Cultivate belonging & lasting engagement during your next company off-site.
Elevate your corporate retreat with tailored yoga experiences, interactive icebreaker activities, & belonging-building workshops.
Beyond one-off activities, as a live experience consultant and belonging expert, Eli Walker specializes in designing and facilitating comprehensive retreat agendas, crafting seamless, impactful off-site experiences centered in human connection, camaraderie, and wellness.
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 retreat.
Eli Walker, a belonging expert, curates yoga, meditation, and playful interactive experiences—like games and icebreakers—tailored to your team retreat goals and optimized for meaningful connections. Beyond the fun, she leads educational workshops that empower your people with tools to build belonging in both their personal and professional lives, ensuring your off-site leaves a lasting impact.
“Thank you so much - the whole team had such a great experience!”
- Ashish Reddy, Spotify
“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
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Activities Menu
Explore the top ways we help you design memorable, engaging company off-sites and corporate retreats by leveraging the power of play, storytelling and mindfulness to build belonging.
Mindfulness
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Embody belonging through Spirited Practices™, a blend of yoga, meditation, and mindful movement designed to ground and energize your team. This experience encourages connection, presence, and collaboration, helping participants release tension, center their minds, and foster a shared sense of belonging. Ideal for setting the tone for your retreat by carving out space for relaxation and individual reflection.
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Enhance your corporate retreat with personalized astrology readings from Eli, a certified astrologer. Each participant will receive a one-on-one astrology reading, uncovering their unique strengths, challenges, and paths to growth. These readings offer valuable insights into how your team members work, communicate, and collaborate, helping to build stronger relationships and enhance team dynamics. A perfect way to spark personal reflection and enhance understanding in any professional setting.
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$500 - $2,500
*Price variables include number of participants, length of session and level of customization.
Play
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Eli designs 30-minute facilitated icebreaker sessions infused with storytelling, mindfulness, and intentional questions. These playful yet meaningful activities are tailored to your team, creating a grounded and engaging environment where members can connect authentically and build camaraderie from the very start of your off-site experience.
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Inspired by Eli’s original Drunk Yoga® experience, Lift Your Spirit(s) Yoga is an interactive, beginner-friendly “yoga drinking game” designed to bring people together through movement, games, and a lot of laughter. We’ll work with you to customize the name and theme to perfectly align with your event—(client favorites include Happy Hour Yoga, Espresso Yo-Self Coffee Yoga or Connect n' Stretch)—creating a truly memorable experience that helps you get over yourself and spark radical belonging.
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After an engaging hour-long storytelling structure workshop with Eli, participants gather for an evening of connection and laughter at our Storytelling Open Mic Night. Each team member gets the chance to share a 6-minute personal or humorous story—true and drawn from their own life experiences. Whether it’s tales of triumph, embarrassing mishaps, or heartfelt moments, this curated event fosters authentic connection, builds confidence, and creates unforgettable memories for your team. Perfectly tailored to your group, this experience is where personal storytelling meets community building.
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$1,000 - $3,500
*Price variables include number of participants, length of session and level of customization.
Education
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In this engaging workshop, participants will explore the role of ego in blocking authentic connection and learn how to shift perspectives for more meaningful interactions. Combining mindfulness practices, storytelling techniques, and group activities, this session empowers your team to let go of self-doubt, build confidence, and embrace the collaborative spirit necessary for thriving workplace dynamics.
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Transform your team’s approach to work-life balance with this high-energy workshop focused on the art of play. Participants will dive into the P.L.A.Y. method—Place, Language, Acknowledgement, and You—to unlock creativity, boost morale, and foster a culture of joy and engagement. Through interactive exercises and actionable strategies, your team will leave inspired to work smarter, connect deeper, and, yes, play harder.
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This immersive workshop is designed to cultivate a sense of belonging that spans both personal and professional growth. Participants will engage in a series of activities that explore the building blocks of connection, from crafting individual narratives to fostering collaborative relationships. Through playful games, reflective exercises, and skill-building sessions, your team will leave equipped with tools to create inclusive, thriving environments where everyone feels seen, valued, and inspired to contribute their best.
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Turn workplace challenges into opportunities for growth with this transformative conflict resolution workshop. Participants will learn practical tools to navigate disagreements with empathy, active listening, and collaborative problem-solving techniques. Through role-playing exercises and real-world scenarios, your team will build the skills needed to manage conflict constructively, strengthen relationships, and cultivate a culture of trust and understanding.
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$2,500 - $5,000
*Price variables include number of participants, length of session and level of customization.
Sample
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Evening Arrival
7:30pm - 8:30pm - Icebreakers Uplifted™
Day 2 - Morning
7:30am - 8:30am - Sunrise Yoga + Meditation
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 - Coffee Yoga™
Day 3 - Afternoon Closing
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Happy Hour Yoga + Closing Reflections
“In terms of community-building, Eli did 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’s Tisch School of the Arts and a decade of experience teaching yoga across the globe, I developed a knack—a superpower if you will—for helping people feel like they belong within live experiences. So, it was no surprise (to some more than others) that in 2017 I married my lifelong passions of storytelling and mindful movement to establish my first claim to fame: Drunk Yoga®—breaking the rules of yogic convention by infusing it with the social ritual of a happy hour.
As Drunk Yoga® (now The Uplift Center) grew to international acclaim, I discovered how to translate the very same theatrical devices I used to make yoga feel like a party into a methodology to create authentic communities, cultivate deeper connections and inspire sustainable belonging—in our work, our relationships, and our passions. Belonging is the vehicle that gets us there, and the best way to build it is through play. Play gets us off autopilot and into the present moment—the only place belonging can be sparked.
That’s why I love facilitating corporate wellness activities for off-sites and retreats. They are ideal environments for teams to let go of old stories, step into collective narratives, and strengthen trust and collaboration.
Ready to make some belonging-cultivating magic at your corporate retreat?