Vampires and yoga seldom appear in the same sentence — except when talking about Fran Rubel Kuzui.

The New York native is known in Hollywood for her role as director of the hit movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and as executive producer of its spinoff TV series, but Kuzui's current endeavors are gaining her acclaim in Japan as well.

The sprightly 64-year-old has traded in her Hollywood digs for a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, and replaced her director's chair with a yoga mat.