Forest bathing

Good studies. Liking the course so far

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Course

I loved this course online course, learnt so much and it was very informative and so interesting. I liked too that the course could be done at your own pace. Thank you.

More New Age than Science-based Content

Does the idea of a tree being a sentient being resonate deeply with you? Have you heard of egregores? Do you believe in Gaia, the Earth Mother? If you answered yes, then this course may be of interest to you. So far, I have completed the first two modules and have noticed a lack of citations for the studies referred to in the reading, as well as a bias towards mysticism and pseudoscience. I paid $97 for this course, and so far, I am disappointed. I hoped for a framework for sylvanotherapy or suggested techniques. Fair warning, the first two modules will most likely shock you (or possibly amuse you) if you are more of a rationalist and a proponent of the scientific method.

Course Experience

I am enjoying this course, it is informative, enjoyable and inspiring.

Excellent course

Good overview of sylvotherapy as well as how to create a practice or business

good

Course has a lot of good info...there are a few glitches. One is the description says 12 modules, when there are only 10 modules.

Excellent

Loved the course

Chapter 2,

Really appreciate the connections in our natural environment

It’s been quite nice.

I’m fascinated by what I’m learning about how many trees and plants can be helpful for most every challenge our physical and mental state encounters.

Sylvotherapy Practitioner

The Sylvotherapy Practitioner course is more I was hoping for. Well tought in every single part and aspect: from theory principles to how creating and managing a session, trough advertising. Highly recommended!

Love it

So much to learn and implement. Even half way through the course, doing a little test run, had absolutely amazing results. Highly recommended.

Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification

This course was very insightful and covered a great deal to build my confidence and connection to the forest and plants.

Sylvotherapy

I'm really enjoying this class, and look forward to integrated it into my developing health & wellness coaching. It is a good option, beyond meditation, for clients to use to manage stress, be aware of the non-human community within which they live, and implement mindfulness into daily life.

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Sylvotherapy course preliminary assessment

I gave this course one star because much of the content overstates or misrepresents scientific concepts, which was distracting and hard to take seriously. Claims like trees having intelligence or specific colours causing precise emotions are presented as fact, rather than metaphor. That said, the exercises themselves—slow walking, mindful observation, and engaging the senses—are valid practices that I already find helpful. I also think that if the science were reported accurately and cautiously, it would actually make a much stronger case for sylvotherapy than these overstatements or attempts to make new-age ideas sound legitimate. I would recommend this course only to those who are willing to approach it critically and separate metaphor from evidence.