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Modern psychology in a movement that has come to be known as "positive psychology" is looking for ways that people can be happier. You recall the old psychology business model was looking for ways that miserable people can be normal.

What these new-frontier psychologists are showing in their laboratatories is that the ancients had it right all along when they encouraged positive emotions. The Yoga Sutra calls the practice Santosha, or simply contentment.

Meditation is a hot topic. Coming with a strong recommendation from the likes of Dr. Oz and guests on Oprah, meditation is something that more and more people want to learn about. Here is a quick summary of the opportunities to practice meditation at Yoga Village.

Researchers have shown that the Kundalini meditation technique called the Kirtan Kriya can reduce and even reverse the effects of Alzheimers disease.

The positive psychology movement is now about ten years old. Prior to that, psychology explored the questions, "what's wrong with these people and how do we fix them?" 

Positive psychology asks very different questions. "Some people are happy and thriving. How do they do that?" "How do we teach other people who are not thriving how to thrive?"

While I am new to yoga as a practice, I have been familiar with the concepts for a while.