my own raw business - Raw Beginning

[Aleesha Sattva]

So I've decided to take the plunge and start my own business to assist people to begin raw or simply add more raw into their diets. I meet with my clients for approx 3 hours twice, offer unlimited emails for 6 weeks and short phone calls to answer quick questions. ($100 Canadian)

I also give them a copy of my e-book and any future books I write. This first book is my simple, easy to make starter recipes. Some green smoothies that are sure to please the new-to-raw palette.

If someone wants to buy the book without hiring me... they can do that as well. ($10)

Anyway, I just thought I'd share. Making it public makes it real.

[rawstrength]

Hurray!!! I wish you tremendous success beyond your wildest dreams.

[Ilse W.]

Way to go, Aleesha! I know you will be a wonderful mentor to people.

[Ilse W.]

Inexpensive, too!:D

[Aleesha Sattva]

Well I don't want to charge too much, cause I want it to be affordable for people. :) So far all my clients have been freebies... just getting the word out there and also... I started assisting them and then thought... "I should do this... for real!"

Thanks for your support ladies *blush* I hope I live up to my own expectations.

[Crazy Healer Lady]

Oh man, that's so great!! Good for you!

[RaisingAlex]

Alright, Aleesha!!! Good for you! I am so happy for you. You know your stuff and have lived it all as well. Congrats and good luck!

You are my very finest student. My best friend, sister. my teacher and my mentor. I wish you the very best in all you do!

I Love this!

[Aleesha Sattva]

You have taught me soooo much Melissa. You lead by example! (((hugs)))

Thanks CHL :)

[curlygirl82]

Aleesha, you're so inspiring to me! I have no doubt that you will do great work. Best of luck and much success to you!

[Jenifae]

Good for you and I wish you Prosperity and Success! :)

[rawviveyourself]

Hurray for you Aleesha!!
So what do you do with them for the 6 hours? Just answering their questions or are you doing a teaching format? Maybe you could even streamline by having regular times you teach and have multiple people attend the sessions for multiple streams of income at once.
Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes!

[Raw Angel Mom]

Congratulations!

I wish you the best clients to find you and abundance

[Revvell]

Congrats my friend! Can't wait to hear more. You deserve all the best in your endeavors and your clients will be getting the great information along with consciousness and integrity! Yayyy for you ~ and them!

Revvell

[Dimond]

Congratulations Aleesha. What a great person to learn raw from. :)

[shine72]

GGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ALEESHA!:D

(Yeah, I'm not known for curbing my enthusiam) ;)

You are going to do GREAT! And your clients will be so blessed by you! :D

[Aleesha Sattva]

ah thank you all (((hugs))) what a great thread to wake up to. (((hugs)))



So what do you do with them for the 6 hours? Just answering their questions or are you doing a teaching format? Maybe you could even streamline by having regular times you teach and have multiple people attend the sessions for multiple streams of income at once.

Actually I have no desire to teach multiple students at once. The way I teach (Reiki, Meditation and Tarot classes) is a more personal intimate format. I teach them what THEY need rather than a set 1-2-3.

In the 2 x 3 hour sessions I'll be talking to them about their needs and how raw foods can achieve what they require. If they want to learn how to make green smoothies, then we'll go into the kitchen and use my vita-mix. If they want to do a juice feast and don't have a juicer they can bring their apples etc. over and we'll juice them up, put them in jars and freeze them.

So far, my clients have brought specific questions with them and they all walked away at the end of the session saying, "Wow I got soooo much more out of this then I ever expected... thank you - I can do this!"

The reason I'm breaking it up into two sessions is because too much info in one bite is never digested... so I'd rather break it up and have them retain it. Also... they can walk away from session one and start raw. Then when we meet the second time we can discuss where they are and any obstacles they are experiencing. I can assist them to overcome hurdles and learn more info at a deeper level than in the first session.

All in all... it's about assisting people new to raw. I'm not at all focusing on people who are already raw unless it's just not working for them. I'm here to assist the newbies and wannabees.

I still have to get pamphlets and a website set up for this. Thanks for asking questions cause it helps me to form my info for my site page (((hugs)))

[Dimond]

I love the one-on-one approach as well.

[les]

That is GREAT! I think that you will LOVE what you do. Congrats. Do you have a website?

[Aleesha Sattva]

I still have to get pamphlets and a website set up for this. Thanks for asking questions cause it helps me to form my info for my site page (((hugs)))


Do you have a website?

No but I will. ;)

[spicyfull]

Share you Knowledge is what it is all about and if you put it out there, THEY WILL COME.......MY VERY BEST TO YOU.

