Podcast appearances and mentions of rachel estapa

Plus-size-yoga teacher and wellness coach Rachel Estapa returns to discuss why mindfulness is a tool rather than a be-all-end-all, how seeking validation on social media mirrors seeking weight-loss praise, how to balance vulnerability and boundary-setting when sharing your lived experiences, the role of forgiveness in healing from diet culture, and so much more! Plus, Christy answers a listener question about how health and wellness professionals can handle concerns about potential clients getting “scared off” by the anti-diet approach. (This episode originally aired on September 23, 2019.) Rachel Estapa, founder and CEO of More to Love, is passionate about empowering people to love and appreciate their bodies. Her own path to body acceptance began many years ago. After yo-yo dieting throughout her teenage years and into adulthood, Rachel took stock of her life and realized she wasn't happy. Even when she reached her “goal weight,” she felt something was missing. That's when she decided she would stop trying to change her body and instead she would focus on loving the body she has. Find her online at MoreToLoveYoga.com. Subscribe to our newsletter, Food Psych Weekly, to keep getting new weekly Q&As and other new content while the podcast is on hiatus! If you're ready to break free from diet culture once and for all, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course. You'll get all your questions answered in an exclusive monthly podcast, plus ongoing support in our private community forum and dozens of hours of other great content. Christy's first book, Anti-Diet, is available wherever you get your books. Order online at christyharrison.com/book, or at local bookstores across North America, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, for help getting started on the anti-diet path. For full show notes and a transcript of this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions.

Rachel Estapa, founder and CEO of More to Love, is passionate about empowering people to love and appreciate their bodies. Rachel is a certified 200 hour Kripalu Yoga instructor and professionally certified transformational life coach, equipped with over 1,000 professional training hours in the necessary tools to share what she has learned and empower others to love, accept, and care for their bodies and their entire selves. Rachel was named Grand Prize winner of Mastercard and Bank of America’s Grow Your Biz Contest, and has been profiled in numerous outlets, including The Boston Globe, USA Today, Shape Magazine, and many more. She is a sought after teacher and speaker in the field of plus size wellness and is excited to support More to Love’s robust and growing community. She is born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts and lives with her husband. Website: www.moretoloveyoga.com Instagram: @moretoloveyoga & @rachelestapa Facebook: More to Love Yoga

Hi everyone! It was such a joy to have this conversation with Rachel Estapa - the founder of More to Love Yoga. Not only is Rachel a fellow Bostonian, but I felt many similarities between our stories and backgrounds which were discussed during our conversation. In this episode Rachel talks about how she discovered Yoga, the story behind the name "More to Love" yoga (which is probably not what you're expecting!), different tactics she uses to help her when she's going through a difficult time, and she even shared about her experience having COVID-19 during the beginning of the pandemic back in March.  I Recovered from COVID... Here's my story: https://medium.com/@rachelestapa/i-had-covid-heres-my-story-418474d8dbae Rachel Estapa Instagram More to Love Yoga Instagram  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/katherine-yasi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/katherine-yasi/support

Anti-diet dietitian Anna Lutz joins us to discuss why it doesn’t make sense to provide both eating-disorder treatment and weight management, the influence of diet culture on parenting, how to provide structure for kids’ eating without creating restriction, managing picky eating, and so much more. Plus, weight-inclusive yoga teacher Rachel Estapa returns to give us an update on her experience of having and recovering from COVID-19 in a larger body. Anna Lutz is an Anti-Diet Registered Dietitian in Raleigh, NC with Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy. She specializes in eating disorders and pediatric/family nutrition and sees clients locally and virtually. In addition to her clinical work, she writes about nutrition and family feeding, free of diet culture, at Sunny Side Up Nutrition along with Elizabeth Davenport. Anna received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Duke University and Master of Public Health in Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian (CEDRD) and an Approved Supervisor, both through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). Anna provides trainings, workshops and clinical supervision to other clinicians on eating disorders, family feeding, and weight-inclusive healthcare. Find her online at SunnySideUpNutrition.com and LutzAndAlexander.com. Rachel Estapa, founder and CEO of More to Love, is passionate about empowering people to love and appreciate their bodies. Her own path to body acceptance began many years ago. After yo-yo dieting throughout her teenage years and into adulthood, Rachel took stock of her life and realized she wasn’t happy. Even when she reached her “goal weight,” she felt something was missing. That’s when she decided she would stop trying to change her body and instead she would focus on loving the body she has. Find her online at MoreToLoveYoga.com. Christy's book, Anti-Diet, is available wherever you get your books. Order online at christyharrison.com/book, or at local bookstores across North America, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, for some ideas of how to get started on the anti-diet path. If you're ready to break free from diet culture once and for all, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions. For full show notes and a transcript of this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych.

