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{{Short description|Indian Yogi & Entrepreneur }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sarvesh Shashi
| image = Sarvesh Yoga Class.jpg
| caption = Sarvesh in 2024
| birth_name = Sarvesh Shashi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|04|15}}
| birth_place = [[Thrissur|Thrissur, Kerala]]
| occupation = [[Entrepreneur]], [[Yogi]]
| years_active = 2013 - present
| known_for = Yogi
| website = {{URL|sarveshshashi.com}}
}}

'''Sarvesh Shashi''' (born, 15 April 1992), known as "Modern Yogi", is an Indian [[Yogi|yoga practitioner]] and [[author]]. He is the founder of "SARVA", a Yoga studio chain and Health platform in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarvesh Shashi |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/sarvesh-shashi/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Sarvesh was born in [[Thrissur|Thrissur, Kerala]] to his father, Shashi Kumar is the chairman of the [[Chennai]]-based conglomerate, Sabari Group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Lazarus |first=Susanna Myrtle |date=2019-05-10 |title=At 27, Sarvesh Shashi has got the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Malaika Arora to invest in his dream. Find out what makes this thrill-seeking CEO tick |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/meet-27-year-old-sarvesh-shashi-indias-new-millionaire-yogi/article27094190.ece |access-date=2024-11-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He was introduced to yoga by his parents at age six, Sarvesh later attended Loyola College in [[Chennai]] before leaving to join the family business.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-21 |title=Sarvesh Shashi: The Coolest Yogi |url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/lifestyle/people/sarvesh-shashi-coolest-yogi |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Man's World India |language=en}}</ref> He was in the Tamil Nadu junior cricket team. Sarvesh later served as a net bowler for [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] in 2011 and for [[Rajasthan Royals]] in 2012 & 2013 during the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet this IPL dropout, who built Rs 100 crore business empire, backed by Bollywood's top celebrities |url=https://www.india.com/sports/meet-this-ipl-dropout-who-built-rs-100-crore-business-empire-backed-by-bollywoods-top-celebrities-7268165/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=DNA Web |title=Meet ex-cricketer who quit IPL dream to build Rs 100 crore company backed by Malaika Arora, Shahid and Mira Kapoor |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-meet-ex-cricketer-quit-ipl-dream-rs-100-crore-company-backed-malaika-arora-shahid-mira-kapoor-sarvesh-shashi-3069326 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2013, at the age of 23, he founded ''Zorba'', a yoga studio, in a vacant warehouse owned by his father. Three years later, [[Talwalkars]], a fitness chain, acquired a 50% stake in Zorba for $2 million, leading to a partnership that introduced yoga classes into their gyms nationwide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarvesh Shashi: The Yogi Entrepreneur |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/startups/sarvesh-shashi-the-yogi-entrepreneur/50121/1 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> In 2018, Zorba was rebranded as "SARVA", with over 80 studios over India and International.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-21 |title=Sarvesh Shashi on inspiring youth at finding own path through yoga |url=https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/article/Sarvesh-Shashi-on-inspiring-youth-at-finding-their-own-path-through-mindfulness-21195199 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref> That same year, he co-founded "Diva Yoga" with [[Malaika Arora]], a consumer health platform and a yoga program with dedicated space exclusively for women.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paitandy |first=Priyadarshini |date=2019-09-12 |title=Malaika Arora's Diva Yoga comes to Chennai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/malaika-aroras-diva-yoga-comes-to-chennai/article29399536.ece |access-date=2024-11-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-18 |title=Experience The Power of Yoga With Sarvesh Shashi & Malaika Arora - Society Achievers |url=https://societyachievers.com/experience-the-power-of-yoga-with-sarvesh-shashi-malaika-arora/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, Diva Yoga launched in Chennai. It is currently located in Mumbai and Chennai.<ref name=":1" />

