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Helga Marin

Helga Marin Bergsteinsdottir is a sought after inspirational speaker and motivational coach with 20 years of working experience providing resource and assistance to a wide variety of companies and organisations both in Iceland and in the UAE.

Apart from being an accomplished speaker and motivational advocate for employees working at corporations throughout Iceland and the UAE, Helga has conducted number of workshops and seminars for unions, organisations and health care establishments. Helga worked with the VR union several years in a row where she conducted workshops for people who had lost their jobs and made redundant. In Dubai, her program at the Women and Children Centre inspired many women suffering from the effects of domestic violence, to regain their personal power, confidence, and self esteem. Helga has also worked closely with the medical staff in hospitals and clinics both in UAE and in Iceland conducting seminars and workshops. She also conducted a health and wellness program for the medical staff of Dubai Health Care City in April-May 2007 and she worked as a teacher for ISSA (International sports sciences association) in Dubai from 2010-2015. She was chosen as one of four key speakers for Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, at a major medical conference held in Abu Dhabi in May 2011. In Iceland, Helga has held several workshops for the medical staff at Landspítalinn, the national hospital in Iceland. In 2015-2016 Helga provided life coaching and motivational seminars for prisoners at Sogn, Iceland's minimum-security prison located close to Hveragerdi.

Helga demonstrates that understanding and learning to use the power of the mind is the key to overcome all life challenges. With her charisma and positive attitude Helga inspires people to create the positive changes in their lives that not only increases their confidence and enhances their performance and productivity level but also helps them tap into their own personal power, making it possible to transform their dreams into a recognizable reality.

Helga is well known and respected in the commercial and corporate sector. More than 100 articles have been published in a variety of magazines and newspapers in Iceland and the UAE.

With her highly recognizable credentials Helga was the perfect candidate to be chosen as one of four speakers to take part in the highly successful conference, Bridging the Gap, that took place at Sheikh Zayed University in 2010. The goal of the conference was to find ways to connect and improve the communication gap between locals and expatriates.

Helga has the right skills to put people on the correct path to attain optimum health in both mind and body.

Helga Marin's Credentials 2017-2018 Diploma in Positive psychology as a part of a master degree from the University of Iceland
2015-2017 Master degree in health science and teacher´s degree from the University of Reykjavik, Iceland
2014-2015 ACC certified in advanced coach training
2013-2014 ACC certificated life coach
2012- Journey practitioner (Level 1,2)
2010- CTI life coach (level 1)
2008- NLP master practitioner (certified through Richard Bandler and Paul McKenna )
2008- Hypnotic practitioner (Certified through Richard Bandler)
2007- EFF certified (Emotional freedom technique)
2005- Certified in Pilates (NCS fitness academy)
1997- BA in fitness & nutrition (sports and nutrition consultant) from the University of Sport in Stockholm
1996- Certified fitness trainer (Certified through SAFE)
1994- BA psychology from the University of Stockholm