The Ideal Client

Oftentimes, I get asked, "What's your ideal client?"

People ask this as if an ideal client is like a unicorn, rare and mysterious, and very difficult to find.  Possibly extinct, or a figment of the imagination.  Perhaps that's true for how you feel?  But for me (and you might think it's weird), all my clients are my ideal clients.

I don't subscribe to the notion that finding your ideal client is hard.  But there is a carefully-added caveat to my belief: finding your ideal client isn't hard, IF you work on yourself first.  What do I mean by that?

Well, possibly you've read/heard about the E-Myth?  Michael Gerber talks about learning to work ON your business, and not just IN your business.  In a similar vein, kundalini yoga's philosophy of practicing a daily sadhana (the time you spend communing and connecting with the Infinite) works on releasing physical/emotional/spiritual blocks, so that you can manifest and be happy, holy, and healthy.  Business is just an extension of you, especially when you run your own business -- it just a branch of who you are, how you do things, communicate, and consequently, how things manifest for you.  Ask yourself, "Is there something that isn't working for me, that keeps repeating?"  Pay attention to these signs, and perhaps it's time to problem-solve your dilemma.

Working on clearing yourself isn't necessarily fun, but as Yogi Bhajan liked to teach, "Commitment is the first step towards Happiness."  I used to attribute the adjective "hard" to everything: Life is Hard, Work is Hard, Relationships are Hard.  Why did I set myself up for such a fall?  It is not hard, if I do my homework, just like in school.

Personally, I spend my early mornings practicing sadhana.  I do this right when I wake up, and it's usually in the wee hours of 3 or 4am.  With kundalini yoga and meditation, I clear myself, scrub the barnacles off the proverbial hull, and set my sail right, checking the weather report for wind and rain.  Each day, I set sail and life's experience can be a breeze. Without sadhana, all that I do, see, and touch can turn into a perfect storm.

So to drill it down to business clients: all my clients -- past, present, and future -- are ideal.  They pay me for my knowledge, and respect my time, and I in turn do all that I can to help them reach their health goals and feel good.  We joke, laugh, and relax during their Thai Yoga massage sessions.  It's good times.  But that is because by definition, I have set my own personal and professional bar.  The rest is just a matter of time unfurling....

Inflammation and Heartburn During Pregnancy

Heartburn during pregnancy.

This past weekend, I saw a 29 week pregnant momma, who, rather than experiencing morning sickness, experienced heartburn 10 weeks into her pregnancy, and a painful inflammation in the ribs at 5 months.  I could see that the chest pain was very uncomfortable for her and it really bothered her.  Not only that, but it was affecting a previous mid-back spinal injury that happened years back, but was now flaring up again, as a result.

As I touched her body, I could feel two things:

1. An overall lack of muscle tone, and 
2. Muscle tightness and rigidity.

Neither of these muscular symptoms are feel-good factors for a regular woman, much less, a woman that's pregnant.  If you're lacking muscle tone, the muscles aren't strong enough to hold joints in place, and consequently, your posture suffers.  If you're tense and tight, then it's easy to feel pain from inflexibility, and lose range of movement.  Moreover, for the pregnant, expanding body, this tightness is like a strait-jacket on the body, constricting blood flow, limiting essential nutrients to the fetus, and causing things like heartburn.  Yes, your body has the ability to confine you if you don't listen and see to its needs!

Stretch to avoid strait-jacketing yourself!

During her Pregnancy Thai Yoga Massage, I paid close attention to her upper back, shoulders, and chest.  And gave her deep, rib-opening stretches to allow greater breathing room, and space in between her intercostals.  The treatment wasn't easy for her to stomach (haha, couldnt' resist the pun), but afterwards, she sat upright, and felt much better.  She was en route to her baby shower, so I gave her a very effective side-opening stretch that she can do every day to keep her ribs and lungs open.  I also prescribed a daily routine of swimming and/or pre-natal yoga, until the inflammation and heartburn went away, so that she is not reliant on heartburn medicine that directly affects her growing baby.

August 2011 Numerology

Forecast: Rapid Change, Impulse Control, Tribal Connection

The month of August shifts us into a highly charged emotional field of energy. We want what we want, and we want it now! There is an inherent impulsivenessroaming through our five senses, so watch out as you pass by the ice cream shop—you may feel the Jamoca Almond Fudge-Triple Ripple calling your name. It is okay to indulge a little, after all it’s summertime. Just try to have a contained “freak out,” as opposed to feeling that it’s a mission from God to finish the entire party size bag of potato chips. You may have noticed that I have used examples of food twice to illustrate how people will be expressing their emotional imbalances. This is because the number 3 appears in the sublayers of the month, and 3 represents food. Three is also the emotion of anger when it is expressed in the negative polarity. Don’t steal anybody’s Twinkies, or you could be in for a fight.

Humor is important now, and also the ability to have fun in social settings—parties, a backyard barbeque, volleyball at the beach, a game of badminton, or rollerblade free-for-all are all ways to let off steam and release stress. The number 8 for August represents issues of power and authority. We won’t like having anyone telling us what to do, and this sentiment will be felt especially by children. Keep the kids busy, or they will be driving you up the wall. Your frustration as a parent or caregiver will likely be expressed by over-reacting in the area of discipline (power number 8 at play!), when it is your creativity that is required to make the best of it. Children and teenagers just want our attention and acknowledgement, so would it really mess up your Day Planner schedule if you sat down on the floor and picked up a crayon to draw with your child? If your teenager imagines that there is no way you could ever understand what they are going through, find an old rock anthem on YouTube.com and let them listen to it. Talk about how you used to feel frustrated as a teenager, and maybe you won’t appear so totally uncool to them anymore.

There is an especially important aspect to this time, and that is the appearance of the number 12 in the Base calculation (Base is: 8-August + 4 total Year = 12). The number 12 represent tribes, and the need to feel included in a group of peoplewhose energy is of a similar spirit. There is a link between this month of August and the calendar year of 2012, as the number 12 appears there too. Notice who is around you, and the opportunities to connect with others of similar interests and inspirations. This is important now, as things will be changing so swiftly next year that at times you may feel like Dorothy in the “Wizard of Oz” during the tornado. The overall number for 2012 is a 5, and 5 represents rapidly changing circumstances. This will be much easier to navigate with a certain level of emotional support and connectivity.

It is nothing short of tragic that a brilliant young talent like Amy Winehouse had to die at such a young age. Where was her tribe? Maybe it was the wrong group of people, or maybe no one cared enough to step up to the plate. In the movie “Avatar” when someone was ill the entire tribe would gather to help heal that person. Through linking their energy and chanting together they were able to dispel the darkness in another’s spirit.

Make this a time of renewed hope and vision for yourself and others, as we all move through this powerfully transformational time in human evolution. As Yogi Bhajan said:

“You have two enemies; fear and duality. Say “No”. That’s it. When you are afraid, just say, “No” and God will take care of it for you from that minute onward. I’ll vouch for it. Trust Him. Dwell in Him and be gracious. Tomorrow’s world is hoping for you to come through as saviors.”

Would you like to know more? Nam Hari can do a personal reading for you, either in person or ovr the phone. Hidden away in the numbers of
your birth date are the secrets to your life’s happiness and greatest potential. Nam Hari specializes in the area of relationships, and will guide
you in understanding the parallel and diagonal lines of energy connecting you to another person. Information is power, and a clear vision of the
future is your best friend. Nam Hari Khalsa 310-202-8937 or 575-305-0017; email:namhari17@gmail.com