Edwin J. Soul Center

FORMERLY BEVERLY ATHLETIC CLUB

Edwin J. Soul Center

FORMERLY BEVERLY ATHLETIC CLUB

Welcome to the Edwin J. Soul Center!*

Click HERE for Facility Hours & Center Features!

*Greater Beverly Y Members: we know you’re excited to visit our new facilities! As we transition from the Beverly Athletic Club to the Soul Center, we anticipate that you’ll be able to access the facilities on or by June 1. We can’t wait to welcome you in!

Questions? Check out the FAQ below!

FAQ’s

Ed Soul, the owner of Beverly Athletic Club, felt that the Y is positioned to provide a welcoming, safe environment for people of all ages to find health and wellness, belonging, and community. He is confident that this will be a wonderful opportunity to combine the unique spirit of the BAC and the mission of the Y to create a very special place.

The Beverly Athletic Club will be closing as a business.

The Y will be keeping many of the current amenities, including personal training, while enhancing others.

  • BAC members can continue using the facility and amenities on Reservoir Road while also becoming part of the YMCA of the North Shore association of Ys
  • Complimentary Kids Club Babysitting included in membership
  • Fitness experience for ages 16+
  • New equipment:
    – E-GYM
    – Matrix Fitness’ Onyx Line
    – Life Fitness Insignia Line
    – Life Fitness Symbio Treadmills
    – Hammer Strength

Yes, it will! Since the BAC is closing, members are welcome to enroll in a new membership with the Y. YMCA pricing is typically a bit lower, and includes benefits like Kids Club babysitting and the majority of group exercise classes at no extra charge.

Y memberships bill on the 1st of the month and are extremely flexible, allowing you to place your membership on hold, upgrade, downgrade, or cancel when you need to with no extra fees.

Visit www.northshoreymca.org/membership  for 2026 rates and to enroll online. if you have a Y membership already, no action is required!

The Reservoir Road facility will remain primarily a 16+ fitness experience. As is currently the case, a drop-in babysitting option will continue to operate so that parents can enjoy the facility, and limited youth swim lessons will continue to run in the pool.
When the BAC business closes, any prior services will not carry over to the Y. All unused, purchased sessions will be refunded by the BAC. We are excited to get you set back up with your trainer with YMCA personal training.
As we align the spirit of the BAC with the mission of the Y and support consistent, enhanced amenities, we do not anticipate significant immediate staffing changes.

No, we don’t. We make every effort to keep our regular membership dues affordable while still maintaining excellent facilities and supporting our staff well. From time to time, we do increase our base membership dues as needed to keep up with these expenses, but there are no extra fees beyond that.

Yes! Beginning Monday, June 1 all YMCA of the North Shore members will have access to the Soul Center. Due to capacity and security reasons, our Y Express location will only be accessible to Greater Beverly YMCA members at this time.

Since the BAC is closing, your membership is effectively coming to an end, and you will need to enroll with the Y. 

Visit www.northshoreymca.org/membershipOpens link in new window. to enroll online. We’re also glad to help you in person at any of our 7 YMCA of the North Shore locations, and some of our membership team members will also be on site at the BAC to answer your questions and help get you started.

 The Y will honor your express membership at the current $39 rate, with limited access to just that location. This membership will not be available for purchase online, so please speak with a Y team member for help enrolling if you’d like to continue on as an express member. If you’d like access to other Y locations as well, feel free to enroll in a regular Y membership online or with the support of one of our team members.

The Y and the BAC have a few corporate partnerships in common, and we are already working to align our agreements as much as possible, including exploring new partnerships currently held by the BAC. 

Yes! Unless you’re an Express member with limited access to just that location, your new Y membership will give you full membership privileges at all 7 YMCA of the North Shore locations, and it provides complimentary guest access at most Ys nationwide.

At the Y, a core part of our mission is to ensure that our whole community has affordable access to the services, benefits, and social connections the Y has to offer. Flexible Pricing is one way we deliver on that promise, providing income-based pricing for families making up to $140,000 per year. It’s a confidential, quick, and easy application process – learn more here.

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For maximum sanitation and security, lockers will be available for day use only (no overnight storage), and we will not offer locker rentals. Members can bring in their locks for daily use and bring them home with them after their visit.