The Zen Experience

My niece Harper is ready to hit the courts in her new Zen Pickleball gear. We may have a future @pellopaddles pro in the works! #pellopaddles #pellopro #christmas #niece #family #zen #zenpickleball #nextgeneration #pickleball #growth #progress #practice

Such a fun day in a draw of 15 at @winchesterccva in mixed doubles open division with @olisway! Our first time competing together and we snagged🥇against some amazing teams. Thank you to @ronynaydenov98 @rennerpb and @binilu for all the preparation for mixed! Growth is only possible with a community of people that support and push you forward. Thank you to @pellopaddles for gearing me up for battle as always! #pellopro #pellopaddles #zenpickleball #pickleball #gold #opendivision #mixeddoubles #progress #mindset #growth #community

Grateful is the best way I can describe the past few days. To not only be able to play a sport I love, with the most amazing friends, on my birthday, while helping with the first ever USTA Pickleball National Invitational, was one of the most awesome experiences ever. Thank you to this growing pickleball community for being part of this journey and coming away with some hardware too! USTA Mid-Atlantic had six teams representing in Vegas this weekend and four of those teams medaled in three of the four divisions. Thank you to everyone that made this happen! National Invitational Results for Mid-Atlantic: -50+ 7.5 Division: Racket Rebels (Richmond)🥇 -19+ 9.0 Division: Dink Side of the Moon (Charlottesville)🥇 -19+ 9.0 Division: ATG&G Friends (Richmond)🥈 -50+ 9.0 Division: Timeless (Richmond)🥇 #ustamidatlantic #ustautah #pickleball #nationals #nationalinvitational #lasvegas #community #teamwork

Throwback to a fun weekend at @wintergreenresortva playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles. And to my great partners @megknutson and @ronynaydenov98! Thank you @pellopaddles for the support and gear to keep me going. And photo credit goes to the amazing organizers @legends_sports_leagues. On to the next! #progressnotperfection #mindset #growth #flow #letsgo #ontothenext #pickleball #community #friends #dink #drop #drive #singles #doubles #mixeddoubles #pellopaddles #pellopro #zenpickleball

We had a great morning of drills, games and paddle demos with the Church Hill Pickleball Club! #pickleball #clubpickleball #clinic #dinks #drops #pellopaddles #pellopro #zenpickleball #flow #mindset #community #fun #sundayfunday

Whirlwind weekend at @wintergreenresortva playing in the @legends_sports_leagues pickleball tournament! Thanks to the organizers and host site for their efforts and braving the elements to make it happen. I’m so grateful for this growing pickleball community and my amazing partners this weekend. Results: 🥈 in women’s open singles 🥈 in women’s open doubles with @megknutson 🥉 in mixed open doubles with @ronynaydenov98 Thanks to @pellopaddles for gearing me up to play my best! #controlfreak #pxvi We were able to sneak in some fun too, celebrating @leahfremouw and her upcoming birthday 🥳 and a few games of uno with our number one fan @jules33324, who braved the cold weather 🥶 and gusting winds 💨 to cheer us on! #pickleball #pellopaddles #pellopro #wintergreen #community #legends #tournament #competition #progress #goals #letsgo #findyourflow #zenpickleball #mindset

BUY TWO #TUESDAY ➡️ FREE PRO BAG For a limited time only, use the promo code in my bio for 20% off and with purchase of two #Pello pickleball paddles, we will include our pro pickleball bag for free ($100 value)! WWW.PELLO.LIFE #pickleballislife #pellopaddles #pickleballgiveaway #free

Excited to be close to 500 followers! As a sincere ‘thank you’ we want to #giveitawaynow with some of our favorite branded swag! To Enter to Win: 1. Follow @zen.pickleball 2. ❤️ this post 3. Tag 2 friends in the comments Once we hit 500 followers, we will select a winner to receive a branded hat, tshirt and server bands. Look cool on the courts with #zenpickleball #pellopaddles #pickleball #swag #giveaway #pickleballislife #picklefit #pickle #gear #dink #drop #drive #zerozerostart #letsgo #flowstate #flow #zen #findyourflow

New logo drop! Thanks to my good friend @kendiesel00 for designing the official Zen Pickleball logo! Merch coming soon… #zenpickleball #zen #flowstate #flow #progressnotperfection #growth #grind #dink #drop #drive #pickleball #letsgo #findyourflow

Excited to be part of team @pellopaddles alongside my friends and phenomenal players @ronynaydenov98 @jhonnatan.medinalvarez @coach_mlopez. Huge thank you to @crustybillygoat and his team at Pello for their support! Can’t wait to test the new PXVI “Control Freak” out in the next tournament. Also, loving the paddle koozie! #teampello #pellopaddles #teamwork #pickleball #quality #rawcarbonfiber #pxvi #controlfreak #pickleballer #dink #drop #drive #progress #flow #paddlekoozie

Branded server bands coming to a court near you! No more generic bands, and a good reminder to find your flow throughout the game. #pickleball #findyourflow #zenpickleball #zen #dink #drop #drive #serve #serverband #brand #lifestyle #flowstate #flow #letsgo #vapickleball #rva #community #represent #culture

