Hello! I’m Arianne Liu, a leader in the health and retail industry. I’m currently based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. I’m the co-founder of Unfold Movement, an online and in-person trauma-informed personal training service and founder of Unfold U, where we deliver inclusive leadership and wellness training services focused on amplifying marginalized communities. I am also a co-founder/former owner of a brick-and-mortar fitness gym in the Burnaby Heights.

Growing up, statistics were against me and my family. I am a second-generation Chinese Canadian born to a strong, ambitious, resilient mother. My mother began her journey in Canada as an immigrant, a woman of colour, uneducated, a single mother of 2 daughters, and lived below the poverty line. We lived in subsided housing till I was 15 years old. Life was not easy for her, and it was not easy for my sister and me. I watched her build her wealth over the span of 25 years, which has afforded me a life I have now that I could have never imagined as a 7-year-old. My mother’s drive for success meant my sister and I were designed to perform and overachieve through capitalistic ideologies passed on through intergenerational trauma. My family did it to survive in a society not built for us. 

When I co-opened my brick-and-mortar gym in 2013, I never thought it would take me to where I am now. It wasn’t until I travelled alone in South East Asia in 2016 that I learned there was so much more to life. I also struggled with parts of my identity that were no longer authentic to me. I didn’t have the language or knowledge to know the impacts of systemic racism and how oppressed I was. When I was away from home, I began unlearning what wasn’t serving me and began learning who I really was underneath all the expectations of others. 

I am known as a results-driven human resource professional and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in relationship building, personal development and project management. I have trained over 3500 employees through my corporate role, over 300+ clients as a health and fitness professional, been a panellist for Universities and delivered countless workshops. I offer virtual and in-person DEI workshops, health & wellness coaching, and trauma-informed personal training in Burnaby. I create personalized programs through a holistic approach that fits your lifestyle to reach your desired goals. In addition, I am available to speak at events. If you are feeling my vibes, let’s get in touch!