DISCOVER a place for self discovery and connection with your highest potential. Located in the heart of historic downtown Irwin, PA, The Green Bough is a space to gather with friends to experience unique events, classes, workshops, movies, and more.

When we feel fully alive, we are in the creative flow
of new peak experiences in life!

  EXPLORE more of who you are through art, music, inspiring films, conscious discussions, yoga, qi gong, meditation, study groups, adventures in healthy living and more, all aimed at helping you enhance your quality of life.

When we feel fully alive, each adventure is an invitation to learn new aspects of our true potential!

We offer programs that Renew the Body, Warm the Heart and Enliven the Soul. 
Feeling Life... Being Alive... Seeing Life's Magic Everywhere!!!

  Quick Links to Popular Sections:

Yoga  ::   Qi Gong  ::   Study Groups  ::   Workshops  ::    Meditation  
Deeksha  ::  Transformational Breath  ::  Healing Music  ::   Drumming  ::   Inspiring Movies
BALLE & Sustainability  ::   Earth Literacy  ::   Urban Farming
ACIM Study Group  ::   IONS Community  ::   SCC Community  ::   Holistic Socials
Conferences & Meetings  ::  Art Gallery

OCTOBER 2008 Event Highlights:

This month let us ...
TRULY SEE what is, and KNOW we are ONE with it!!

October shows us that EVERYTHING around us
is already COMPLETE and PERFECT, with MEANING
and TRANSFORMATIVE POWER.

Let us live fully in this Moment in Time, and witness the transformational changes we have already created, for we have always known it deep in our Soul.
NOW is the Moment for Miracles. Say YES to them!

Let us remember that the Earth is a Place of Awesome Abundance --it only asks us to be Fully Present to Listen to Her and to Act with Love.   Let us renew our resolve for a Collective Commitment to mutually enhance our Human-Earth Relationship.

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Try Our YOGA Programs! [Details]
Kundalini Yoga Tuesdays 6PM For relaxation and overall mind & body balance. Instructor: Amber	Hatha Yoga Wednesdays 7PM Classic All-Levels Yoga Exercises & Meditation Instructor: David	Vinyasa Yoga Saturdays 9AM For fitness, strength, purification and overall wellbeing Instructor: Giovanna
$10/class or $30/4-class pass Please RSVP 724.331.9085 to confirm class
FREE Pre-Yoga Stretch & Warm-Up, with Wiley Nelson, WEDNESDAYS at 6:00PM. Join us before Yoga to discover the benefits of neuromuscular therapies and proper warm-up techniques before Yoga.

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Every Tuesday at 7:15PM:  FREE WEEKLY Group Meditation Circle.  Join us to practice Transmission Meditation, a potent meditation method.  Learn about practicing meditation in a group setting with a focus on serving the world.  Join us!  [Details]

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Saturdays at 11:00AM:  The I.T.P. KATA - Join us to practice a gentle restorative blend of mind-body movements (from qigong, yoga, restorative and relaxation exercises). Join us!  [Details]

Friday, October 3, 6:30-9:30PM: Understanding Your Natal Chart, with Pittsburgh's favorite intuitive astrologer, Rick DiClemente!  Learn the essentials of your astrological chart in a detailed and dynamic workshop that will give you a fresh new perspective about YOU and everyone else you know!  This class is limited to 12 attendees, so please RSVP now!  $25 (bring exact birth date and time).  Get the flyer!

YOGA MEETS BREATH, an all-day transformational workshop on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 9am-5pm.  Combine gentle yoga movements, meditation, mudras, with intense transformational breathing! Download the Flyer

Monday, October 13, 6:30-9:30pm, INTUITIVE COOKING and FOOD PREPARATION for OPTIMAL HEALTH, with Wellness Facilitator, Rosa Thomson, M.A., C.H.T. Healthy living is both a matter of choice & knowledge. This class will empower you with information about the different foods you eat and how to prepare them to maximize their benefit to you. Choose “super foods” known by our ancient wisdom traditions whose benefits are supported by scientific research. Demonstrations and food sampling will be included. Foods are prepared ahead, so pre-registration is suggested. Cost: $20

Friday, October 17, 7PM:  MOVIE SCREENING & DISCUSSION   “TIMEWAVE 2013” from Sacred Mysteries.   Moving beyond 2012 requires a fresh new perspective about our collective consciousness and about our sense of place & time.  This is the anticipated sequel to “2012 The Odyssey” and it takes us beyond 2012!  This documentary features interviews with: Jose Arguelles, Gregg Braden, Riane Eisler, William Henry, Jean Houston, John Major Jenkins, Rick Levine, Dennis McKenna, Terence McKenna, Daniel Pincbeck, Sharron Rose, Geoff Stray, Whitley Strieber, Alberto Villoldo and Jay Weidner. Mystics and researcherss on the 2012 prophecies discuss their views on the profoundly transformational period between now and 2012, and share their visions for what it will take for humanity to thrive beyond it.  Much of the movie was filmed in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, in Peru, and contains a rare Q'ero shaman ceremony.  Will be shown also on SUNDAY OCT 26 at 2:30PM.  Let's get beyond 2012! Admission: $10. Open to All. Popcorn provided. [Details]

IRWIN'S SPARK OF LIGHT SPIRIT FAIR, Saturday October 18, 10AM-5PM.  Join us for demos, lectures and workshops!

