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Your Imagination Guide, 

Helping women find their wings.

Your Imagination Guide, 

It’s time to transition from doing to being.



It's time to transition from Busy to Being.


I'm

April Quast


I’m April Quast, artist, teacher, mom, Soma Breathwork instructor and inspiration junkie. I help women and teens use the power of their imaginations to trade in their capes and perfectionism, for wings and a transformation

I know what it’s like to wear the cape (and a bunch of different hats). I also know how empowering it feels to be called superwoman, (even when the cape hid my wings and kept me feeling trapped).

I was so good at working hard to do the things, that it became easy to repress the powers I had hidden under my cape. You know what? Sometimes it felt safer to be too busy, too stressed and overwhelmed than it did to courageously step forward and let the world see my wings. 

I don’t deserve to wave a victory flag at my past

When it comes to my story I have a hard time trying to figure out what to tell, because unlike so many other coaches, gurus and mentors out there, I don’t feel like I have one of those David and Goliath, “I’ve-overcome-traumas-and-conquered-life” kind of stories. I don’t deserve to wave a victory flag at my past, for hardships and tragedy. The truth is, I earned the title, Sister Mary Catherine from my siblings because I was the one always doing it right, getting it done and wearing the smile. And even though there haven’t been any life-alting hardships, I still tip-toed forward in life with uncertainty, doubt and an overwhelming fear.

I absolutely loved being called Superwoman. It’s a powerful title.

I loved knowing, that everyone else thought I had my shit together, but the truth is that cape was heavy, it was covering my wings and making it harder for me to fly.

Sometimes it felt safer to be too busy, because showing the world the big ideas I had inside would require a kind of confidence, knowing and risk that absolutely terrified me.

In 2015, I made a daring choice to quit my dream job after over a decade of teaching high school art. I taught perfect students, my favorite subject in an amazing town, but the schedules, the routines and the rules still felt too confining for all the ideas I had. I felt stuck. I wanted more time and more freedom to entertain all of the ideas that came knocking on my door.

Little did I know that my decision for more freedom would be the very thing that would start to bog me down. With my new found time I also found a very special hobby called “overthinking”.

What should I do? 

Who am I without my teacher title?

What do I have to give?

Who am I to have this kind of freedom?

What should I do?

Who should I become?

I spiraled. I did a lot of searching and a lot of learning trying to avoid my indecision about the future. (fun fact: I collected 5 new certifications and a pile of credentials along the way.) But the wisdom I finally found was not in the certifications, it was buried deep in the way I thought about myself. Lucky for me I had a phenomenal coach and energy worker who helped me to reconnect with my intuition, my creativity and she said: “Honey, you just can’t put yourself in a box, because you just won’t fit.” and then life started to change.

I started to make time for creativity again. I learned how to listen from the inside more than the outside. I allowed myself to drop back inward and I stopped trying to save the day to earn my worth.

I invented the Imagination Mindset Method, because even though I was so good at working hard to do the things, it was when I finally allowed myself to trust my intuition and my crazy-creative ideas again, that I found the kind of power needed to break down the walls and transform from Busy to Being.

I'm                     

April Quast

I’m April Quast, artist, teacher, mom and inspiration junkie. I help women and teens use the power of their imaginations to trade in their capes and perfectionism, for wings and a transformation


I know what it’s like to wear the cape (and a bunch of different hats). I also know how empowering it feels to be called superwoman, (even when the cape hid my wings and kept me feeling trapped).


I was so good at working hard to do the things, that it became easy to repress the powers I had hidden under my cape. You know what? Sometimes it felt safer to be too busy, too stressed and overwhelmed than it did to courageously step forward and let the world see my wings. 

Do you want to know what I realized?

I am April Quast.

ME

The only one.

...And if I am me and I’m the only one, then that makes you, YOU, and you are the only one.

Which means I can’t afford to hide my wings, because it would also mean that the world might never get to see yours! 

You've got magic!

And Fire!  Your unique essence, your individuality, is the essential fire that the world so deeply needs, and only you can offer it. My magic, is helping women like you spread yours; and that’s why I’m showing you my wings.

The world needs your passionate firebut what good is that fire if you are burnt out?

Random Facts

This is the stuff my wings are made of! Here are some intriguing April facts:

Gym Fact

In 2019 I became a personal trainer in a gym. Even though before I got certified, I had never stepped foot in a gym.

Mom Fact

I have 3 teen girls, and even though they grew out of the glitter and tutus, I never did.

Pet Fact

I had a pet bunny that followed me at my heels around my dad’s printshop when I worked for him. (Neelix was the print shop mascot.)

Accidental Facts

I accidently bought a house, became a personal trainer and started a 12+ year hot yoga practice. (the accidental part is a story for another time.)

Born CEO Fact

I was an entrepreneur before the word was even part of my vocab. I invented bike club, craft club, karate club (I didn’t do karate) and a whole bunch more and lead all the neighborhood kids to join.

Marriage Fact

I married my high school sweetheart even though I also dumped him over AOL IM.

College Fact

I was going to be an English teacher until the day of college orientation when I decided I wanted to follow the art majors. I changed my major on the spot.

Wedding Fact

My two grandmothers were my flower girls in my wedding.

Road Trip Fact

We took a road trip from CT to FL with 5 teens and a dog in a minivan and we all liked it...and even better still liked each other at the end.

Hot Fact

I was born and raised in CT, but I have a Caribbean soul. If it’s below 70°F I’m cold. And I banned the AC in our house because New England summers are already too short.

Concert Fact

I got pulled up to the 2nd Row of a Garth Brooks concert.

Fashion Fact

In 7th grade I was such a country fan I wore cowboy boots and hats to school regularly…imagine how that went over in CT.

Car Fact

I got in a car accident and crashed into my college professor...from then on I was known as "Crash".

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What our Dreamers Say

Simply Magical

Sladjana

Working with April was incredible and liberating! She is just simply magical. After working with her I plan on giving myself more permission to be myself daily.

Encouraging

Sarah

April has helped me in countless ways. She understands the teenage mind and allows her clients to express themselves in fun active ways that get the mind going in a positive mindset. She constantly checks up on me, and has different quests to keep me moving forward towards my goals.

Amazing Experience

Karen

The word that comes to mind is joy. I was seeking it, but couldn’t find it. This weekend/retreat revealed beauty all around me (in those present) and in me that I never stopped to see or appreciate. 

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