Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

Enlightening information

Reading through the modules, I have realized once again how disconnected my teaching practice is from what I naturally know. It is refreshing to be at once reconnected to what I "KNOW" and continue to discover new connections. I am excited to revisit where I was heading and somehow get off track in my role and existence as a middle school teacher in the US.

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

Informative

Iam really enjoying all the information .

Self-Sufficiency Certification

completed

great

Self-Sufficiency Certification

completed

great

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

Fantastic

The content is comprehensive and interesting

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

It's not the program, it's me.

The rating 3/5 stars is based on my experiences. I have a slew of conditions hindering me from getting the most out of this - none of it is a reflection on the course itself. I'm actually extremely interested in the course, however, as a recovering alcoholic addict with ADHD (wrongly medicated but working on that) I find myself struggling to get through the presented material. Due to years of self medicating (marijuana/booze) and retreating into video games, while simultaneously existing at the lowest economic level possible before outright homelessness... I've gone from a high markng, creative student in grade school to barely being able to comprehend basic language. I struggle to remember even single words ("erythrocyte") long enough to type them into google to find out their meaning. I forget important things immediately - and I mean "important to me," which is usually a strong point with ADHD! I *want* to do this course and still find myself struggling to sit through a single module while medicated - I've been unable to do so unmedicated. The pills I'm currently on are the stimulant variety, which have a hell of a comedown at the end of the day. Frankly, I find myself at odds taking a mind altering substance in order to learn a discipline declaring superiority to medications. (Qoute: "nature goes a long way towards reducing stress levels and is far more effective than medication." (refuted by google ai, btw)) All that said, however, I have had some enormous break throughs by practicing the concepts presented here. It gives me great hope that I can help myself, and further, help others, through Sylvotherapy. For the first time in a LONG time I'm excited for the future. Things that would have sent me into a downward spiral even a month ago, now invigorate me! For instance: The costs involved (insurance, first aid kit, brochures, website, etc, etc.) I would have balked at the idea of continuing, yet now, they lead me into exciting rabbit holes of discovery. I've been fighting extremely negative self talk for decades, and it continues to haunt me, so I've been clinging to the very real benefits I've culled from my Sylvotherapy sessions. I sat with a Beech, fully hugging it for some time, when I felt an invitation from a copse of trees behind us. Just before entering the circle I was gifted a most unique piece of wood! I am, or intend to be, a wood artist - I have dozens of staff and cane woods drying in the basement. This copse has talked to me since, asking me to remove deadfall from the surrounding trees. I also had a spectacular OM meditation under a mighty old oak. I've made interesting discoveries concerning local peliated woodpeckers and how they 'farm' insects. As far as the course itself: Accessability is it's main drawback. I find the brightness difficult to contend with - a dark mode would aid tremendously. Also, embedded links and sources! I find myself googling a great deal of the content for better understanding (or any at all sometimes!) Video presentations could make a huge impact as well. For these reasons, the course itself is 4/5 stars.

Urban Agriculture Certification

Urban Ag Cetificate

excellent!!

Ocean Therapy Practitioner Certification

Modules 1 & 2

keep getting errors and have to back track long delays for responses

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

Wonderful

Loving the course materials and building my own connections with nature and trees

Wilderness Survival Instructor

Narrator is entertaining

I love listening the the narrator during my drives to work, just like listening to a podcast, she is very easy to listen to.

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

Enjoyable learning

I appreciate the ability to learn by hearing the audio and reading the transcript at the same time.

Ocean Therapy Practitioner Certification

Ocean Therapy

The course content is very comprehensive and quite challenging. I wish I lived by the sea so that I could implement more of the exercises with my clients. The challenge going forward is to adapt exercises so these can be used inland. The quiz questions at the end of every module are thought-provoking, and require engagement with and reflection on the study material. A 'mark allocation' for every question would be helpful in knowing how much detail is expected in responses. Answering the quiz questions will serve as additional preparation for the final exam. I have just finished working through Module 8 - my concerns are (1) my own fear of the ocean as shark attacks are very common along the South African coastline, and (2) clients who never learned to swim. Observing descent by watching films and YouTube videos would provide opportunities for inland clients to vicariously experience freediving, open water swimming, paddleboarding, sailing, snorkelling and scuba diving. Safer environments like tidal pools would be considered for clients who have an intense fear of being in the ocean. Adapted activities will also be necessary for differently-abled clients who would be at risk in the ocean.

Wilderness Survival Instructor

Wilderness survival

I have enjoyed learning something new that I am also passionate about. I do wish the course material was more detailed and a little more descriptive. I feel as though some of the modules don’t account for novices

Wilderness Survival Instructor

great and useful teaching material

Very well-composed curriculum that goes through the points necessary for survival in a well-structured way, and I especially liked the continuous education with people close to nature.

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

interesting

very interesting- thank you