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List of Great Zen Podcasts

I just got a tweet asking for a list of my favorite Zen podcasts.  What a great idea!  Let's check the podroll - 

• Alan Watts - These are recordings of talks given in the 60's and 70's by a revolutionary thinker, breaking Zen down into what Westerners can understand.
• Buddhist Geeks - An analytical show out of Boulder, CO., interviewing a wide variety of interesting guests.
• Dharma Seed - Talks given by Zen and Buddhist masters.  Might be the same content as the awesome Zencast.
• Hardcore Zen - Talks by Brad Warner in L.A., the author of Dharma Punx.
• Tara Brach - Renowned psychologist and family counselor Tara Brach giving talks on how to apply Zen to make life better.
• Unfettered Mind - Very Zen.  So Zen, it's almost painful to listen to.  
• Unfettered Questions - Companion to Unfettered Mind.
• WTF - Comedian Marc Maron's hit podcast.  Not purposefully Zen, but it has some incredible moments as he's trying to figure out his own life.
• Zen and the Art of Triathlon - Produced by yours truly.  Turns the world's toughest sport into moving meditation and self-discovery.  Interviews with experts and applies Zen to training and self-improvement.
• Zencast - This is the crown jewel of them all.  Zen talks (dharma talks) given by the leading authorities on Zen, psychology, and application of self.  The fact that these are free is truly an amazing gift.

I found all of these by searching through iTunes.  Enjoy!

ZenTri Base Camp UPDATE!!!

All I can say is, "WOW!"  This year's camp took the awesomeness of last year and tripled it.  We're packing up to head back to Texas, so I will have to write a full report later, but I just wanted so say how blown away I am.  

The addition of Jessi Stensland was far better than I ever could have dreamed.  Not only did she do all of her Movement U instruction, but her swim and running coaching was like... like...  I can't even say what it was like because there is nothing to compare it to.  She is one of the world's best athletes and will work out next to you while making you hold your form perfectly.  That kind of experience is priceless.

We were also gifted with the arrival of Coach Adam for a full day.  When a camp is so good that one of the world's best running coaches spontaneously drives three hours to be there and help, you've got a great camp going on.  Coach Adam brings a level of energy and knowledge that is unparalleled in the sports world.  Those of us that already knew him were buzzing with anticipation when we heard he was coming.  Those of us that didn't know him were buzzing about how AMAZING a coach can be and how knowledgable he is.  

We will be opening up registration for next year very soon, so stay tuned!

ZenTri Base Camp - Day Two!

Day two of Camp brought us Movement U by the awesome Jessi Stensland!  We also did some bike fitting, a ride, and so much more. 

ZenTri Base Camp - Day One!

Day one was a blast!  We started off with some yoga, went on a grocery store tour to show how to find healthy food, and then had a great bike ride down the coast.  The weather was INSANE!  More fun on tap for today. :)