Helping Individuals and Organizations Thrive Through Mindfulness, Well-Being, and Healthy Sleep
Meet Deniz Zeynep Akgiray, founder of MindfulTR, accredited mindfulness trainer, mindfulness coach, and graduate of the International Parenting & Health Institute’s Integrative Adult Sleep Coach Certification Program.
After graduating from Boğaziçi University’s Department of Economics, Zeynep built an impressive career spanning more than two decades in senior leadership roles across the corporate sector. Her experience working within fast-paced organizations gave her firsthand insight into the growing challenges of stress, mental overload, attention fatigue, and workplace well-being.
Seeking a more meaningful way to support individuals and organizations, she shifted her career toward mindfulness education and coaching, ultimately founding MindfulTR, where she now leads a team dedicated to helping people cultivate resilience, focus, emotional balance, and healthier lives.
Discovering the Connection Between Mindfulness and Sleep
As Zeynep deepened her work in mindfulness, she recognized that sustainable well-being extends beyond stress management alone.
Sleep plays a foundational role in emotional regulation, cognitive performance, resilience, attention, and overall health.
Wanting to better support clients through a truly holistic lens, she completed the Integrative Adult Sleep Coach Certification Program through the International Parenting & Health Institute (IPHI), where she studied the Holistic Science of Sleep Method™.
By integrating sleep science with mindfulness-based approaches, Zeynep further expanded her ability to help individuals create lasting improvements in both their physical and emotional well-being.
Building MindfulTR
As the founder of MindfulTR, Zeynep and her team provide evidence-informed programs designed to help both individuals and organizations strengthen mental resilience and overall well-being.
Her work focuses on practical, sustainable strategies in areas including:
- Mindfulness
- Stress Management
- Attention Management
- Behavioral Change
- Mindful Communication
- Breathing Practices
- Somatic Exercises
- Workplace Well-Being
- Sleep Health
MindfulTR serves both individual clients and corporate organizations, offering programs that combine scientific evidence with practical tools that participants can integrate into everyday life.
A Commitment to Lifelong Learning
One of the defining characteristics of Zeynep’s professional journey is her commitment to continuous learning.
She has completed advanced training in:
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Mindfulness Sports Performance Enhancement (MSPE)
- Workplace Mindfulness
- Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
- Mindfulness-Based Behavior Change
- Mindful Communication
- Mindfulness Coaching
- Integrative Adult Sleep Coaching
As an EAMBA-accredited (European Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches) Mindfulness Trainer, she continues to bring internationally recognized, evidence-informed practices to the individuals and organizations she serves.
An Inspiration for Future Sleep Coaches
Zeynep’s professional journey demonstrates that healthy sleep is one part of a much larger picture of human well-being.
By integrating mindfulness, stress management, behavioral change, emotional resilience, and sleep health, she helps people create sustainable improvements that positively impact every aspect of life.
Her work reminds us that meaningful transformation happens when we address the whole person—not just individual symptoms.
Through MindfulTR, she continues to inspire individuals and organizations to cultivate greater awareness, balance, resilience, and well-being.
Congratulations, Zeynep!
Your journey from corporate executive to founder of MindfulTR reflects the power of lifelong learning and the courage to pursue work that creates meaningful, lasting impact.
By combining mindfulness, behavioral science, workplace well-being, and holistic sleep coaching, you continue to help individuals and organizations build healthier, more balanced lives through practical, evidence-informed approaches.
Your dedication to supporting mental resilience, emotional well-being, and healthy sleep exemplifies the interdisciplinary philosophy we value at the International Parenting & Health Institute.
We are incredibly proud to have you as an IPHI graduate and honored to celebrate the meaningful work you continue to do.
We wish you continued success as you inspire individuals and organizations around the world.
Graduate Profile
Deniz Zeynep Akgiray
📍 Location: Türkiye
🏢 Founder: MindfulTR
🌐 Website: https://www.mindfultr.com/
IPHI Certification
- Integrative Adult Sleep Coach
Education
- B.A. Economics
- Boğaziçi University
Professional Credentials
- Accredited Mindfulness Trainer (EAMBA)
- Mindfulness Coach (ICF)
- Integrative Adult Sleep Coach
- Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Trainer
- Mindfulness Sports Performance Enhancement (MSPE) Instructor
- Mindfulness-Based Behavior Change Facilitator
- Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
Areas of Expertise
- Mindfulness
- Adult Sleep Health
- Workplace Well-Being
- Stress Management
- Behavioral Change
- Attention Management
- Mindful Communication
- Somatic Practices
- Resilience Training
- Corporate Wellness
