Now and Zen Yoga Studio

Now and Zen Yoga Studio Now & Zen Yoga Studio
visit our website at www.nowandzenlodi.com

We are a small studio and do not have someone at the front desk during the hours of 12-4, but will check messages and return your call when we return to the office.

Get back into the swing of things with a new class: 6 am Warm Pilates Sculpt with Monica, starting tomorrow! 🪩✨❤️🤩      ...
01/01/2026

Get back into the swing of things with a new class: 6 am Warm Pilates Sculpt with Monica, starting tomorrow! 🪩✨❤️🤩

Are you looking for a way to start off the New Year that will help you feel more grounded, strong, and centered? Yoga is...
12/31/2025

Are you looking for a way to start off the New Year that will help you feel more grounded, strong, and centered? Yoga is a perfect balance of calming the mind and making the body strong and healthy.

Unlike other studios, Now and Zen offers “Foundations of Yoga” classes to start you off on the right foot. You won’t be lost trying to keep up! Our eight week series takes you through basic yoga poses and helps you discover what is right for your body. We won’t try to get your body to adapt to the poses; we adapt the poses to meet the needs of your body.

Our Monday teacher, Deb Marweg, is one of the studio owners and she has over 21 years of teaching experience. She is an expert at helping students find their comfort in yoga poses. She has students that repeat her beginner series for years because they always learn something new!

Our Saturday teacher, Cathy Gravish, is not only a physical therapist but she has been a yoga teacher for over 13 years! She is knowledgeable, calm and knows how to keep students safe and comfortable.

These classes get students ready to feel comfortable in any level of class because they know how to modify poses to meet their needs. Learn from the best and get to know what is right for your body. Yoga is not a one size fits all practice!

Winter arrives without urgency,laying the world down beneath a quilt of quiet.The earth releases its striving.Roots curl...
12/28/2025

Winter arrives without urgency,
laying the world down beneath a quilt of quiet.
The earth releases its striving.
Roots curl inward seeds dream in the dark, nothing rushing toward bloom.
Cold air invites stillness a soft permission to pause, to loosen the grip of becoming.
In this season, rest is not absence but preparation.
Stillness is not empty; it is listening.
Beneath frozen ground, life is remembering itself, gathering warmth in unseen places.
So breathe gently like snow falling without effort.
Let muscles soften, let thoughts settle.
You are allowed to be dormant.
You are allowed to rest.
Like winter, you are doing exactly enough.
-unknown

I encourage you all to take this time before the new year arrives and really allow yourself time to rest, time to relax and recharge. Practice your yoga and meditation with restorative poses and lay in meditation and allow yourself to let go of what is holding you down. Give yourself more time to do as little as possible. Give yourself grace and kindness. Enjoy being in stillness and being at peace.
I wish you all a very healthy new year.
See you in class!
Happy Sunday!
- CC☕️

We wish you a joyful Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas! We know first hand that the holidays can be hard and lonely fo...
12/24/2025

We wish you a joyful Christmas Eve and a Merry Christmas! We know first hand that the holidays can be hard and lonely for some, but they can also be joyful and beautiful. When we look for all of the things, big and small, that we are grateful for then it is much easier to focus on the joy.
We wanted to express our gratitude for all of you. We can’t begin to tell you the joy that you bring to our lives.
Be safe, hold your loved ones close, be kind to yourself and all those that you bump up against. Happy Holidays! (This is Deb and Bill’s beautiful grandson if you didn’t already figure it out. 😂)
Love,
Deb, Bill, and Liana

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”-Buddha                           As the New Year a...
12/23/2025

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”-Buddha As the New Year approaches, I want to share a simple practice I’ve been doing for the past few
years. Last week we talked about values—what really matters to us—and this is a way to carry
that conversation forward.
Each year, I choose a single word to guide me through the year ahead.
It starts with spending a little quiet time alone. No distractions. Just asking yourself a few honest questions: What do I want more of this year? What feels important right now? What do I need?
Out of that space, one word usually rises up.
Words like joy, love, confidence, truth, peace, or freedom.
That word becomes a kind of North Star—a guiding light you can come back to when life gets busy or decisions feel unclear. You can ask, Does this choice move me closer to my word? or
Does this reflect what matters most to me right now?
And this isn’t about getting it right all the time. You’ll drift. We all do. The practice is simply
noticing—and gently coming back.
Your word isn’t a rule. It’s an invitation. An invitation to live with a little more intention and
awareness as the year unfolds.
As we head into 2026, my encouragement is to give yourself a little quiet space, let a word find
you, and allow it to guide you—not with pressure, but with clarity and kindness.
Sometimes one word is enough:) Please note that I will not have class next week because we will be in Ohio with Deb’s mom. And starting at the New Year the class time will change to 6:00am to coincide with the Monday and Friday 6:00am classes. 😊 , , ,

Holiday Hours at Now and Zen!!Spaces are limited for Deb and Bill’s Christmas Eve morning class so reserve your spot now...
12/22/2025

