Viviana Yang’s journey from Taiwan’s tropical reefs to Finland’s frozen depths is a story of resilience, passion, and transformation that will challenge everything you thought about cold water diving. In this episode, Viviana shares her incredible transition from free-diving in Taiwan to becoming a professional diver in Finland. Discover how she balances the challenges of icy waters with the thrill of exploring Finland’s wrecks and the resilience required to dive year-round in one of the world’s most extreme environments. She explains the tangible benefits diving has brought to her life—calmness, balance, and a deeper connection with nature—especially during Finland’s long, dark winters and ice diving season.Viviana is the owner of Arctic Divers Dive Center in Helsinki, dive instructor and inspiring personality in our Finnish dive scene.

Get inspired by her global journey, learn how she’s pushing boundaries in Finland’s diving scene, and discover why the icy depths are calling explorers worldwide. So whether you’re local or from abroad, this episode will shift your perspective and may just inspire your next adventure—beneath the ice or beyond.www: https://arcticdivers.fi/