About Us

Heart of a Veteran is a 501(c)(3) NFP. We are locally headquartered in Naperville, IL. HOAV started in 2015 as a book written by 10 veterans; and is the brain child of local small business owner, Jordan Holwell of Higher Energy Massage Therapy and Founder of Heart of a Veteran NFP. She supports the veteran community through low/no cost massage to help with the effects of PTSD and TBI. 

Hearing her client’s stories of their time in service and how their lives have been impacted, she asked some veterans if they would be willing to tell their stories, each one jumped on board and the book Heart of a Veteran was born. The book gained national attention and the authors of the book, are not only some of Illinois’ very own, but are veterans from all over the United States. After the release of the book, Jordan asked the question, “where do we go from here?” The answer, “use your talents to help veterans through holistic approaches to healing".  We filed paperwork and started a NFP.

Our mission is to help veterans and their caregivers reach their health goals through holistic and alternative approaches to healing.

Our original plan was to one day open a clinic where veterans can visit regularly and receive treatment as often as necessary. But due to COVID we had to pivot, and partnered with holistic practitioners locally and match veterans with practitioners in their area, that plan worked beautifully and we that's how we help veterans today. 

  Some of the services we offer are massage, personal training, nutritional counseling,  meditation, yoga, chiropractic, functional neurology, hypnosis, mindfulness coaching, and so much more.