The Connection Practice Course
A Science-Based Skill for Transforming Confusion into Clarity and Conflict into Connection
Rasur Foundation International (RFI) is a nonprofit dedicated to spreading the Connection Practice globally.
We envision a world where people discover positive solutions to challenges,
connect peacefully with each other and celebrate life.
Whether you struggle emotionally yourself, or you help others resolve emotional challenges, the skill you learn in this course will become your “go to” for efficient transformation.
The Connection Practice combines empathy and insight. This synergy maximizes social-emotional-spiritual intelligence, builds resilience, and enhances performance.
Empathy leads to self-compassion, and compassion for others, while insight guides you to the wisdom needed for resolving daily challenges. Imagine living from the intersection of your compassion and wisdom!
In a world where emotional safety is challenging to achieve, the Connection Practice empowers you to create this inner state and to enjoy emotionally-safe relationships. Rather than suffering from the disconnection we observe in modern society, you can stay connected to yourself and others so you can thrive.
Benefits from taking the Connection Practice (CP1) Course:
- Reduce stress quickly
- Release negative emotions
- Open your intuition to attain the answers you need
- Sustain emotional balance
- Resolve conflicts creatively and peacefully
- Accelerate your personal growth
- Gain a skill that improves your daily experiences and will likely add years to your life
This course is ideal for:
- Personal Growth
- Parents
- Counselors
- Business Professionals
- Educators
- Wellness Practitioners
- Non-Profit Leaders
Watch this powerful testimony on how parent, Dr. Davi Pakter. MD uses the Connection Practice to navigate family conflict.
Meet the Instructor
Rita Marie Johnson
Educator, author, and award-winning innovator, Rita Marie Johnson has been sharing her wellness skill worldwide for over 20 years. In 2024, she was named 1 of 10 Most Promising Women in Healthcare and Wellness by Global Healthcare Magazine.
She discovered a synergy between empathy and insight that maximizes social-emotional intelligence, eliminates unnecessary suffering and leads to life enriching choices. This epiphany resulted in the Connection Practice, which transforms confusion into clarity and conflict into connection for people of all ages and all walks of life.
Rita Marie’s implementation of the Connection Practice in Costa Rican schools earned her the Ashoka Changemakers Innovation Award: Building a More Ethical Society, chosen from 79 projects in 32 countries. She has certified over 300 Connection Practice Coaches and Trainers, who have taught it to over 100,000 individuals in more than 20 countries. Her book Completely Connected: Uniting Our Empathy and Insight for Extraordinary Results won a Nautilus Award in the Psychology category of Better Books for a Better World and is an Amazon bestseller.
Rita Marie taught the Connection Practice for credit at the United Nations University for Peace, a graduate school for international leaders. In addition, she brought the Connection Practice to professionals at Stanford, Harvard and Minerva Universities.
A seminar leader and keynote speaker, Rita Marie has presented in the USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Europe and Central America, Some highlights include:
- Women in Leadership Summit at Stanford
- INCAE Business School (considered the Harvard of Latin America) for the Annual Reunion of Rectors and Deans of Latin America
- Central American Leadership Initiative (CALI), a think tank sponsored by the Aspen Institute
- Global Summits for Ministries and Departments for Peace
- Rotary International Peace Through Service Conference
- Peace Alliance Conference in Washington DC.
In 2006, Rita Marie and her nonprofit, Rasur Foundation International, initiated a bill in Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly to establish a Ministry for Peace. It passed in 2009. Now this Ministry for Peace serves as a model for other countries to replicate.
Johnson is an Instructor in Executive Education and an Advisory Board Member for the University of California Santa Barbara Extension, Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE), Women in Leadership Certificate Program.
What You’ll Learn in this Course
- Learn the science behind each step of the Connection Practice.
- Gain clarity on what empathy is—and what it isn’t.
- Learn the science of heart-brain coherence and the steps to accessing a Heart-Brain Insight.
- Learn how to create emotional safety, express yourself honestly, and deepen connections.
- Understand why compassion needs wisdom and vice versa.
Course Details
Duration – 4 hours
Cost – $85 USD
Materials – Five Recorded Course Modules, Course Manual, handouts, and bonus award-winning book.
Content
- Module 1: What is the Connection Practice?
- Module 2: Empathy
- Module 3: Insight
- Module 4: The Synergy Between Empathy & Insight
- After finishing Module 4, we encourage you to connect with a Self-Study Coach (2 hours) to experience the course breakout activities. The coach rate is $100 USD per hour, or email the coach for a sliding scale. Taking this step will result in you becoming a Connection Practice Novice.
- Module 5: Creating Emotionally-Safe Relationships & Deepening Connections
- After finishing Module 5, you can connect with the same or a different Self-Study Coach (2 hours) to experience the breakout activities associated with it. Taking this step will result in you becoming a Connection Practitioner.
- After finishing Module 5, you can connect with the same or a different Self-Study Coach (2 hours) to experience the breakout activities associated with it. Taking this step will result in you becoming a Connection Practitioner.
Bonus
As a token of our appreciation, purchasing this course comes with a complimentary digital copy of Completely Connected.
