Shadeofgrey Cottage

01/03/2026

Leg Cramps

Leg cramps can be caused by several things, from the common and easily fixed at home, to the rare and dangerous, that you need your doctors help with. This v...

28/02/2026

The Cottage will be closed today until Thursday and will reopen Friday.

If you had an appointment booked, I will contact you personally to rebook you as a priority — you don’t need to message me unless urgent.

Thank you for your understanding and kindness. I’ll be resting, hydrating and tucked under blankets for a couple of days.

A gentle reminder while I’m here — please reschedule your appointment if you are unwell, or if someone in your household has recently been sick. Because I’m immune-compromised and I also care for vulnerable clients, even a simple cold can put me out of action and affect many others’ treatments. Waiting about a week after recovery helps keep everyone safe and keeps the Cottage open for those who need it.

See you all soon 🌿
Wendy

Change of season bugs have hit early this year 🤧🌧

28/02/2026

28/02/2026

Not all magnesium is safe for you
Some forms are actually bad choices that irritate your gut and bowel. (Id recommend small dose mag oxide if you suffer constipation)

❌ Magnesium oxide
(the most common pharmacy one) • barely absorbed • mainly a laxative • won’t help nerves or mast cells

❌ Magnesium citrate
• pulls water into bowel • often triggers histamine/gut activation • many MCAS people flare on it

❌ Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts orally)
• gut irritant • not for internal use in your case

27/02/2026

Welcome to Autumn 🍂 time for flu shots, masks & vit c. Please dont come into the Cottage if you are unwell, as I do have two serious autoimmune conditions (why I work from home).

27/02/2026

🥊🥋🏏Sports Massage ⚽️🏉🏀
•1 hour $85
•30minutes $60
•Teen Facial $55
🪨Gift Vouchers Available

26/02/2026

✨ A little Cottage update from my heart…

Since Christmas, something very special has been happening here at Shadeofgrey Cottage.

Through your kindness and generosity, 7 people have received treatments they otherwise couldn’t have afforded.

Some were exhausted caregivers. Some were going through illness. Some were simply at breaking point and needed someone to hold space for them for an hour.

You — my beautiful clients — quietly paid it forward.

Between you all, you covered 5½ hours of treatment time, and I’ve added another 3 hours myself, because nobody should have to face everything alone when their body and nervous system are overwhelmed.

You may never meet the people you helped…but I wish you could see their faces when they realise someone they don’t even know cared enough to help them.

This little cottage has always been more than massage. It’s a place of warmth, safety and human kindness — and you are the reason that exists.

Thank you for trusting me.Thank you for supporting my work. And most of all… thank you for caring about people you may never meet.

You’ve made a real difference in someone’s life

— Wendy

If anyone ever wants to contribute to a future “pay it forward” session, just quietly let me know. No pressure — it simply stays here waiting for the person who needs it most.

25/02/2026

🎶 ELECTRIC AVENUE REMINDER

This week every year my clinic turns into Festival Preparation Headquarters 😄

I am completely booked with clients getting their bodies ready to stand, dance, jump and walk around Hagley Park for 1–2 days.

And every year…
Monday arrives… and so do the stiff necks, locked lower backs, seized calves and feet that refuse to function.

I’m still getting messages asking for appointments — unfortunately there are no spaces left this week. I do have a standby list in case of cancellations between now and Friday night.

👉 If you’re attending Electric Avenue: • Stretch your calves
• Wear supportive shoes (fashion later, mobility first!)
• Hydrate (with a pinch of salt!!)
• Sit down occasionally
• And BOOK YOUR RECOVERY MASSAGE NOW
And a wee tip for next year: Pre-book your pre-festival massage BEFORE Electric Avenue week. My regulars already know… they secure their spot months ahead 😉
Your future Monday-morning body will thank you.
– Wendy
Shadeofgrey Cottage
Text: 027 698 8226

25/02/2026

Sometimes I give you homework. For those that follow through, they reap the benefits.

I sometimes say to my tradies & athletes & even some of my medicinal therapy clients...
"After a deep tissue massage head to the ocean and stay in that cold salty water for a couple of minutes to help reset everything - natures cold plunge!"

Glen sent me this pic after his deep tissue session & cold plunge in the ocean . His relaxed glowing face is a far different expression from the one he first walked into the Cottage with two hours before. From "all over feeling of inflammation & pain" to
"Been in and Feel so good"

25/02/2026

The Cottage at night 🌙
Sometimes healing isn't fixing the body. Sometimes it's just remembering you are allowed to feel safe again.

24/02/2026

●Prices: no changes

☆☆☆☆☆ I have not changed prices in over 20 years... in 1996 i charged $60 for one hour, today in 2026 its $70...iv been keeping massage accessible as much as i can for my whole career because people need affordable alternative pain management options rather than choosing to do nothing about it.
.. the Cottage is designed to work with physiologically & emotionally exhausted humans looking for relief; to be cocooned for a short time in warmth & care