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Yedda Stancil is the president and co-founder of the Center of Integrative Medicine. She has been impacting the healthcare industry for over 12 years. Her ability to create positive change in the organizations she has worked with stems from her interest in helping others realize their potential. Determined to deliver an individualized, integrative approach to medicine because of a history of personal loss, her research and entrepreneurship led her to create a one-of-a-kind center. The Center of Integrative Medicine combines medical, fitness, nutrition, behavior modification and relaxation therapies. Stancil also owns a corporate fitness business, Fantastically Fit! Specializing in offering businesses the opportunity for employees to achieve optimal health. In addition, she has served as executive director for the Virginia Center of Healthy Communities from 2006-2008, a state wide, not-for-profit organization. She co-developed the state obesity plan for Virginia, CHAMPION, and she manages other initiatives promoting health throughout the state. She launched her career by managing some of the most successful fitness facilities in the United States.. Under her management and leadership, she consistently ranked in the top 5% for performance and she received numerous ‘elite performance’ awards. Stancil consults with several companies helping with implementation of health and fitness strategies: The Ken Blanchard Companies, Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Education, Car Max, New Market, Advantis,Virginia Commonwealth University, The Council on Virginia’s Future, The American Heart Association, The Red Cross and other fitness facilities. She also conducts seminars and workshops on nutrition. She is a regular guest on the international television program, ‘The 700 Club.’ A nationally certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise, Stancil earned a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas and a degree in Community Health Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Health. |
