malin@nordicwalkingna.com
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Originally from Sweden, Malin Svensson came to the United States in 1989 with a Masters Degree in Physical Education. A former nationally ranked track and field athlete with 20 years experience in the health and fitness industry, Malin is a Fitness Coach/Author/Speaker and she is certified by NASM and NSCA. In association with the popular UCLA Extension program, Malin continues to instruct her signature course entitled: Alternative Fitness. Malin Svensson is the president of Malins Method Inc., the founder of Nordic Walking USA and she has been featured in LA Times, The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal and various online and hard copy magazines. As the first INWA (International Nordic Walking Association) Master Trainer in North America, she introduced Nordic Walking to America in 2002. "Outdoor Adventures – Nordic Walking" (Human Kinetics April 2009) is the working title for her upcoming book.

She is the author of the Nordic Walking Instructor Manual for North America, co-author of the INWA (International Nordic Walking Association) Instructor Manual. Today, she is one of the four INWA International Coaches and she serves on the INWA Advisory Board. Malin has been invited to lead Nordic Walking seminars and events at fitness conventions for the last six years including IDEA, Evolution Fitness Conference and ACSM. To date, she has conducted Nordic Walking seminars and presentations throughout North America, Europe and New Zealand. She is considered to be one of the leading authorities in Nordic Walking in the world.