How Holistic is Being Among Trees

http://holistic-therapy.org/ I started writing this post in response to some holistic therapists questioning me, and even challenging me, about the holistic value of being present in the woods and forests. Their references were a kind of catalogue of discomforts possible from being in a forest compared to being in their own clinic, relaxation room, sanctuary and cell. It seems they regard their controlled comforts such as temperature, fragrances and sound as being a better therapy than being within the uncertainties of the woodland. Sometimes they made hygiene comparisons too. I have been told about the purity of prepared essential oils, herbal preparations, treated water, pot pouris, and fragrances. These measured aids are also compared to the unexpected that may be sensed in a forest. Some have told me about how they have fine tuned their spaces with soundscapes of voices, harps, crystal bowls, singing bowls, bells, gongs and silence. Then they compare this to the random