THE NOTEBOOK
Articles on Fertility Exercise, Hormones and the Aviva Method
The Notebook is where we write about the research behind fertility exercise, how the Aviva Method works, the women who shaped it, and how we think about fertility health.
For the clinical studies on the Aviva Method, visit our Studies page. To hear how we started, read our VoyageLA interview.
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What Is the Aviva Method? A Complete Guide
Fertility Yoga vs. Fertility Exercises: What’s the Difference?
Fertility Yoga vs. Fertility Exercises: What’s the Difference?
How the exercises work, the evidence behind them and who they are for.
Fertility Yoga vs. Fertility Exercises: What’s the Difference?
Fertility Yoga vs. Fertility Exercises: What’s the Difference?
Fertility Yoga vs. Fertility Exercises: What’s the Difference?
Why targeted movement does a different job from general yoga.
The History of Fertility Exercises
Fertility Yoga vs. Fertility Exercises: What’s the Difference?
The History of Fertility Exercises
From ancient ritual dance to the modern Aviva Method.
Your cycle and hormones
Missing or Irregular Periods: What the Research Says
PCOS, Exercise and Fertility: What the Research Shows
PCOS, Exercise and Fertility: What the Research Shows
What disrupts a cycle, and what helps bring it back.
PCOS, Exercise and Fertility: What the Research Shows
PCOS, Exercise and Fertility: What the Research Shows
PCOS, Exercise and Fertility: What the Research Shows
Which kinds of movement help with PCOS, and why intensity matters.
The Importance of Pelvic Blood Flow for Fertility
PCOS, Exercise and Fertility: What the Research Shows
Exercise and Endometriosis: What the Research Tells Us
Why circulation to the ovaries and uterus matters, and how to support it.
Exercise and Endometriosis: What the Research Tells Us
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Exercise: Moving Toward Recovery
Exercise and Endometriosis: What the Research Tells Us
What movement can and cannot do for endometriosis pain, and how to start gently.
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Exercise: Moving Toward Recovery
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Exercise: Moving Toward Recovery
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Exercise: Moving Toward Recovery
Why intense training can stop a cycle, and the gentle movement that supports its return.
How to Improve Egg Quality: A Science-Backed Guide
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Exercise: Moving Toward Recovery
Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Exercise: Moving Toward Recovery
The 90-day window, and what you can influence.
Treatment, lifestyle and men's fertility
Exercise During IVF and IUI: A Phase-by-Phase Guide
Microplastics and Fertility: Should You Really Worry?
Microplastics and Fertility: Should You Really Worry?
How to adjust movement through each stage of treatment.
Microplastics and Fertility: Should You Really Worry?
Microplastics and Fertility: Should You Really Worry?
Microplastics and Fertility: Should You Really Worry?
The risks, and simple ways to reduce your exposure.
Exercise and Male Fertility: What Helps Sperm Health
Microplastics and Fertility: Should You Really Worry?
Exercise and Male Fertility: What Helps Sperm Health
Why moderate exercise beats intense training for sperm quality.
The women behind the method
Aviva Steiner: The Woman Behind the Aviva Method
Lívia Tóth: The Teacher Who Brought the Aviva Method to Hungary
Lívia Tóth: The Teacher Who Brought the Aviva Method to Hungary
The dancer and physical education teacher who created the exercises.
Lívia Tóth: The Teacher Who Brought the Aviva Method to Hungary
Lívia Tóth: The Teacher Who Brought the Aviva Method to Hungary
Lívia Tóth: The Teacher Who Brought the Aviva Method to Hungary
Our teacher and mentor, and how she brought the method to Hungary.
Adelheid Ohlig and Luna Yoga
Lívia Tóth: The Teacher Who Brought the Aviva Method to Hungary
Adelheid Ohlig and Luna Yoga
How Luna Yoga grew from Aviva Steiner’s work.