Learn to love your body
this is something special
Be a part of the More to Love Community and help support your yoga practice + body-love.
More to Love Yoga is a one-of-a-kind movement experience. Proudly serving as Boston’s premier yoga class focused on teaching larger bodies yoga & body-love practices, we’ve welcomed over 3,000 “Lovelies” to the mat. Come move, breathe & share along with us - we are each a part of something special.
Let's do some body-loving yoga together
Meet Rachel (Rae) Estapa
Rachel (Rae) Estapa (she/they) is creator of More to Love Yoga, a practice devoted to body-acceptance. As a certified Kripalu teacher and wellness coach, Rachel has the personal experience and professional tools to support people in their healing process. For over a decade, she has been a leading voice for plus-size visibility in yoga and wellness. Rae offers More to Love Yoga classes In the Boston Area and has been on the faculty of Cambridge Center for Adult Education and Arlington Community Education. They have partnered with Harvard University, Kripalu Center for Yoga, Salem State University, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and many other prominent public institutions. Their work has been profiled in The Boston Globe, New York Times, NPR, Forbes and many more.
Rae has also been a vocal supporter of Massachusetts legislation to add weight as a protected class, testifying on the record to advance numerous Bills. In 2024, Rae was awarded a the ShwartzTeaching for Diversity grant, offered by Kripalu.
A Boston native, Rae lives in Somerville with husband Adam, and together, own and operate Perception Optical in East Arlington MA.
“Rae does a great job of creating a welcoming, inclusive and warm environment. More to Love Yoga is so much more than a yoga class - it’s a community builder.”
- More to Love Yoga attendee
“I appreciate the enthusiasm and energy Rae brings to class- she considers all of her students individually and shows great empathy and interest in them. She's a wonderful inclusive yoga teacher and promotes wellness in an
appropriate way.”
- More to Love Yoga attendee
“I've never felt so safe and accepted in an exercise class. Not just Rae was amazing, but she fostered an environment where everyone was just as accepting and supportive of each other. And the class was so accessible that I felt confident in myself and not self conscious about my ability level. It was truly amazing.”
- More to Love Yoga attendee