Holiday Hours at Now and Zen!!
Spaces are limited for Deb and Bill’s Christmas Eve morning class so reserve your spot now.
Have a happy and safe holiday ✨🪩❤️

☃️Winter has arrived!❄️Welcome Winter Solstice✨The night grows wide and patient, spilling its quiet into every corner. S...
12/21/2025

☃️Winter has arrived!
❄️Welcome Winter Solstice✨

The night grows wide and patient, spilling its quiet into every corner.
Stars speak in their oldest language, and the earth listens without reply.
Roots hold fast beneath the frost, rivers slow their remembering. Nothing rushes this hour.
Even the sun stands still.
Yet somewhere in the dark, a hinge clicks softly. Light, small as a promise, begins its careful return.
This is the night that teaches waiting. Shadows stretch their full length, candles learn the shape of hope, and breath fogs the future.
By morning nothing looks different but the balance has shifted. The sun has turned its face back towards us.

A gentle reminder to be kind and easy on yourself this coming week.
Practice your yoga and meditation. Join us for class!
See you soon!

Happy Sunday!
-CC🦇

Bill and I went to Chris’ 5:45pm All level Yoga class tonight and it was wonderful! Not only did we have the privilege o...
12/19/2025

Bill and I went to Chris’ 5:45pm All level Yoga class tonight and it was wonderful! Not only did we have the privilege of practicing with some awesome veterans (including Chris!), but his class gave us space to breathe and really settle into our practice. The All Level Yoga class is fantastic for beginners because of his precise cues, but also great for us seasoned practitioners because we have opportunities to go deeper into our postures and breath because the pacing is so well done! If you have not tried Chris’ class you need to come in! It is worth going out after dark! By the way.. we do have a military discount for anyone currently serving or veterans!

“Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values.”-Dalai Lama                                      Every Januar...
12/16/2025

“Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values.”-Dalai Lama Every January, we tend to do the same thing—we set a New Year’s resolution. Lose weight. Exercise more. Be less stressed. And if we’re being honest, by February many of those resolutions are already fading. Not because we don’t care, or lack discipline—but because we’re aiming at the wrong thing.
Instead of starting with a goal, I think it helps to start with a different question: What do I actually value?
Maybe it’s your health—having energy, moving well, feeling clear and strong.
Maybe it’s relationships—being more present, listening better, showing up for the people you care about.
Maybe it’s communication, growth, balance, or simply peace of mind.
Goals are outcomes. Values are directions. You don’t “finish” living your values—you practice them.
When we focus on values, the process becomes the priority. So rather than saying, “I want to lose 10 pounds,” it becomes, “I value taking care of my body.” That value then guides daily choices—how you move, what you eat, how you rest—without being tied to a number or a deadline.
I like to think of it like climbing a mountain. The summit gets all the attention, but we spend about 99% of our time on the sides of the mountain, and maybe 1% at the top. If the only thing that matters is the summit, we miss almost the entire climb.
Life is the same way. The meaning is in the daily steps, not just the big moments. When we learn to take value from the process, we become more consistent—and ironically, we’re more likely to reach the outcome anyway.
So this year, instead of a rigid resolution, consider choosing a value. Set your mind on the process. Show up a little more aligned each day. That’s where real, lasting change happens. , , ,

12/16/2025

We had such a fun, cozy afternoon on Sunday during our second Plants and Poses Workshop. We have two left in the season, one in spring and one in the summer. Come out and join us!

🌟Joy didn’t knock with bells or cheer, It came in quietly, drawing near-In candle flame and breath made of white,In smal...
12/14/2025

🌟Joy didn’t knock with bells or cheer,
It came in quietly, drawing near-
In candle flame and breath made of white,
In small, forgiving winter light.
It lived between the words we said,
In shared old stories,softly read,
In hands that reached in pauses kept,
In tears we smiled through,once we wept.
The holidays are not a show
Of perfect scenes or constant glow,
But moments found, then held apart,
Like gentle stars inside the heart.
And when we look-not far, but true-
We find joy was waiting too:
Not wrapped in gold, not loud or new,
But warm enough to carry you.
-Unknown
I wish us all joy and happiness this holiday season!
🌟Joy to the world!✨

Happy Sunday!
-CC🎄

Happy Holidays! Maybe you are getting ready for Christmas or Hanukkah has just ended for you we would love for you to jo...
12/12/2025

Happy Holidays! Maybe you are getting ready for Christmas or Hanukkah has just ended for you we would love for you to join us for a Gentle Yoga class to release your stress and help create peace in your mind and heart. When we take care of ourselves we are able to show up for others. Give yourself the gift of peace on December 24th at 9:00am!

This class is accessible to all levels and abilities. We will move the body but will stay off of weight bearing on hands and knees for those with joint issues.

Please join Deb and Bill as they guide you in this gentle class with thoughts, movement, breath, and affirmations to create a peaceful mind, body and heart. , , ,

Address

Lodi, CA
95242

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+12093697841

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