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    2.9 (58 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Ask the Community - The Dancel Y

    Are there babysitting services available right now? And if so what are the hours?

    Hi Christina! Thank you for reaching out. The Dancel Y in Ellicott City offers childcare options in the form of Stay & Play (a free program for family membership holders that includes a supervised activity room for kids ages 12 months and up while… Read more

    What are the hours for the rock wall?

    Hi Erin - please check our schedules here for "Open Climb": https://ymaryland.org/locations/dancely/dancelschedules We hope to see you soon!

    Do they have a hot tub?

    Hi Erica - no we do not. We do have two indoor pools. We hope to see you soon!

    How many meters is the swimming pool that is used for swim mets?

    Hi Patrice - the pool is 25 yards. We hope to see you at the Y soon!

    How crowded are the PM aqua exercise classes?

    Hi LuMary - Thanks again for the questions. Thanks to our large pools, there is always room in our aqua classes. Please feel free to stop by any of our classes so you can see for yourself! We look forward to seeing you in the pool soon.

    How bad is parking around 6pm?

    Hi LuMary - Thank you for leaving a question on Yelp. We are busy in the evenings, but you will always find a space to park. If you cannot find parking in front of the building, you are welcome to park around back, or even in the Veterans Elementary… Read more

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    3.0(228 reviews)
    5.3 mi

    I'm not a member at Life Time but I've been lucky enough to be a guest here a few times. I've…read morelifted here and most recently, took a vinyasa yoga class. The facility is massive -- it almost feels like a mall. There's a cafe, indoor pool, plenty of fitness areas, and spacious locker rooms. Everything felt very clean here which is a plus. The Sunday 10:45am vinyasa class was advertised as "medium heat" but it barely felt heated. The instructor wasn't my favorite and the flow felt clunky and disorganized. Her queueing wasn't very clear and if I were a newbie yogi, I'd be pretty confused. Most of the class was spent in child's pose or savasana and I would've preferred more time to flow and play. The studio itself is fairly small for the size of the rest of the gym. As a guest recently, I had to download the app in order to get my guest pass which was pretty annoying. I've never seen another gym do that and didn't appreciate the extra hoops to jump through. Overall, if this gym was closer and less expensive I'd consider it but for now, I appreciate the chance to be a guest here.

    I went to this gym from 2023 - 2025 and finally canceled my membership in December. The staff are…read moreincredibly nice, honestly they are the best. But the crazy expensive cost is not worth it. It feels like all the money goes to extras like the sitting areas, pickleball courts, classes that cost additional money, etc. The only gym area is the second floor, and even that is taken up by classes. Machines are often broken and dirty, kids are CONSTANTLY running around unsupervised and playing on the equipment, and the gym etiquette has taken a severe hit. You see people filming, reading up multiple machines, sitting for an hour while scrolling, and not putting things back. I had to change my workout so many times because the free weights were missing entire bands of weights. Again, the staff is incredibly kind and nice. But the gym does not deserve the almost $200 a month price point. I would pay $40.

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