About the Right Use of Power™ Institute
Founded in 2011, the Right Use of Power™ Institute, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.
The Right Use of Power™ Institute was formed to further the reach of the Right Use of Power™ mission. This non-profit organization serves professionals, the general public, and members of the Right Use of Power™ Teacher's Guild.
All guild members are trained to facilitate Right Use of Power™ programs, adapted to particular topics or to fit the needs of specialized groups. Guild members have access to a members-only website with a library, discussion area, membership lists, partner organization references, networking functions, and creative brainstorming and program development tools. Guild members are active in many global locations - see our Teachers page for more info.
The Right Use of Power™ Institute publishes a free newsletter and blog and makes available articles, books, programs and e-courses for professional Continuing Education Credits and for personal development. The Institute also supports guild members to market their workshops and programs. Guild members are affiliated, but not employed or certified, by either Dr. Barstow or the Institute.
The Right Use of Power™ Institute was formed to further the reach of the Right Use of Power™ mission. This non-profit organization serves professionals, the general public, and members of the Right Use of Power™ Teacher's Guild.
All guild members are trained to facilitate Right Use of Power™ programs, adapted to particular topics or to fit the needs of specialized groups. Guild members have access to a members-only website with a library, discussion area, membership lists, partner organization references, networking functions, and creative brainstorming and program development tools. Guild members are active in many global locations - see our Teachers page for more info.
The Right Use of Power™ Institute publishes a free newsletter and blog and makes available articles, books, programs and e-courses for professional Continuing Education Credits and for personal development. The Institute also supports guild members to market their workshops and programs. Guild members are affiliated, but not employed or certified, by either Dr. Barstow or the Institute.
Vision & Mission
Vision: We envision a world in which people use power with wisdom, compassion, and skill.
Mission: Our mission is to foster shared well-being through programs, tools, and resources to guide people to use their power with integrity.
Mission: Our mission is to foster shared well-being through programs, tools, and resources to guide people to use their power with integrity.
Dr. Cedar Barstow, D.P.I.
Founder and Director
Cedar is a consultant and teacher on ethics and ethical issues. She has been designing, developing, and teaching this approach since 1994. Cedar’s background includes 30 years as a psychotherapist and 25 years as a teacher. She is the author of books and articles on ethics, counseling with elders, women and independence, and psychotherapy and spirituality. Cedar is also a Hakomi Experiential Psychology Trainer and a member of the Naropa University Adjunct Faculty. She maintains a private psychotherapy and ethics consulting practice in Boulder/Denver and teaches both Right Use of Power™ and Hakomi nationally and internationally.
The Right Use of Power™ educational materials and exercises were developed by Cedar over a period of 20 years and dozens of trainings. These teachings have been influenced by many sources in Cedar’s background. She is particularly grateful for her extensive experiences as an administrator, therapist, and trainer of the the Hakomi Method of Experiential Psychotherapy, chair of both the Hakomi Institute International Ethics Committee (HIEC) and the United States Association of Body Psychotherapy (USABP) Ethics Committee, ethics expert contributor to GoodTherapy.org, consultant to numerous organizations, and ceremonialist with the Earth Song Ceremonial Dance Community.
Learn more about Cedar's additional contributions to the world on her website, www.CedarBarstow.com.
Founder and Director
Cedar is a consultant and teacher on ethics and ethical issues. She has been designing, developing, and teaching this approach since 1994. Cedar’s background includes 30 years as a psychotherapist and 25 years as a teacher. She is the author of books and articles on ethics, counseling with elders, women and independence, and psychotherapy and spirituality. Cedar is also a Hakomi Experiential Psychology Trainer and a member of the Naropa University Adjunct Faculty. She maintains a private psychotherapy and ethics consulting practice in Boulder/Denver and teaches both Right Use of Power™ and Hakomi nationally and internationally.
The Right Use of Power™ educational materials and exercises were developed by Cedar over a period of 20 years and dozens of trainings. These teachings have been influenced by many sources in Cedar’s background. She is particularly grateful for her extensive experiences as an administrator, therapist, and trainer of the the Hakomi Method of Experiential Psychotherapy, chair of both the Hakomi Institute International Ethics Committee (HIEC) and the United States Association of Body Psychotherapy (USABP) Ethics Committee, ethics expert contributor to GoodTherapy.org, consultant to numerous organizations, and ceremonialist with the Earth Song Ceremonial Dance Community.
