Back again with another blog post! I've learned to accept the fact that although I would love to produce and create content more frequently than I have over the past few months this year, life happens! I have been ridiculously busy but I'm not complaining because my organizational, planning and ability to execute have all improved significantly. I've exercised so much self discipline and structure over there past few months to tackle projects, including the Aspire To Inspire

Happy October! Can you believe there are only a few months left of 2018? Now is a great time to revisit your goals and New Year's resolution to determine what areas deserve more attention before we roll into 2019. It's not too late to accomplish what you set out to do this year, make a plan and execute! The Fall reminds us that the only constant in life is change. As you watch the leaves turn from green to their orange-red colors, keep in mind that you too are transforming as

Some people prefer bubble baths, others prefer sound baths - I actually prefer both. However, this week's blog post is focusing on sound immersion therapy so I'll put my bath sponge to the side. My sister gifted me a Tibetan singing bowl from Australia a few years back so I decided to do some research and learn how to use it for meditation and relaxation purposes. The first time I played the singing bowl successfully I felt great, feeling the vibration travel through my body

"What is a Chakra?/What Are Chakras?" has to be the number one question I get asked, especially when individuals are inquiring about Reiki sessions. Eric Bellinger has an entire song about them, Jhene Aiko has referenced them, and even Jidenna and Big Sean have thrown the word 'chakras' around in certain songs. So I think it's time to break down the chakras in blog form and provide some insight to what exactly it is to those who are unfamiliar with the term and concept. Enjo

I'm back again with the next installment of the How I Heal Series and this time it's with yet another awesome individual. Tati Chin is someone I reached out to after learning she has utilized unconventional healing methods in her life and luckily she was willing to share some of her story and journey with me for this feature. I was able to look more into Tati's website where she shares recipes straight from her kitchen and discusses the path that led her to starting her food

This is the very FIRST of my multi-part blog series entitled 'How I Heal'. The idea behind this topic is to expose others to ways people have been able to utilize unconventional methods of healing (physically, emotionally, spiritually, or mentally) to reach their state of equilibrium. It was important to me to highlight regular (but extraordinary) people and show the diversity in ways people deal with every day stressors. I am so proud and excited for the first installment to

Welcome to Dr.BlakeBanner.com! I am so excited to present this site to the world. I never imagined using a blog as a platform to educate, inspire, and share my story to help others in holistic healing and wellness.....but here I am! I promise that you will always get my most authentic self on this blog. I have spent several years of my early life living behind a mask and allowing others to fall in love with the façade of Blake instead of who I genuinely am. Those days are in