In 2019, He received funding from investors including [[Jennifer Lopez]], Zumba Fitness, [[Alex Rodriguez|Alexx Rodriguez]], [[Malaika Arora]], [[Bill Roedy]] for his yoga studio "SARVA".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalal |first=Avanti |date=2019-05-02 |title=Jennifer Lopez and Malaika Arora have invested in a yoga startup |url=https://www.vogue.in/content/malaika-arora-jennifer-lopez-have-invested-in-a-yoga-startup |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shenoy |first=Sonali |date=2019-05-10 |title=How 27-year-old Sarvesh Shashi from Chennai got both Jennifer Lopez and Malaika Arora to invest in his startup |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/celebs/2019/May/10/how-27-year-old-sarvesh-shashi-from-chennai-got-both-jennifer-lopez-and-malaika-arora-to-invest-in-h-14791.html |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref> The same year, He was featured in [[Fortune India|Fortune]] 40 Under 40 in India and in [[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ India]] as Most Influential Young Indians in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sethi |first=Shikha |date=2019-12-12 |title=Here's the full list of GQ's 50 most influential young Indians of 2019 |url=https://www.gqindia.com/influence-list/content/the-gq-50-most-influential-young-indians-of-2019#:~:text=Sarvesh%20Shashi,%2027&text=With%20investments%20from%20the%20likes,instructors%20in%20its%20four%20years. |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarvesh Shashi - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2019 - Fortune India |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/sarvesh-shashi?year=2019#:~:text=Sarvesh%20Shashi%20-%20India's%20Young%20&%20Brightest,Under%2040%202019%20-%20Fortune%20India |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.fortuneindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, Shashi was featured in [[Forbes]] [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] Asia for Healthcare & Science.<ref>{{Cite web |title=30 Under 30 Asia 2020: Healthcare & Science |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/asia/healthcare-science/#da45337685b2 |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> He was also featured in [[Entrepreneur India|Entrepreneur]] 30 Under 30.<ref name=":0" />

In 2024, Shashi wrote and published the book ''How To Fall In Love with Yoga: Move. Breathe. Connect.'' with a foreword by [[Malaika Arora]]. The book explores various yoga poses and flows, and emphasizes the integration of mindfulness and yoga principles into everyday life.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shashi |first=Sarvesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-I_xEAAAQBAJ |title=How to Fall in Love with Yoga: Move. Breathe. Connect. |date=2024-05-28 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-7440-9939-3 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, he founded "ABCStudios", a talent management company across entertainment, music, and sports with a focus on the South Indian market. They also produce content for ads and films.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|first=|title=Sarvesh Shashi launches ABC Studios to bridge gap between entertainment industries of North and South|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/mediainfo/advertising/sarvesh-shashi-launches-abc-studios-to-bridge-gap-between-entertainment-industries-of-north-and-south-7370601|access-date=2024-11-12|website=bestmediainfo.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-29|title=Sarvesh Shashi's ABC Studios: A New Era in Indian Entertainment|url=https://medianoise.in/sarvesh-shashis-abc-studios-a-new-era-in-indian-entertainment/|access-date=2024-11-12|website=Media Noise Bureau|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Awards and recognition ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Organization
!Title
!Ref
|-
|2020
|[[Forbes]]
|[[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] Asia for Healthcare & Science
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=30 Under 30 Asia 2020: Healthcare & Science |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/asia/healthcare-science/#23e19b7b685b |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|Fortune
|[[40 Under 40]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sarvesh Shashi - India's Young & Brightest Entrepreneurs in 40 Under 40 2019 - Fortune India |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/40under40/sarvesh-shashi?year=2019#:~:text=Sarvesh%20Shashi%20-%20India's%20Young%20&%20Brightest,Under%2040%202019%20-%20Fortune%20India |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.fortuneindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2019
|[[GQ (Indian edition)|GQ India]]
|Most Influential Young Indians
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sethi |first=Shikha |date=2019-12-12 |title=Here's the full list of GQ's 50 most influential young Indians of 2019 |url=https://www.gqindia.com/influence-list/content/the-gq-50-most-influential-young-indians-of-2019#:~:text=Sarvesh%20Shashi,%2027&text=With%20investments%20from%20the%20likes,instructors%20in%20its%20four%20years. |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
|
|Bloomberg
|Youngest CEO in the Health and Wellness Sector
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet this IPL dropout, who built Rs 100 crore business empire, backed by Bollywood's top celebrities |url=https://www.india.com/sports/meet-this-ipl-dropout-who-built-rs-100-crore-business-empire-backed-by-bollywoods-top-celebrities-7268165/#:~:text=In%20fact,%20Sarvesh%20was%20also,India%20to%20watch%20out%20for. |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|[[Entrepreneur India]]
|30 Under 30
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=35under35 - Our Speakers |url=https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/35under35/2020/sarvesh.php |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=www.entrepreneurindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[Businessworld]]
|30 Under 30
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=We Are Making Yoga Cooler: Sarvesh Shashi, Founder Of Sarva |url=https://www.businessworld.in/article/we-are-making-yoga-cooler-sarvesh-shashi-founder-of-sarva-178057 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=BW Businessworld |language=en}}</ref>
|}

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