Who We Are
Officially incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in January of 2009, the goal of The Meditation Initiative (TMI) is to provide free meditation for everyone. The organization was founded by Jeffrey Zlotnik, based on his experience leading meditation throughout San Diego, starting with bringing meditation into the prisons in 2003. TMI has served more than 15,000 people for free since 2009.
Jeff Zlotnik, Executive Director
Jeffrey Zlotnik, Founder and Executive Director of The Meditation Initiative has worked to bring the mental health benefits of mindfulness and meditation to the San Diego Community for free since 2003, sitting with more than 10,000 people. He began meditating in 1996, while working at a Group Home for Abused Teens and noticed tremendous change in their attitude after meditation. Jeffrey also worked at the Polinsky Children’s Center in 1996. He has led free meditation for Homeless Teens, K-12 Public Schools, Juvenile Detention Facilities, Federal and State Prisons, Diabetes Patients, HIV Patients, Seniors Centers, United States Military, Wounded Warriors, UCSD, Sober Living Homes in La Jolla, Susan G. Komen, Braille Institute, Jewish Family Services, Catholic Charities and Group Homes for Victims of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking. Jeffrey’s background includes community service work with the homeless and prison re-entry programs with Second Chance, and helping to develop community partnerships for TKF, an organization dedicated to peace and non-violence for youth impacted by gangs. Jeffrey spent seven years as a Consultant working with SAP, Oracle, Siebel and RDR, in addition to coaching youth baseball for 15 years. In 1997, he received his BA in Psychology from the University of Arizona. Jeffrey approaches meditation simply as a daily practice of mindfulness laying the foundation for a happier and healthier life.
Jeff’s background includes community service work with the homeless and prison re-entry programs with Second Chance, and helping to develop community partnerships for TKF, an organization dedicated to peace and non-violence for youth impacted by gangs. In his work Jeff has counseled physically, sexually, and emotionally abused adolescents and worked with homeless and teens in an effort to share methods for creating inner-peace and harmony. Jeff spent seven years as a Consultant working with SAP, Oracle, Siebel and RDR, in addition to coaching youth baseball for 15 years.
Board of Directors
The Meditation Initiative Board of Directors has been selected to ensure the strategic growth and continued success of our organization. Click each image below to learn more about our Board members.
Advisory Board
