Ava Louise Stanton

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 was Soen Sa Nim’s secretary and editor of a number of his early books. She and Trudy Goodman practiced together in the 1970’s as students of Zen Master Seung Sahn. She currently studies with Tony Patchell (Russian River Zen Center, Sonoma County CA) a teacher in the Suzuki Roshi lineage.  Ava is a psychotherapist in private practice  in Santa Monica, working with meditation students and other adults. At InsightLA she hosts the weekly Friday morning sitting and 1/2-day monthly silent retreats in the Soto Zen tradition.  All practice traditions welcome!