About Us

Bataa And His Family

Bataa is our main yurt manufacturer in Mongolia. Bataa and his 13 brothers and sisters, along with their families, touch every aspect of production from your initial order submission to packing it on the ship. Groovy Yurts wouldn’t be the same without the heart, soul and energy that Bataa and his family put into every single groovy yurt. From the first phase of production in the countryside to the final stages in the city of Ulaanbaatar, each and every family member plays an intricate role in ensuring the fine detail and quality construction of our authentic mongolian yurts. The best part of our Groovy Yurt bi-annual trip to Mongolia is our time spent with Bataa and his family. They have all become like family to us. We treasure every moment of time shared and all that they have taught us!

Tuya & Her Team

Tuya was born on the Gobi and was raised in a ger. She began her career as a translator and frequently worked alongside European travellers. She quickly discovered that these tourists were very interested in gers, so much so that they would often want to bring on home. This sparked an interest of her own and she was able to assemble a team for yurt production. With her contemporary style, quality woodwork and universalized manufacturing process, we know our customers will love her yurts just as much as we do.

We are absolutely thrilled to have Julia on our Groovy team. Julia is our very first Operations Manager. She grew up in Alexandria, our hometown, and is passionate about food, sustainable living and supporting local. Julia is bringing experience and a lot of enthusiasm to our growing team!

Julia coordinates the Overnight Yurt Stay at our Groovy Farm in Alexandria. If you are looking to experience a night in a hand-made authentic Mongolian yurt, please contact Julia@groovyyurts.com for tentative bookings.

After a 30 year career in community, leadership Sharon has joined the Groovy Yurts team in a business development capacity, focusing on sales, service (internal and external), as well as business growth and development.

Given that Sharon has written all the bio’s on this page, she finds it a wee awkward to write her own. What I can tell you is that I have worked over the years in all levels of community from not-for-profit to private industry to government and although I loved every level of community and every position I was in, nothing quite compares to the community spirit that engulfs Groovy Yurts and the people they serve.

This company perpetuates a community that is all about making a difference, caring about each other, and dedicating one’s self to what really matters in life. I couldn’t be more happy to wake up everyday to the people I work with, and those who we assist to move forward with their dream!

Enee is our indispensable extended arm in Mongolia. She takes care of everything, from day-to-day business to quality control.

She’s a life-saver because although we speak a good, albeit a little broken Mongolian, her ability to speak four different languages makes communication amongst the Canadian and Mongolian teams much more effective.

She is a very dedicated Groovy Yurt team member and we are grateful every day for her hard work and leadership with the Mongolian production controls.

Selina is a recent graduate of Algonquin College and has joined the groovy team to assist with administration, parts, inventory controls, and a host of other tasks given her very diverse talent!  When you call our 1-888 number it is Selina who will direct your call.  In Selina’s spare time she is a certificated yoga instructor, who also enjoys meditation, reading, and gaming alongside her partner. In Selina’s words, ” I am thrilled to be a Groovy Admin” and in our words, ” We are just as excited to have her on board”. Welcome Selina! Dedicated partners in making our customer’s experience a groovy one!

Sandra is a Jack of all trades, wood worker, and artist. She plays an integral role on our Groovy warehouse production team, assisting with platforms, toonos, and any other construction project she can get her hands on.

As an advocate of holistic and organic living, Sandra finds time in her busy schedule to grow her own food, play soccer, and meditate. This dedicated Groovy Yurter is a joy to work with, with an abundance of enthusiasm and very positive attitude. Thanks Sandra!

Peter has an abundance of both practical and administrative skills. He currently wears many groovy hats with a strong  focus on logistics, technical, and delivery. This consummate hard worker can be found most days somewhere between delivering a yurt, fixing a yurt, organizing who is delivering the yurt, or taking your yurt technical questions. I think you get the point. A man of many talents.

A positively dynamic force on the Groovy Yurts team. Partner to Yves, our fearless leader. Together, they create opportunities to travel the world, delivering yurts, setting up yurts, doing research, and building very groovy life-long relationships. Much of their groovy energy is used to the support local communities, both here in Alexandria and in Mongolia. Outside of the yurt world she can be found working as a mortgage broker, skiing, horseback riding and loving the outdoors.

Meet Chelsey!  She is our Industrial Seamstress and Warehouse Assistant. Chelsey is a local gal, living just a few concessions away from the Groovy farm here in Alexandria. A graduate of St. Francis Xavier University, with a First-Class Honours Degree in Celtic Studies. Chelsey is also on staff with Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia as a Database Assistant on their Gaelic song project entitled Language in Lyrics. An avid nature lover, Chelsey takes delight in simple living and all things equine. She also spent three years working in fashion design, and once said she wanted to design mystical riding wear! We are truly blessed to have this gem join our Groovy team.