Celeste Young

Celeste Young is a Theravadin Buddhist mindfulness and Dharma teacher who has been practicing meditation and sitting retreats for over 20 years. She was one of the first teachers to be empowered at InsightLA, a nonprofit Buddhist and secular mindfulness
organization based in Los Angeles.

Since 2011, Celeste has worked with thousands of meditation and Dharma students teaching classes, leading silent meditation retreats, and working with individual students. She teaches both in the US and internationally. Additionally, she has led corporate sessions and retreats for organizations such as Netflix and the University of Southern California.

For the last 14 years, her own practice has been centered around yearly long silent retreats in the Insight meditation tradition lasting from one to three months in length. She is also a certified Change and Transition Strategist and is extremely passionate about this work which empowers people to make mindful change in their lives.

She sees life balance strategy work and Dharma teaching as a pragmatic way of supporting people in living their deeper values and navigating their lives with much more clarity and well-being. Sharing in the Dharma with others brings her immense joy. Click here to learn more about Celeste Young.