Helping older adults stay active and independent.
Kiwa Dance Fitness is peer fitness for active older adults. Kiwa is rooted here on Vancouver Island in the North Pacific. Classes are fun and suitable for everyone with added consideration for the needs and safety of active seniors.
[“Kiwa” comes from the Maori for Pacific]
Kiwa Dance Fitness is my passion project. I do it for others like myself, an active senior, who want to stay active. Teamwork keeps us all motivated.
Peer fitness was created by firefighters to train other firefighters based on the physical demands unique to their profession. By the same notion, only someone who has experienced the effects of injury, chronic pain, or aging can understand the needs and limitations generated by those conditions.
[After years of deconditioning from osteoarthritis and a total knee replacement, I became a licensed dance fitness instructor and certified group fitness instructor in my 50s.]
Affordable fitness classes right here in Parksville. No workout partner, no problem; find a community of other women who just want to dance too. The studio is a judgement-free zone where movement is at your own pace and based on your body’s abilities.
[Certified in Active Aging Fitness]
While all moves are safe for knee/hip replacements, many dance moves utilize muscles neglected in other forms of exercise. My job is to challenge your limits, yours is to know your limits. You choose your level of participation.
[Certified in Exercise for Knee and Hip Replacements]
Price can be a barrier to fitness, especially for those on fixed incomes. I have minimized my expenses so that I can offer you “no excuse” rates with discounts for extended commitments. Rates for all classes range from $4 to $7.
Wellness reports provide information on a variety of health topics.
Monthly bulletins keep you up-to-date with classes and specials.
The live studio is located inside Innovate Dance Arts (115-425 Stanford Avenue, Parksville). The virtual studio will be coming to your living room soon.
Email kiwadancefitness@gmail.com to preregister and prepay.
You must preregister and prepay all classes.
Kiwa Dance Fitness
Licensed in Zumba Gold® (2013).
Certified fitness instructor specialist in group fitness, active aging fitness, exercise for knee/hip replacements, and nutrition for weight management. Supplemental training in stretching anatomy and Zumba® Core.
Licensed to play music by SOCAN and ReSound.
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Parksville, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Kiwa Dance Fitness is a sole proprietorship registered in the Province of British Columbia, Canada
Zumba®, Zumba Gold®, and the Zumba Fitness logos are trademarks of Zumba Fitness, LLC, used under license.
Updated: January 10, 2022
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