Vivian // Founder.Owner, Instructor

Vivian moved from San Francisco to Seattle in 2008 to pursue her career in the fashion industry with Nordstrom, Inc. What began as a fast-paced corporate journey gradually evolved into a deeper exploration of balance, purpose, and self-connection.

While training for her first marathon, Vivian discovered yoga—and with it, the transformative power of breath. Learning to connect breath with movement changed her experience of running. What once felt like pure endurance became a moving meditation, opening the door to a lifelong practice rooted in mindfulness, presence, and self-awareness.

Yoga became her grounding force, offering clarity and stillness amid the constant movement of everyday life. In 2017, she stepped away from her corporate career to pursue a long-held dream: creating a welcoming space where others could experience that same sense of connection, balance, and renewal. DRIFT was born from this vision—a yoga sanctuary built on the belief that yoga is for everyone, with thoughtful offerings and teachers who meet students wherever they are in their practice.

Vivian is an E-CYT 200 certified yoga teacher through Yoga Medicine and has continued to deepen her studies in anatomy, myofascial release, and trauma-informed yoga. Expanding her exploration of the relationship between body, mind, and nervous system, she completed Levels 1 and 2 Sound Healing training at Seattle Sound Temple, studying the therapeutic qualities of sound, vibration, and resonance.

Sound has since become an integral part of her teaching and personal practice. Through crystal singing bowls, chimes, voice, and other instruments, Vivian creates immersive sound experiences that invite deep rest, reflection, and reconnection. She thoughtfully incorporates sound into yoga classes, restorative practices, workshops, private sessions, and retreats, offering students another pathway to stillness and self-discovery.

Her teaching blends mindful movement, breathwork, myofascial release, and sound, encouraging students to explore their bodies with curiosity, cultivate strength and ease, and reconnect with their natural rhythm. Whether guiding an energizing vinyasa practice or a deeply restorative sound bath, Vivian believes that yoga is less about achieving a particular shape and more about how we feel, listen, and connect with ourselves.

Beyond the studio, Vivian enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest with her husband, experimenting with nourishing juice recipes, and curating DRIFT yoga retreats around the world—bringing together movement, culture, meaningful experiences, and community.

For Vivian, yoga and sound are not simply practices, but evolving pathways to well-being, connection, and a more intentional way of living. Through DRIFT, she continues to share these practices while creating space for others to discover what resonates with them.

Classes & Offerings at DRIFT: Myofascial Release • Power Vinyasa & Vinyasa • Slow Flow • Yin Flow • Sculpt • Sound Baths & Sound Healing • Private Yoga & Sound Sessions • DRIFT Escape Retreats

Certifications:

Yoga Medicine:  200 hr RYT / Myofascial Release - 60 hrs / Spine - 60 hrs / Mental Health - 60 hrs / Yoga for Athletes - 25 hrs / Hip Immersion - 25 hrs / Yin - 60 hrs  Anatomy Trains:  Fascial Network - 30 hrs / Love Your Brain:  Yoga for traumatic brain injury - 50 hrs / Sound Temple, Seattle: Sound Healing Levels 1 & 2