
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mark Hiebert, of the Running Zone, talks to a Kennedy worker during the National Employee Health and Fitness Day event in the Operations and Checkout Building's Mission Briefing Room. Employees also had the opportunity to be tested for diabetes, enter a raffle for prizes and get a five-minute massage. Other venders shown in the background are Sunseed Co-op’s Marcia Cooney, center, and Bridget Griffin from the YMCA of Titusville. Photo credit: NASA/Daniel Casper

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Kennedy Space Center worker talks with Rikki Eloian, of Juice Plus, hidden behind the plant, during the National Employee Health and Fitness Day event in the Operations and Checkout Building's Mission Briefing Room. Other vendors represented at the event included the American Cancer Society, Running Zone and Parrish Medical Center Diabetes Program. Photo credit: NASA/Daniel Casper

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Linnea Applegate, right, of Grace Equine Rescue and Therapy for Humans, or GERTH, organizes her booth during the National Employee Health and Fitness Day event in the Operations and Checkout Building's Mission Briefing Room. GERTH is a nonprofit organization in Cocoa, Fla., that brings horses, children and adults together in a safe, nurturing and healing environment to promote therapeutic healing. Other vendors shown in the background include Bridget Griffin of the YMCA of Titusville, center, and Sunseed Co-op’s Marcia Cooney, in pink. Photo credit: NASA/Daniel Casper
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The National Employee Health and Fitness Day event takes place in the Operations and Checkout Building's Mission Briefing Room. The expo showcased Kennedy Space Center’s Employee Wellness Programs and local businesses and organizations throughout Florida that contribute to the health and well-being of the community. Photo credit: NASA/Daniel Casper
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Karen Herrsing, of Canine Companions for Independence, educates Kennedy Space Center workers on how Canine Companions for Independence can enhance the lives of others along with her furry friend, Dart, during the National Employee Health and Fitness Day event in the Operations and Checkout Building's Mission Briefing Room. Photo credit: NASA/Daniel Casper

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Kennedy Space Center workers learn about the benefits of foam-rolling exercises and techniques to relieve the strain and pain of overused muscles and connective tissue. The class was part of the National Employee Health and Fitness Day event. Yoga, cardio dance, and boot camp classes were also offered throughout the day at the Operations and Checkout Building's Fitness Center. Photo credit: NASA/ Dimitri Gerondidakis

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Erik Nason, an athletic trainer with InoMedic Health/RehabWorks, instructs Kennedy Space Center workers during a foam rolling class. The class was part of the National Employee Health and Fitness Day event. Yoga, cardio dance, and boot camp classes were also offered throughout the day at the Operations and Checkout Building's Fitness Center. Photo credit: NASA/ Dimitri Gerondidakis