Jyothi V. Robertson, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine)

Jyothi V. Robertson is an internationally recognized veterinarian boarded in shelter medicine and 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. She currently resides on the ancestral lands of the Ramaytush Ohlone people in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she shares her life with her husband, three children, two dogs, three cats, one tortoise, and numerous fish.

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