On May 11th & 12th 2019, Varanashi Farms hosted the first-ever Psicobloc event held in India!
Psico-what? Watch the Teaser:
Over two hundred people – including amateur and professional climbers, but also sports aficionados, children, and local villagers – attended the two-day event.
Sheltered in the Varanashi dorms and tents put up in VF’s acacia forest for the occasion, the collective adrenaline levels were at a peak throughout the tightly-packed program.
Contestants competed in four categories: Amateur Men & Women; Professional Men & Women. The first prize was a GoPro and Glory, but mad fun was guaranteed to all who attended.
The team worked tirelessly to build the climbing wall next to our Diving Pond and guarantee everyone’s safety – in and out of the water.
Check out the story in pictures (all image credits go to Psicoblocindia and Shutter Spark Studios)
How to pitch a tent. Learning useful lifeskills at the farm! 
India's best lifesavers supervised the action at the pool. 
What's more fun than adventure sports? Safe adventure sports! Coach Partha kicks off the event with a Diving Clinic. 
Watching people dive is almost as fun as diving yourself! 
Head-first only for the head-strong 
With this much muscle, you sink like a rock in the water 
Never underestimate the importance of a good warm-up! 
Get creative with your warm-ups! 
On your mark.. 
..set.. 
..GO.. 
all the way to the 
TOP! 
and down the easy way 
well-deserved 
winners. 
Everyone who can swim is welcome in the diving pond, no matter colour, breed, or number of wings. 
Morning flow.. 
..with cobras.. 
..and beasts! 
now that's what being a good sport looks like
This might have been the first Psicobloc in India – but certainly not the last. Varanashi Farms can’t wait to repeat the success.
Bringing adventure to the farm, and eco-friendly living to sports, one climb at a time? A win-win, if you ask us!
Psyched? So are we!
You can read the Times of India article here and the New Indian Express’ report here. For more pictures and videos of the event and updates about coming ones, follow @Psicoblocindia on Instagram.
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