Sunday, October 19, 3-5PM, ONENESS BLESSING (DEEKSHA) Celebration.  Deeksha at The Green Bough is better than ever! Join area Deeksha-givers Sri Mohana, Sri A.T. Sri Alane, and Sri Nicholas, in a unique celebration of healing, chanting, meditation, and enlightenment. Includes special PUJA celebration to assist us in all aspects of our lives (health, wealth, knowledge, spiritual growth) [Schedule and Details]

ATTENTION DRUMMING  FANS!

Friday, October 24, 7PM - AUTUMN DRUM CIRCLE with Rich Ermlick. Join us for a facilitated drum circle, open to all whose main objective in coming together is to relax, share rhythm and get in tune with their environment.  Drums provided. Kids 12+ welcome. $10.

Saturday, October 25, 7-9PM, SPIRIT MESSAGES, A Gallery Reading with Rev. Amanda DeShong.   Explore individual guidance and family relationships.  Experience proof of continuity of life in a loving and heartfelt manner. Space is limited for this event, so please pre-register/pre-pay by OCT 23. $25. Call 724-331-9085  [Get the Flyer]

STAY TUNED FOR: Another INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST MEDITATION.  Join us for another FREE introductory talk by the venerable monks from the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center.  Learn the ancient principles and time-tested Buddhist methods for sharpening the mind while going deeply into stillness. This is a FREE session/heart donation to benefit the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center..  [Details]

This book has been 13.7 Billion years in the making... On JUNE 23rd, the debate between Science and Religion was OVER!!!

It's time to end a debate that is getting us nowhere. Never has it been more important for humanity to get right with Reality, and never has the need been more urgent to reconcile science and religion, and religions with each other. The perspectives and practices in this book offer real hope for co-creating a just and thriving future for all life on Earth. Thank you for helping to make it a bestseller! Order HERE!

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Pittsburgh's Potential
Mayan 2012 Connection Flowing

The rivers and the waters in the fountain at The Point in Pittsburgh are becoming a unique link to a consciousness of Transformation, Peace, Integration, Gratitude, Healing, and Partnership, as prophesized in the Mayan Calendar...

Watch HERE the recent video report from WTAE-TV Channel 4's Janelle Hall. It aired the weekend of July 18, and features Vikki Hanchin and Miguel Sague.

Illusion and Reality 2012:  Watch these powerful awakening videos... Part 1  &   Part 2

(Go to the Calendar for Event Details)

Are you inspired by Eckhart Tolle's book A New Earth? Then you'll love the enlightening and inspiring entertainment from Spiritual Cinema Circle.
JOIN TODAY and receive your first DVD FREE (just pay S&H).

Helping Everyone take Great Care of our Planet too!

Watch the Video that EVERYONE is talking about! Click image above and get involved

Recycle Your Used Laser Toners, Ink Jet Cartridges and Cell Phones with US!!

We all need to understand and pay attention to what is the REAL meaning of the current financial crisis.  What does it mean?  How did we get here?  Why is it that this crisis is so revealing of our own human nature, our collective moral and spiritual development (or lack of it)?  View this FREE movie and be enlightened.

Money As Debt... find out now! 

Take our Survey and let us know how you want us to build a LOCAL LIVING ECONOMY in the region! Stay tuned for exciting news about developing strong and healthy communities supported by conscious businesses and sustainability advocates who are committed to a local living economy in our region, based on the successful model of BALLE (www.livingeconomies.org)  ...DISCOVERING THE NEXT EVOLUTION OF CONSCIOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: LOCAL LIVING ECONOMIES Let us know if you can help with the organizing and/or the sponsorship of local economy activities. Help us build a HEALTHY and GREEN Local Economy in Pittsburgh!

SPECIAL PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Report featuring Green Initiatives in Pittsburgh! (May 12, 2008)   Listen to the Report  (Real Audio)   Watch the Report  (Streaming Video) Green Industry Hub Rises From Rust Belt Ruins - Paul Solman reports on innovators who are making the Pittsburgh region an eco-showcase of the benefits of going green and bringing new hope to the economically depressed Rust Belt region... (Click HERE read the complete transcript)