Lucciana Pereira

Lucciana Pereira is the founder of Bikram HOT Yoga Mallorca and one of the most highly certified yoga instructors in Europe, with over 5.000 hours of teacher training. Her journey into yoga began in 1990, exploring various styles before discovering Bikram Yoga.

Before dedicating herself fully to yoga, Lucciana led a demanding career as a criminal lawyer and interior designer, which involved extensive travels, high stress, and unhealthy food habits.
After suffering two Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs), she was warned by doctors that a third episode could be fatal. This was a pivotal moment that led her to prioritize her health and embrace Bikram Yoga as a transformative practice, after consistent daily practice in UK, she quit smoking and excessive caffeine consumption, and experienced profound improvements in her overall well-being.

Determined to share the benefits of Hot Yoga, Lucciana trained directly under Bikram Choudhury in Los Angeles, completing a rigorous 500-hour certification program to become a Certified Bikram Yoga Teacher.
Her commitment to continuous learning led her to pursue additional certifications, apart of the below list (she still is in training…)

Bikram Yoga ( 3 months) LA – USA

Fierce Grace Hot Yoga – UK

Sivananda Vedanta Forest Academy – UK

Power Vinyasa – UK

Yoga Therapy (University of CEU Cardenal Herrera) – SPAIN

Inferno Hot Pilates Level 1, 2 & 3 – UK (becoming the first certified instructor in Spain)

Yin Yoga with Sarah Powere Insight Yoga Institute – FRANCE

Yin Yoga with Norman Blair – UK

MyoYin, Myofascial Release & Spine Anatomy – IRLAND

NADA Protocol (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) certified to treat trauma, substance misuse, abuse and mental health conditions -UK

Yoga Alliance Senior Teacher Certified – UK

Lucciana is a registered and accredited Senior Teacher with the Yoga Alliance UK and has taught internationally in the USA (New York, Los Angeles, Miami), Germany, Austria, Dubai, Abudhabi, Denmark, Sweden, Brazil and the United Kingdom, currently in Spain.

Her teaching methodology is highly individualized, focusing on students with injuries, post-surgical recovery, and physical limitations. She combines technical expertise with a compassionate approach, ensuring that each class is both challenging and accessible.

Beyond yoga, Lucciana has a strong background in martial arts, holding a brown belt in Kyokushin Oyama. She also has a deep interest in alternative medicine, including ayurveda, homeopathy and acupuncture.
She has practiced Meditation and Zen Buddhism for the last 35 years.

Lucciana’s commitment to lifelong learning and personal growth exemplifies her belief that “a good and humble teacher should NEVER stop learning.”

Renowned for her firm yet compassionate approach, she fosters an engaging learning environment that balance discipline, knowledge & wit.
He teaching style not only inspires but also empowers students to improve their overall health, reduce/stop medication codependence, inspire students to pursue careers in teaching etc.
She also encourages her students to embrace meditation practices, that cultivates mindfulness and significantly enhance their daily lives.

Catrina Andreou

My journey with Bikram yoga began in 2009, a friend and I decided to try a class “just for fun!” Before this class, I had never tried any other form of yoga. I struggled through the class in the extreme heat and sweat and as I lay in final savasana I was determined to never come back! My determination to not go back didn’t last long and the following week I ended up purchasing a month membership! I became a regular member of the studio that I was practicing at in Australia. I fell in love with the practice and the profound benefits that came with it.

I have practiced yoga through some challenging times. I had bulging discs in my lower back and herniated my L5/S1 spinal disc which also gave me debilitating sciatica. I had spinal surgery to partially remove the disc that was pressing onto my sciatic nerve. My yoga practice was my medicine and my therapy to heal and rehabilitate. Unfortunately a few months later I was diagnosed with severe endometriosis and had to have abdominal surgery to remove a large endometrioma. At times where I felt physically and emotionally broken I had this yoga to help me heal and come back stronger. I don’t know where I would be without my practice. It’s amazing how the many challenges and struggles you experience inside the room can bring you so much peace and joy outside the room.

In 2013, I took the plunge and left my corporate job working in Human Resources and travelled to Los Angeles to study Bikram’s 9 week Teacher Training Program!

Since graduating I have been teaching in several studios in Australia and the UK. I am now very grateful to be teaching at Hot Yoga Mallorca! It has been a wonderful experience, not only teaching in a country with a different language, but also practicing and learning more about other styles of yoga that the studio offers, including Yin Yoga, Vinyasa and Fierce Grace.

I have had the pleasure of meeting many great students, teachers and mentors along the way. Through the practice of yoga I have had great triumphs and breakthroughs and I loved practicing all the way through my 2nd and 3rd timester of pregnancy in 2016.

In 2017 I attended the Inferno Hot Pilates Level 1 Teacher Training in Australia. In 2019 I also attended the Level 2 Training here in Mallorca!

There is always so much to learn and I know I will continue to learn and grow as a student and teacher. It is a blessing to share this yoga and help people positively change their lives.