Kiwa classes are not your typical dance fitness classes. While they are based on the format of a very popular branded class (that I was licensed in for more than 10 years), Kiwa classes are more “island style, island time” with a slower, unrushed pace and where energetic, erratic movement is replaced with conscious, efficient movement. This translates to a full-body workout that’s adaptable to your abilities and focuses on having fun. You can follow me or go with the flow and freestyle, just try not to run into your neighbor. From the playlist to the choreography, everything is curated for the older female body to ensure you feel successful sooner rather than later.
We sing, we dance, we laugh out loud, we yell, we clap, we stomp, and we screw up.
The “dance floor” is not a classroom where you have to be quiet or behave.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Schedule on Facebook.
WHAT MAKES KIWA CLASSES SPECIAL
This is “boutique” fitness with small classes (max of 10) so you have room to move freely and I can ensure you are moving safely. Every song has a purpose – to warm up or cool down the muscles, cardio burst, strength (muscles and bones), balance, range of motion, stretch, proprioception (your body’s relativity to its surroundings). Movements are gentle on your joints, often with extra transition steps, ensuring you have time to switch sides and stay balanced.
To all the “island girls” of any age who find there way here, welcome to the BLOG, where I randomly share personal musings and recent wellness news that has crossed my path.
Kiwa Dance Fitness acknowledges with gratitude that we have the opportunity to live, learn, work, and play on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Nations on the island of Nootka (now Vancouver Island).
Kiwa Dance Fitness
Sherri Fransila, Owner/Instructor
Certified group fitness instructor for older adults and exercise for knee & hip replacements. Also trained in dance fitness. (PS, the image is from my 68th birthday; so it’s about having fun, not posing.)
Licensed to Play [music] by Entandem. Insured by Lloyd’s of London. CPR/AED certified.
Get to know me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherri.fransila
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For more information or to book a spot on the dance floor, call or email me at:
Office hours: Monday – Thursday 8 am to 9 am, and 2 pm to 3 pm
Kiwa Dance FitnessSM is a sole proprietorship registered in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Updated: July 2026
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