18 - Wednesday, September 7, 1988 - Capilano Chronicle T et mw & Pd VOLE bd ur worries vv wwe em float away at Runaway Bay EDGEMONT VILLAGE patrons who are feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders can watch their worries float away at Runaway Bay. The health and beauty. centre, located on Woodbine Drive, offers the North Shore’s only floatation tank — a device designed to relieve stress and tension. “It's like a giant fibreglass egg,”” explains Runaway Bay co-owner Jill Fergusson. The tank is filled with 14 inches of water, into which is dissolved 1,100 pounds of epsom Salts. The water is kept at skin temperature, so once a client is afloat, Fergusson says it takes about five minutes before one loses sense of where skia ends and water begins. “Ideally, there’s no sound or light,’’ says Fergusson, although clients have the option of playing music during their one-hour ses- sion. ‘‘It’s removing all the senses the body has to deal with on a day-to-day basis — it’s very thera- peutic.” The floatation tank can also be used for what. Fergusson calis “super fearning.’* While clients enter states of sensory deprivation, tape casséttes on subjects such as quitting smoking or losing weight are played. Cost for the session is $20. Runaway Bay is the newest name for the joint creation of Up- per Lonsdale resident Fergusson and partner Gillian Steel, who lives in Upper Delbrook. The pair met at Runaway Bay in Jamaica in 1973, and Steel says they ‘“‘put the dream (of owning their own business) together at that time.’” Seven years. ago, that dream came true with the opening of Steel’s Rapunzel Hair Design and, one year later, Fergusson’s Body Imperative at the Woodbine Discover the power of your imagination. Learn to transfer the Powe; to your body... then by ap- plying the taught skills of visualization and imagery attain By PEGGY WHITTAKER Contributing Writer premis 2s. In 1984, they took over the upstairs ‘of the office, spent $40,000 on renovations, and open- ed the full beauty centre and float tank. At that point, Steel says ‘‘we wanted a more collective sound to the name.’’ The resulting September 1987 name change to “Runaway Bay’’ reflects the holistic philosophy behind the cen- tre: ‘It’s a place where you can come and drop anchor and be taken care of,’’ says Fergusson. Other services available at Runaway Bay are a complete beauty centre — including hair- dressing, facials, manicures, pedi- cures, tanning and make-up classes — a Slendertone slimming machine, massage therapy, reflex- ology, Shiatsu, aroma therapy and Helier work. Heller work is a physical therapy that works on releasing connective tissues that tighten around mus- cles. Fergusson says that it is covered on the U.S. medical plan, and often recommended by ICBC for its accident victims. She says there are only three trained therapists in Canada. The Runaway Bay therapist is stationed in Victoria, but comes to Runaway Bay twice a month for sessions with his Vancouver clients. To allow the public to sample a variety of the services offered at the centre, Runaway Bay offers a Queen/King For a Day package for $99. See Complete Page 20 deep relaxation, self-healing, the ability to control your autonomic ner vous system, manage stress and create your own reality and happiness. ; in a program of seven 90 minute sessions (one per week) you will learn, with the use of mind/body exercises, to create (to the limit of your im- agination) a new blueprint for living. Why wait? Start now!! * Programs commence Sept. 13th onward, and are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays Mornings 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Afternoon & Evenings 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. 41:00 to 12:30 p.m 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Registration Fee $20.00 Tota! cost $195.00 As groups are limited to 10, register early to get the day and time to suit you. To register, call ‘Geraid' 925-1740 & 925-2056 Calt from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Start living with purpose and direction. photo Mike Wakoliold GILLIAN STEEL, left, and Jill Fergusson, co-owners of Edgemont Village’s Runaway Bay, stand by their floatation tank, the only one on the North Shore. Over 1,000 Ibs. of salt are dissclved into the tank’s water, so ITP MERCURY TRAVEL presenis HOLLAN AMERICA CRUISES September 14, 1988 Resolution Room, Lonsdale Quay Hotel at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to join us and explore the fabulous world of cruising and learn about the super sav- ings on our special group departures. DON’T MISS THE BOAT! Light Refreshments, Gifts, Prizes, Limited Space call us MERCURY TRAVEL LTD. 3111 Highland Blvd., Edgemont Village North Vancouver, B.C. 985-6131