ShiOn Pat Yingst began practicing Zen meditation in 1988 and has been a member of Austin Zen Center since its inception. She has seven years experience teaching meditation in prisons and was active in the Austin intra-Buddhist prison volunteer organization, Inside Meditation.  She served as office manager/bookkeeper for the center in 2005-2006.  She was co-editor of AZC’s journal, Just This, for its first five years.  Pat has also served on the AZC Board of Directors.  In 2022, Pat received Lay Dharma Entrustment.