Ava Louise Stanton, LCSW

Teacher

Ava Louise Stanton is a long-time Zen student, beginning with 10 years of study as a founding member and resident of the Providence Zen Center with Zen Master Seung Sahn. She and Trudy Goodman had practiced there in the 1970’s, and she joined the teachers at InsightLA in 2010. She’s a certified Mindful Self Compassion teacher, and currently teaches Mindful Self Compassion and Deepening Self Compassion, and leads daylong retreats at InsightLA.

Ava was recognized by her teacher, Tony Patchell (Russian River Zen Center, Sonoma County, CA), as a Lay Entrusted teacher in the Suzuki Roshi lineage through the San Francisco Zen Center. Please come join the two morning sittings she leads each week, on Mondays and Fridays at 14th Street in Santa Monica. No experience necessary. Please check the Sitting Groups listing for times.

As a psychotherapist in private practice in Santa Monica, CA, Ava works with meditation students and other adults. She leads small groups for people interested in cultivating self-compassion. Her website is AvaLouiseStanton.com


Upcoming Events

Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
September 25, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
Practice Groups (Single Class)

Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
September 29, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
Practice Groups (Single Class)

Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
October 2, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
October 6, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
October 9, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
October 13, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
October 16, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
October 20, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
October 23, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
October 27, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
October 30, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
November 3, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
November 6, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
November 10, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
November 13, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
November 17, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
November 20, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
November 24, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
November 27, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
December 1, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
December 4, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
December 8, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
December 11, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
December 15, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
December 18, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
December 22, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
December 25, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
December 29, 2023
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
January 1, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
January 5, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
January 8, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
January 12, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
January 15, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
January 19, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
January 22, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
January 26, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
January 29, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
February 2, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday
February 5, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT
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Online Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday
February 9, 2024
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT
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