Featured Events

  • Apr 30, 2024

    Tue Evenings Spring Series – Held at RTI & via ZOOM

    Join Raymond for the 4 week “Coming Home” spring series as he guides inner awarness explorations and practices on Tuesday evenings held at Rising Tide international and available via the ZOOM.

    Spring series dates: Tuesdays 7:30pm on April 16 & 30,  May 7 & 14 2024 

    The ZOOM link will be in the RTI newsletter or can be requested via the email below. 

    Suggested donation for the class attending at RTI or via Zoom is $10.

    DONATION LINK:  https://risingtideinternational.org/donate/

    100% of donations go to maintaining the Rising Tide International Spiritual Center.
  • May 2, 2024

    Allaudin Ottinger & Yasmin Scott DUP Retreat

    Dances of Universal Peace & Sufi Teachings with Murshid Allaudin Ottinger and Sheikha Yasmin Scott

    RSVP / Registration Form – Click Here

    Florida Dance Retreat, Sufi Teachings, & Community Gathering

    + Many musical and special guests, leaders, friends of the friend!

    Thursday, May 2nd- Sunday, May 5th, 2024 

    (Starts Thurs. Evening, Ends Sunday Noon) 

    Join us for four days of dance, breath, meditation, attunement, poetry, & more with beloved Kansas City Shining Heart Community Leaders, Allaudin Ottinger and Yasmin Scott.

    Return to your ❣️Heart❣️Beat❣️ with deepening songs, dances, zikr, and teachings…
    ❣️…RECHARGE in the elements…❣️
    ❣️…BREATHE deeply in community…❣️
    ❣️…DANCE on SIESTA KEY BEACH’s quartz crystal sands…❣️
    ❣️…SING & MOVE under the stars 💫 at the STAR-LIT ZiKR with Starlet Yasmin…❣️
    ❣️…UN-PLUG from the spin cycle and whirl with the cosmos…❣️
    ❣️…give yourself a SABBATH from tech…❣️
    ❣️…REMEMBER the deeper RHYTHM OF THE SELF…❣️
    ❣️…RETURN again and again and again…❣️
    ❣️❣️…WALK…❣️❣️…SIT…❣️.❣️…EAT…❣️❣️…DREAM…❣️❣️
    ❣️❣️…PLAY…❣️❣️…SING…❣️❣️…DANCE…❣️❣️

    LOCATION: Rising tide, 5102 swift rd, sarasota, fl 34231 (10 min from Siesta Key Beach!)

    SLIDING SCALE: $133 – $233 – $333

    REGISTER: www.risingtideinternational.org

    INFO/ VOLUNTEERING/SCHOLARSHIPS/MUSICIANS: Jessica Bromby, jessicabromby@gmail.com, Akbar Chris Miller, risingtideinternational@gmail.com

    Dance

    Practice

    Embodiment

    Upliftment

    Remembrance

     

    “Allah Hayy” Zikr with Allaudin Ottinger

    "Drink with the Beloved" in NZ

    “Drink with the Beloved” in the Redwoods

    Vision, Bewilderment & Love by Allaudin Ottinger

    Chants, Zikrs, Spiritual Songs, Dances of Universal Peace, Musicians of all kinds and instruments…

    Stream or purchase on Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon

    CONTACT: risingtideinternational@gmail.com, 941-993-9994

    RSVP / Registration Form – Click Here

    Payment Options: Sliding Scale, $133 – $233 – $333 (Online/ In-Person)

    1. Website Button: Click the button below after selecting what you’d like to pay
    2. Paypal: send your payment to Chris@Risingtideinternational.org on Paypal
    3. Check: Made out to “Rising Tide International”, please mail the checks to HeartBeat Retreat, C/o Chris Miller, 5102 Swift Rd, Sarasota, FL 34231 — and please let us know the check is on the way!
    4. RSVP and ask for us to contact you — click here to fill out the RSVP/Registration form online
    5. Contact us for help 🙂

    Is there an option that you are looking for we don’t have? Need a scholarship? Do you want to volunteer… are you a musician…Want to sponsor a dancer? Leave a note below, or Contact us! (See above)

    Heart Beat Retreat w/ Allaudin and Yasmin Registration Options:
    Scholarship requests, comments, volunteering...

     

    Housing Options in Sunny Sarasota

    Rising Tide is 10 minutes from Siesta Key Beach, perennially one of the top 10 beaches in the country! Healing quartz crystal sands, mellow waves, shallow waters, and plenty of room to walk or soak up the sun. May is when “Season” is over.

