About Me

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I'm Sarah Evans and I'm a Yoga and Meditation teacher, Reiki Master, and Spiritual Intuitive, and I'm based on the edge of the Peak District National Park in Sheffield, Northern England. My passion is to help others navigate their own healing journeys. That's why I regularly offer Yoga and Reiki sessions, both live online and through recorded courses.

After recovering from two challenging years of Long Covid and chronic illness, I decided to share my story and insights. I host the Long Covid Hope Podcast and have also been a featured guest on several prominent health and wellness podcasts.

Qualifications

  • BA English Literature and Language, MA Postcolonial Studies - University of Leeds (2007) Business Management Mini MBA - University of London (Birkbeck) (2011)

  • 200 Hrs YTT - Yoga Teacher Training (2013)

  • GROW Coaching Certification (2022)

  • 75 Hrs YTT - Chair Yoga and Restorative Yoga (2022)

  • Akashic Records Certification Levels 1-3 - Dr Linda Howe (2022)

  • Reiki Master, Reiki I, II & III (2024) - 8th Generation to Dr Usui

  • Compassionate Communication - Jamie Butler (2024)

  • 100 Hrs YTT (CPD) Yoga Therapy for CFS, Burnout & Long Covid - Julia Davis and Fiona Agombar (2024)

Long Covid and Long Haul Yogi

My life was full before March 2020. I'd just had a baby, was on maternity leave, and regularly found joy and fitness through yoga and long hikes in the Peak District. On 13th March, 2020, chest tightness marked the start of two years disabled by Long Covid. You can listen to my full Long Covid story here.

Upon full recovery two years later, having used gentle yoga and meditative practices extensively in my recovery, I had fire underneath my feet to try and help other fellow Long Haulers. I launched "Long Haul Yogi" and "Yoga for Long Covid," offering free weekly online Zoom classes.

Reiki Master & Intuitive

A Covid re-infection in Spring 2023 prompted me to explore Remote Reiki healings. Despite no prior experience, I was drawn to it and began daily use of the Triology Healing Method, experiencing a significant boost. Once recovered, I pursued Reiki I, II, and Master qualifications with Jamie Butler by early 2024. My aim: to see if this healing method could truly help others with chronic conditions – and it certainly appears to.

By Winter 2024, personal challenges led me to pivot away from the "Long Haul Yogi" brand to simply being myself, Sarah Evans. My own Long Covid experience is now far behind me – I call myself "post-post-Long Covid" – so the branding no longer resonates. However, I remain dedicated to supporting those with Long Covid and other chronic conditions through online yoga classes, OnDemand Yoga and Reiki Memberships, and in-person classes here in Sheffield.

I live in Sheffield with my husband and young daughter. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, cycling, reading and gardening - and of course, yoga and meditation!

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