アヴィヴァ・メソッドという運動療法とは?
アヴィヴァ・メソッドは、骨盤の健康、ホルモンバランス、そして血流の改善を目的に設計された、複合的でダイナミックな運動プログラムです。女性だけでなく男性にも有効で、30分間の自重を使ったエクササイズで、血流を大きく促進しながら、筋力強化、柔軟性、可動域の改善、呼吸法、さらにはダンスやリフレクソロジーの要素まで取り入れています。
(Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009).
アヴィヴァ・メソッドを構成する主なエクササイズの種類:
1. 骨盤底筋の強化運動
骨盤底の筋肉、特に会陰部の筋肉を意識して鍛える動きです。骨盤の健康を守り、排尿や排便のコントロール、そして性機能のサポートにつながります。 (Carrière, 2005)
★例:会陰部の筋肉をしっかり収縮させてキープする運動 (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
2. ホルモン・腺の活性化運動
ホルモンを分泌する腺(脳下垂体、卵巣、精巣など)を刺激し、体内のホルモンバランスを整えます。 (Sapolsky, 2004)
★例:反射区を押したりマッサージしてホルモン調整を促す動き(Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
3. 血流・リンパの促進運動
血液やリンパの流れを活性化し、酸素や栄養を体のすみずみに届け、再生や代謝を助けます。(Kenney, Wilmore, & Costill, 2015)
★例:下腹部をねじる、プレスする、ストレッチする動作の組み合わせ (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
4. 軽い有酸素運動
関節に負担をかけず、リズミカルに体を動かすことで心拍数や呼吸を程よく上げ、持久力を高めます。 (Encyclopædia Britannica, n.d.)
★例:リズミカルなレッグスイング(脚振り)や骨盤のゆらし (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
5. 日常動作に近い機能的な運動
日常の動きに似た自然な動きを通して、手足や体幹を連動させ、バランスや運動制御を向上させます。(Santana, 2015; Carr & Feit, 2017)
★例:歩く、腕と脚の連動、骨盤の傾け (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
6. 体幹の活性化と安定
腹筋や背筋、斜筋など体幹の筋肉を鍛え、姿勢を整え、ケガを防ぎます。 (Delavier & Gundill, 2008; Di Stefano, 2019)
★例:体幹を意識したホールドや収縮運動 (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
7. 自重を使った筋力トレーニング
体重を利用した運動で筋肉を鍛え、動的なコントロール力を高めます。(Contreras, 2018; Lauren, 2010)
★例:脚を上げたままキープ、会陰部の収縮 (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
8. ダンスを取り入れた運動
音楽に合わせたリズミカルな動きで、全身のエネルギーを活性化します。(Chace, 2004; Hayes, 2013)
★例:ベリーダンスや民俗舞踊をイメージしたステップやヒールタップ (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
9. ストレッチ・可動域向上
筋肉や関節を柔軟にし、動きの範囲を広げ、ケガを予防します。 (Atkinson, 2020; Kurz, 2000)
★例:振る、ねじる、筋肉をゆるめる動き (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
10. 筋膜・内臓への刺激
筋膜や内臓周りを刺激することで血流やリンパの循環を促し、臓器の働きを整えます。 (Parisi & Allen, 2021; Müller & Hertzer, 2017)
★例:ねじる・プレスする・ほぐす・反射区マッサージの組み合わせ (Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
※詳しい運動内容は、アヴィヴァ・シュタイナーの著書をご参照ください。(Steiner, 1999; Steiner, 2009)
最新の科学的な裏付け
研究によると、アヴィヴァ・メソッドは月経痛(一次性月経困難症)の軽減や子宮動脈の血流改善に効果があることが確認されています。また、体の感覚認識や自分の体への意識向上にも良い影響があることが、超音波検査や臨床評価で示されています(Kovács et al., 2023–2025)。
さらに、骨盤底筋トレーニングやホルモン活性化、血流促進、機能的運動、ストレッチなど科学的に効果が実証されている運動要素を取り入れているため、アヴィヴァ・メソッド全体としても予防や体のケア、ウェルビーイングに役立つ、信頼できるプログラムです。
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