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Health Hub

Helping you get and stay healthy!

Welcome to the Health Hub!

Living a healthy life. It’s what we all want. Providing our members with the tools and information to achieve better health is an important part of the RedShirt® Treatment – and our Health Hub. A variety of topics and resources are available, including: 

From exercise and eating healthy to finding balance in your emotional and financial well-being, our Health Hub is here to help you succeed at achieving your personal health goals.

Workout from Home: On Demand

Daily exercise is an important part of overall health, especially as we age. Our Corporate Wellness team produced a series of instructional videos that make it easy and fun for you and your family to engage from the comfort of your home.

Getting regular exercise not only helps you maintain a healthy weight, it improves muscular strength, bone and joint health, cardiorespiratory fitness, improves brain health, improves balance and coordination, and reduces your risk for illness. We encourage all our members to engage in daily physical activity.

important-alert We would love to hear from you! Please take our survey and share your feedback on the videos you enjoyed as well as suggestions to help improve your Workout from Home experience.
Upper Body Mobility & Stretch

Incorporating a few simple movements into your daily routine can help to alleviate tightness in the upper back and neck. We'll be working from the floor, so a mat or towel is recommended for comfort.

Time to Unwind

Take a few moments to just be…. Following Michelle through some simple breathing techniques to relax your body & quiet your busy mind.

Countdown Cardio

Have fun moving through this low impact cardio routine, starting at 10 reps, then moving to 8, 6 and 4.  No equipment needed, just a little space in your room.

Countdown Strength Workout – ARMS

You'll need 2 medium weights to complete this arms strengthening workout.  Perfect for all levels!  Start with 10 reps of 4 exercises, then repeat with 8, 6 & 4.

Bodyweight Strength Challenge from the floor

Challenge your whole body using only your bodyweight.  No equipment needed, only a little room on the floor & a winning attitude!

Strength Building to Support Low Back Health- Video 3

Part 3 in our low back health series incorporates a dynamic warm up drill to help with mobility and flexibility in our glutes and hips, then demonstrates 3 exercises to build strength in your core and backside.

15 min Beginner Cardio Tabata

Raise your heart rate at home with this 15 Minute Tabata-style cardio session.  We will be working for 20 seconds and resting for 10 – so take this workout at your own pace! You will need light weights for this low-impact cardio workout.

15 min Beginner Circuit with weights

Follow along as we work through 3 different exercises in this full body focused session. Light weights or a resistance band are recommended.

Let's HIIT it!

Join the wellness team and a special guest as they move through short bursts of high intensity movements.  Both high and low impact moves will be demonstrated during this quick 10 minute workout!

Dance Party!

Did someone say Dance Party?  Put on your sneakers and move to the music as you move your body, burn calories & boost your mood!

12 Minute Stretch & Meditation

Sitting for long periods of time can cause our muscles to feel stiff and achy. Join Lauren in a full body stretch followed by a quick breathing exercise to leave you feeling refreshed.

Arms & Abs

Using timed intervals, work on strengthening your core and arms using 2 weights/weighted items.

Webinars: On Demand

Independent Health strives to bring you evidenced based content on a variety of health-related topics to keep you informed. We use both internal and external experts to deliver both live and pre-recorded webinars.

We want to hear from you! Let us know what topics or health issues you’re interested in learning about.

Eat Fresh with Healthy Options & Fresh Catch

Learn to make a healthy bowl of miso soup, right at home!

Psychological Well-Being

This course aims to define the 6 factors of Psychological Well-being and why Psychological Well-being is important. It will help employees to recognize the need for self-care or stress management and ways they can manage stress and emotional health.

Sleep Well, Live Well

Learn about why sleep is so important and how to get enough of it!

Ergonomics and Back Health

Back pain affects nearly 80 percent of Americans and accounts for an enormous amount of lost productivity. This presentation will help employees understand how their back works and how to protect it from injury.

Staying Healthy During Your Busy Day

Between stressful days and extracurricular activities, staying energized and eating right can seem overwhelming. It can be a struggle to carve out time to nourish the body while struggling to meet deadlines. This presentation offers quick tips and shows how simple planning can make a huge difference in what we eat AND how we can stay on a budget. 

Beat the Heat with Hydration

Learn why hydration is important and what to look for so you don’t become Dehydrated!  We will present a few fun facts and a little trivia to keep you engaged and informed!