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India Allen Health & Wellness, 5333 Franklin Road, Boise, ID (2025)

10/26/2025

Fall walks with my parent’s Irish Wolfhound, Veda has been great medicine. 🍁

I’m up in Washington for a few more days hanging out with my parents and helping out while my mom recovers from surgery. My dad’s work trip went well and my mom has been doing great since her operation! She’s had quite a bit of pain but that seems to have finally calmed down, and she’s OFFICIALLY CANCER FREE! We celebrated my father’s birthday and have been watching movies and enjoying fresh pressed juice and each other’s company.

What an upheaval this summer and fall have been! I’m digging into my heart to figure out some gentle restructuring to my business to allow me some time and space to process, grieve, and integrate all that this year has been.

Stay tuned for updates!

10/04/2025

Today, I honor my beloved grandfather, Daniel Allen, who passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, September 27th, 2025, at the age of 88.

Born in 1937, the 6th of 8 children, Grandpa Dan lived a life full of love, creativity, and joy. Born in Canada to American parents, he grew up in Burns, Oregon, with a spirit as wide as the open plains. Right after high school, he joined the Air Force, serving with pride before becoming a skilled carpenter. He poured his heart into building homes—sturdy houses that still stand today as a testament to his craftsmanship.

Music was his constant companion. Whether whistling a tune or singing as he worked, Grandpa’s love for music filled every room. After retiring, he discovered the violin, diving into lessons with the enthusiasm of a young dreamer. Over the last 30 years of his life, he handcrafted 58 stunning violins, each one a masterpiece of his passion and skill.

Above all, Grandpa loved fiercely—his family, his friends, and people he met along the way. I was lucky enough to be loved by him with his whole heart. Over the past 15 years, we shared countless moments I’ll cherish forever. Even as dementia clouded his mind, I’m endlessly grateful that he never forgot me—a fear I carried for so long.

After a difficult fall in August, his final months were challenging, but I’m thankful I could be there for him, just as he was always there for me. Now, I find comfort knowing he’s free from the limits of his body and mind, at peace at last.

My heart is broken open, and I miss him more than words can say.

Here’s to Daniel Allen—the happiest old man I’ve ever known, whose love and light will live on in every note he played, every home he built, and every heart he touched.

Rest in peace, Grandpa. ♥️

09/11/2025

The last couple months I have been deep in a portal of transformation. My heart breaking open again and again. I can feel so many things shifting within and around me. Yet, for the first time I feel like I am still on solid ground.

My family has always had a healthy heartbeat. We love big, we are close knit, and we have been fortunate to have few instances of illness, sudden loss, or tragedy. We have been healthy and happy, reinforcing each other when one begins to struggle. I am grateful our struggles have been faced together, and I am grateful for what my family has been thus far in my life.

This summer my Grandpa Dan, aged 88, fell and broke his leg/ hip and a number of ribs. He underwent massive surgery to replace his hip, and we were warned there was a good chance he wouldn’t make it. Miraculously he survived surgery, but has had a really tough month in rehabilitation. He has dementia; and I’ve seen the slow, soft decline of his body over the last year. Thankfully he is going back to his assisted living facility—on hospice. He has lost a massive amount of weight since surgery and the fact of the matter is, he is dying.

I am incredibly close with my grandpa and I know this loss will be massive. I’m grateful for this time we get together, and it breaks my heart to know it is limited.

A couple weeks after my grandpas fall, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer.

Her cancer has been caught very early, and I am grateful beyond measure that it is stage 1. She will be undergoing surgery to remove to the tumor soon, but should not need any further treatment.

Two of the closest people in the world to me are facing big, scary things. There is so much good within all of this, and so much this is hard.

[CONTINUED IN COMMENTS]

08/28/2025

🌈 Let’s come together at the *Thrive: Community Wellness Festival*!

September 27th from 10-4pm

Experience a vibrant community of wellness practitioners as they share their knowledge and lead inspiring and exciting workshops.
Connect with local vendors, and learn about all the Treasure Valley has to offer!

Join us as we celebrate health, happiness, and connection. Bring your friends and family—this is an event you won’t want to miss! 💖

THRIVE WELLNESS FESTIVAL hosted by Upward Inertia

A celebration of wellness and health for the whole community

Saturday, September 27th from 10am-4pm

Location: JUMP - 1000 W. Myrtle St. Boise, ID 83702

FREE!

07/24/2025

✨ Policy Update ✨

Effective July 20th, 2025 my cancellation policy is 48 hours. If you don’t cancel or communicate with me and fail to show up for your appointment, 100% of the session fee is due.

I have a waitlist full of clients who would be happy to jump on an opening in my schedule! I am always happy to work with you on rescheduling, never hesitate to ask!

I can’t wait to get you on my table!

07/16/2025

I’m in the messy re-entry of coming back to work and life after two full weeks of adventuring with my love. I have so many fun moments I wish to share here, musings to write, thoughts swirling around in my head, feelings bursting from my heart.

And

My body is tired from these first few days back to my full schedule. My heart aches for my family and long walks on the beach. I’ve had a terrible time sleeping since returning home, which is rarely the case when I travel.

