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Evergreen Bed and Breakfast

Piping

The bagpipes are know throughout the world and there is nothing more wonderful than the skirl of the pipes. If you have Scottish roots or simply love the sound of the pipes, then let Brian Yates entertain you during your stay at Evergreen.

Brian has been playing the Highland pipes for 37 years and teaching them for over twenty. A successful Grade I solo competitor and former member of the Manchester (Ct) Grade II pipe band, he taught pipes full time for twelve years in the top private schools in New England before emigrating to Scotland in 2005. He returns to the States each summer where his services as a teacher are still very much in demand at the North American Academy of piping. Many of his students have themselves become successful solo competitors.

Brian’s repertoire includes all forms of traditional light music, marches, strathspeys, reels, hornpipes, and jigs, as well as the more classical music of the pipes Ceol Mòr or Piobaireachd. If you prefer, he can also entertain you with the Scottish small pipes. If you have any favourite pipe tunes, just let him know and he will build these into the schedule.

Price:- £80 per hour. This is an all inclusive price which covers all tuning/preparation of the pipes, dressing in Highland dress, travel to and from Evergreen and playing. Additional time - £35 for each additional hour or substantial part thereof. 

Reiki - Relax, De-stress, Unwind !    

Stressed out from overwork and not enough rest? Treat yourself to a session of Reiki (pronounced ray-key) – a gentle and natural “hands on” complementary therapy developed by Mikao Usui in Japan in the early 1900s which re-energises body and mind, and usually leaves you feeling calm, peaceful and deeply relaxed. Benefits may also include relief from pain, and restful sleep.

Janet Sutherland, practices Reiki and Indian Head Massage from her home in the hills above Loch Ness, just over a mile from Evergreen. A Master Practitioner, she has a supportive, warm and nurturing approach.
Enjoy:-
Deep relaxation
Reduced stress and anxiety
Boosted energy levels
A feeling of inner calm contentment and serenity
A speeding up of the natural healing process


Click here for more information on What happens during a treatment and How Reiki works

Anyone can benefit from Reiki treatments, no matter what your age or your state of health.

• Reiki is not a substitute for medical treatment. If you have any symptoms of illness you should see your doctor.
• Reiki is safe and will complement any form of complementary or medical treatment.
• A Reiki practitioner will not diagnose or recommend any form of treatment 
• Anyone can benefit from Reiki treatments, no matter what your age or your state of health.

1 Hour Appointment - £35.00
Guests at Evergreen can be collected by car if required.

Indian Head Massage

Indian Head Massage is an extremely effective therapy that has evolved from traditional techniques practised in India for over a thousand years. The treatment involves massage through the clothes to the upper back, shoulders, upper arms, neck, face and scalp.

The massage works on these areas of the body, especially the neck and shoulders where stress affects major muscle groups, and it often brings immediate relief. Tensions are eased and fibrous knots and nodules melt away. The efficiency of the circulatory and lymphatic systems improves, toxins are dispersed from tense muscles, and flexibility and fluidity of movement is restored.

Indian Head massage rebalances vital energy flow, instilling a sense of peace and tranquillity. This simple massage has a powerful energy and is of real benefit to the receiver. It is both subtle and deep, leaving you feeling deeply relaxed and rejuvenated.

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Treatment approx. 40 minutes £25.00

Acupuncture

Sometimes making the transition from ‘busy mode’ to ‘holiday mode’ may be a bit difficult – in such a situation acupuncture can help you to leave all that stress behind, allowing you to relax and feel more rested so that you can truly enjoy your holidays. Johanna Schuster, MAOM, Lic.Ac., MATCM(UK), is a registered acupuncturist and herbalist and practices both in Foyers and in Inverness. 

In Chinese medicine, a harmonious flow of energy (Qi) is seen as the foundation of good health while any disruption of the smooth circulation of Qi will eventually result in symptoms and illness. For example, feeling stressed, anxious, or unable to sleep are all considered to be the result of a disturbed flow of Qi.