So much fun being part of the draft league this season with the best teammates! Proud to finish off the season in first place with “Kiss My Ace!” Cheers to the next season. #draftleague #pickleball #pickleballleagues #friends #fun #dink #drive #drop #teammates #chesterfield #teamleague #social #pickled

Fun day playing alongside my friend and mixed partner @ronynaydenov98 at the VA Classic on our home courts. We took home gold in the Open Division! Thanks to our support crew @jules33324 @nickolassamuels and other friends that made it out today. Looking forward to the next! #pickleball #rva #dink #drive #drop #pressureisaprivilege #fun #friendship #growth #progress @pellopaddles @vulcanpickleball

April pickleball social was a hit! A beautiful Sunday to play followed by live music and drinks. Cheers! #pickleball #social #flow #community #fun #friends #dink #drop #drive

Sneak peek of the new shirt designs about to drop! Get in the pickle flow. DM for order requests. #zenpickleball #flow #flowstate #pickleball #pickleflow #dink #drive #drop #drill #progress #progressnotperfection #onemoregame

Same here Andre! #pickleballaddict #pickleball #andreagassi #tennis #pickleball #racquetsports #athlete #pickleballslam #letsgo #dink #drop #drive #pickle

Let’s get down to business! Loving the new @vulcanpickleball V570 paddles. #pickleball #play #train #dink #drop #drive #ppr #vulcanpickleball

Let’s go @vulcanpickleball! Can’t wait to test out the new V570 models. #vulcanambassador #pickleball #zenpickleball #zen #flowstate #letsgo #dink #drive #drop #train #performance

We had a fun spring social this weekend, complete with pickleball play, music, and pizza by the bonfire afterwards! Join us next month for round two at @bryan_parkrva. @vulcanpickleball #pickleball #socialplay #fun #friends #fire #pizza #rva #parksandrec #ambassador

Ready for the weekend. #grind #sweat #work #progress #pickleball #zen #flowstate #vulcanpickleball #nobull #pklblr #dink #reset #drive #pushyourlimits

The verdict is in…new favorite court shoes from @nobull and favorite paddle from @vulcanpickleball #nobull #pickleball #durafast40 #vulcanpb #drink #drill #train #levelup #letsgo

Super stoked to try out the new @vulcanpickleball V740 along with these training paddles. #vulcanpb #ambassador #pickleball #newdigs #training #dinks #sweetspot #newrelease #letsgo

A long but fun day at the @va_pickleball classic. Brought home silver in 4.5, 19+ mixed doubles with @oskidawg! All around good competition and matches with a great partner. Thanks @vulcanpickleball for gearing us up! #pickleball #vaclassic #pounceytractpark #mixeddoubles #vulcanpb #hydrant #pklblr

Eyes on the prize! Photo credit: @worldpickleballtour #focus #flowstate #pickleball #pklblr #rva #sport #life #growth #mindset #vulcanpickleball #pickleballworldtour

Fun day at our home courts playing with Jason in the @worldpickleballtour! We took home gold in mixed doubles 4.0/4.5 19+ combined with some competitive matches. Thank you @vulcanpickleball for the best paddle. #vulcanpickleball #worldpickleballtour #mixeddoubles #pickleball #compete #pickleballer #va #pounceytractpark #progressnotperfection #ppr #usapa

Enjoyed dropping into @picklesnewengland yesterday to check out their amazing facility. This place is fantastic and the owners were so kind to spend time with us and show us around. Thank you Lisa and Dustin for sharing your passion for pickleball and building this community. Your story was so inspiring and I look forward to playing here next time I drop in! #massachusetts #pickleball #picklesnewengland #pickles #indoorpickleball #community #dink #drink #passion #purpose #ppa #usapa #ppr

Fun weekend playing in the VA Beach Open pickleball tournament! Finished with bronze in the 4.5 19+ division. Thanks @oskidawg for being an awesome partner and @vulcanpickleball for the best paddles! #vulcanpickleball #vabeach #pickleball #pklblr #fun #mixeddoubles #wind #competition #friends #zen #zenpickleball #mindset #progress #growth #learn #play #grow #progressnotperfection @va_pickleball

Had so much fun playing with the “Quick Dinking” team in yesterday’s tournament in Charlottesville. Photo credit: @chrisdinka_pb and props for winning! #pickleball #zen #zenpickleball #charlottesville #va #teampickleball #dink #drive #mindset #progress #play #tournament #dardentowepark

We had so much fun at the first Church Hill Pickleballers Social last week. 12 folks came out to learn pickleball and everyone quickly became a Pickleballer. #vulcanpickleball #ambassador #ppr #growthesport #pickleball #pickleballers #churchhillrva #community #parksandrecreation #unionmarket #friends #fun #active #dink #drive #play

Enjoyed an intense and competitive day on the courts at the Legends tournament in Woodbridge. The 4.5 bracket was solid and we learned a lot. Can’t wait for the next! #pickleball #zenpickleball #mindset #progressnotperfection #growth #progress #pickleballaddict #competition #intensity #gameplan #dink #drive #start

