# Nicole Payseur

> Nicole Payseur is a Dallas-based yoga teacher and founder of OM Yoga Diva who traded a litigation career in Brooklyn Housing Court for the mat. A University of Pennsylvania English major and Tulane-trained attorney still licensed in New York, she now teaches private, corporate, and virtual yoga, leads international wellness retreats in Italy and Spain, and coaches entrepreneurs using the same precision she once used to win arguments. She has logged over 1,500 hours of advanced training and more than 3,000 Zoom teaching hours, and dissects a yoga pose the way she once dissected a deposition.

- **Role:** Founder & Lead Instructor at OM Yoga Diva
- **Organizations:** OM Yoga Diva, Westside Wellness Dallas, Dallas Yoga Center, Uptown Yoga
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, English Literature, University of Pennsylvania, Juris Doctor (JD), Tulane University Law School
- **Known for:** Founded OM Yoga Diva, a private and corporate yoga practice operating since 2005., Accumulated over 1,500 hours of advanced yoga training across Iyengar, Anusara, Ashtanga, and yoga therapy lineages., Completed 500-Hour Yoga Therapy certification (2013-2014).

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduates from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English Literature.
- **1995** — Earns her Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School; admitted to practice law in New York State.
- **1990s-2000s** — Works as a litigator in Brooklyn Housing Court.
- **2001** — Begins formal yoga study, including Pranayama I & II at the Iyengar Institute with Mary Dunn.
- **2005** — Launches Yoga Diva, offering private instruction.
- **2006** — Completes Yoga Works 200-Hour teacher training.
- **2007** — Begins teaching at Dallas Yoga Center.
- **2009** — Completes Yoga Works 300-Hour training.
- **2013-2014** — Completes 500-Hour Yoga Therapy training.
- **2016** — Becomes an OmBalance Teacher Trainer, Yoga Alliance Certified.
- **2020** — Pivots to virtual teaching during COVID-19, eventually logging 3,000+ Zoom hours.
- **2025-2026** — Leads international wellness retreats in Tuscany, Italy and Altea, Spain.

## Achievements

- Founded OM Yoga Diva, a private and corporate yoga practice operating since 2005.
- Accumulated over 1,500 hours of advanced yoga training across Iyengar, Anusara, Ashtanga, and yoga therapy lineages.
- Completed 500-Hour Yoga Therapy certification (2013-2014).
- Yoga Alliance Certified OmBalance Teacher Trainer.
- Certified Hypnotherapist with the National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapy.
- Logged over 3,000 virtual teaching hours during the pandemic, teaching students globally.
- Leads international wellness retreats in Tuscany, Italy and Altea, Spain.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Leading a wellness retreat in Altea, Spain (September 17-22, 2026).
- **2025-03** — Published new studio and retreat imagery; continuing virtual group classes Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

## Links

- Website: https://omyogadiva.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/y-nicole-payseur-0a9b923/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhBWazOHBN0
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omyogadiva/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omyogadiva/

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Last updated: 2026-06-10