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

Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, October 27, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, October 30, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, November 3, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, November 6, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, November 10, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, November 13, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, November 17, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, November 20, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, November 24, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, November 27, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, December 1, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, December 4, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, December 8, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, December 11, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, December 15, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, December 18, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, December 22, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, December 25, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, December 29, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, January 1, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, January 5, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, January 8, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, January 12, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, January 15, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, January 19, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, January 22, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, January 26, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, January 29, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, February 2, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, February 5, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

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

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, February 12, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, February 16, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, February 19, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, February 23, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, February 26, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, March 1, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, March 4, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Friday Class

Friday, March 8, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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Single Class [Online] Just Show Up Zen | Monday Class

Monday, March 11, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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