Right Use of Power™ is a dynamic, inspiring, and relational approach to the ethical use of power to promote well-being, the common good and right relationship. We share a language and framework for understanding and navigating power with strength AND heart.
The Right Use of Power™ approach is a conscious ethics deep-dive and recognizes that the issues of power in relationships are complex. Our Right Use of Power™ programs focus on increasing skillfulness, engagement, and awareness in uses of power. It is ethics from the inside out.
Our Basics Training is a 5-hour live, online global learning experience for people who want to deepen their understanding of power and start to learn how to use power with strength and heart. Empowering, relevant, and dynamic, our program is presented through engaging presentations, facilitated discussions, and experiential practices.
In our Basics Training, you will:
- Learn about the five types of power side-by-side with people around the world in a connecting and conscious environment.
- Expand your understanding of the nuances of power, which creates more room for complexity in relationships.
- Deepen your awareness of your own personal power and how it impacts others.
- Get an introduction to power differentials and their key aspects for better navigating relationships.
When: Friday, January 9, 2026; 9:00am – 2:00pm MST (Denver, USA)
(Due to the complexity of the time zones, we are only sharing the Mountain Time Zone. Click here to see the hours in your own time zone.
Where: Online using Zoom (link will be provided after registration)
Please see our Video Recording Policy. To indicate your preferences for video recordings, please be sure to fill out the intake survey in your welcome email.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs):
The Right Use of Power Institute™ is an NBCC – Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPtm) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program (NBCC Provider #6736).
The Right Use of Power Institute™ is an ICF – Approved Continuing Education Provider.
There is an additional $20 purchase fee for CE documentation. This fee can be paid in our online Shop after your registration is complete.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
- Full refund minus a $50 handling fee available up to 2 weeks before the first day of training OR
- A voucher for the full amount paid for a future training available up to 1 week before the first day of training
Questions? We’re happy to answer them!
Email us at:
[email protected] for any questions regarding our training programs.
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Facilitators:
Dr. Amanda Aguilera
Dr. Amanda Aguilera is the Executive Director of the Right Use of Power Institute and a coach, facilitator, and author specializing in social power dynamics. Her passion is finding right-relationship by supporting generative conflict, encouraging explicit conversations about power, and normalizing messing up with self-compassion.
Nelly Marcadet
Nelly Marcadet (she/her/ella/elle) is a power-conscious somatic facilitator and faculty member at the Right Use of Power Institute, where she leads the International Circle.
Trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Hakomi, and the Right Use of Power™ approach, she supports individuals in deepening self-awareness, releasing limiting beliefs, and cultivating harmony in their lives, along with confidence in the ethical use of power.
She provides grounded, welcoming spaces for clarity, integration, and authentic connection, nurturing right relationship with oneself and others.
Shaped by multicultural experiences, she works primarily in English, French, and Spanish, and is also fluent in Italian and Portuguese — bringing sensitivity to the nuances of language and culture in her facilitation.
Nelly collaborates with people from diverse backgrounds — including professionals, spiritual leaders, and communities — fostering wise and compassionate relationships with power, and developing trust, skillfulness, accountability, and integrity.
Her approach weaves presence, attunement, and embodied wisdom, gently accompanying each person’s unique unfolding.
