Now and Zen Yoga Studio

According to this sutra a happy or unhappy life is your own creation based on your own actions. You are your own best friend or your own worst enemy. What are good actions, you ask? Actions that are in line with your path to a more peaceful mind. They are our Yamas (non-harming, truthfulness, non- stealing, sexual restraint or celibacy for some, and non-covetousness), our Niyamas (cleanliness, contentment, tapas, svadyaya, and isvara pranidhana), charity, and compassion. Wh...at are action that are not of good merit? They are ones that take us away from a calm and peaceful mind. They are ones that are opposite of the Yamas and Niyamas. Years ago the bracelets were popular that had WWJD (What would Jesus do) written on them. This type of check in helps us to determine if your actions are virtuous or non-virtuous. This of the person that you use as your spiritual guide and ask yourself is this how they would speak, think, act? And then we can rest in the law of karma that the fruits of our actions will be based on their virtues. #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga #zoomyogaclasses See more

Please take time out of your day today to pause, breathe, and remember all of the service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can choose how we live our lives. When we remember how much so many have sacrificed for this gift of freedom, let’s not waste it on negativity but turn to hope, love and gratitude each day. Not everyone has this gift so let’s not waste it. Have a joyful day filled with gratitude. #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga #zoomyogaclasses #neverforget #memorialday

Remember it is the journey up the mountain that is important. #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga #zoomyogaclasses

It was such a joy listening to Monica teach to kids yoga class today! They were having so much fun!! If you have a child(ren) or grandchild(ren) ages 5-9 and want to join the kids yoga on Thursdays at 2pm contact us at 369-7841 or email [email protected] and we can put you in touch with Monica directly. #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga

The Mountain #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #meditatedaily #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamday #spiritualjunkie #onelove #lodi #elkgrove #stockton #sacramento #modesto #zoom #zoomyoga #zoompilates

We are so excited for this new class on our schedule starting in March! We had so many requests for both Pilates with Kim and Fit Yoga with Deb that we decided to combine the two! Deb will start off with 20 minutes of yoga (weight balls are optional), Kim will take over with Pilates and Deb will return with 10 minutes of stretches, breathing and relaxation! This class will be infused with upbeat music and lots of fun! We hope you join us! Because Deb is moving to the afternoon Kelli will be teaching the All level Yoga at 8:30am on Thursday starting in March. The March schedule is online. #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga

Sometimes we need to be reminded #iamenough #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #meditatedaily #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #spiritualjunkie #yogaeverydamnday #onelove #lodi #stockton #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga #zoompilates

The beautiful painting and Namaste sign by Maggie Gordon and the Buddha statue all donated by Maggie was won by Lindsey Burks. Although she was so excited to win, she knew these were Kelli’s favorite things in the raffle. She decided to enjoy the joy of winning and then pay it forward to Kelli. What a wonderful reminder of the kindness in this world and our little community! Thank you Maggie for the donation and to Lindsey for the gift of joy! #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga #payitforward

What a wonderful way to start off your week. Get back into your old routine and join us for class- in person or on Zoom! It is so easy to loose our way and let our routines go when our life is turned upside down. Trust me I know! I have let me own routine go as well. Today, I am getting back into my own routine. I am not letting excuses and doubt get in the way. Join me in making a commitment to taking back my physical, mental and emotional health! #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga

Sometimes you just need to stop and take in the wonders of nature. This was one of the most magnificent sunset we have seen in Tahoe! We actually pulled over just to enjoy it. We need to remember to take time to pause, to open our hearts to gratitude to small moments in our lives that bring us wonder. #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga

Congratulations to our next round of winners: 1. Marvin Bryant who won the craft beer basket donated by Woodbridge Uncorked, 2. Michelle Grupe who won the Baby it's Cold Outside basket donated by Cheryl Calton, 3. And 4. Aimee Ose won the Bosley Hair gift basket donated by Rachelle Kroll and 2-$25 gift certificates to Legendary Barbershop donated by Nicole Robinson 5. Lisa Monk who won the Davis Cards and Games basket donated by Melissa Showalter and 6. Glenda Higgins who won the Tea Gift Basket donated by Nancy Sauseda. Congratulations to our winners and thank you again to all who donated #nowandzenlodi #yoga #yogaathome #zoomyoga #yogaeveryday #lodi #sacramento #stockton #nowandzen #coldcapcuties #beatcancer #nottodaychemo

Winners! Winners! #1 is Dionne Brooks with her beautiful silk scarf donated by Paula Davis; #2 is a double winner!- Sophia won our very own Liana’s basket of her Natural Herbal goodies and her boyfriend Josh’s Family Power Music basket (how funny is that?); #3 is Tanya Robert’s with her cute Bee Happy basket donated by Nancy Rouche; A Taste of Shady Oaks donated by the extended Grupe and Huber families went to # 4 Monica Brand and #5 Mona Schulman; even though she doesn’t kn...ow what she is having Megan Showalter was excited about her baby girl basket donated by our Cold Cap Cutie Nancy Reich! We are grateful, we are humbled, we are blessed! 00158 #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga

