Naturalistico Originals – Course Reviews
Kerry E.
13 August, 2025
A good introduction
I took the Sylvotherapy Practitioner Certification Course. For an introductory course it was a good value at 70% off but I have several caveats. This is an introduction only and as such I was bothered by the last module focusing on how to advertise and start up a business. You could quite literally be incapable of identifying any tree species in your area before setting up a business. I feel it would have been much more efficient to focus on the role a guide takes and how to facilitate sessions with a diverse population of clients, what being trauma informed means, practicalities of running courses in the woods, off trail, on trail, on public land, on private property, etc, the importance of first aid training, the importance of indigenous local to you tree and forest lore, safe foraging protocols...I could go on. Give us fully cited readings and a bibliography of books to read early on in the course. A lot of the info is from books over 20 years old and/or problematic books that have been challenged both scientifically and by Indigenous communities. The last module really should have laid out the areas that people needed to address as continuing education before they started selling their services. There's a valid reason why without the educational credentials you can't touch the term "therapist" where I live and this will not qualify you to use it. Still with my own background as an educator, with art therapy trainingm and as a wildcrafter with over 30 years experience I did get ideas about transforming my outdoor forest school experiences into things I can share multi-generationally as well as with people in hospice which is what I wanted to be able to do.
Lucija P.
13 August, 2025
certificate
In my certificate is a mistake. my surname is Pinterič and not Pinteri. If you do not have the letter č please give me a letter c.
Mark C.
12 August, 2025
Somewhat useful
I find it frustrating when things are referenced but not described. An example would be the meridians. If it is important enough to include, then there should be more information. The exhaustive list of meridians without any diagrams renders it useless. Are we supposed to memorize all of the names, but not know where they are? If someone hasn't done a lot of study already, several of the references don't mean anything. The course should be fully self-contained, which means I don't have to consult other resources to understand what is presented.
Holli B.
12 August, 2025
Functional Genomics
As a DNA-based health coach, I found this course to be comprehensive and encompassing a wide range of genetics understanding from simple to complex. Informative, thorough, and useful strategies to benefit my practice.
Susan W.
12 August, 2025
Very Transcendental!
One of my most favorite units that I taught in my junior English classes was Transcendentalism. I love Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, even so much that in preparation for teaching the unit, I rented a cabin in the woods for a week in the summer while I created my classroom lessons. Now that I am retired, this course has brought me back in touch with Nature and has provided more in-depth information about the science of sylvotherapy.
Pascale B.
12 August, 2025
super interesting!
Very good quality and easy to proceed.
Carol W.
12 August, 2025
It's a very comprehensive course
I enjoyed this course, it's very informative and comprehensive of sylvotherapy. And it's structure is very easy to follow through. Wonderful course!
Dessy M.
12 August, 2025
Very helpfull
can study just whenever i want , for a mother like me . this is just a mirwcle. Thank you. I hope i can use my knowledge to heal others.
FRANCIS P.
12 August, 2025
Neuro divergence exposed in a positive way
Very illuminating providing both academic insight and intuitive strategies to work with neurodivergent clients. Activities and foramative assessments help to consolidate learning.
Ethan W.
12 August, 2025
Module 6
Very well put out in detail, Easily understandable
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