London, Brighton, Ireland Rocket Yoga

 Eat, Pray, Love

 Most of us have heard of the book, Eat, Pray, Love where the narrator has 3 different experiences in 3 different locations. So I decided to talk about my summer in Europe based on that concept.

London, even though it was the location for the rocket training, it was also when I made the conscious decision to eat anything I wanted. Having had my whole life have had a restricted yoga diet, which means no breakfast, I wanted to bend the rules and feed my body and spirit. The high paced London lifestyle was the perfect place to do that. I enjoyed making omelets for Amme and I early in the morning before we would head into the studio. The training took place in Shoreditch so for lunch we had loads of options. Honestly after the training we were both so tired that we would grab something from the train station and head straight to our flat to zone out and get into bed early. I logged that even taking the tube we were averaging 5-7 miles of walking every day in addition to 8 hours of rocket daily. We crushed it, and the only way to build endurance like that is to teach a lot. Amme and I together have over 44 years experience in teaching! The rocket training was a huge success and we had many return students who have taken over 2 rocket trainings. These trainings we offered rocket 1 and rocket 2. If you were already teaching rocket 1 you were encouraged to start teaching rocket 2.

Pray Brighton 

After I lead a training, I like to take a couple days to rest and reflect on what just happened. So I decided to take a train south of London to Brighton beach. Brighton is located on the English Channel and is known for embracing everyone and everything slightly strange, colorful and diverse. My hotel had a balcony with an ocean view. I checked in by myself as I have become very adept at traveling solo.

 My step dad that raised me passed within this past year and I felt once I was by myself I would have some time to grieve and process my loss. It happened early one morning, I woke up with the sunrise and decided to put on one of my new dresses and take a walk down the pier. My dress was inspired by Stevie Nicks who sang with Fleetwood Mac. My step dad was a former rock concert promoter in the 70's. I made my way down the world famous Brighton Pier, found a chair and began to stare at the sea. It was so beautiful, everything was shimmering from the sun's bright rays and the reflection that that the sea gave off reached into infinity, being by myself I could feel the multitude of love and loss and in silence a stream of salt watery tears ran down my face. I may of began to make a few noises as one does when they cry, paying no attention to other people around me it was my moment to feel the oneness of the universe and how when people leave their human bodies they are still with us in the energy of the universe and in quiet moments you can feel them. 

Ireland Love

To coincide with traveling halfway across the world,  one of the rocket ladies invited me to Ireland and we decided to set up an introduction to a rocket yoga workshop in Belfast. So in my spirited yogini way, I booked a plane ticket once in England to fly out of Gatwick, which is much smaller than the main London airport Heathrow, and therefore much easier to get in and out of, these are the types of things you learn when you travel abroad . Flying directly into Belfast I was met by Ciara and we drove 30 miles up north to her home. Suddenly I was in the Game of Thrones world and around some of the most breathtaking views I have ever seen. When you find yourself in the “Causeways” without planning it, the Causeways is one of the natural wonders of the world, you have a deep understanding that the universe is so infinite and we are just tiny particles and our life itself is a blip on the radar. You can find a deep silence within and without thoughts of space and time and it's in those moments you can truly LOVE yourself. 

The rocket yoga workshop in Belfast at Studio 52 was a huge success. Ciara and I were brought together by the power of the rocket and I left Ireland feeling renewed and not only in love with myself but I had renewed my love for life again. So as part of my teaching the rocket is to impart LOVE. Larry Schultz philosophy of focusing on what you are doing right in your practice, instead of the layer of  insecurities that are covering us all so deeply that we have lost our inner voice. As I have adopted Larry Schultz philosophy into my life and heart I want to empower my students to connect to their innermost voice that encourages joy, peace and self love. So here I am 22 years in the rocket system and I’m really just a baby, just beginning to manifest my vision. I’ve already lived many lives and raised 2 sons that are now aged 18 and 20 and having done that at the tender age of 42, possibilities are endless for growing the rocket medine yoga program and sharing the rocket with the world and into the metaverse and beyond. Peace and love, be inspired! Amber Jean xx

Real Talk!! What it means to be a rocket yogi, practitioner and facilitator...

Real talk!

