Being a holistic practitioner is a state of mind. It's a way of thinking, behaving and reacting. It is the innate ability to wear many different hats and feel equally com­fortable in them all. For those of you that have not been born with the ability to think holistically, worry not. It can be learned. All that is needed is the courage to be part of something bigger than a specific discipline and the comfort level to step outside an area of expertise