This is a list of active members of AZTA and where they teach.
Please be aware that not every authorized Zen teacher is a member of AZTA.

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Last Name First Name Center City State Country Lineage Zen Order
Foster Nelson North San Juan, New England Area CA, MA, CT USA Diamond Sangha Diamond Sangha
Werner Bobby Chowa San Diego CA USA White Plum Asanga
Leighton Taigen Dan Chicago, San Francisco, Bolinas, San Rafael IL, CA USA Soto Zen
Bartholomew Tom Chigen Redlands CA USA Soto Zen White Plum Asanga
Munnich Teijo Asheville, Charlotte, Knoxville, Alexander NC, TN USA Soto Zen
Munnich Teijo Asheville, Charlotte, Knoxville, Alexander NC, TN USA Soto Zen
Smith Teishin Layla Corte Madera, Helena CA, MT USA Soto Zen
Smith Teishin Layla Corte Madera, Helena CA, MT USA Soto Zen
Leighton Taigen Dan Chicago, San Francisco, Bolinas, San Rafael IL, CA USA Soto Zen
Leighton Taigen Dan Chicago, San Francisco, Bolinas, San Rafael IL, CA USA Soto Zen
Leighton Taigen Dan Chicago, San Francisco, Bolinas, San Rafael IL, CA USA Soto Zen
Haller Ryushin Paul Barrington, San Francisco IL, CA USA Soto Zen
Cutts Jiko Linda Ruth Muir Beach, Carmel Valley CA USA Soto Zen Shunryu Suzuki Lineage
Mocine Mary Vallejo, Pleasant Hill CA USA Soto Zen Suzuki-roshi lineage
Kennedy Robert Jersey City, White Plains NJ, NY USA Soto Zen
Munnich Teijo Asheville, Charlotte, Knoxville, Alexander NC, TN USA Soto Zen
Thomson Sinclair Shinryu New York, La Paz NY USA, Bolivia Soto White Plum Asanga
Green Patrick Bansho Clatskanie OR USA Soto White Plum Asanga
Mosley Kim Austin TX USA Soto Zen Soto Zen
Rutschman Hondo Dave Berkeley CA USA Suzuki-roshi lineage Soto Zen
Richardson Alan Sanhyō Worcester MA USA Boundless Way Zen Temple Boundless Way Zen
Ratliffe Kathy Honolulu HI USA Harada/Yasutani school Diamond Sangha
Wolff John Gendo Ludington MI USA Hakuun Taizan Maezumi, Daiosho White Plum Asanga
Cooper Seiso
Montpelier, Barre VT USA Soto Zen
Yokoyama Gyokei Montebello CA USA Soto Zen
SoZui TaiShin San Marcos CA USA Rinzai Zen Rinzai Zen
Mason Michael Tulsa OK USA Harada-Yasutani Soto-Rinzai
Feng Anita Albuquerque NM USA Korean Zen Golden Wind
Fortin Chris Sebastopol CA USA Soto Zen
Brown Chōbun Nenzen Pamela Los Gatos CA USA Phoenix Cloud Lineage
Palmiter Martine Taikai Rockville MD USA Soto Zen White Plum Asanga
Connelly Ben Minneapolis MN USA Soto Zen
Hunsaker Myoko Sara Monterey CA USA Soto Zen
Costenbader Amy Kisei Columbus OH USA Soto Zen - White Plum Asanga White Plum Asanga
Goddard Vanessa Zuisei Soto Zen - White Plum Asanga
Bunce Renshin Eureka CA USA Soto Zen
Kowal Dhara Rochester NY USA Kapleau line
Bishop Mitra Ojo Sarco NM USA Kapleau line
Manuel Zenju Earthlyn San Francisco CA USA Soto Zen
Zimmerman Tenzen David San Francisco CA USA Soto Zen Soto Zen
Egart Katie Yellow Springs OH USA Diamond Sangha
Dorsey Dan Tucson AZ USA Diamond Sangha Soto/Rinzai blend
Trussell Larry Clatskanie, Portland OR USA Soto Zen
Siebert Sara Jisho Ames IA USA Disciple of Rev. Gengo Akiba Soto Zen
Pastor Thomas Las Vegas NV USA Korean Zen Kwan Um School of Zen
Cooper Seiso
Montpelier, Barre VT USA Soto Zen
Burk Domyo Portland OR USA Dharma Cloud lineage
Marko Eve Myonen Montague MA USA Soto—White Plum Asanga
Bertelsen Choan (Denko) 7470 Karup J. Denmark Denmark Rinzai Zen
Stauffer Sosetsu Mark Portland OR USA Soto Zen

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