Nancy Crossthwaite has been a student of esoteric studies for more than 35 years. For the last 22 years, she has had a private healing practice in Austin, Texas, as an energy medicine practitioner and mindbody therapist, doing individual and group work using various types of bodywork and subtle energy techniques. She is a student and practitioner of Vajrayana Buddhism, the esoteric branch of Tibetan Buddhism. She also teaches classes in meditation, energy healing and esoteric studies.