Rachel Estapa, founder of More to Love Yoga, is a certified life coach, certified Kripalu Yoga teacher, writer, speaker and social entrepreneur who educates and supports plus-size people on approaches to positive body image and wellness, enabling all bodies to lead more empowered lives. Rachel’s refreshing perspectives and commitment to body acceptance are recognized as a trusted and valued presence in the rising body-positive movement. Rather than focus on a weight-loss centered approach to wellbeing, Rachel’s approach to body-positive behaviors is grounded in principles of self-acceptance. Through her array of programs, most notably More to Love Yoga, she helps people apply body-accepting practices into their daily lives. In 2016, her work was featured on Boston Channel 5’s flagship program, Chronicle, Featured in the New York times this past spring 2019, and a nationwide commercial with Bank of America which emerged from a ‘grow your business’ contest end of 2017. Rachel wants to express across all platforms that It is possible to be happy and healthy in your body, no matter how much space you take up, without having to count your calories, spend a soul-sucking amount of time on a treadmill, and deem yourself unworthy until you see a certain number on the scale. SOCIALS: More to Love Yoga Website Follow Rachel on Instagram @rachelestapa Fattitude The Movie Follow me on Instagram @1fitfoodiepod   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plus Size Traveler Podcast Co-hosts Adrienne and Lauren join Boston native and body inclusive yoga studio owner and plus size wellness expert, Rachel Estapa, CEO of More To Love Yoga for an in-depth discussion about exploring Boston, Massachusetts. Steeped in American history, we discuss exploring the two and a half mile Freedom Trail that takes visitors to the Old State House, Granary Burial Ground and Faneuil Hall then through Boston’s famous North End Little Italy neighborhood, Paul Revere’s house and Bunker Hill. We also talk about some famous pop culture and filming locations from The Departed, Fever Pitch, Cheers and more. We also talk all about Salem, the infamous suburb of Boston where the Witch Trials took place. In addition to the top Boston and Salem sights, we talk all about the best plus size yoga and athletic pants brands as well as our Boston Foodventure Food Favorites.

Plus-size-yoga teacher and wellness coach Rachel Estapa returns to discuss why mindfulness is a tool rather than a be-all-end-all, how seeking validation on social media mirrors seeking weight-loss praise, how to balance vulnerability and boundary-setting when sharing your lived experiences, the role of forgiveness in healing from diet culture, and so much more! Plus, Christy answers a listener question about how health and wellness professionals can handle concerns about potential clients getting “scared off” by the anti-diet approach. Rachel Estapa, founder and CEO of More to Love, is passionate about empowering people to love and appreciate their bodies. Her own path to body acceptance began many years ago. After yo-yo dieting throughout her teenage years and into adulthood, Rachel took stock of her life and realized she wasn’t happy. Even when she reached her “goal weight,” she felt something was missing. That’s when she decided she would stop trying to change her body and instead she would focus on loving the body she has. Find her online at MoreToLoveYoga.com. Pre-order Christy's forthcoming book, Anti-Diet, at christyharrison.com/book. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, to get started on the anti-diet path. If you're ready to break free from diet culture once and for all, join Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions. To learn more about Food Psych and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych.

Rachel Estapa is the founder, creator, CEO and general badass of More to Love Yoga. We loved this conversation with our ‘yoga auntie’ so much, we let it go longer than usual. She talks about… Continue ReadingRachel Estapa & More to Love Yoga The post Rachel Estapa & More to Love Yoga appeared first on .

Rachel Estapa, founder and CEO of More to Love, is passionate about empowering people to love and appreciate their bodies. Her own path to body acceptance began many years ago. After yo-yo dieting throughout her teenage years and into adulthood, Rachel took stock of her life and realized she wasn’t happy. Even when she reached [...] The post How to Create a Business by Challenging the Norms with Rachel Estapa: Episode 184 Empowered Publicity appeared first on Amanda Berlin -- Communication Strategy and Business Consulting.

