Susan Yushin Tipton is an ordained Zen Priest and resident of Yokoji Zen Mountain Center. Yushin holds a Master of Social Welfare from UCLA and works as a hospice social worker in the Coachella Valley. She is committed to an experienced-based path of self-exploration and emphasizes illumining those aspects of being human which cause unease and pain when left unexamined. Yushin values kindness, service, authenticity, perseverance, and simplicity. She loves being in nature, and time with her family.