Roam Within was founded by Dr Tina Basi, a sociologist, ethnographer, and meditation teacher based at the University of Cambridge. Her work explores the science of spiritual yearning and how we might cultivate deeper engagement with inner life through secular, relational, and contemplative practices.

Tina’s research is rooted in the sociology of spiritual longing among those who describe themselves as spiritual but not religious (SBNR). Her venture is supported by the Economic and Social Research Council and is affiliated with the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

Alongside her academic work, Tina is a qualified teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), having trained at the Sussex Mindfulness Centre, the only teacher training and clinical research centre embedded within the UK’s NHS.

She has over 25 years of experience in the wellness space and has worked at the intersection of culture, wellness, technology, and design — from research with global technology corporations, to building grassroots communities, to conducting fieldwork around the world. 

Tina’s doctoral research in Delhi in the early 2000s immersed her in the philosophies, poetics, and daily practices of Indic culture. That encounter reshaped her life, becoming the foundation for Roam Within.