Size-acceptance advocate and yoga teacher Rachel Estapa discusses how being a larger-bodied child led to early experiences of shame and dieting, why diet culture's promise to "fix" us is so alluring, the connection between physical and emotional hungers,  why rediscovering her loves and desires in life was essential to her recovery from dieting, how the practice of yoga helped show her the path to liberation, and lots more! This episode originally aired Apr 24, 2017. Rachel Estapa, founder of More to Love®, is a certified life coach, certified Kripalu Yoga teacher, writer, speaker and social entrepreneur who educates and supports plus size people on approaches to positive body image and wellness, enabling all bodies to lead more empowered lives. Find her online at MoreToLoveWithRachel.com. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, to start your intuitive eating journey. If you're ready to give up dieting once and for all, join Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course! To learn more about Food Psych and get full show notes and a transcript of this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions.

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For years, Rachel Estapa felt that, in order to get people to like her, she needed to change her body. Comments like, “you have a big belly,” or “you're not graceful” defined who she was in the world. In college, she successfully pursued a weight loss journey that she thought would open up more opportunities that were previously off limits due to her body size. When this didn't happen, Rachel felt angry and betrayed by both herself and society. In a moment of grief, Rachel cried to her husband, “there has to be more to love about me than this!” Thus was born, More to Love Yoga. As soon as Rachel embraced herself as a person, that's when the opportunities began to open up for her. Rachel's first experience with yoga was challenging as she unknowingly took a hot yoga class and wound up outside in the middle of a Boston February, grateful for the cold air. But, she kept going until she found a yoga class that, in yoga's true and authentic form, allowed her to just be. No judging, no comparing, no overthinking. After that, she chose to study at Kripalu, learning yoga skills specifically for teaching to larger bodies. Rachel currently teaches weekly yoga classes in Somerville, MA and offers an online WELL by MTL wellness program. She aims to educate and support plus size people on body acceptance and self-worth. Tune into the whole episode to learn more about Rachel journey to ditching diet culture, embracing her body and learning to live an authentic and abundant life. Resources: Jessi's Intuitive Eating Audio Guide Jessi's Intuitive Eating Support Group Rachel's Website WELL by MTL

Size-acceptance speaker and yoga teacher Rachel Estapa (More to Love®) discusses how being a larger-bodied child led to early experiences of shame and dieting, why a lack of plus-size clothing options exacerbated her body hatred, why diet culture's promise to "fix" us is so alluring, how an acute illness led to an unexpected truce with her body, why rediscovering her loves and desires was essential to her recovery from dieting, how the practice of yoga helped show her the path to liberation, how she's navigating the transition from blogger to coach and teacher, why running a recovery-oriented business can be so challenging, and lots more! Rachel Estapa, founder of More to Love®, is a certified life coach, certified Kripalu Yoga teacher, writer, speaker and social entrepreneur who educates and supports plus size people on approaches to positive body image and wellness, enabling all bodies to lead more empowered lives. Find her online at MoreToLoveWithRachel.com. Grab Christy's new free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food. You can also text "FOODPSYCH" to the phone number 44222 to get it on the go! Join the Food Psych Facebook group to connect with fellow listeners around the world! To learn more about Food Psych and our guest, visit christyharrison.com/foodpsych Join Christy's intuitive eating online course at christyharrison.com/course

In a world of fad diets and celebrity workouts, with an ever-increasing number of “ideal” images of the female body bombarding us at every turn, our relationship with our own skin has been hijacked. How do we restart the conversations and judgements we have in our heads, find peace in our bodies, and learn to bring our natural talents and skills out into the world? One woman is on a mission to help plus-size women do just that. Meet Rachel Estapa of More to Love. We start out discussing Rachel’s recent transition from full-time to part-time work in order to focus more of her energy on More to Love. We discussed procrastination, motivation, and organization. Getting a business started, or even navigating the working world, how do we ensure that we not only value ourselves, but we value the work we do? Rachel gives advice and shares her experience with providing work for free, the benefits and the pitfalls. Then we get into the growing community Rachel has started with More to Love, from her online course to her Yoga classes in the Boston area. She offers a simple solution to anyone ready to begin a journey of self-love; a way to begin to challenge the way you see and interact with your body. Find Rachel and More to Love: www.MoretoLovewithRachel.com Find Denise: Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: DeniseTayanc Find BO$SY: www.BossyPodcast.com Facebook: BossyPodcast