I got new running shoes, even though I am not a runner and on my second outing hurt my knee by landing too hard without proper alignment. A reminder to slow down, take things at my pace, watch where I’m going, be mindful of form.

I meet the day with both heaviness and excitement. Joy and loathing. Grief and happiness.

I am grateful to be human, to experience the multitudes that exist in a single moment, for the adventures I am fortunate enough to go on, and for the full life I get to return to.

The process of allowing and acceptance is one I still meet with resistance, it is always a practice- a work in progress.

Isn’t this what it means to be human? To rise and fall with our breath and bodies throughout our days. To hurt and heal. To misstep. To yearn. To judge our reactions and wish we responded instead.

So I remind myself, and you that all is welcome here. You are capable of holding it all, experiencing it all, expanding past your perceived boundaries, reveling in the good and the hard. Being both proud of yourself and disappointed.

Here’s to Wednesday- the messy middle of the week. Here’s to a beautiful day of being human.

♥️

07/02/2025

The stretch between 2018 and 2022 were the most difficult years of my life. I struggled intensely with being a medical mystery in my late 20’s, chronic pain, and finding myself so deeply living out of alignment with my authentic self.

One thing- really the only thing- that gave me hope during those years was wisdom from ; who says in her beautiful book “Heartminded”; “the hard you are going through right now is directly proportional to the good to come.”

I thought, “Man! If this is true, I have pure magic in my future”. It gave me hope that at some point, surely the tides would change. I clung to this mantra for years, imagining what that could mean, what my life could someday look like.

The last 3 years have been just that. Pure magic. I am healthy and pain free, a successful business owner going into my third year in private practice, and engaged to marry the man of my dreams. Everyday is better than I ever imagined it could be.

I have built a life I am proud of, one in which I can be my fullest self, in alignment with my heart and my gut. I am incredibly proud of myself- for never giving up, for my persistence and perseverance.

If you are walking through the fire right now- keep going, sweet one. The tides will change, even when it feels like the hurt and hard are never ending.

Keep going.

There are many gifts this season is bestowing upon you.

Be patient and kind with yourself.

It’s going to be worth it ♥️

03/06/2025

At orientation for massage therapy school, written in the paperwork we were given in big, bold letters it said “being a massage therapist is the physical equivalent of being a professional athlete”. I thought it a rather bold statement and figured they were exaggerating. I was a yoga teacher, I had been working out and really active for five years at that point. I figured I wouldn’t have a hard time at all, I knew I could do it.

In my first two years as a massage therapist I was always in pain- the right side of my neck seized up and stayed so tight I couldn’t bring my ear to my shoulder, my lower back would hurt so bad at the end of the day I had a hard time getting up off the couch, my right hip and glute shot pain down my leg, my wrists would ache….Working through pain made me less excited to go to work. Working made me feel worse. I wasn’t able to go as hard in my workouts. At this point in time I was getting one massage a month, stretching 3 times a week, and I’d occasionally foam roll.

Exasperated with my lack of improvement, I decided to get serious about it. I started:

• receiving bodywork twice a month (every two weeks)

• foam rolling e v e r y d a y

• stretching e v e r y d a y

• working out harder and longer (currently on week 5/12 of hour long workouts 6x/ week).

I’ve been doing this since September/ October and over the course of winter I have u n l o c k e d my body!

I’m feeling stronger and more stable when I work. My body dynamics are better, I can tell. My range of motion has increased- in ways I didn’t even realize were limited beforehand. I’m excited to workout again.
I’m excited to go to work again.
My energy has increased.
I’m sleeping great.

Recovery has always been the area I’ve had the most difficult time staying consistent with. I’m grateful for the accountability to my self care practices being an LMT provides.

I’ve been preaching the benefits of foam rolling for years, but only the last few months have I been doing it e v e r y d a y.

Know that all of the things I suggest you do between massage appointments are where the most magic happens and how you’ll achieve the quickest results! It works if you work it.

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day to my fiance Nicholas- the man who taught me what it feels like to feel so very loved and so very safe.

This man has nourished my heart and nervous system every single day for over two years.

I’m so grateful for our love ♥️

01/31/2025

Pinch me 🥰♥️

I’m going to be Mrs. India Bonfrisco come 2026!

01/05/2025

Join me every week at for yoga!

• Monday | 4:00pm | Deep Tissue Yin

• Monday | 5:30pm | Fire Flow

• Wednesday | 5:30pm | Vinyasa

I hope to see you on your mat this year! ♥️

12/10/2024

On December 7th, 2024 Nicholas & I hiked back to “our tree” in the Redwoods exactly two years later, and he asked me to marry him.

Easiest YES I’ve ever said!!!

WE ARE ENGAGED! 💍✨♥️🌙💍

Nicholas has been planning this surprise trip since January. He asked my parents in August, and so many people knew this was going to happen before I did. We are ecstatic, our families are ecstatic, and I absolutely can’t wait to marry my best friend.

I’ve never dreamed about the details of a wedding, but I have dreamed about a man I adore getting down on one knee and asking me to marry him. Nicholas gave me the most intentional, romantic, and amazing proposal.

Better than my wildest hopee and dreams.

I am in awe.

I’m getting married!!!!!

😍🥹♥️💍✨♥️🌙🥹😍

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