Shayamal Vallabhjee

Sports Scientist, Performance Coach, and Member, Fitness Advisory Board

Shayamal is a South African sports scientist, author, and performance coach to professional athletes and corporate executives. He holds a BSc in Sports Science, MSc in Psychology, and an MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He has worked with the South African and Indian Cricket and Tennis teams, traveling on the ATP Tour for six years. Based in India, he is a member of the Herbalife Nutrition Fitness Advisory Board.

Shayamal spent four years living as a monk in the ISKCON Temple in South Africa. It was there where he studied mindfulness, meditation, and Vedic sciences, which inspired him to bring together world psychology with spirituality.

He is an author of four books on sports science and motivation and a four-time TEDx speaker. Among his accolades include the INK & Australia India Youth Dialogue Fellowship, Men’s Health Trainer of the Year 2014, and Asia Spa’s Wellness Guru of 2019.