At Zen & Now, a yoga and fitness studio in East Lyme, owner Lisa Bragaw said she went from 34 instructors before the COVID-19 pandemic to about 18 now — but she’s trying to scale back and is doing more advertising than she had done before. Zen & Now is one of many small businesses across southeastern Connecticut that have received a grant through federal U.S. bailout laws that have been passed through towns and cities.