Student Testimonials

Learning Dynamic Body Balancing from Susan Tiech OTR/L was an incredible experience. Her expertise, clarity, and genuine passion for this life-changing work created an environment that was both deeply educational and profoundly supportive. Each concept was taught with such intention and connection, allowing me to integrate the material on both a professional and personal level. Susan truly embodies Carol’s work through her seamless balance of science and intuition. She has a remarkable ability to make her students feel seen, heard, and encouraged — and she brings such joy and fun to the learning process. Susan is a gifted educator and mentor who brings this powerful modality to life.

Thank you to our instructor, Ann Turnquist, for sharing her passion and expertise with us. The modality, Dynamic Body Balancing, is really amazing; simple and complex at the same time. the structure of the training was so supportive of us as individuals and as a group. We will be able to bring what we have learned into our life work, and birth work. It was special to bring this circle of ladies, and this training, together at the Ashland Birth Center. Again than you, Ann

Susan is an amazing healer and teacher. She is a master of this valuable work. She teaches students details that make a difference, such as how much pressure to use and how to hold your hands. She also exemplifies the wisdom of being present and listening. It's a joy to learn from her and to practice what I have learned. It's changed my life for the better.

The Dynamic Body Balancing seminars offer significant opportunities to enhance intuitive skills while integrating technical understanding of the cranial and fascial systems. It's a real pleasure to learn with someone as passionate and knowledgeable as Carol. She understands the necessity of encouraging each student's creativity and inner wisdom to stand on equal ground with their logic; allowing the unwinding process to guide learning in a very organic way.

As soon as I walked into level 1 DBB training, I knew I was in the right place as Susan’s energy is very welcoming and she has an innate ability to connect with each student. Her knowledge of anatomy and therapeutic principles is vast; however she is able to present material in a way that is easy to digest. Highly recommend all levels as I was able to immediately incorporate techniques into practice the next workday!

Susan’s class sizes were perfect for me, allowing a lot of hands-on experience. DBB is an amazing technique to help people relieve pain from imbalances in their fascia. I have found it especially beneficial for me.

Pregnant patients to decrease pain and optimizes her body for a smoother pregnancy, labor, and delivery. It is also a great technique to help babies recover from birth and delivery trauma.

Being with Susan is a gift.

Dr. Phillips has built on earlier work in craniosacral therapy and myofascial release work and taken it to a whole new level. Her ability to connect with her students and efficiently teach these very subtle skills is truly amazing.

This series of courses has taken my handling skills to a more intuitive level. My hands are now partners in the “dance of facilitation” of where my client’s body knows it needs to be for alignment.

It’s one thing to understand one subject thoroughly, it’s quite another to teach it effectively. I appreciate the way Dr. Phillips made the material accessible to people with different learning styles and a wide variety of backgrounds.

Susan is a wonderful instructor. She teaches with passion, clarity, enthusiasm and from her heart. Her office is welcoming and warm. The course is well structured with a mix of lecture time, modeling, demonstrations and hands-on practice. It is a wonderful learning experience.

I am so blessed to have learned your DBB Body Balancing! I can’t express my gratitude for your life's work! I believe in respecting our bodies and have always been in tune with mine, or so I thought. I was shy about sharing the connection that I felt with nature. I quietly ignored the little instincts in my head but as the gut feelings got stronger over the years I started listening and acting upon them. People have always been drawn to me but I wasn’t sure why. My husband calls me sunshine because I brighten his day. I didn’t totally understand the full source or reason until after taking Level 1, with Susan. I realize the energy has been flowing for a very long time! I want to thank you for opening my eyes to the energy/power inside us. I am happy to share my feedback on learning DBB under Susan's tutelage.

I completed the Level 5 of 100 hours of DBB body balancing this week November 2025 with Susan. I began this path by receiving some work on my lower body and astounded that a few unwinds shifted my body in fundamental ways. I was intrigued and full of questions about if DBB could help my husband, as well. Upon deeper reflection and her suggestion, I would be able to help my husband and myself if I took level one.

After completing level one with Susan, I was fascinated with this holistic approach and how thoroughly detailed the information was in the workbooks. I am an Art and Earth Science teacher, for a non-medical oriented person like me: I was able to completely follow her guidance. I appreciate her patience and attention to detail in delivering each piece of your lifetime journey of DBB insight! I signed up for the rest of her levels!!!

Susan has created a beautiful, energetic learning environment at her office. Her teaching style is very thorough and patient for students to make connections with the DBB protocol. It is very evident of her integrity to the protocol as you have presented it live, now in the workbooks she has chronicled all your stories, knowledge, insight. In her classes, I was able to focus on technique and application instead of tackling accurate notes or missing details. Her workbooks are an excellent reinforcement and resource when we leave the classes. Susan's professionalism doesn't stop at the end of each level: it and her personal kindness show through during and even after the classes by answering questions and support us as we attempt practicing on family and friends. I am grateful to Susan and her passion for this life-changing experience and what seems like a personal introduction to you and Bruce and the DBB family. I look forward to sharing positive energy and making a difference, one balanced body at a time!

I really appreciated the way Dr. Carol taught these classes. As someone with no experience in bodywork coming in, she's placed confidence in me that I can learn and do this. Thank you for all the stories and the acknowledgement that this work looks different for all of us, but all adds up to healing and making a difference.

Excellent Class! Anatomy PLUS how it all goes together way beyond the physical structures. Appreciate the stories and examples of how work has affected others. Thank you for your time and willingness to share your knowledge so we can all grow!

I love the cozy space, the atmosphere of comfort and positive energy created, and the supportive and nurturing environment. I've really enjoyed being around such wonderful women with like-minded values and ways of living. I hope to continue working and seeking out people in need, so I can continue to grow and send love forth. I think its the only way to change the world.