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Luciana keeps the world spinning. As a Master Instructor with Mad Dogg Athletics Spinning™ program for the last eight years, Luciana (also the Spinning director at ECO Fitness) has traveled the country teaching workshops and certifying other Spinning instructors. A year ago, she went global, with her promotion to Global Master Instructor Team Manager, in charge of the 130 Master Instructors across the country. "That brings an international element to it," says Luciana, who loves hoofing it beside indoor cyclists from New Zealand, Hungary and Japan (among others) at the annual World Spinning and Sports Conference. "I was a professional aerobic junkie, with Jane Fonda leg-warmers and the whole deal," admits Luciana. "I got hooked on Spinning, though, because of the strong mind-body connection. It's more than just a workout. You have to ride with something deeper. Every spinning session should be a journey, an opportunity to progress mentally, emotionally, spiritually."