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Spellcaster support is a great if you can get it. If you have a wizard then dump the bracers of armour and buy him a pearl of power from which to cast mage armour on you every day. Other spells like barkskin and enlarge person are brilliant.
Monk robes are a very nice item to buy. Buying a defending weapon will boost your AC as well an amulet of natural armour.
You could also consider the sacred mountain archetype as it has some nice defensive bonuses, although you loose evasion which is bad.
I'm a little worried at you lack of damage output though, an holy amulet of mighty fists might help if most of your enemies will be evil.
I'm not too convinced the whip is necessary but if you want to keep it then I suggest dumping your intimidate and taking the feat dazzling display. This will add a little diversity to the build.
Exotic Wep Proficiency Whip
Is whip really a monk weapon? I cant recall that. There is alot of monk triping weapons that you could use instead and use that sweat and juice feat for something else. Like improved fortitude.
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That's true. Personally, I'd drop the whip entirely unless you're willing to spend another feat for it, and since you can't furry with it, it really is sub-optimal.
Instead I'd take a temple sword. You won't have the 10ft reach but it still has the trip quality.
On a wider point, tripping with monks is a huge feat investment. If you can be convinced to focus on grappling instead then that is a better option.
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First thing is first.
Dex is not nearly as useful for a monk as you seem have the impression. Trade out the belt for one that gives you +4 Strength, or better yet if you are attached to the high AC, a headband of +4 wisdom. In either case dump your dex back town to 12-13, trust me- You wont need it for this build.
Another think go keep in mind is that MANY people make the mistake of thinking that if you are hard to hit then you wont take damage. This is almost flatly wrong as it encourages you to play with such an attitude that you are nearly invulnerable that when you do get hit it will almost ALWAYS be by critical hits, or full attacks by BBEG's. You have very, VERY low health for someone who plans on playing a martial character. Invest in at least 12, if not 14 con.
Personally I wouldn't let any of my players build a character up to level 10 who receive no benefit from a strange build that relies on 3-4 feats in a chain to eventually make sense. That kind of character would end up dead at level 3, and his buddies would not be very inclined to resurrect "the idiot who ran in, unarmored, with nothing but this whip, only to get crushed by an axe through his... well, I'm not sure you could say it was any one part of him really, the kid was in I think I counted 3 pieces. It was only one attack really, quite a bloody mess."
Next, get rid of the whip, it wont help and you will not be nearly as accurate with it as you would be with simple unarmed strikes. In addition, you cannot flurry of blows with a whip. You can replace your flurry attacks WITH trips and therefore have a MUCH higher chance of getting them to function than you would relying on your normal 3/4 BAB.
Along with that, get rid of weapon finesse, with low dex you wont need it, especially since you will in all likelihood probably be getting a guided weapon or a guided AOMF.
Next, I advise you to look at Ki throw and improved Ki throw, they are very brutal and effectively let you shuffle up the entire battlemap in a single attack, putting yourself, the rogue or whoever else in flanking position, or maybe helping to keep that mean looking Orc away from your cleric while he heals the ranger.
As for dodge and mobility, I don't see any reason to really have these two things unless you are going for a spring attack build at higher levels which is cool, just be careful because at that point there is a decent chance that the enemies you face will have an answer for that ability.
Here is an example build. He is still WAY under his estimated GP worth as well so his AC may look a little bit low but that is an easy fix with some mage armor potions, shield wands, and ioun stones.
Male Dwarf Monk (Monk of the Sacred Mountain) 10
LG Medium Humanoid (Dwarf)
Hero Points 3
Init +1; Senses Darkvision (60 feet); Perception +16
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DEFENSE
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AC 21, touch 20, flat-footed 20 (+1 Dex, +1 natural)
hp 93 (10d8+30)
Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +14
Defensive Abilities Defensive Training, Iron Limb Defense; DR Adamantine Monk (DR 1/–), 1/—; Immune disease
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OFFENSE
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Spd 50 ft.
