Mal studied at the International Center for Release and Integration in Mill Valley, California, studying under Dr Jack Painter, the pioneer of deep bodywork in the USA. He also studied at Source School of Tantra Yoga in Maui, Hawaii under Charles and Caroline Muir for two years, giving him his CTE certificate and becoming the first Advance Certified Tantra Educator in the UK.
He also completed modules 1 and 2 of Margot Anand's Tantra Training in San Francisco, California. Mal has studied with Brandon Bays in the UK, to be an Accredited Journey Therapist. He studied NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) with Dr Robert Bays in the UK.
Mal is a qualified massage therapist with ITEC - International Therapy Examination Council. He has learnt the following massage modalities and other therapies from all over the world.
Aromatherapy
Reflexology
Indian Head Massage
Hawaiian Lomi-Lomi Massage
Swedish Massage
Shiatsu
Thai Massage
Pelvic-Heart Integration
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Kahuna
Emotional and Physical Release Massage
Spiritual Hot Rock Massage
Journey Therapy
Aspects of Counseling
Yoga Stretches
Breath work
Toning (with sounds)
Mal was born in Sri-Lanka, with an Eastern upbringing with a Buddhist Philosophy. He was educated in London and holds a BSc (Hon) degree in Bio Physical Science, DMS and a MBA.