Answering the call for support, Senior Fitness Wit Toi was officially founded in 2022 with a mission to provide older adults with safe, accessible exercise classes and opportunities to reconnect after the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond physical activity, there was a critical need to create spaces where individuals could come together, rebuild connections, and thrive while combating loneliness, depression, and isolation, which proved just as harmful as the virus itself.

Since then, Senior Fitness Wit Toi has grown to include wellness programming, guest speakers, presentations, and health education. These offerings are intentionally designed to empower our members to become their own best advocates in health decision-making while supporting strength, independence, and overall well-being.

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Today Senior Fitness Wit Toi operates as the philanthropic arm of BeneFit Personal Training, which provides in-home, mobile strength training for older adults in and around the Metro Richmond, Virginia area.

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Senior Fitness Wit Toi was founded by Lead Senior Fitness & Medical Exercise Specialist, Torski "Toi" Dobson-Arnold. With over a decade of experience in the fitness industry, Torski has dedicated the majority of her career to serving adults 55+ through both in-home personal training and group fitness programming. Her passion for active aging was shaped during her time as a Fitness & Wellness Coach at Nifty after Fifty, where she spent four years working exclusively with older adults. It was there that she developed a deep understanding of the physical, emotional, and social needs of this population.

 

Through that experience and witnessing how quickly strength and independence can decline without consistent support, Torski became committed to bridging the gap between rehabilitation and long-term wellness.

 

Senior Fitness Wit Toi was born from that mission.

 

Today, her work centers around the philosophy of “Movement as Medicine,” delivering accessible, evidence-informed fitness programs that improve balance, strength, and quality of life, while also creating meaningful community connections for older adults across Richmond.