Forest Townsley
Helping People Discover Purpose Through Movement, Learning, and Community
Forest Townsley has spent his entire professional life helping people grow. Whether teaching gifted students in the classroom, mentoring leaders, building successful businesses, or encouraging people through Lifestyle for Health, his passion has always been the same: helping people discover their potential and giving them the confidence to live it.
That passion began long before Lifestyle for Health. Growing up in a National Park Service family, Forest spent his childhood living in places like Yosemite National Park, Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, Hawaii, Washington, D.C., and New York City. Those experiences fostered a lifelong appreciation for nature, learning, and the unique strengths every person brings to the world.
After earning his degree in Elementary Education and Science Education from the University of Northern Colorado, Forest spent ten years teaching elementary school students, specializing in gifted and talented education. The classroom reinforced something he still believes today: every person learns differently, and the greatest teachers don’t simply provide answers. They help people discover abilities they never realized they had.
As Lifestyle for Health began to grow, Forest recognized an opportunity to make a difference beyond the classroom. He left a successful business career to join Cheryl full time, helping build what would become Lifestyle for Health into an internationally recognized wellness organization. While Cheryl spent decades working directly with clients, writing books, speaking, and educating audiences around the world, Forest focused on building the organization behind the scenes. He helped develop programs, lead daily operations, mentor leaders, support clients, and create the systems and community that allowed the mission to grow far beyond what either of them could have accomplished alone.
For more than thirty five years, Forest has helped build Lifestyle for Health from the inside out. His leadership, business experience, and passion for encouraging others have been foundational to the organization’s growth, allowing thousands of people around the world to experience practical health education and lasting lifestyle change.
Today, Forest serves as the cofounder of Lifestyle for Health, combining decades of leadership, education, coaching, and business experience with advanced Movement Neuro Coaching. His work focuses on helping people understand the connection between movement, brain function, confidence, and overall well being.
Forest believes movement is about much more than exercise. It is one of the body’s most powerful tools for improving balance, coordination, learning, resilience, and quality of life. Through movement coaching, mentoring, and community leadership, he helps people build healthier habits while discovering greater purpose and confidence in everyday life.
Whether leading movement sessions, mentoring individuals, developing new programs, or enjoying time outdoors with family and friends, Forest continues to do what he has always loved most: encouraging people to discover the confidence, purpose, and potential that already exists within them. He believes some of life’s greatest lessons are learned through movement, meaningful relationships, and experiences that challenge us to grow.
Leadership, Education & Experience
- Co-founder of Lifestyle for Health
- Built and led operations for more than 35 years
- BS in Elementary Education and Science Education
- Ten years teaching gifted and talented students
- Five levels of Movement Neuro Coaching certification
- Executive coaching and consulting
- Community leadership
- Movement coaching and mentoring