The Journey You Own Meditation Podcast

In this episode, we invite you to embark on a journey of self-compassion and love with a guided meditation session led by the wonderful Jyothi V. Robertson. Cultivating loving-kindness is a transformative experience that will leave you feeling grounded, compassionate, and connected to the depths of your heart. In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to forget to be kind and compassionate to ourselv...

In this episode, join Jyothi V. Robertson in a guided meditation session focused on grounding yourself in the present moment, cultivating a gentle smile, and nurturing a sense of gratitude. With Jyothi's gentle guidance, we are invited to settle into our bodies, release tension, and become curious about our breath. By maintaining a soft smile on our faces, we explore how it impacts our physical an...

Welcome to another episode of our Journey You Own Meditation Podcast. In this episode, join Jyothi V. Robertson for a transformative meditation session focused on the practice of labeling thoughts. Jyothi guides participants through a journey of mindful awareness, starting with deep breaths to settle into the present moment. The breath serves as an anchor, grounding us in the practice. We then exp...

In this episode of Online Meditation Gathering, join Jyothi V. Robertson as she leads us through a calming and grounding breath and body scan meditation. The session begins with deep breaths to settle into our bodies and become present in the moment. We are then gently guided to notice the sensations of the breath in different parts of our bodies, choosing an anchor to focus on throughout the medi...

In this episode of our meditation podcast, Jyothi V. Robertson guides us through a calming and centering mindfulness practice. With a focus on the breath and visual awareness, Jyothi gently invites us to settle into our bodies, notice the quality of our breath, and become present to our thoughts without judgment. Jyothi then guides us to softly open our eyes and shift our gaze with mindfulness, no...

This guided Tonglen meditation invites you to meet suffering, your own and that of others, with compassion. Through the rhythm of breathing in suffering and breathing out ease, you are guided to soften, connect, and transform heaviness into lightness of compassion. As you breathe in, you notice and acknowledge suffering. As you breathe out, you offer ease, relief, and warmth. In this rhythm, the p...

Welcome to another episode of the Journey Your Own Meditation Series with Jyothi V. Robertson. In this episode, we reflect into the practice of intention setting — a journey to become who you want to be and align with your deepest desires. The heart of this meditation lies in exploring intentions, not merely as abstract wishes but as tangible expressions of who you aspire to be in various aspects...

In this episode, we practiced a modified Metta meditation, in which we focused on gratitude as a source for cultivating feelings of loving kindness. Traditional loving-kindness meditation anchors our thoughts first on ourselves, then a loved one, a neutral being, and finally on someone you find challenging while generating feelings of appreciation, friendliness, grace, and love. For our practice,...

Welcome to another enlightening episode of the Journey Your Own Meditation Series with Jyothi V. Robertson. In this session, we embark on a transformative journey to cultivate and share the radiant light of positivity, compassion, and love. The key focus of this meditation is on harnessing the power of our inner light and energy. Jyothi invites us to turn our attention inward, exploring the candle...

The Morning Meditation Practice is a 30-minute guided meditation session facilitated by Jyothi V. Robertson to explore the meditation practices introduced during the meditation gatherings. Visit www.jyo.world/meditation-gathering to learn more.

Welcome to another episode of the Journey Your Own Meditation Series with Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM. In this session, we embark on a heartwarming journey through smile meditation to cultivate kindness, compassion, and inner warmth. The core focus of this meditation practice is the physical act of smiling, which has the profound ability to elevate our mood and reduce stress reactions. Jyothi guides...

In this episode, Jyothi V. Robertson shared the 5 senses meditation in which the basic premise of this mindful sensory practice was discussed, and the 5 senses were used anchor us to the present moment. By being present to our environment through our senses, we sharpen our awareness and decrease our reactivity. So, when we are in an environment where, for example, smell may be overpowering, we can...

Welcome to the Journey Your Own Meditation Series with Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM. In this episode, we explore the practice of sound awareness meditation to cultivate open curiosity. We start by acknowledging the common challenges we encounter when attempting to quiet our busy minds. Distractions, both in our daily lives and during meditation, can often leave us feeling frustrated and defeated. By i...

In this episode, Jyothi V. Robertson dives into the Metta practice or Loving-kindness practice, a tradition characterized by self-love, empathy, and compassion. Loving-kindness meditation cultivates generous and altruistic love towards ourselves and others by anchoring our thoughts first on ourselves, then a neutral person, and finally on someone you find challenging while generating feelings of a...

Shamatha Meditation refers to a method of achieving tranquillity of mind. In this episode, Jyothi V. Robertson brings us to a journey of a guided Shamatha Meditation. The Journey You Own Online Meditation Gathering is a free sitting meditation session to create a shared, supportive space that brings people from animal welfare together to explore grounding practices. This one-hour session happens e...

People who start their journey a little more deeply into meditation will discover that different terms are used for different kinds of meditation. In this episode, we introduce Shamatha and Vipassana meditations. Listen as Jyothi V. Robertson shares what are these meditations and what is the difference between them. The Journey You Own Online Meditation Gathering is a free sitting meditation sessi...