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.