Here is Bill’s sermon for the week! Enjoy . SERMON- THANKFUL THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING ME. I WASN’T SURE I’D BE ABLE TO TEACH THIS MORNING AS I HAD AN UNSCHEDULED AND A LITTLE BIT SCARY SURGERY ON FRIDAY. IT’S INTERESTING WHAT COMES TO MIND AS YOU LAY IN THE HOSPITAL WAITING FOR YOUR SURGERY AND THE DAYS THAT FOLLOW. DURING MY RECOVERY I’VE BEEN REFLECTING ALL THE THINGS I’M THANKFUL FOR. I’M THANKFUL FOR MY AMAZING WIFE AND CHILDREN AND OF COURSE OSCAR, I’M THANKFUL... FOR GOOD FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND OUR NEIGHBORS. I’M THANKFUL FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH. I’M THANKFUL FOR WELL TRAINED PHYSICIANS AND NURSES THAT TAKE CARE OF US WHEN WE NEED IT. I’M THANKFUL FOR THE ABILITY TO MOVE MY BODY AND BREATHE. I’M THANKFUL FOR THE ABILITY TO THINK AND INTERACT WITH OTHERS AND TO SEE ALL OF THE BEAUTY IN NATURE- A SUNRISE AND A SUNSET. I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR EACH DAY BUT SOMETIMES I GET TOO BUSY TO RECOGNIZE ALL THAT IS IN FRONT OF ME. DO YOU EVER FEEL THAT WAY? IF SO, PAUSE AND TAKE SOME TIME TO SIT DOWN AND REFLECT ON YOUR LIFE AND WHAT IS GOOD IN IT. SOMETIMES WE NEED A LITTLE REMINDER TO REMEMEBER WHAT WE ARE THAKFUL FOR? #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga See more

We encourage you to stop what you’re doing and take a couple minutes in joining Monica in a short gratitude meditation! Bringing gratitude into your space daily is very important to live a happy and peaceful life. Namaste The root of all goodness lie in the soul of appreciation for goodness ~Dalai Lama #yogaeverydamnday #meditation #breathe #yoga #nowandzenyogalodi #spiritualjourney #gratitude #gratitudepractice #lodi #sacramento #stockton #elkgrove #modesto #zoomyoga

We want to give a huge shout out and thank you to the owners of the Barnes Welding Supply in Stockton! Kelli found them when using the cold caps during her chemo treatment because they sell dry ice in pellets so that it doesn’t have to be broken up. Cool, right? Each time someone uses the caps they need about 60 pounds of dry ice. When we reached out to them about helping out with cost of the dry ice, their manager Jason spoke to the owners for us. They have reduced the price significantly for anyone coming in with our Cold Cap Cuties cooler! What a fantastic business to support us like that! Thank you Barnes Welding Supply! #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga

What are you practicing today? Practice Peace. Peace- "It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart."- unknown It is so important for self health to connect with your inner peace especially now that we all are waiting to find out the future of our country. Find a quite place to sit or lay down, turn off the phone, computer, television and practice peace! Breathe in... Peace Breathe out Peace #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditaedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga See more

This week in my classes I have been sharing about something in Buddhism called the Second Arrow. The Buddha taught that when we experience something painful such as a physical illness, or the news that someone we love has died, or witnessing suffering all around us that it is as if the world has shot an arrow in our hearts. It is painful! That pain is totally normal, and it’s fine to acknowledge it. In fact, it’s good to acknowledge it, to let ourselves simply be with the e...xperience of pain. But often, what we then do is shoot a second arrow into ourselves. That second arrow is any thought we use to spin up a story around our pain, as a way of resisting simply being with the experience of pain. This can manifest in many different ways. It is our judgements, anger, anxiety, fear, guilt... all of the things that make us suffer. If we would just acknowledge our pain and allow ourselves to be with the pain. Then we can find the best path forward ourselves that are healthy without suffering. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. So in light of the teaching of the second arrow, I am giving my hip a rest today without a feeling of guilt and Monica will be teaching for me. #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga See more

We have more winners to share!! #1 is Denise Ranuio with her amazing case of Mondavi wine donated by Wendy Cypert; #2 is Michelle McGuire holding her generous golf basket from Tony and Dawn Troncale; #3 is Emily McConahey with her House of Coffee basket; #4 is Marie Schultz with another Shady Oaks baskets from the Extended Grupe and Huber families! (They donated 5!!); #5 Cindy Piccardo was very excited about her Higher Love basket from Melissa Whitley who has been so generous to us!; #6 Jen Becerra is loving her stationary baskets donated by our very own Pam Trout! Spreading love and gratitude to all of you! #nowandzenyogalodi #namaste #lightnessinthebody #brightnessinthemind #yogaeverydamnday #meditatedaily #spiritualjunkie #onelove #powerofthebreath #stockton #lodi #elkgrove #sacramento #zoom #zoomyoga