to get done that Dr partain pointed out. She is just starting her practice and I'm grateful to be on the plan with her now. Kind,caring, thorough, available--what more could one ask? Sign up she's awesome!!!

In my humble opinion, Kokoro is the best jiu jitsu school in Springfield. Steve and his staff have…read morecreated a wonderful, open environment for both men and women (a lot of women love training here). Steve is also very detail oriented, having a background in education and as a crossfit trainer, he really knows how to teach the finer points of jiu jitsu to make sure your technique actually works on larger or stronger opponents. Lastly, something I really appreciate about starting out at Kokoro was the fact that we had a super clear curriculum, which meant everybody knew what they needed to learn and be able to perform to get their next belt. A lot of gyms operate on a "bro code", when the coach thinks your ready type of promotion system, or just promote based on competitive ability... my wife and I both appreciate the clarity.

As a woman who has never been very athletic, I have felt completely accepted and safe learning…read morejiujitsu here. There's no pressure to do anything I'm not comfortable with, the classes are fun, and everyone is friendly. Because the classes follow a fundamentals-based curriculum (and because Steve is a great teacher), the concepts are all accessible to beginners regardless prior experience or physical fitness level. Within just a couple of weeks after starting regular classes I started noticing myself progressing and became addicted! And it's far more fun than most types of exercise because your brain is engaged while you're sweating!

5 STARS! The entry service set the tone. She was so friendly and accommodating! I forgot her name…read morebut she was from Plano, TX. The best! That's what you need to keep members. The workout was tough as always but this one was at the top. Probably a pre hell week workout. The Playlist was awesome and not too girly. The coach even cranked up the music louder than any other coach I've had in five years. I like my music loud and this hit the spot on such a hard workout. I was visiting from Texas and happy I made the visit. Enjoy!

My previous review complained about their policy of requiring a credit card to book a free class…read moreand my hesitance to do so. I decided on a workaround. I used a visa gift card to book my free class. And I really liked the class, they were actually doing 2 free classes at that point in time, so I liked both classes. After the second I signed up for their cheapest membership which was 4 classes/month at $59. Then they ran a thing called Hell Week, where you got a free t-shirt if you did X out of X workouts in a week, I think it was like 5 of 7. This required me to buy more classes, but I got sucked into the challenge. And it was hard, but it was good. So I bumped up to their next level, 8 classes/month for $100. So I was going about 2xs per week. I'm a 38 yr old guy who hasn't really consistently worked out since high school. I had to kind of ease into this and make sure it worked with my schedule. But the workouts worked for me. The coaches work for me. I like the motivation. I like just showing up and having someone tell me what to do. They always show modifications, and I've never had anyone make me feel weak for the size dumbell I pick up, or modified sit-ups because my back hurts. I've increased my stamina and endurance on the treadmills (when I tried running outside last summer I kept getting bad shin splints, the coaches helped me with how to work those out, but the short bursts on the treads mean I don't get the shin splints very often anyways.) I asked the Coach Theo a few weeks ago about signing up for a 5k, and he encouraged me to do so, said I'm running almost that far on the treads in a class, and that I could totally do it. So I signed up for the Reentry & Recovery Fresh Start 5k last weekend and I ended up finishing far before my goal, knowing I could have actually run a little faster, and I bewilderingly won a medal, 2nd place in my age/gender division. It was an amazing feeling. I'm feeling way more strong, fit, energized. I love that there is a kind of team mentality but that it's also about me and my goals and pushing myself and not about anyone else. It's a great way to clear my head and a great start to my day. I'm now signed up for the unlimited classes for the next 6 months and I'm going like 4-5 times per week. You do have to use one of their brand of heart monitors, there's an arm one, a chest strap that's a little cheaper, and I think they're coming out with one that communicates with the Apple Watch? You can borrow one for the free class, rent one if you want each class during the first month if you're checking it out, but it's more cost effective to buy one eventually. Because of the 30 day cancelation policy, basically anytime you decided you want to quit you'll still have to pay for 1 more month. And they also have like 10 class packs. They want you to come in and try the class and then they'll explain the contract stuff to you, but it's not super high pressure. The people are chill and cool. There's a transformation challenge thing coming up in January that involves photos and weigh-ins and cash prize for percentage of weight loss.

Absolutely, hands down, the rudest experience ever. I purchased a series of sessions here as a gift…read morefor my girlfriend through a groupon. She tried time after time to call and make an appointment. After busy signals or no answers during business hours, she finally got through and she was told to come down and make an appointment. She arrived to find the open sign on but the doors locked. She called again later and tried to make an appointment again. They gave her a date that was after the expiration date of the groupon but was told it would be ok. Upon showing up, she was instantly berated and treated like a piece of dirt for using a groupon. She was literally yelled at by a large man behind the counter saying "we aren't even making any money off of you groupon people". She left crying (which they called her crazy for). Most unorganized, rudest, and unfortunate experience ever. They got $180 for one minute of extremely painful treatment, so I guess they made something. Do NOT give these people your business!!

I too, would not recommend this establishment. I purchased a Groupon, called to make an…read moreappointment and was given an appointment time. I was also told the Groupon could only be used for certain services, which was not specified on the Groupon. I ended up choosing a service I really didn't want, just to use the Groupon. I arrived at the specified time to find the doors locked. I waited several minutes and finally a lady arrived, unlocked the door and went in. She didn't say anything to me, obviously standing there waiting to go in. I went in and staff acted like they were not expecting me. In short, I will never go back and would not recommend this place to anyone!

I have been shocked at how hard it has to find an indoor pool that is open year around ! Ozark has…read morea beautiful facility but their swim program is rarely functioning. Nixa's pool has been under construction forever and even when it is open it is outside. Republic is outside too. Enter the good old YMCA. Their swim program is well managed in the hands is Marcella. Their program is positive and dependent and the swim team price is very manageable. I am so happy with the swimming I haven't even begun to check out their amazing classes. I haven't read nothing but great things

I love the Downtown YMCA. I was a member here when I was in college in the late 80s and am a member…read moreagain after moving back to Springfield a few years ago. A friendly atmosphere. They have fitness classes daily and open swim times in their basement pool. It's really great the way it is divided into different levels depending on what you are looking for. Most of the weight machines plus free weights and indoor rock climbing are in 2nd floor. The 3rd floor has a track which goes around the entire upstairs and mainly has cardio equipment. The weights include the only four way neck machine I have seen at a commercial gym. They also have a deadlift platform, power racks, pull-up machine, dumbbells to 120 lbs. Plus they have too many extras to mention. It's a great place that does a lot of good for the community with kids activities and a true health focus. I live close enough to walk and feel very fortunate to live so near. Highly recommend!

Loved the first visit, and we look forward to much more. You won't find somebody better, lovely!…read moreMust try!

Firstly. Rhonda is a wellness angel. You have to take care of your body. Self care is essential…read more What shows on the outside reflects what's going on in the inside.