Acupuncture, a form of therapy developed over 2000 years ago, seeks to rebalance the body’s Qi. This is achieved by inserting very fine needles into certain points on the body. Generally you won’t even feel the needle being inserted, sometimes there might be a slight pinch.

While acupuncture is used to treat a wide variety of conditions including chronic illness, it is also a form of therapy that most patients find deeply relaxing. It provides a wonderful opportunity to clear the mind and calm the soul. 

1 Hour Appointment - £35.00
Guests at Evergreen can be collected by car if required.

Story Telling, Ghillie, Local Guide

Alex Sutherland has lived at Allt na Goibhre, Errogie, (Gaelic for "Burn of the Goats") and the site of a famous local battle since 1970. His life and work in the area has provided him with a huge knowledge of the area its people, its customs and wildlife. He has been a keen angler since the age of 6 and has been a fishing guide (ghillie) on rivers and lochs throughout Scotland.

Story Telling - After dinner at Evergreen

Sit back and enjoy tales of local history, and legends about the Loch Ness area, plus almost anything else you might want to know about the Highlands and the north of Scotland, its language, music and inhabitants.
£50 per party for two hours of story telling including refreshments.

Ghillie 

If you would like to try your hand at fly fishing, whether you are a total beginner or an accomplished angler, Alex can provide a great day out. Instruction in fly fishing for brown trout on local lochs and streams.
Rates - £70 per party per day.
Boat and tackle hire also available. (Price on application.)

Local Guide 

Walks - Highlands and Loch Ness. Tell him what you’d like to see and Alex will try and take you there. (Nessie sightings not guaranteed!)
Rates - £70 per party per day 

Ros Rowell is a well established Highland artist expert in painting loose atmospheric paintings, mainly in watercolour, but also in mixed media and oils, in both traditional and contemporary styles. She is an expert in wet-in wet watercolour and her first articles for the UK magazine “Leisure Painter” will be published in 2011.

She has exhibited widely and is a trained teacher with over 20 years experience tutoring art to both total beginners, improvers and more experienced painters. She helps people capture the Highland atmosphere in their paintings.

Her teaching style is that painting should be fun and creative and she has expertise in teaching about the materials and methods that is very helpful for all levels of painter. She is expert at keeping a small group happy and creative and bringing out the best in people.

Courses are held at the The Highlandart Studio, Torness, inland from the shores of Loch Ness in a lovely area of sweeping hills and small lochs and only 5 miles from Evergreen. The Studio is a homely, comfortable building on a working croft and is situated in lovely scenery with wonderful views and Ros makes full use of this in her teaching. Most materials are provided, but you are welcome to bring any materials and equipment you prefer.

There is plenty to paint on the croft - the views, buildings, geese and ducks, flowers and trees as well as in the area nearby, and weather permitting , painting excursions are made locally and to Loch Ness. Light lunches and refreshments are included.

Holidays offered are as follows:-

Painting for beginners - watercolour, mixed media and oils - a taste of each media plus very basic drawing tuition - (If you “can’t draw” Ros can still get you painting!)
Watercolours improvers - for the more experienced painters. Help with materials and painting method to put some flair in your paintings.
Paint the Highlands - a course for existing painters to develop a style to capture the atmosphere of the Highlands - watercolour, mixed media and oils.

Click here to view the dates which are on offer in the first half of 2011

Ros's courses are very special in that she only takes a maximum of 4 persons per course. Many other courses will accept up to 12  people.  By limiting the number to a small intimate group you can be assured that Ros will be able to spend the necessary one to one time with you to ensure an experience which is not only great value but also great fun and fulfilling

A motto that inspires Ros is that "Art is an act of creation, not of imitation". A holiday painting with Ros should hopefully inspire and enthuse visitors and encourage a love of the Scottish landscape and environment and art.

Painting holiday packages start from £450 per person and this includes 4 nights stay on a Bed and Breakfast basis at Evergreen and 3 days painting with Ros. 

Please contact us at Evergreen for more information on accommodation or Ros at Highlandart for more information on the painting course you are interested in.