Let’s talk about what it means to be a rocket instructor, practitioner or trainer. The rocket was never meant to be an exclusive practice operated by one organization. I have been personally practicing and teaching rocket for 22 years! Way before any trademark claims. Anyone who is serious about practicing rocket should seek out to study with Larrys direct students. Each one of Larrys students have different pearls of rocket wisdom to share. Me personally, being one of the oldest students to offer rocket, I have taken 100’s of classes from Larry Schultz and assisted him in trainings for over a decade.

My pearls are that I facilitate old school rocket, as well as use *Schultz Training Techniques in my trainings. I understand that yoga evolves organically to meet the needs of the students and that’s why I developed *Bottle Rockets

Rocket is a COMMUNITY of many teachers and many students, my dream is to carry the rocket legacy as Larry Schultz would of wanted. Through the trainings, the classes and stories Larry lives. If you cut out part of the story or limit yourself to one way of rocket you are limiting your own potential to grow and develop.

For the past 22 years I have dedicated my life to the rocket every day, through my writing, developing a solid rocket training, and teaching to the masses. This has been a labor of 💕 love .

I am reaching out for support for my upcoming visit to London where I’ll be offering 8 days of in person rocket classes, workshops and trainings. Art of Sequencing Workshop with Amme and Amber Jean-Marie

It’s time to press reset June 12th-19th @triyogauk Information on London Rocket Training

I believe we, Amme and I will be teaching out of the Shoreditch studio. If you want to get a feel for my teaching I’m offering a Rocket 3 on Zoom this Friday also through Tri Yoga, 6-8 London time. If you can’t make the class it will be recorded! Rocket 3 on Zoom

Let’s do this everyone! Share, support, register, these trainings in Shoreditch may become part of a legacy that YOU want to be a part of and possible my most important work to date. Lots of love 🌈🌈🌈 and remember we are a COMMUNITY AND ALLIANCE that supports ALL rocket yogis and new yogis regardless of your background. This is INCLUSIVE #rocketyoga #rocketyogalondon

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Amber Jean-Marie
www.rocketyogaacademy.com
www.yogaahstudio.com
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Rocket Yoga London 2021

The It’s Yoga Royal Family

May the circle be unbroken by and by lord by and by…..

Amme Poulton and I are the oldest women students that trained directly with Larry Schultz we have a combined experiences over 40 years in the Schultz Rocket System. The circle continues with us and these valuable trainings and to the students we share the Rocket!

Larry Schultz had this amazing quality to bring people together, we would joke about our float ups into handstands and arm balances and give them a mystical quality that we attributed to Larry because when Larry entered the room he lightened the atmosphere. Larry could defuse situations with simple words and make us all look inside ourselves more deeply. Often after our teachers training was complete we would want to stay in San Fransisco to be close to Larry and the yoga, this was how the Royal family came to be. Amme and I were a part of this Royal yoga family and for whatever reason our loyalty was unbroken over the years which turned into decades. So Amme and I knew of each other and walked the temple walls sharing in the same breath in the yoga practices, going to the same yoga parties and sharing the same love for Larry, however we never spoke until just recently in this past year. I knew Amme was in London and she had heard of me too and time did a funny thing and brought us back together almost 20 years later. Thats pretty much how it happened and before I knew it I was on a plane heading to England to facilitate a 5 day Rocket Training at Tri Yoga, one of the oldest schools in London and Amme was going to be my host and assistant. I have to laugh to myself when I think of the owner Jhonathan asking us over lunch how long we knew each other and we both smiled and said this is actually the first time we met but we have KNOWN of each other for two decades! That is the crazyest thing about the Royal family is that if you are in it, there is an unspoken trust and alliance within Larry’s students. 

This was the 2nd Larry Schultz approved Rocket Training that was run by all women in London. The first time was in 2018, also facilitated by me. 

What happened over the 5 days is all part of the formality of Rocket Training. For me what I loved about London the most is the caliber of students who take practicing yoga very seriously and schedule their life around it. I loved all the students who took the course and formed what I hope to be life long relationships. We had lots of exotic places represented, like Maldives and Malita. We shared a lot of laughs and a lot of breaths. England feels like my second home and I am looking forward to returning. It was a true Rocket blessing to be back working with the Royal family and I am always amazed about how powerful this practice is…. just keep doing the yoga everyone and everything will sort itself. Much Rocket Love, Amber Jean-Marie