MONKINYA FOR THE WHOLE CHILD
1- DIGITAL PRODUCTS:
Our simple, fun, engaging printables are designed to spark joy and connection for children and families. Perfect for calm-down corners, family game nights, classrooms, or yoga and mindfulness sessions, these tools playfully encourage mindfulness and open-ended play.
2- THE MONKIN JOURNEY:
A 6-week on-demand video course series for kids (ages 6-10), blending mindfulness, yoga, and meditation in a playful, age-appropriate way.
Through guided video lessons and self-paced workbooks, children will explore breathing, movement, emotional awareness, self-regulation, kindness, and self-love—helping them build lifelong resilience and confidence.
The Monkin Journey begins in March 2025! Join the waitlist now to be the first to know when registration opens—and enjoy an exclusive early bird discount just for waitlist members!
IN- PERSON OFFERS & SERVICES
(📍greater vancouver, BC Canada)
1- FAMILY YOGA @LITTLE WORDS BURNABY (EVERY SUNDAY, 9:30 AM)
This interactive class introduces yoga and mindfulness to children ages 2-5 years and their parents in a fun and playful way. Together with your child, you will dance, sing and explore imaginative play while secretly learning basic yoga poses and practicing calming breathing techniques. Each class is built around a unique theme such as: Jungle Safari, Airplanes, Dinosaurs.. and more! No yoga mat required, but you'll definitely want to wear comfortable clothes.
2- “MINDFULNESS MATTERS” 8 WEEKS COURSE IN METHOD ELINE SNEL
The Eline Snel Method is a mindfulness training course for children aged 4-12, developed based on the eight-week MBSR training by Jon Kabat-Zinn and can be rightfully referred to as an MBSR for children.
Monkinya’s founder Merve is a graduate of the international Academy for Mindful Teaching (AMT) and an experienced Children’s Trainer for ages 4-12. (Qualified according to the internationally acknowledged Mindfulness Based Teacher Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC)
3- YOGA AND MINDFULNESS CLASSES with THE YOGA BUGGY
Merve is a RCYT and RYT (Yoga Alliance Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher and Hatha Yoga Teacher) with The Yoga Buggy, an organization that brings the magic of yoga into children's lives through games, dance, music, art, storytelling, movement and meditation in an age-appropriate and trauma-sensitive way.
Yoga Buggy offers in-person classes for families, kids' birthday parties, after-school programs and daycares in the Greater Vancouver Area.