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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, September 2, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, September 6, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, September 9, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, September 13, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, September 16, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, September 20, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, September 23, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, September 27, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

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

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

Friday, October 4, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

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

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

Friday, October 11, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, October 14, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, October 18, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, October 21, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, October 25, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, October 28, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Friday, November 15, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, November 18, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, November 22, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, November 25, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, November 29, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, December 2, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, December 6, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, December 9, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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

Friday, December 13, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM PT

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

Monday, December 16, 2024 | 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM PT

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