About us

Behavior science,
movement, and heart.

Mindful Behavior Connection was founded to bring together evidence-based practice and the joy of movement — so everyone, of every age and ability, has a place to belong.

Co-Founder

Kimie Mittman

BCBA · RCYT · Kids Yoga Teacher Trainer

Kimie is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), a 95-hour Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RCYT), a 200-hour Hatha and Vinyasa instructor, and a certified Kids Yoga Teacher Trainer, with advanced training in pranayama and Yin Yoga.

She holds a bachelor's in Child Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Special Education, and a master's in Psychology focused on Applied Behavior Analysis. As founder of MBC, she blends adaptive yoga, mindfulness, child development, behavior science, positive psychology, and neurodiversity-affirming practice into welcoming experiences where every person can participate and thrive.

Certifications

BCBA RCYT (95 hr) RYT 200 (Hatha & Vinyasa) Kids Yoga Teacher Trainer Pranayama & Yin

Instructor & Program Lead

Onika Perez

Teaching since 2013 · Accessible, yin & family yoga · Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Onika is an accessibility ambassador for the practice of yoga — spanning yin, functional accessible, chair, and family yoga. She began her journey in 2013 and has since completed over 500 hours of foundational teacher training, alongside specialty trainings in functional yoga, anatomy, meditation, kids yoga, and yin.

She is deeply invested in working with seniors, people with special needs, children, beginners, and underserved communities, and draws on her own heritage to bring intentional cultural representation into her teaching. Onika understands the nuance of creating truly accessible space, so every yogi can feel at home regardless of age, background, or ability.

Her goal is to connect people to body, mind, and spirit — sharing a deeper understanding of yoga as a path of self-discovery and self-determination, practiced in a healthy and healing way. She has led programming for the Rutherford YMCA and designed youth, accessible, and senior classes across community settings.

Training & Certifications

500+ hr Foundational Training Functional Yoga (60 hr) Anatomy Immersion (60 hr) Kids Yoga (95 hr) Meditation (35 hr) Yin Yoga (30 hr)

Onika Perez demonstrating chair-supported warrior II

What we believe

Everyone deserves to flourish

Evidence-based

Grounded in behavior analysis and positive psychology, not guesswork.

Inclusive by design

Built to work for everyone from the start — including the people most often left out of a yoga room.

Progress over perfection

We honor each person's strengths and celebrate every step forward.

Behavior science,movement, and heart.