Drunk Yoga ®
The viral sensation that helped launch the social wellness movement.
From Drunk Yoga® to Building Belonging through P.L.A.Y.
The Uplift Center emerged from Eli's internationally acclaimed Drunk Yoga®—the world's first "yoga drinking game" that proved playful wellness could create profound connection. What started as a social experiment became a global phenomenon, teaching us that the gateway to belonging is play.
Now, The Uplift Center brings that same magic to diverse event environments—whether corporate gatherings, conferences, brand experiences, or entrepreneur communities—with the strategic intention your success demands.
How it works
Inspired by Eli’s original Drunk Yoga® phenomenon, Uplift Experiences are out-of-the-box social wellness activities tailored for clients’ unique goals.
You’ll work with Eli to design the perfect mindfulness slash community-cultivating solution for your upcoming live event, choosing from proven ingredients like yoga, meditation, storytelling, games, [non-cheesy] icebreakers, throwback music playlists and optional beverages.
Optimize your gatherings for belonging, engagement and retention—and have so much fun in the process.
We’ve built belonging for
The Experiences
Eli and her team specialize in customizing social wellness experiences that create genuine moments of camaraderie and connection at live gatherings—be it conferences, festivals, brand activations, retreats, or team off-sites.
Need a community activation expert for your next event?
Research shows that when people feel a sense of belonging, they engage more deeply, collaborate with curiosity, and develop loyalty to your brand and community.
With a unique blend of wellness expertise and performance artistry, Eli designs yoga sessions, icebreakers, and storytelling activities that harness the art of live experience design and the power of play to foster that sense of belonging in memorable, meaningful ways.
“I wholeheartedly recommend Eli and her team to anyone looking to elevate their event experience to new heights.”
- Jake Pereira
Experience Manager, Porsche
Team-Building
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Conferences
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Brand Activations
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Corporate Retreats
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Team-Building / Conferences / Brand Activations / Corporate Retreats /
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Yoga for Corporate Activities
Eli Walker’s curated social yoga experience, designed to help you foster camaraderie through a dynamic and playful, yet meaningful container that’s uniquely designed for your team.We specialize in corporate retreats, off-sites, and we have a long history of working with NY and NYC based teams in the Hudson Valley. Looking for something virtual? We offer virtual wellness activities that build belonging as well.
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We make wellness and networking a one-stop solution.
Event planners across the globe turn to Eli and her team to curate premiere yoga experiences seamlessly designed to provide all-level mindfulness breaks as well as fun, interactive events for attendees to network & make new friends while rejuvenating after a long day of activities. Learn more about our conference wellness activities.
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You gather your people, we’ll lift their spirits…while building your brand awareness at the same time.
Luxury brands, event producers and organizations hire us to curate unique, immersive pop-up experiences for their communities.
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Eli’s social wellness programming for corporate retreats is unlike anything else out there. More than “just” a yoga teacher, Eli curates entertaining scripts that include icebreakers for community-building, intelligent yoga sequences for rejuvenation and music playlists designed to foster camaraderie through play. *Also available: Professional development talks & workshops on community engagement.
- Elina Striznak
Director of People, Ceros
“We knew this experience for our team would be fun, but we were thrilled to discover that it far exceeded our expectations for community-building. From the organizer side, everything was easy, and I could tell Eli’s team really cared about making our event a success — I absolutely recommend it!”
- Amy Ramskill
Sales & Marketing Director, Hotel Erwin
“Eli Walker’s curated wellness experiences have been key to our corporate event activities and brand activations – one of the first we opted to work with and now, our go-to for community-building and yoga.”
FAQ
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Wherever you (our awesome clients) send Eli! While we don’t have a physical studio space, Eli is based in New York and travels all over the world to host immersive yoga activities for corporate events.
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While beverages and yoga mats are not included in our pricing, we offer discount codes to our favorite partnering beverage brands and co-branded yoga mats alto order via drop-shipping.
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Nope! Her signature experience includes a beverage of some kind in-hand (wine, coffee, juice, etc.), as the experience plays much like a drinking game. However, she can also curate a fun beverage-less class that still offers icebreakers and partner games for camaraderie-building.
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Yes! Eli is frequently hired by organizations, festivals and brands to curate large-scale, long-term programming. Eli handles the creative design of your social wellness experiences, scheduling and facilitator/contractor coordination.
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Eli and most of her senior teachers are in NYC and the Hudson Valley area. We also have teachers in LA and Dallas. However, for corporate events, we send our teachers wherever your experience takes place!
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While customizable upon request, our signature experience is 90-minutes in length, allowing 15 minutes for participants to mingle before class begins. Once settled, Eli or one of our certified instructors explains the rules for safety and yoga drinking games for fun. (Think, “If you lose your balance, take a sip. If you’re mix up your left and right, say something you’re grateful for.) The interactive yoga experience culminates in a group game, followed by a relaxing “sip n’ stretch” for optimum joy and belonging.