Why the World Didn’t Discover the Aviva Method Sooner…
If you’ve ever wondered, “If the Aviva Method really works, why have I never heard of it?” — you’re not alone.
Despite its impressive benefits for women’s health, hormonal balance, and reproductive wellbeing, this powerful method remained hidden for decades.
Here are the five key reasons why the Aviva Method didn’t spread worldwide in the 1970s and 1980s — and how things finally began to change.
💰 1. The Original Course Was Extremely Expensive
Back in the 1990s, learning the Aviva Method required a serious financial commitment.
The course cost 30,000 Austrian schillings — equivalent to around $4062 or €3,600 today.
For most people, this made it:
financially unreachable
exclusive
and ultimately a luxury only a few could afford
Such high costs significantly slowed down its international spread.
🔐 2. The Manual Was Intentionally Cryptic and Hard to Access
Aviva Steiner wrote the original manual in Hebrew — and it was not designed to be self-explanatory.
In fact, it was intentionally difficult:
Many pages were left blank
Some images showed incorrect postures
Students needed to take handwritten notes to understand the correct movements
Instructions were incomplete on purpose
Only those who attended the official course could learn the method properly.
This protected the integrity of the technique — but also limited global expansion.
🎭 3. Other Movement Styles Were More Attractive at the Time
In the same era, belly dance was spreading across the world. It was:
much cheaper
graceful and sensual
fun and elegant
easy to adapt and choreograph
By comparison, the Aviva Method seemed:
strict
repetitive
and, to outsiders, some movements even looked comical
Naturally, mainstream audiences gravitated toward more stylish dance trends.
🤐 4. The Method Addressed Taboo Health Topics
The Aviva Method focused on issues that people rarely discussed openly at the time:
birth control
menstrual irregularities
infertility
gynecological symptoms
impotence and prostate concerns
incontinence
These taboo topics made public communication difficult.
As a result, the method spread quietly — from woman to woman — instead of through public marketing.
🗺️ 5. Language and Travel Barriers Slowed Its Growth
For many years, the only way to learn the Aviva Method was to travel to Israel and study with Aviva herself.
The first major international ambassador was Lívia Tóth, a Hungarian woman who later became the method’s global representative.
But Hungarian is not the world’s easiest language, which added another layer of difficulty for international learners.
🌐 So How Did the Aviva Method Finally Start Spreading Worldwide?
A major turning point came in the 2000s:
👉 2002 — The Aviva Foundation was founded in Hungary
This made the method accessible and affordable to a much wider audience.
👉 2007 — Lívia Tóth received official permission to train new instructors
This opened the door for international teaching.
👉 Today — Hungarian-trained instructors are spreading the method globally
Professionals living abroad now teach in many languages, bringing the method to new countries every year.
👉 COVID-19 accelerated online learning
During the pandemic, the foundation launched online classes — enabling women worldwide to practice from home.
The Hidden Method That’s Finally Reaching the World
After decades of being misunderstood, inaccessible, or overshadowed, the Aviva Method is finally receiving international attention.
Its unique focus on women’s health, hormonal balance, and natural body regulation is more relevant than ever.
