Product Details

• Actors: Janice Novak
• Directors: Janice Novak
• Format: NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: HTG Media
• DVD Release Date: November 15, 2011
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000Y9AELC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,738 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

THE BEST POSTURE SOLUTION! This woman knows everything about posture. After just two weeks of incorporating a few of the exercises into my daily routine my friends couldn't believe the difference. People kept asking me if I got taller or telling me that I looked ten times prettier. It's so easy any one can do these exercises and they REALLY work. I thought I would have bad posture my whole life, but it was gone after 2 weeks! I highly recommend this DVD to anyone who wants to improve their posture. --C. Noonan, 9/9/07

Wonderful DVD that really helps. I am a 35 year old female who has struggled with poor posture her entire life. I had recently purchased a book on posture alignment exercises to help with my problems, but I found that it was hard to make time to do the exercises on my own. So I decided to purchase this SVS about three weeks ago, and it has already made a tremendous difference in my posture. I have only been doing the DVD about three times a week for the past three weks, but my shoulds are already less hunches, and one of my shoulder retator cuffs is no longer causing me the pain that it usually causes . Ms. Novak also includes Anywhere/Anytime exercises that you can do while at work, in the car, etc. These small exercises have been great in helping me ease tension out of my neck and shoulder, in particular. An added benefit is that the DVD also comes with a latex-free resistance band that is used with the exercises. --Leanne, Amazon.com

Two years of nagging paid off. I have been bugging my 12 year old daughter for 2 years. We've taken her to physical therapists and nagged her countless times. She sat in front of the TV and within a few minutes was doing everything we'd been telling her for the past two years, but since it was on the DVD from an obvious expert she actually listened. Wife is a nurse and I'm a psychologist and we were stumped. Daughter is now sitting in front of the TV doing the exercises and we're already seeing a log of improvement. The rate of learning, tone of the presenter, and ease of understanding are all top notch and in fact my wife went out and bought a stretch band to the training with my daughter. THANK YOU. This will be much cheaper than additinal physical therapy visits at 30 minutes once or twice per week. Plus we can use it again and again. --Kevin, Phychologist

Product Description

In just moments, you can learn how to: *Stand Straighter Instantly with Janice's 'One Minute To Better Posture" technique! *Instantly trim an inch or more around your middle; *Prevent and get rid of back and neck pain; *Strengthen your abs; *Stop tension headaches, a stiff neck and 'hot spots' between shoulder blades; *Improve breathing, circulation and digestion; *Radiate health, vitality and confidence; Exercises, tips and techniques can be worked into the busiest schedule and allow you to address problem areas first.

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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.

48 of 49 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.