[carolg]

Hi Aleesha,
Wow, girlfriend. Go for it!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing you the best my dear friend. I'm certain you do best at whatever you put your mind to. I learn best one-on-one and group class is great, but a mentor is even better. I have spent a fortune, not on raw classes and have lacked the mentor that I now realize thousands later. Keep us posted. I'm excited this adds to your lit fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
carolg

[Aleesha Sattva]

ahhhhh thanks! (((hugs)))

[carolg]

Oh, have business cards with you at all times and use the time on your side to give them to everyone who comes within feet of you. No kidding. You RAWK and they need to know about you.

What about newspaper blurb on your new business?????????????

What about Craigs list for one to one coaching on "transitional" diet. Do you think the word raw is vital here but transitional you can still share the same message but maybe in a gentler words (transitional).

Just a thought. Off to gym.

hugs,
carolg

[Aleesha Sattva]

Well I'm looking for local people... so I'm making a poster for the health food stores in my area... stuff like that as well. :)

And I'll get clients from word of mouth... I trust that. That's how I get my Reiki students etc. I'm not looking for 100 clients a month or anything like that. I just want to get paid for my time as I've been coaching/assisting people for about a year now for free.

But I like your ideas and will add them as well (((hugs)))

[Veganforlife]

You GO GIRL! YA-WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RawHeaven]

Best wishes Aleesha! May your business shine, shine, SHINE! :D

[carolg]

Word of mouth is the best referral of course.
carolg

[Aleesha Sattva]

You GO GIRL! YA-WHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now how did I knooooooow you were gonna say that! *smiling*

Hey with all of you supporting me through your wonderful energy... how can I possibly not do GREAT!

[Moretta]

Aleesha, wishing you all the best.

You will do FANTASTIC!

[oai]

from my personal experience, you, of all people, can definitely do this! you have been so helpful to me on my fasting journey.

i really like the fact that you are into the 1-2-3 step process but instead will be more attentive to each individual needs. congratulations on getting started. let us know how it all goes, and if you have any tips for us, too. ;)

[Aleesha Sattva]

(((hugs))) i'm soooooo happy to have assisted you in the past and hope to do more in the future... actually i believe you are on a water fast now... so supporting you NOW is in the cards for me as well!!!

[rawviveyourself]

If they want to do a juice feast and don't have a juicer they can bring their apples etc. over and we'll juice them up, put them in jars and freeze them.


What a fantastic idea!!!! Aleesha, you are wonderful! Good luck and keep us posted!

[Aleesha Sattva]

You have no idea how many people I've done this for and how many have asked me if they can as well. I figure... sure no problem at all. My champion can handle it! :D

Besides, once they begin to add fresh juices into their life and body... they seldom want to stop! Buying their own juicer becomes part of their budget... but until then... I'm happy to assist!

[beckx]

glad to see you making this real!! wish you had been doing it when i started raw, you're a fabulous teacher.

[Aleesha Sattva]

ah look at this thread... so many of my favourite people posting in it. makes my heart sing to hear you all saying this. (((hugs))) thank you sooooooooooooooo much.

beckx i so miss your gorgeous avatar in daily (sometimes hourly) fasting threads. we'll have to do another together sometime. are you pondering any for the new year?

[shashibala]

Hey Aleesha! This is great news! Best wishes with this new endeavor!!

[annavon]

I'm so happy for you. I wish you all the best in your new endeavor. This really shows how far you have come now!!!:)

[Aleesha Sattva]

Well it takes time to learn all about raw foods and experience to discover what doesn't (for each of us) and I'm happy to shorten the learning process by a few hundred hours for my clients. They still need to learn for themselves but having someone with knowledge to say... "oh try this instead" is so helpful. I would have loved that kind of support when I started out.

I was blessed with Melissa becoming my raw food coach and once she came into my life... my ability to be raw became so much simpler.

*yaaaaaaaaaaa RAW*

[jacsam]

I'm sooo happy for you.....you'll be great!!!!

[namllets]

That is so great! I'm very excited for you and encouraged as well. I just left a comment on your blog too by the way. :)

In the near future I'm going to be branching out myself and doing the same thing you're doing. We need more people sharing this information that is for sure!

[Aleesha Sattva]

I totally agree... the more people shining the light, the brighter the room!

[rawviveyourself]

the more people shining the light, the brighter the room!

absolutely beautiful!
this is why the people you connect with are going to be sooooooooo lucky!

[Conscious Midwife]

Kudos to you, waht an awesom undertaking.

I'm confident you will doing andoutstanding job:D

[Nayeli_Raw]

I want to take a class. There are no teachers in my state.

[Budog]

:D Right on! This sounds awesome. where can we find more information about your book and stuff?


Budog.

[Aleesha Sattva]

my e-book is available through paypal. you just send payment and i'll email you the book. it's for newbies though... not for anyone who's been on the path for awhile. (just warning you... it's got some really easy recipes, simple desserts, green smoothies and fruit smoothies in it. nothing fancy at all... it's all about making it simple)

go to my blog for more info: http://aleeshasrawlife.blogspot.com/