Product Details

• Actors: Janice Novak
• Directors: Janice Novak
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Janice Novak Health Educ. Services
• DVD Release Date: June 1, 2006
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000G1TER8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,254 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Customer review from Amazon.com site, December, 2005

"I found that results were immediate. My neck pain reduced atout 80-90%. I also look taller and slimmer as promised".

"I recommend this program to everyone. The One Minute to Better Posture technique will transform your life instantly".

"This program is great for those who've spent many years bent over a desk."

Product Description

Have you ever caught your own reflection in a window or a mirror to see that your head leads the way, or that your upper back is slumped forward, or shoulders are too rounded. You are not alone. Millions suffer from a variety of health issues that can be traced back to poor posture. In fact, the #1 cause of back and neck pain IS poor posture. The exercises and information in this DVD will help you look 10 years younger, 10 pounds thinner and free you from nagging aches and pains. You will learn simple steps that lead to powerful changes!. Janice's "One Minute To Better Posture" technique will have you standing straighter INSTANTLY! All the exercises were designed to strengthen the muscles that support good posture. They will align your head over your shoulders, flatten your upper back, unround and straighten your shoulders, decrease sway back and strengthen all 4 layers of abdominal muscles. The Anywhere/Anytime exercises can be done whever you have a spare moment during the day. The benefits that can be attained from this program: learn how to stand straighter now, look younger and thinner; instantly lose an inch or more around your middle; rid yourself of back/neck pains that lower the quality of life; stop headaches, a stiff neck, & hot spots between the shoulder blades; strengthen all 4 layers of abdominal muscle; improve your athletic performance and decrease chance of injury; improve breathing, circulation and digestion. And last, but not least, radiate health, vitality and confidence.

For over twenty years, Janice's incredible, lifestyle changing program has helped thousands of people through her concrete advise and effective technqiues that are simple and easy to follow.

NO MATTER HOW BAD YOU THINKYOUR POSTURE IS OR HOW LONG YOU'VE HAD POOR POSTURE, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE! YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE AND YOU CAN START RIGHT NOW!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent program that works, July 11, 2009

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Leanne (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Posture, Get It Straight! DVD (DVD)

I actually bought the original DVD of Janice Novak's posture program two years ago, which I loved (and did a review of here on Amazon). I noticed, however, that I wasn't doing the program as regularly as I should be since the main DVD is almost 90 minutes long. I would try to do the exercises on my own, but I like having something to follow along to, and I got lazy about fast-forwarding through all the explanations. I did a search the other day to see if any new posture DVD's had come out, and was excited to see that Novak had released an exercise-only disk.

When I looked at Novak's website, it seemed as if Disk 1 in this two-disk pack was different from the original DVD (which is why I ordered this two-disk set), but they are the same. *So please note that if you already have the original DVD, then you do not need this two-pack set, but should instead buy the exercise-only DVD (disk 2) that is sold separately.*

That being said, this program WORKS! I especially love how Disk 1 thoroughly explains the exercises (it runs just under 90 minutes), and Disk 2 contains just the exercises themselves (and runs about 45 minutes long). Disk 2 is also broken down into segments so you can just do those segments you need. There is a five-minute warm-up, twenty minutes of upper body exercises (to help with rounded shoulders, slouching, etc.), ten minutes of abs, ten minutes of lower back, and five minutes of all-over total body stretches.

Doing these exercises will not just mask your bad posture, but will strengthen your back muscles so that you will be able to hold yourself upright and improve your posture. I know that this is a problem for me since I spend a lot of time sitting/rounding forward, and many of the workout DVD's I do tend to overemphasize working the chest (which exacerbates the problem of tight chest muscles) and they do not pay enough attention to strengthening the back. In addition to doing Novak's exercises a few days a week, I am also going to work on doing assisted chin-ups and pull-ups twice a week to further strengthen my back muscles.

The non-latex band that comes with this DVD is also a great bonus since you need a nice, tight band to do the exercises. I've also noticed that the band that comes with this newer set is about 4 inches longer than the band that came with the original DVD, which is great because that band was too short, which made it hard to do some of the exercises.

Overall, this is a great program that works, as long as you set aside the time to do the exercises a few days a week. Novak's pleasant personality and demeanor also make it enjoyable to work along with her doing these exercises.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely pleased with this brilliant program!, December 22, 2007

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StressLess (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Posture, Get It Straight! DVD (DVD)

I went from a vulture-headed, slouching posture, which I thought was impossible to change, to someone who now gets compliments on my posture. This is an ingenous program that was really easy to implement. The 'Standing Alignment' section contains invaluable information that had me standing straighter immediately. The exercises to correct specific posture problems are easy to do and helped me get remarkable results. This program really delivers. There is no denying - I have really good posture now. Many people have noticed and commented. I love the 'exercise-only' disc. I can pop it in, skip to any section I want and exercise along with. There is also a free resistance band included for added value. I would recommend this two-disc set to anyone who wants to improve their posture because it really works.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From "Ouch" to "Ahhh"..., April 10, 2008

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Posture, Get It Straight! DVD (DVD)

When I first saw the package for Janice Novak's Posture Get It Straight 2-set DVD, I thought if even one of the nine techniques improves my posture, I would be the winner.

I was the poster child for the effects of bad posture from being slumped over my computer: headaches and neck problems, and those ever-present aches in my back and shoulders. Until I looked at this posture issue as affecting my breathing, circulation and digestion, I didn't realize that is what was causing my stomach problems. I was a mess. Now with those short 10-15 minute exercises, I am feeling-and looking much better. I DO look taller, thinner and younger, and I did it myself.

I like that I am in control of my health and my time as I can do these exercises quickly and when time permits, in my own home. I keep the resistance band by my computer and several times a day I do some stretches. Even that simple effort has made me feel so much better.

As I watch young people playing video games, cuddled up with their laptop on their lap, I know that they'll be a generation who will need Posture, Get It Straight -and the DVD set should be given to ever Gen X and Y person before they have the health problems brought on by curled-up body alignment. Kids, sit up straight! as my mom used to advise.

I know I sit straighter since using this excellent program presented by Janice Novak on her 2-DVD set.

Armchair Interview says: In this time of sitting at a computer screen all day long, we have to be proactive for our good health--and this is DVD set is one big step forward.