Jonni Pollard

Teaches at New York Open Center

Jonni has studied meditation and how to unfold human potential for over 25 years. He made his first pilgrimage to India in his late teens and studied under master teachers in both the East and the West. In 2011, Jonni co-founded 1 Giant Mind, a non-profit organization for education and research around the effects of mass mediations. 

Soon after, 1 Giant Mind launched its free mobile app, which has taught more than 250,000 people how to meditate and remains free today. In 2018, 1 Giant Mind became a for-profit organization, carrying its impact forward by introducing its Teacher Training Academy, which develops and certifies meditation teachers around the world. 

As a part of its commitment to making meditation as accessible as possible, 1 Giant Mind also launched the 1 Giant Mind podcast where Jonni answers questions from a live audience. Jonni is the author of The Golden Sequence: A Manual for Reclaiming Our Humanity, which is now on pre-sale. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter, and he continues to teach around the world.