Online Meditation Gathering
About JYO Meditation Gathering
The Journey You Own Meditation Gathering is a free, sitting meditation session designed to offer a shared, supportive space to explore grounding practices.
Sessions are held online via Zoom and take place on Tuesday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and Saturday mornings.
These are low-key sessions, and you are free to join with your camera on or off. There’s no expectation to speak unless you’d like to share.
Please register once through Zoom to receive your unique joining link. After registering, you are welcome to attend any upcoming meditation gathering.
The public calendar on this page shows the most current schedule. Because dates may occasionally shift, we recommend adding the calendar to your own calendar app so you can stay updated.
We hope to see you in this community of practice.
Register TodaySubscribe to the JYO Meditation Calendar
Using Google Calendar?
Click the button below to open the Meditation Gathering calendar in Google Calendar. From there, you can add it to your own calendar so upcoming gathering dates are easier to find.
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Use with Outlook or Apple CalendarABOUT THE HOST
Jyothi V. Robertson
Jyothi V. Robertson is a student of meditation practice for 40+ years and trauma-sensitive grounding practices formally for the past three years. She was raised by parents who practice meditation and lead spiritual teachings for members of their Indian community. She began pursuing her own formal exploration of spirituality as an anthropology major at Princeton University and conducted fieldwork for her thesis while living at an ashram (spiritual center) in India in 1996. As a veterinarian, she is interested in highlighting the spiritual connection between all living beings.
Jyothi has completed certifications in trauma-sensitive mindfulness, advanced trauma-sensitive meditation, deep listening, DEI, and since 2019, has been receiving training in Buddhist meditation practices and philosophy. As a student learning meditation, she is interested in exploring these practices with others in community.
Recent Guided Meditations
End Your Day with Calm: Guided Body Scan and Clearing Thoughts Meditation
Awareness
Starting your evening with mindfulness can transform how you unwind and prepare for rest. In this meditation session led by Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, we delve into the practice of
Starting the Day Right: Setting Intentions with a Morning Body Scan
Awareness
Starting your day with mindfulness can transform how you experience the hours ahead. In this serene meditation session led by Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, we explore the practice of a
Self-Compassion and Labeling Thoughts
Awareness
In this episode, Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, guides us through a meditation practice focused on cultivating self-compassion and labeling thoughts. Listen to the episode below: This session is designed to
An Open and Grateful Heart: Exploring Metta Meditation for Compassion
Awareness
Listen to this episode as we explore the practice of traditional Metta meditation with Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM. Metta meditation, also known as loving-kindness meditation, is a powerful tool for
Dealing with Challenging Emotions: A Mindful Approach to Emotional Awareness
Awareness
Welcome to The Journey You Own Meditation Series with Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM. In this episode, we explore dealing with challenging emotions and how they manifest in our bodies. The
Letting Go: Embracing Peace Through Body Scan Meditation
Awareness
Welcome to another episode of The Journey You Own Meditation Series with Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM. In this episode, Jyothi gently guides us through a body scan that shifts to
Qigong Body Scan Through Breath and Presence
Awareness
The body carries a quiet intelligence that is often overlooked during the busyness of daily life. This practice offers a way to reconnect with that intelligence through breath, presence, and
Closing the Year with Reflection and Completion
Awareness
As the year draws to a close, it’s a natural time to pause, reflect, and consider what the past twelve months have brought into our lives. In this special year-end
Birthday Meditation for New Beginnings
Awareness
A birthday can be many things at once. A celebration, a quiet day, a tender day, a day that arrives with gratitude, or a mix of feelings you cannot quite
Everyone is welcome to join!
Feel free to join anonymously with videos on or off, whatever feels most comfortable to you. Attendees register once and can attend any of the dates listed above. Come when you are able, but we do ask that you keep your microphones muted upon entry, if arriving late. Meditation gatherings may be audio recorded to share with those who were unable to attend. The discussion will not be recorded. The sessions will not be video recorded.
Thank you and we hope to see you in community of practice!