Team-Building & Off-Site Activities
Cultivate belonging & lasting engagement at your next company off-site.
Elevate your corporate off-site with tailored yoga & fitness experiences, interactive games & icebreaker activities, as well as belonging-building workshops.
You care about creating meaningful, uplifting experiences for your employees.
Still, you struggle to find new ways to spice up your company off-site without going overboard on operations…or your budget.
Enter: The Uplift Center - bringing belonging to the heart of your event.
Eli Walker, founder of The Uplift Center, along with her team of NYC yoga teachers, curate yoga, movement, meditation, and playful interactive experiences tailored to your team-building goals. Beyond the fun, Eli facilitates educational workshops that empower your people with tools to build both personal and professional belonging, ensuring your off-site leaves a lasting impact.
“Thank you so much -
the whole team had such a great experience!”
- Ashish Reddy, Spotify
Yoga & Meditation
Drunk Yoga® / Lift Your Spirit(s)™ Yoga
The viral sensation that started it all: our yoga drinking game with beverage in hand (coffee, wine, juice, coconut water…whatever makes you feel like your “cup is full!”). These bespoke, beginner-friendly interactive yoga sessions make wellness and community-building a one-stop solution.
Connect n’ Stretch
All the fun of Drunk Yoga® with none of the drinking. These experiences use the P.L.A.Y. Method and gentle yoga to foster camaraderie and recharge your people while reigniting a passion for engaging the collective.
Yoga Uplifted™
Slightly more conventional, this intelligent yoga class is paired with story and curated music playlists to unlock a deeper sense of belonging to yourself, your body and the present moment.
Meditation Uplifted™
Guided meditation with storytelling and light interactive moments. Beginner-friendly, connection-forward.
Beyond the Yoga Mat
Icebreakers Uplifted™
Get uplifted sans the yoga with Eli's curated icebreaker. Playful, interactive and non-cheesy 30-45 min. sessions for facilitated networking at live events designed to uplift, engage & spark radical belonging.
Fun Run
An uplifting guided group jog with built-in social stretch stops and low-key icebreakers. Friend-making meets cardio. #bestworkoutever
Storytelling Open Mic
A short storytelling workshop followed by a Moth-style open mic sharing sesh. for folks to share personal, comedic stories. Bring your people together through shared laughter and uncommon honesty.
Adult Spelling Bee
Competitive, hilarious, and surprisingly humbling. A team spelling bee that brings out everyone's inner overachiever.
Need a session that’s more insight than icebreaker? We’ve got you.
Get uplifted.
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Get centered.
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Get uplifted. / Get centered. /
“Eli was a major highlight of our event. Attendees raved about how fun and engaging she was—she even tailored her material to be crucially relevant to our specific audience. Eli was also super easy to work with—flexible, communicative and kind.”
-Stacy Heit, Founder, sassēvents
Sample
Multi-Day
Itinerary
Day 1 - Evening Arrival
7:30pm - 8:30pm - Icebreakers Uplifted™
Day 2 - Morning
7:30am - 8:30am - Yoga Uplifted™
Day 2 - Afternoon
2:00pm - 5:00pm - Belonging Bootcamp Workshop
Day 2 - Evening
7:00pm - 9:30pm - Storytelling Open Mic Night
Day 3 - Morning
7:30am - 8:30am - Connect n’ Stretch
Day 3 - Afternoon Closing
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Happy Hour Yoga + Closing Reflections
“When it comes to community-building, Eli does not disappoint!”
- Rachel Abbate
Community Manager, WeWork
FAQs
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Wherever you (our awesome client) tell us to go! Eli lives in the Hudson Valley, NY—(about an hour north of NYC)—so corporate retreats in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut are considered “local.” That said, Eli and her team of instructors often travel across the country as well as internationally to facilitate our social wellness experiences for off-sites and conferences upon request.
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If your off-site is taking place in Upstate, New York, then yes! Since Eli lives in Beacon, NY, she partners with nearby retreat centers in the Catskills, Hudson, and neighboring local cities, as well as professional local event planners to help her corporate retreat clients find the perfect venues and vendors for their company off-sites.
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We recommend booking at least 4-6 weeks in advance to ensure availability and allow time for customization. However, we’re happy to accommodate tighter timelines whenever possible.
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Pricing varies based on the type of event and services required. All bookings include consultation, planning, and facilitation. Travel and accommodation costs (if applicable) are billed separately.
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Yes! Many of our workshops and experiences can be delivered virtually, offering the same level of engagement and connection as in-person events.
Hi! I’m Eli.
After earning a BFA in Acting from NYU and teaching yoga globally, I discovered my superpower: helping people belong within live experiences. In 2017, I married storytelling and mindful movement to create Drunk Yoga®—breaking yogic convention by infusing it with happy hour energy. As it grew to international acclaim, I learned to translate those same theatrical devices into a methodology for authentic community-building and sustainable belonging.
The secret? Belonging is built through play. Play gets us off autopilot and into the present moment—the only place belonging can be sparked. Corporate retreats and off-sites are perfect for this transformation, creating ideal environments for teams to let go of old stories and strengthen trust through collective experience.
Ready to create some belonging-cultivating magic?