    We recommend looking on these websites for housing options, and thinking about pairing up with others you know who are part of the program:

    AirBnB & Rental Homes Reserve early if possible and watch out for cleaning fees! Lots of AirBnB options, also try VRBO

    Hotels — nearby (less than 10min drive) include Siesta Key Palms Resort, The Hibiscus Suites,  Spark by Hilton, or for something right by the beach, try Tropical Beach Resorts or The Capri.  Search Booking.com or other sites to see places closer by — you can find rental houses on Booking.com too. You can also find Days Inn not far away, or Comfort Suites, for something more affordable.

    Rising Tide — We are exploring this option as a possibility for those needing to save funds. Please contact risingtideinternational@gmail.com if you are interested in something very basic, bring your own bedding or tent kind of arrangement.

    Local homestays — There aren’t a ton of homestays in the local community but if you’re interested in this, local Sufis and Dancers might have an extra bed or couch! Contact us  about that

  • May 3, 2024

    HeartBeat Evening with Allaudin Ottinger — Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr, & Music!

    Heart Beat Evening

    An Evening of Dances of Universal Peace, Zikr & Sufi Teachings with Murshid Allaudin Ottinger and Sheikha Yasmin Scott + Guest Leaders

    Join us for an evening of unforgettable beauty, depth, and joy with Allaudin Ottinger and Yasmin Scott from Kansas City! Allaudin is a skilled drummer and long-time Sufi and Dance Leader, who is a major force in the Ozark Shining Heart Community and Camps that have happened twice a year for over 40 years. Click below for some of his music and zikr leadership.

    The Dances of Universal Peace combine sacred phrases, simple melodies, and easy, evocative movements as a group to invoke the wholeness of our humanity through spiritual traditions far and wide. Zikr is the act of remembrance – remembering that we are all part of the Oneness, usually by singing and/or chanting repeating short phrases. All is taught, bit by bit, so anyone can do it, and songs and chants are in many languages from around the world.

     



    Heart Beat Retreat w/ Allaudin and Yasmin Registration Options:

    Scholarship requests, comments, volunteering…




     

    “Allah Hayy” Zikr with Allaudin Ottinger

    "Drink with the Beloved" in NZ

    “Drink with the Beloved” in the Redwoods

    Vision, Bewilderment & Love by Allaudin Ottinger

    Chants, Zikrs, Spiritual Songs, Dances of Universal Peace, Musicians of all kinds and instruments…

    Stream or purchase on Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon

    CONTACT: risingtideinternational@gmail.com, 941-993-9994

     



    Heart Beat Retreat w/ Allaudin and Yasmin Registration Options:


    Scholarship requests, comments, volunteering…


  • May 7, 2024

    Tue Evenings Spring Series – Held at RTI & via ZOOM

    Join Raymond for the 4 week “Coming Home” spring series as he guides inner awarness explorations and practices on Tuesday evenings held at Rising Tide international and available via the ZOOM.

    Spring series dates: Tuesdays 7:30pm on April 16 & 30,  May 7 & 14 2024 

    The ZOOM link will be in the RTI newsletter or can be requested via the email below. 

    Suggested donation for the class attending at RTI or via Zoom is $10.

    DONATION LINK:  https://risingtideinternational.org/donate/

    100% of donations go to maintaining the Rising Tide International Spiritual Center.
  • May 14, 2024

    Tue Evenings Spring Series – Held at RTI & via ZOOM

    Join Raymond for the 4 week “Coming Home” spring series as he guides inner awarness explorations and practices on Tuesday evenings held at Rising Tide international and available via the ZOOM.

    Spring series dates: Tuesdays 7:30pm on April 16 & 30,  May 7 & 14 2024 

    The ZOOM link will be in the RTI newsletter or can be requested via the email below. 

    Suggested donation for the class attending at RTI or via Zoom is $10.

    DONATION LINK:  https://risingtideinternational.org/donate/

    100% of donations go to maintaining the Rising Tide International Spiritual Center.
  • Jun 9, 2024

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Jul 14, 2024

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Aug 11, 2024

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Sep 8, 2024

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Oct 13, 2024

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Nov 10, 2024

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Dec 8, 2024

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Jan 12, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Feb 9, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Mar 9, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Apr 13, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • May 11, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Jun 8, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Jul 13, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Aug 10, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Sep 14, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Oct 12, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Nov 9, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!

  • Dec 14, 2025

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND – Monthly

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND offers a progressive blend of multicultural chants uniquely designed to foster love and open hearts! The band synthesizes the energy of light rock with the soul of sacred chanting.

    Steve Biegel on guitar and vocals, invites the community to be part of the band as it sings, chants, meditates and dances to the music. Jay Kent adds his Kundalini Yoga training and beautiful voice along with percussion. Jesse Biegel is a Berklee College of Music graduate, a vocalist and talented drummer. Meredith is the bands manager. Come join our page on facebook:  The Rockin’ Kirtan Band. $10 – $20 At The Door 

    THE ROCKIN’ KIRTAN BAND Looks forward to singing, dancing, chanting with

    All Of You!!