Meet our founder, Amber Jean

Amber Jean brings over 26 years of experience to her teaching and teacher trainings. She is the founder of Yoga Ah Studio in Cincinnati, which she has owned and operated for over 18 years, and the founder of Rocket Yoga Academy, a global school offering yoga teacher trainings worldwide.

Known as a true “teacher of teachers,” Amber has led trainings across the U.S. and internationally, including England, Ireland, Italy, Vancouver, San Francisco, New Mexico, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

Lineage & Training

Amber was among the first Rocket Yoga instructors in the United States after completing her teacher training in May 2000 with Larry Schultz, founder of Rocket Yoga. She later assisted Schultz in his intensive trainings for over a decade and was personally authorized by him to lead her own Rocket trainings prior to his passing in 2011.

She has also studied classical Ashtanga Yoga with:

  • Indu Bhardwaj

  • Tim Miller

  • Lino Miele

  • Chuck Miller

  • Maty Ezraty

She credits Larry Schultz as her most influential teacher.

Emerson Yoga

Due to trademark limitations around “Rocket Yoga,” Amber now teaches her evolved method, Emerson Yoga — a dynamic blend of:

  • Traditional Ashtanga structure

  • The playfulness and intensity of Rocket

  • Cross-training principles for strength

  • Intelligent sequencing and alignment

  • Pranayama and yoga philosophy

  • The healing and spiritual dimensions of practice

She has also developed accessible variations including Medicine Rocket and Bottle Rockets, both offered at Yoga Ah Studio.

Teaching Philosophy

Amber is deeply passionate about guiding teachers through:

  • Intelligent sequencing

  • Functional alignment

  • Breathwork (pranayama)

  • Yoga philosophy

  • Living yoga as a lifestyle

Her approach balances discipline with creativity, strength with restoration, and tradition with accessibility.

Motherhood & Continuing Education

Amber raised two sons alongside her yoga journey — often with her children present in her early classes — and is now a grandmother.

During motherhood, she completed Prenatal Yoga training at Yogaville and later pursued Restorative Yoga training, expanding her understanding of yoga as a lifelong and supportive practice.

Global Reach

Throughout her career, Amber has traveled extensively, sharing her trainings and immersing herself in different cultures and traditions. Her mission remains the same: to make yoga accessible, empowering, and rooted in both integrity and joy.

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