Fun weekend in Pittsburgh at the @gammapickleball classic playing singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Great learning experience and competition all around! #pickleball #vulcanpickleball #dink #drive #singles #doubles #mixeddoubles #ppr #ppa #usapa #zenpickleball #mindset #grow #learn #teach #play #fun #nextup

Rolling into the week like #readytoplay #pickleball #dance #happydance #playeveryday #practice #teach #learn #dink #drive #ppa #ppr #usapa

Beach vibes and pickleball. #pklblr #pklblrshop #beach #puravida #oceanisle #nc #vacation #vacationmode #vibes #mindsetmatters #disconnecttoreconnect #optoutside #pickleball #dink #drive #oceanside #sand #sun #ocean #vulcanpickleball #holidayweekend #4thofjuly #beachhairdontcare

Mountain weekend with the best of the best. Teaching tennis friends from college a little bit about pickleball by the river. #buckcreek #asheville #avl #nationalpark #cabin #optoutside #mountainsarecalling #river #friends #goodpeople #pickleball #volley #ppr #usapa #ppa #goldendoodle #fetch #vulcanpickleball

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads out there! I am grateful to have been guided throughout my tennis career by the best dad coach. Now that I have passed along my love of pickleball, he’s playing and we are teaching the next generation. #dad #coach #fathersday #teach #learn #grow #vulcanpickleball #pickleball #father #grandkids #kids #youthsports #dink #drive #stayoutofthekitchen #fun #mindset #progress #ppa #usapa #ppr #zen #zenpickleball

Fueling up on this beautiful Friday before a day of pickleball! Loving my new Zen Pickleball mug. #coffee #zenpickleball #zen #porch #morningroutine #optoutside #nature #pickleballismyzen #pickleball #usapa #ppa #dink #drive #vulcanambassador #rva #fuel #mindset #growth #weekendvibes #meditation #breathe #vulcanpickleball #pklblr #pkbl #caffeine #ppr #pickleballcoffee @pickleball.coffee

Spending some time in nature the past week to strengthen the mind and legs for pickleball. #mindfulness #flowstate #flow #angelslanding #pklblr #pickleball #pickleballaddict #utah #zion #zionnationalpark #hike #optoutside #grounding #mindset #growth #travel #zioncanyon #zen #zenpickleball #balance #mountainsarecalling #dink #drive #drop

“Focus more on your desire than on your doubt, and the dream will take care of itself.” -Mark Twain #quotes #focus #motivation #fridayvibes #pickleball #usapa #ppa #pickleballaddict #dink #drive #progress #mindset #flow #flowstate #growth #marktwain #learn #pushyourself #dream #desire #nodoubt #timehasntcaughtupyet #charlie #pushthelimits

“Where focus goes, energy flows.” Hunter was in the zone and laser focused when he was learning how to serve. I told him how good he was doing and he positively said “I really am.” #focus #flow #energy #learn #teach #pickleball #youthpickleball #juniorpickleball #growth #progress #pickleballaddict #stayoutofthekitchen #family #pickleball #dink #serve #drive #popuppickleball #usapa #ppa #youthsports #optoutside #mindset #growthmindset #positivity #vulcanpickleball #underarmour #pklblr #pklblrshop

Sharing my love of zen pickleball and turning this tennis family into pickleballers this weekend! #sharingiscaring #pickleball #pickleballaddict #vulcanpickleball #ambassador #memorialdayweekend #stayoutofthekitchen #zerozerostart #pickleballforall #family #nc #zenpickleball #inthezone #flowstate #flow #teach #learn #grow #fun #ppa #usapa #youthpickleball #juniorpickleball #dink #drive

Finding my flow with the new @vulcanpickleball V560 Control paddle. It has the perfect balance of touch on dinks and pop on drives. #vulcan #vulcanpickleball #ambassador #pickleball #pickleballer #pickleballaddict #dink #drive #flowstate #zerozerostartart #power #control #reset #stayoutofthekitchen

The best part of pickleball is the community! So fun teaching friends to play today. #pickleball #passthepassion #dink #drive #pickleballaddict #zenpickleball #zen #findyourflow #flowstate #happiness #fun #loveforthegame #vulcanpickleball

Pickleball requires us to find the balance between power and finesse, action and patience. The yin yang symbol also reminds us of a pickleball! #yinyangpickleball #findyourflow .#zen #zenpickleball #pickleball #flow #flowststate #dink #drive #power #finesse #action #patience #mindset #mindmatters #balance #ppa #ppatour #usapa #ppr #focus #findyourfocus

How do you get into your pickle flow? #pickleball #zen #zenpickleball #psychology #mind #mindset #mindmatters #growth #growthmindset #flow #flowstate #breathe #focus #positivity #visualization #gameplan #usapa #vulcanpickleball #durafast40 #paddle #ppa #patience #ppr #optimalexperience

“Flow is being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one.” -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi #zen #zenpickleball #flow #flowstate #presence #pickleball #pickleballaddict #pickleballers #findyourflow #effortless #rythm #sport #ppa #ppr #usapa #tournament #usapickleball #mindset #mindmatters #competition #athlete #compete #grow #growthmindset