More Than Dance

I've been dancing over 30 years and in this episode you'll hear me talk about the biggest things I do maintain consistency.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

In this episode, we uncover the power of making someone else smile and how it fuels back to you.  We reference this concept in other episodes as the ripple effect; doing something nice for someone else and how it comes back to you.  I share a story about how one of my students shared her name and gave a warm welcome to a new student and how it not only helped that person feel like they mattered th...

Two things can exist at the same time: We can know part of it and also not know all of it.  When you are learning its hard to know that that you don't need to know all the information to do something. You might not be doing it 100% but youre still doing it  Finding  Learning can be exact in the way you are showing up no matter what understanding some of it and not all of it you're going...

We already know how hard dance is and we dont need to make it harder by making our brain think we are awful.. but somehow our world has taught us to do this. And we do it through "Absolutes". The use of the word "always" and "never". It sounds factual when we say it in our head or out loud but it does more damage in the long run and heres why:  Every time we tell ours...

If you want to evolve, usually that means getting out of your comfort zone. But what if you knew the trick to find comfort even when you are out of your comfort zone.  Dance is a place where all beginners will say "This is so far out of my comfort zone"  but... its not that far out. We all are familiar with music, wearing different outfits for different occasions, and we are familiar wit...

This episode is about something I call the trifecta . It’s that moment when the song is hitting, the choreography feels good, you love what you’re wearing, and you’re actually feeling good in your body. And honestly, some people don’t even know this experience exists yet. So part of this episode is just naming it. Giving you something to look forward to. Because once you know it’s possible, you ca...

Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us and while we logically know we made an expectation we somehow have trouble getting ourselves out of that thought pattern.  In dance you can have a bunch of expectations good and not as good and they can affect your experience with class. You might not expect for your memory to be weak, or for the people around you to be so good.  This is episode is going t...

When you're learning how to dance its amazing how much there is to learn in this new world of dance. One of the most exciting things is when it starts to clicks and you have your AHA moment.  In this episode we talk all about the aha moment and how to expand it so that you understand your learning process and that you can take advantage of everything you're learning! Follow: Krissy: @kri...

There is always a week that stands out for being the week that makes you say... "what just happened?" or "what is going on this week?" Whether for exciting things or not so exciting things the week goes by and things pile up and for whatever reason the information that we know about not having expectations switches and we come to realize we actually have baseline expectations.....

You know that dream scenario? In this episode, I am going to show you how you can get so close to it with the 100% --> 10% conversion rule. We explore who you are and what your goals are with reflection, to make realistic changes in your life that are closer and closer to who you want to be. Then we talk about how to sustain those feelings and then how to implement your 10% conversion action pl...

There's no doubt that frustration will happen, its more about how to manage it. I go over these skills with you and why they are important so that you can create progress WITH the frustration. Because there will always be something. 1. knowing more than one feeling can exist at the same time 2. what is the feeling you are feeling 3. finding your gratitude 4. reframe what doing well in class m...

In this episode, I share a class exercise we do every so often and why it has become one of my favorite ways to measure growth. The first time you do something, it can feel overwhelming. The second time, you have a reference point. The third time, you start to see progress. And before you know it, the thing that once felt scary starts to feel familiar.  We talk about how to pull from your real lif...

In this episode, my Joshy asks me questions about dance and owning a studio. Listen to in depth and powerful insights that will help you on your dance journey.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio

This is the secret to lowering your pressure and perfection on yourself. If you are coming to dance infrequently, the way you approach dance will be different than when you come more frequently. The reps matter.  Rep = 1 class 1 opportunity (one shot). That means everything counts. If you mess up you feel it more. You're harder on yourself. You weigh things so heavily.  Coming more frequently...

There is a way you can take in information and not be so mean to yourself.  On the dance floor observations turn into judgements fast and its because of expectations. An observation will lead us to a conclusion and when you observe with judgement that conclusion is a negative one about yourself.  In this episode, we talk about how to heighten your awareness to know when the  judgements are coming....

In this official anniversary of the podcast episode, get ready to hear the the best things that will help you stay consistent on your upcoming year of dance. We talk about messy action, consistency, motivation, going into the unknown, non attachment to results, and so much more! After a year of doing something you become someone you don't expect and be so excited for that! Follow: Krissy: @kr...

Losing never feels like a success. This episode is all about reframing to think in success when you lose so that you can celebrate. Dance is associated with growth and getting comfortable with seeing successes even if it doesn't come naturally. Sometimes its hard to celebrate because it feels like something that is not enough or not perfect enough or that the goal should happen so its no anti...

When you call yourself a dancer you become a dancer. A lot of times people may dance, but not think that they are proficient enough to call themselves a dancer.  As soon as you shift out of imposter syndrome you will find that you BECOME the dancer and dance like her too and this episode will show you how and why thats the most powerful choice for you to make.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KD...

Here are 3 mottos that I love and stand by when dancing and teaching my students: Get the F There We don't say CAN'T Strong and Wrong We know perfect doesn't exist logically but somehow someway at dance class we think that we could get everything right and that gets in our head.  These 3 mottos explained will help you reframe while your dancing and allow you to have a little bit mor...

Implementing habit stacking can be one of the best things to do to improve your schedule and productivity.  When you become more efficient its usually because you have learned to pair like things together in terms of energy. aka doing all the feminine tasks together and doing all the masculine tasks together so that you don't have to spend time and energy switching in and out of those persona...

I learned this strategy a few years ago and it has helped immensly with getting those hard tasks done. Sometimes its not about the task itself its about how infrequent that task is so the experience you have with it isnt as rehearsed so it feels harder/more annoying than it has to.  When these tasks take up brain space they prevent us from feeling clear and ready... especially on the dance floor. ...

One thing you might not know as a beginner dancer: learning dance is like a roller coaster. In this episode I compare the experience of learning how to dance to the experience of going on a roller coaster and this is one of my favorite analogies to use because of how much they align.  We definitely can assume that dance is not a treadmill, you know that, but I bet you didn't think it would be...

What if 100% didn't mean flawless, it meant fully present. In this episode you will learn a reframe so that giving 100% is more attainable. Learn how to give 100 and not expect to be 100. We think about the two "P" words: perfection and participation. Dance is so hard and 100 percent of participation actually means a lot, if not more, than perfection.   100 percent of effort = effor...

To build confidence means you are building self trust. In this episode we talk about self trust and how it can be one of the best things that you pay attention to. Especially in the learning process as it can be hard to trust but doing so allows you to stick with goals and to make for the best outcome!  We go into something problems that arise while learning and how self trust can help guide you s...

Your favorite Word Shift Series is back and we’re talking about the word “just.” Using the word "just" is a minimizer. It makes everything you are doing less than. And then you start to believe in the less than.  “I just wanted to ask a question…” “I just thought…” “I just…” Softening your voice and shrinking your presence, trying to be easier to receive, for what? to be more likeable? ...