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At Balance Twenty One, we believe that well-being starts with intention — in how we feel, how we move, and how we live. Guided by our philosophy to Feel Better, Move Better, and Live Better, we empower our team and community to create habits that support both physical health and a balanced lifestyle.
Feel Better
Move Better
Live Better
Why Choose Us?
Fiercely Inclusive
Conscious Collective
Elevated Connection
Intense 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.
Meet the team
Senior Chartered Physiotherapist
Nichola Hood
Nichola, a Tipperary native, brings 13 years of international Physiotherapy experience to Balance Twenty One. Specialising in Orthopaedics and foot and ankle rehab, she offers personalised care and Pilates-based programmes. Now based in Killarney, she blends clinical expertise with a passion for the outdoors and patient-focused recovery.
Clinic Director & Chartered Physiotherapist
Ruth Allen
Ruth is the owner and Clinical Director at Balance Twenty One and a Chartered Physiotherapist registered with CORU and the ISCP. She holds an MSc in Physiotherapy from the University of Southampton and a BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences from the University of Limerick. Since returning to Ireland in 2009, she has established herself as a leading physiotherapist in Kerry, founding Kerry Physiotherapy Centre in 2013. Ruth is a qualified Rehabilitative Pilates and yoga instructor and is a respected healthcare professional in the Kerry physiotherapy and sports community.
Chartered Physiotherapist
Bridie O Sullivan
Bridie is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Dietitian with 10 years’ clinical experience, specialising in women’s health. She supports women through pelvic pain, postnatal recovery, and rehabilitation. A new mom herself, she also offers baby massage classes. Bridie holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Dietetics from RCSI and University College Cork.
Clinic Director & Chartered Physiotherapist
Ruth Allen
Ruth is the owner and Clinical Director at Balance Twenty One and a Chartered Physiotherapist registered with CORU and the ISCP. She holds an MSc in Physiotherapy from the University of Southampton and a BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences from the University of Limerick. Since returning to Ireland in 2009, she has established herself as a leading physiotherapist in Kerry, founding Kerry Physiotherapy Centre in 2013. Ruth is a qualified Rehabilitative Pilates and yoga instructor and is a respected healthcare professional in the Kerry physiotherapy and sports community.
Senior Chartered Physiotherapist
Nichola Hood
Nichola, a Tipperary native, brings 13 years of international Physiotherapy experience to Balance Twenty One. Specialising in Orthopaedics and foot and ankle rehab, she offers personalised care and Pilates-based programmes. Now based in Killarney, she blends clinical expertise with a passion for the outdoors and patient-focused recovery.
Chartered Physiotherapist
Bridie O Sullivan
Bridie is a Chartered Physiotherapist and Dietitian with 10 years’ clinical experience, specialising in women’s health. She supports women through pelvic pain, postnatal recovery, and rehabilitation. A new mom herself, she also offers baby massage classes. Bridie holds degrees in Physiotherapy and Dietetics from RCSI and University College Cork.
FIND YOUR STUDIO
Killarney
Hilliard House Car Park, Mangerton View,
Moyeightragh, Killarney,
Co. Kerry,
V93 K0DN
0646670960
Hello@balancetwentyone.ie
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