Special Attacks Flurry of Blows +8/+8/+3/+3, Ki Strike, Lawful, Ki Strike, Magic
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STATISTICS
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Str 13, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 20/24, Cha 8
Base Atk +7; CMB +11 (+15 Disarming +15 Tripping) (+18 Disarm & Trip during Flurry of Blows); CMD 28 (30 vs. Disarm 30 vs. Trip)
Feats Combat Expertise +/-2, Deflect Arrows, Greater Disarm, Greater Trip, Improved Disarm, Improved Ki Throw, Improved Trip, Improved Unarmed Strike, Ki Throw, Medusa's Wrath, Monk Weapon Proficiencies, Stunning Fist (10/day) (DC 22), Toughness +10
Skills Acrobatics +10, Climb +11, Diplomacy +4, Escape Artist +10, Intimidate +7, Perception +16, Ride +6, Sense Motive +14, Stealth +10, Swim +7
Languages Common, Dwarven, Giant
SQ AC Bonus +9, Bastion Stance (except mind-affecting or teleportation) (Ex), Fast Movement (+30'), Greed, Hardy, Hatred, Hero Points (3), Ki Defense (Su), Ki Pool (Su), Maneuver Training (Ex), Purity of Body (Ex), Slow and Steady, Stability, Still Mind (Ex), Stonecunning +2, Stunning Fist (Stun, Fatigue, Sicken) (Ex), Unarmed Strike (1d10), Wholeness of Body (10 HP/use) (Su)
Other Gear Guided Amulet of Mighty Fists, Headband of Inspired Wisdom, +4
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Human 10th level tripping-focused monk
Feats:
1) Improved Unarmed Strike (Monk Bonus)
1) Stunning Fist (Monk Bonus)
1) Combat Expertise (1st level)
1) Combat Reflexes (Monk)
1) Improved Trip (Human)
2) Dodge (Monk)
3) Weapon Focus: Unarmed Strike
5) Ki Throw
6) Improved Bull Rush (Monk)
7) Improved Ki Throw
9) Greater Trip
10) Medusa's Wrath (Monk)
Starting Stats (20 pt buy):
S: 16 D: 12 Con:12 I:13 W:14 C:8
Level bumps to STR. +2 STR/DEX belt and +2 Wis head piece at level 10 for:
S: 20 D: 14 Con:12 I:13 W:16 C:8
Flurry:
+15/+15/+10/+10 for 2d6+6 damage (w/ Monk's Robe and +1 Amulet of Mighty Fists)
Trip attacks at +19/+19/+14/+14
At level 10 you won't be tripping any dinosaurs, but you can trip the heck out of many opponents. Having somebody that can cast Mage Armor and Enlarge Person would certainly help a lot (for defense and extra tripping power). You could add an extra point of attack/CMB by going with a +4 STR belt, but I think the STR/DEX belt helps your defenses (AC/Reflex and Combat Reflexes) enough to justify the STR sacrifice.
I'd also suggest the Heirloom Weapon trait to get yourself proficiency with a masterwork guisarme, so that you can trip enemies that move adjacent to you. You won't be able to slide them around with Ki Throw, but you can make it harder for them to hit you -- and give your allies AOs while you are at it.
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I missed your mention of the Fury's Fall feat: that's pretty slick! If (on my build, above) you exchange Medusa's Wrath for Fury's Fall and switch DEX and WIS (starting with a 14 DEX instead of WIS) you can add 3 more to your tripping CMB.
Tripping Flurry:
+23/+23/+14/+14
Singe trip attempt: +25
That's 5 points less on trip attack than your original build, but with a much more well rounded build: more offensive options and the Improved Ki Throw craziness. Focusing on DEX and using Fury's Fall is certainly a great way to get high trip CMB numbers, but it gimps your ability to do much else in combat.
