Malin Svensson, an International Fitness Coach/Author/Speaker, is the leading authority in Nordic Walking in North America. She brought the educational concept to America in 2002.

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 Personal Fitness Trainer certified by NASM and NSCA.

• Malin Svensson is the president of Nordic Body Inc and founder of Nordic Walking USA.

• 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.

• Today, she is one of the five INWA International Coaches and Exel’s Master Coach.

• Currently she serves on the INWA Educational Committee and she is the Director of Event Programming for the 2007 INWA Convention.

• She is the author of the Exel Nordic Walking Instructor Manual and the co-author of the INWA Instructor Manual.

• Along with Mark Fenton, she hosts the Exel Nordic Walking DVD.

• Malin has been invited to lead Nordic Walking seminars and events at fitness conventions for the last four 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.