Learn more about Cedar's additional contributions to the world on her website, www.CedarBarstow.com.
Dr. Amanda Aguilera, Psy.D.
RUPI Consultant
Amanda brings her experience from many years of travel, study, and inner examination. She has lived and studied in many countries from Asia to Latin America and in many areas including psychology, education, holistic health, and criminology. She has managed restorative justice programs, facilitated restorative processes, and has been training groups in restorative practices since 2008. In 2019, Amanda completed her Doctorate of Psychology focusing on the dynamics of shame and power in the justice system. In addition to working with the Right Use of Power™ Institute, she currently works at Naropa University and has a psychotherapy and consulting business, Restorative Integration. In her free time, she spends time with her daughter, Emma, and practices ninjutsu, meditation, yoga, and dance.
RUPI Consultant
Amanda brings her experience from many years of travel, study, and inner examination. She has lived and studied in many countries from Asia to Latin America and in many areas including psychology, education, holistic health, and criminology. She has managed restorative justice programs, facilitated restorative processes, and has been training groups in restorative practices since 2008. In 2019, Amanda completed her Doctorate of Psychology focusing on the dynamics of shame and power in the justice system. In addition to working with the Right Use of Power™ Institute, she currently works at Naropa University and has a psychotherapy and consulting business, Restorative Integration. In her free time, she spends time with her daughter, Emma, and practices ninjutsu, meditation, yoga, and dance.
Dr. Reynold Ruslan ("Ren") Feldman, Ph.D.
RUPI Consultant
A retired university professor, dean, and academic vice president, Ren has three degrees—B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.—from Yale, all in English Language and Literature. Besides working at universities, Ren has served as a program consultant for large foundations, been development and executive directors of several nonprofits, and has raised nearly $4 million for a variety of organizations and causes. Most recently, he has completed his eleventh book, Wisdom for Living—Learning to Follow Your Inner Guidance, co-authored with Sharon Clark, and published in 2019. Although most of his books concern practical wisdom and character development, he co-authored Living in the Power Zone—How Right Use of Power Can Transform Your Relationships (2013) with his wife, RUPI Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Cedar Barstow. He is an Advanced Right Use of Power™ Teacher, a guild member and patron, and serves as RUPI's Board Secretary. A multi-linguist, he is polishing his 7th language, Chinese, to help bring RUPI to China. He is an enthusiastic co-developer of RUPI's Be Power Positive movement (BePoP), which he believes can become a public-health vaccine against the epidemic of wrong uses of power by too many of today's leaders at all levels. He continues to raise money for BePoP's Annual Awards, given to individuals and organizations demonstrating positive uses of power in the world. BePop's Annual Awards intend to grow the global public's awareness of RUPI's Be PowerPositive movement (BePop) as a significant force for positive socioeconomic change.
RUPI Consultant
A retired university professor, dean, and academic vice president, Ren has three degrees—B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.—from Yale, all in English Language and Literature. Besides working at universities, Ren has served as a program consultant for large foundations, been development and executive directors of several nonprofits, and has raised nearly $4 million for a variety of organizations and causes. Most recently, he has completed his eleventh book, Wisdom for Living—Learning to Follow Your Inner Guidance, co-authored with Sharon Clark, and published in 2019. Although most of his books concern practical wisdom and character development, he co-authored Living in the Power Zone—How Right Use of Power Can Transform Your Relationships (2013) with his wife, RUPI Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Cedar Barstow. He is an Advanced Right Use of Power™ Teacher, a guild member and patron, and serves as RUPI's Board Secretary. A multi-linguist, he is polishing his 7th language, Chinese, to help bring RUPI to China. He is an enthusiastic co-developer of RUPI's Be Power Positive movement (BePoP), which he believes can become a public-health vaccine against the epidemic of wrong uses of power by too many of today's leaders at all levels. He continues to raise money for BePoP's Annual Awards, given to individuals and organizations demonstrating positive uses of power in the world. BePop's Annual Awards intend to grow the global public's awareness of RUPI's Be PowerPositive movement (BePop) as a significant force for positive socioeconomic change.
