Rocket Weekend
with Amber Jean
Rocket Weekend: August 8-10, 2025
Rocket Yoga is a vigorous yet playful vinyasa yoga practice created by Larry Schultz for the Grateful Dead. Bob Weir named this rebellious remix of the rigid Ashtanga series “rocket” because “it gets you there faster.” The Rocket is a physically challenging yet playful practice that allows plenty of freedom and creativity.
We are excited to host a long time student of Larry Schulz, Amber Jean, a.k.a. “Rocket Girl,” here in Louisville, KY for a variety of opportunities to learn something new, deepen your practice, connect with others, and strengthen your teaching skills.
Yoga Teachers can earn up to 10 CEU’s!
TESTIMONIAL FROM CAT CRAWFORD, 502PY OWNER
“I think what makes Amber such an incredible teacher is her commitment to her personal practice. She teaches from an authentic, lived experience from her own mat. She sees potential in her students and has the ability to gently guide students into postures they may have thought were impossible. Her depth of knowledge of classical Ashtanga, the Rocket system, and restorative practices make her classes very well balanced—they are informative, challenging, and therapeutic. Her presence is very grounding, and her gentle way of being keeps the practice joyful, playful and not competitive at all—a difficult feat in a lineage known for challenging postures and transitions! I always leave her trainings feeling inspired, not just in my personal practice, but in my teaching, and I feel fortunate to learn from someone who worked so closely with Larry Schulz.”
Class & Enrollment Offerings
Book all six sessions to save 20%
Bulk enrollment pricing: Members $144 / Non-Members $192
Contact the studio to enroll with these savings
Or purchase a la carte through the links below
Mixed-Levels Rocket Practice
Friday, August 8, 6:30-8:00PM
Kick off a powerful weekend of Rocket Yoga with this mixed-level Rock It class led by Amber Jean, one of the original Rocket instructors in the U.S. Experience the signature blend of structure and freedom that defines Rocket Yoga, created by the late Larry Schultz.
Amber will weave in stories and insights from her time studying directly with Larry, offering a deeper connection to the roots and rebellious spirit of the practice. All levels welcome—modifications and challenges provided.
Earn 1.5 CEU hours for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers
$25 Members / $35 Non-Members
Rocket II: Backbends, Twists, Abs
Saturday, August 9, 9:30-11:00AM
Fire up your core, open your heart, and wring out your spine in this dynamic Rocket II class inspired by Larry Schultz’s original system. Focused on backbends, deep twists, and abdominal strength, this 90-minute practice builds heat, freedom, and balance from the inside out.
Led by Rocket veteran Amber Jean, this class offers smart sequencing, hands-on support, and options for all levels. Come ready to move, breathe.
Earn 1.5 CEU hours for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers
$25 Members / $35 Non-Members
Intro to Medicine Rocket
Saturday, August 9, 11:30-12:30PM
Students often come to the practice of yoga because they want to improve their health, both physically and mentally. Some even seek radical change from their current life and circumstances. This is where using “Rocket Yoga” as medicine comes into play.
In this workshop, we will study the Rocket sequences while practicing self-compassion and self-acceptance to find ways of nurturing the areas that we feel “stuck” or “weak.” You will have an opportunity to study your body from its strengths and weaknesses and discover how you can add “medicine poses” to your daily routines to create a more wholesome experience on and off the mat. All Levels Welcome!
Medicine Rocket is based in Rocket sequencing but with an Amber Jean-Marie flair to invite deeper modalities of healing into our practices.
Earn 1 CEU hours for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers
$20 Members / $30 Non-Members
Healing Hands: Assisting Workshop
Saturday, August 9, 2:30-4:30PM
Discover the healing potential of mindful touch in this supportive, two-hour workshop. Through gentle partner-assisted adjustments, fascia release techniques, and therapeutic touch, you’ll learn how to help the body safely soften, realign, and release held tension.
Using precise two-finger adjustments and breath-centered partner work, this session encourages deeper connection—both within your own body and in your ability to offer grounded, intuitive support to others.
Expect a calming and connective experience, ending with restorative, heart-centered assists that leave you feeling lighter, more open, and deeply cared for.
No partner necessary | All levels welcome | Ideal for yoga students, teachers and bodyworkers.
Earn 2 CEU hours for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers
$35 Members / $45 Non-Members
The Art of Jumping Back & Through: Ashtanga Transitions with Power & Play
Sunday, August 10, 9:30-11:30AM
Dive into the dynamic world of Ashtanga Yoga, the style of yoga most Vinyasa practices have evolved from, in this energizing 2-hour workshop focused on the art of jumping back, jumping through, and exploring fun, fluid transitions. Rooted in the traditional Ashtanga system, this session will break down the mechanics, alignment, and strength needed to make these movements accessible, powerful, and playful.
Modifications, drills, and hands-on guidance will be provided to meet you where you are, making it ideal for students and teachers.
Earn 2 CEU hours for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers
$35 Members / $45 Non-Members
Rocket Cross Training, Handstands and Yogis Nidra
Sunday, August 10, 12:30-2:30PM
Build strength, sharpen focus, and elevate your practice in this energizing two-hour workshop that blends the athletic intensity of Rocket Yoga with powerful cross-training techniques.
This session begins with a dynamic mix of mat Pilates, functional strength training, and mobility drills—each designed to complement Rocket Yoga’s fast-paced sequencing and support long-term joint and core stability.
We’ll then shift into focused handstand work, using drills and partner techniques to help you build confidence upside down—whether you’re learning to kick up or refining your line.
The final 30 minutes of the workshop will lead you into deep rest with Yoga Nidra, a guided relaxation technique that restores the nervous system, integrates the physical work, and leaves you feeling grounded and renewed.
All levels welcome | Come ready to move, sweat, and restore
Earn 2 CEU hours for Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers
$40 Members / $50 Non-Members
"Do yoga so you are less miserable to be around."
–Larry Schulz
Your Facilitator
Amber Jean is the founder of Rocket Yoga Academy and her studio in Cincinnati, Yoga ah. She was one of the first rocket yoga instructors in the United States after graduating her first teachers training with Larry Schultz, the founder of Rocket yoga, in May 2000. She has also studied classical ashtanga with Tim Miller, Lino Miele, and Chuck and Maty Miller. She credits Larry Schultz with being her most influential teacher. She trained with him at It’s Yoga San Francisco, where she earned her 200 RYT and was introduced to the Rocket. Once she met Larry she veered away from the traditional Ashtanga practice and adopted Rocket Yoga sequencing as her main practice and teaching.
Upon graduation she went into teaching ashtanga and rocket full time in Cincinnati. In 2007 she opened her own yoga studio, Yoga ah, which featured the rocket system as taught by Larry Schultz. Amber Jean-Marie began assisting Larry in his rocket training intensives and after 10 years with Larry he granted her to lead her own rocket training before he passed in 2011.
She is known as a teacher of teachers and brings over 23 years experience teaching and facilitating training.