Deniz Soykan was born in Ankara, 1993. While completing a Business administration degree at university, she began a study of yoga and subsequently began teaching yoga. During this time, she became interested in art therapy and discovered the connection between art and the philosophy of yoga. After attending courses in using art as a means of personal development, she began to hold workshops in intuitive painting. In 2020 she opened her own art gallery and studio. She continues to work in her studio and to hold workshops which help people to discover and develop their own creative processes.