Way of Air

Monks of the Way of Air work with the element of air around them to improve their fighting skills. The spiritually that other monks may show as a connection with the gods or with internal divinity can be felt with the air, and the wind and the raw energy around them. They can use this energy to manipulate their surroundings, and for their benefit in battle. 

Additional Spells

Starting at 3rd level, your connection to the Air grants you access to certain spells. You know the gust cantrip. You also have one use of the 1st level spell Absorb Elements and the 2nd level spell Gust of Wind per short rest. 

Tornado Aura

Starting at 6th level, you can manipulate the air around you. As a bonus action, you can spend a ki point to activate a tornado aura, which lasts a minute. Whenever someone first enters 10ft of you, they must make a Strength Saving Throw against your ki save, or be knocked prone and take 2d8 bludgeoning damage. If they succeed, they take half damage. 

The damage increases to 3d8 at 15th level. 

Spell Deflector

Starting at 11th level, you are able to use your connect to air to redirect spells. As a reaction, you can spend a number of ki points equal to the spells level to redirect the spell to someone else within the range of the spell to you. This abiltiy works for ranged spells in which you are the only target of the spell, and it is not an area of effect spell. It can be redirected back to the original caster. 

Wingless Flight

Starting at 17th level, you're connection to the air is strong. You gain a flight speed equal to your movement speed.