Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Indian Veterans Practice Yoga in Pacific on Sailing Trip
Two retired military officers, Col Srinivas and Capt Prasad, did yoga on their sailboat in the Pacific Ocean.
They were sailing from New Zealand to India and joined the Yoga Day celebrations early, during the winter solstice.
Their yoga session showed how people all over the world celebrate yoga and promotes the idea of global health and unity.
Their journey is part of a bigger yoga event called YogAndhra-2025, which had over two crore participants including the Prime Minister.
The boat will be renamed 'Visakha' to honour the city of Visakhatnam.
Two veterans performed yoga on a sailboat in the Pacific Ocean.
They are on a transoceanic voyage from New Zealand to India via Fiji.
The veterans observed Yoga Day during the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
Their journey is part of the YogAndhra-2025 initiative.
The sailboat is scheduled to be renamed 'Visakha' upon arrival in Visakhapatnam.
- Who
- Col Kolsani Srinivas (Retd) and Capt C D N V Prasad, IN (Retd).
- What
- Two veterans performed yoga on a sailboat in the Pacific Ocean.
- When
- During the winter solstice, ahead of Yoga Day events in India.
- Where
- Pacific Ocean, on a sailboat en route from New Zealand to India.
- Why
- To celebrate Yoga Day and participate in the YogAndhra-2025 initiative.
- Veterans' Ages
- 63 years old
- Voyage Route
- New Zealand to India via Fiji
- Boat Name (Original)
- Tystie
- Boat Name (Future)
- Visakha
- Purpose
- Yoga Day Celebration/YogAndhra-2025 participation