Ruth Allen
Clinic Director & Chartered Physiotherapist
Ruth is the Owner and Clinical Director at Balance Twenty One.
She earned her MSc in Physiotherapy from the University of Southampton in 2009, having previously completed a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Limerick.
Upon returning to Ireland in 2009, Ruth joined the Killarney Physiotherapy & Sports Science Clinic. She became co-owner of the practice in 2012 before establishing her own private physiotherapy clinic, Kerry Physiotherapy Centre, in 2013.
Ruth has completed extensive postgraduate training across a range of specialties. She is a certified Rehabilitative Pilates Instructor, having undertaken comprehensive training with Polestar International UK. In early 2021, she also qualified as a yoga instructor through Reformation Yoga in Dublin.
Well known in Kerry for her involvement in GAA, Ruth provided physiotherapy services to the Kerry inter-county teams for over 10 years, working with the Senior, U-21, and Junior squads. She has also supported numerous local clubs, including East Kerry GAA, Spa GAA, and Dromid Pearses GAA, among others.
Ruth is a Chartered Physiotherapist, fully registered with CORU and the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP).
Nichola Hood
Senior Chartered Physiotherapist
Ruth is the owner and Clinical Director at Balance Twenty One, with extensive expertise in Physiotherapy, Pilates, and Yoga Instruction.
Aisling Reid
Chartered Physiotherapist
Nichola is a skilled Physiotherapist bringing extensive international experience in Orthopaedics, Pilates, and Rehabilitation.
Bridie O Sullivan
Womens Health Chartered Physiotherapist
Will is a rehabilitation specialist at Balance Twenty One, passionate about injury recovery, performance enhancement, and Pilates.
Georgina Dempsey
Massage Therapist
Ruth is the owner and Clinical Director at Balance Twenty One, with extensive expertise in Physiotherapy, Pilates, and Yoga Instruction.
Clodagh Shannon
General Manager
Ruth is the owner and Clinical Director at Balance Twenty One, with extensive expertise in Physiotherapy, Pilates, and Yoga Instruction.
Mairead & Sophia
Admin Team
Nichola is a skilled Physiotherapist bringing extensive international experience in Orthopaedics, Pilates, and Rehabilitation.
Reformer Team
Womens Health Chartered Physiotherapist
Will is a rehabilitation specialist at Balance Twenty One, passionate about injury recovery, performance enhancement, and Pilates.
Yoga Team
Massage Therapist
Ruth is the owner and Clinical Director at Balance Twenty One, with extensive expertise in Physiotherapy, Pilates, and Yoga Instruction.
Why Choose Us?
Fiercely Inclusive
Conscious Collective
Elevated Connection
Compassion Strength
No matter your level of ability, age or gender - we respect your body and we give you the tools to bring it back to balance.
Together we are stronger. Together we go further. How we make choices to love ourselves and this life creates a conscious collective.
Disconnected from ourselves we forget how to speak our bodies language. We facilitate the greatest levelling up there is - connection to self.
As life unfolds, we meet new challenges. Some we find the words for, some we don't. Here we see past the armour and speak to the body.
Let us help you find your balance.