While not a secret society, the Kiwa Social Club limits invites to regular participants (no friends, no spouses). We currently have 20+ regular participants (i.e. those whose schedules and health allow them to attend at least 3-4 classes a month) of which half are usually able to attend social club meetings at any given time. This keeps our number manageable for venues.
Club “meetings” started out as random happy hours at a waterfront restaurant but are now happy hour/wing Wednesdays at a local grill every other month (or monthly if the demand exists).
Meetings are strictly social opportunities to get to know each other a little better and build a social network.
As we grow older, finding “our people” takes work especially if we have moved to accommodate a changing lifestyle. Relocating out of the hustle and bustle of city life, seeking more harmony in our lives, we often find ourselves in smaller towns with limited opportunities to meet likeminded people. Clubs are fewer and often cliquey (no different than in the city), we may be unable to do the sports we once did, and sometimes it’s just that our previous social circles were based on work or spousal relationships. On the “dance floor” we are free to be ourselves; and those who put up with our quirky humor and interpretive dance moves become our chosen family.
[PS. You will note that one key difference between Kiwa and other fitness classes is that I lead classes and you participate. The dance floor is not a classroom where you have to be quiet, learn something, or behave – it is rhythmic shenanigans.]
At Kiwa Dance Fitness we may meet on the dance floor; but we know that wellness is more than fitness, it includes making connections that allow us to remain active and independent in our community. We are ohana.
Updated: February 2026
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