WE MOVE TO LIVE…WE DANCE TO LIVE BETTER
The only gentle group fitness option in Parksville designed to meet the needs of older adults and be safe for knee and hip replacements. It’s not about dancing or exercising, it’s about moving and having fun. Classes are designed to energize you, not push you to exhaustion.
If you are looking for a gentle dance fitness class to keep you fit and flexible, then you belong here. It doesn’t matter how you move, just that you move.
Kiwa Dance Fitness is island born and embodies island life. It’s about “island style,” being active but at a slower pace with simpler moves. It’s about “island time,” moving at your own pace within your abilities. Kiwa exemplifies the island state of mind as one of a welcoming community with a sense of togetherness.
WHAT MAKES KIWA CLASSES SPECIAL
Kiwa Dance Fitness classes are atypical of low-impact group fitness classes. Classes are small with a maximum of 10 participants. This allows me to ensure everyone is moving safely and ensures you have room to move freely. Movements are gentle on your joints, often with extra transition steps. This ensures you have time to switch sides and stay balanced. It’s about moving and having fun doing it. There is little counting of steps so everyone does what they can regardless of speed. It’s an informal class where you can follow me or freestyle (safely of course). The only thing I ask is that we all go the same direction at the same time and spread out on the dance floor. Class is pressure free; have fun, laugh, forget the world outside the studio for 1 hour.
Where: 115 – 425 Stanford Avenue, Parksville, BC.
When: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:30. [See calendar on Facebook.]
Per class rates: $5-7. Monthly passes, punch cards, or drop-in. First class is FREE.
Class sizes are limited, reserve your spot.
Fitness should provide opportunities for you to connect with your peers. Social isolation becomes a real risk as we grow older. Finding your ohana (chosen family) on the dance floor connects you with likeminded women in the studio and in the community.
To all the “island girls” of any age who find there way here, welcome to the BLOG, where I 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:
Kiwa Dance FitnessSM is a sole proprietorship registered in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
Updated: January 2026
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