The Love Warrior · Evanston, IL

More than a massage. A way back to yourself.

Shamanic bodywork, somatic coaching, and ritual for people who want to feel like themselves again — held by a practitioner clients call "transformative rather than transactional."

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Tony Holmes, the Love Warrior

What this is

People come in for bodywork and leave describing something they didn't have words for.

That's the nature of this work. It begins where massage begins — skilled, therapeutic, deeply relaxing hands-on bodywork — and reaches further, into the places the body holds what the mind can't reach. Some people come for pain that nothing else has touched. Some come to release what they've been carrying. Some come simply to feel present in their own skin again.

Wherever you start, you'll be met with the same thing: full presence, real skill, and a practitioner who stays with you.

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Ways to work together

From a single session to deep transformation.

Deepest Work
Bespoke Ritual · By Application

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A private, bespoke ritual for those ready for real transformation — working with the most potent alchemical energies to reach the root of what talk can't touch. A complete arc: attunement, immersion, and integration.

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Pleasure Alchemy

Pleasure Alchemy Immersion

Energetic pleasure attunement for lovers and seekers ready to turn desire into devotion. Sacred sexuality, energetic sex ritual, and embodied presence — solo or with partner(s).

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Conflict Transformation & Mediation

The Love Warrior is a Northwestern-certified mediator with a 100% Cook County court resolution rate. Often, a single session transforms conflict into resolution.

$40090-minute session
Signature Bodywork

The Shamanic Massage Ritual — "The Long Hello"

Therapeutic deep tissue, cupping, tuning forks, craniosacral, myofascial release, lomi lomi, Thai bodywork, and reiki — woven with intention. Includes hot towels, aromatherapy, and sauna prep.

$17590 minutes
Entry Point

The One-Hour Shamanic Massage

The signature ritual in a focused hour. Therapeutic bodywork woven with chakra tuning and somatic care — a first taste of the work.

$125–$15060 minutes

Pay-what-you-can and sliding-scale options are available for those who need them. Appointments are limited — call 847-868-3111 to discuss.


What a session is like

Every session is built around you.

It starts with a conversation

Before any hands-on work, we talk — about what brought you in, what you're carrying, and what you're hoping to release or restore. The intention you set shapes everything that follows.

The work meets your body where it is

Drawing from deep tissue, craniosacral, myofascial release, Thai bodywork, reiki, and somatic and shamanic practice — woven intuitively, never from a script.

You're held the whole way through

Consent is sacred; you can modify or decline anything at any time. Many clients go so deep they lose track of time — and surface feeling lighter, clearer, more themselves.

And space to integrate

Afterward, there's room to talk through what came up — observations, reactions, and what the experience opened. The shift is meant to follow you out the door.

In their words

What people say after.

I'd had two standard massages and chiropractic visits, and nothing worked. Ninety minutes with Tony worked — the pain is almost completely gone. I was skeptical, but I'm here to tell you it's gone.

Kristin W.

So much more than a massage — it really is a mind-to-body experience. Be prepared to release any negative energy and move forward with life.

Hilary K.

He knew how to deal with whatever came up in our session. It was life changing. This man is everything you need to heal and transform.

Mystical G.

This is much more than "just a massage." Set powerful intentions, and the universe will meet you there through Tony.

Tina O.

Tony Holmes, the Love Warrior
Who you'll work with

Tony Holmes — the Love Warrior

Tony is a somatic practitioner, facilitator, and ritualist based in Evanston. His work blends bodywork, energy medicine, and ceremony into something clients consistently describe as transformative — and he brings deep training and lived experience to every session.

HAI Global Facilitator Esalen Institute Faculty Master of Advanced Psychosomatic Therapy Pipe Carrier · Sweet Medicine / Twisted Hairs Deer Tribe Hawaiian Huna Tradition Dagara Shamanic Tradition Northwestern-Trained Mediator Licensed Massage Therapist Certified Yoga Therapist Interfaith Minister
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Ready to feel like yourself again?

Book a session online, or call for a free 20-minute consultation to find the right starting point for you.