Iyengar Yoga Asana Alternatives: Neck & Shoulders - Lois Steinberg

by Lois Steinberg, PhD (2010 edition, 254 pages)

An in-depth, methodical guide — around 700 photographs — dedicated to modifying asanas for neck and shoulder complaints, including pain linked to cervical misalignment that radiates down the arms. Steinberg breaks down how specific pose adjustments create space around the neck and shoulders to relieve muscular and neural tension and improve circulation.

• Format: Spiral-bound, 254 pages, ~700 photographs
• Focus: Neck and shoulder pain, cervical alignment
• Best for: Teachers and students addressing neck/shoulder issues

Shared author bio (good for an "About the Author" block on each listing or a collection page):
Lois Steinberg, PhD, is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (Advanced Junior II — the advanced-level certification awarded personally by B.K.S. Iyengar) and Director of Iyengar Yoga Champaign-Urbana. She has studied for decades directly with B.K.S. and Geeta Iyengar in Pune, India, coordinated Geeta Iyengar's 1997 International Women's Intensive, and is internationally recognized for her research and writing on Iyengar Yoga therapeutics, including as co-investigator on clinical studies of Iyengar Yoga for chronic low back pain.