New York University

NYU Tisch School of the Arts

Founder/CEO/Author of Drunk Yoga® & Creator of Divine Your Story™

I help leaders and entrepreneurs build more effective, engaged and sustainable communities through facilitation coaching, group trainings and live experience production/advisement, both virtually and in person. 

Past clients include: 
Barclays, Pinterest, YouTube, Ebay, Virgin, Beacon Digital Marketing, Mastercard, Columbia University, New York University, Deloitte, EY, Boston Consulting Group and more.

The Uplift Center

Belonging & Live Experience Consultant

Hi there! I'm a seasoned professional speaker with a knack for helping leaders and facilitators "get over themselves" so they can better engage their communities. With a BFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts as well as a wellness expert with experience teaching yoga and meditation across the globe since 2014, I'm a natural performer with a profound message: interactive play deepens belonging within gatherings. (Also? I'm super funny.)

Best-Selling Keynotes:

1) The Power of Play
Playful, interactive storytelling opens the door to empathy; empathy holds the key to communal, sustainable joy.

2) The Art of Getting Over Yourself
Everything you see is true, but so is everything you don't see. Learn 3 simple techniques to “rewrite your personal narratives” and better connect with your people.

3) The Structure of Belonging
Increase retention by cultivating a shared sense of belonging; Learn how to ask more impactful questions that shape empowering conversations in your gatherings.

Freelance

Professional Speaker

So...what's "drunk" about Drunk Yoga®?

Only the way in which we “intoxicate” the convention of yoga by making it social for community-building. We believe that #communitycare is the best form of #selfcare, and we do this by infusing uplifting games and clever icebreakers into our beginner-friendly classes for both virtual and in-person gatherings.

Since 2017, event planners across the globe have turned to Eli and her team to curate premiere wellness experiences seamlessly designed to foster playful camaraderie within their gatherings. Whether for a corporate conference, offsite or team-building activity, when you book with Drunk Yoga® (now The Uplift Experience), you hire more than “just” a yoga instructor; you co-create an hour of pure joy via the power of radical belonging.

While Eli Walker earned international acclaim for creating the first ever yoga company to offer classes with beverage in-hand—(often wine, sometimes coffee, and always fun)—Drunk Yoga® is now the premiere training program for multi-preneurial yoga teachers offering certification courses in the original Drunk Yoga® Method, as well as professional development support in launching their own unique immersive wellness experiences.

Whether you're a yoga teacher ready to uplift your students in a more authentic way, or a company interested in working with us to curate a memorable, interactive yoga party, we invite you to let your hair down, fill your cup(s) and enjoy this potent union of yoga and social ritual.

The Drunk Yoga® Method

Founder/Author of the Drunk Yoga® Method

I have been teaching yoga and mindfulness classes, leading international retreats and curating wellness workshops and experiences for numerous companies and clients since 2014, including Equinox, Reflections Yoga Studio, Katonah Yoga, David Barton Gym and various corporations such as ITOCHU, JP Morgan and Barclay's. 

- 500 Hrs. + Certified in Advanced Vinyasa Yoga from Atmananda Yoga Studio, NYC 2014
- 50 Hrs. + Certified in Katonah Yoga, NYC 2017
- Complete 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreat in Dharamshala, India 2015
- Advanced Certified in Reiki in Rishikesh, India 2015

Self Employed

Yoga Teacher

- Author of "Drunk Yoga®: 50 Wine & Yoga Poses to Lift Your Spirit(s)," published by Skyhorse Publishing
- Contributing writer for Forbes, Ellevate and GloWell Magazine
- Monologuist and Solo-Performance Artist: Wrote and starred in "STEPS" at Wings Theater in NYC under the Emmy Award-winning direction of Blake Bradford in 2010, "COUNTING," produced by NYU's Experimental Theater Wing in 2012, and "The Quarter Life Crisis Monologues" produced by the PIT in NYC in 2017, directed by Jonathan Libman.

Author

I am a professional voice artist for NBC with my own dedicated recording studio. I record on a Blue Microphone and edit using Logic Pro X. 

My voice has been heard in commercials for Highlights for Kids Magazine, NFL promos, Bic Markers, as well as many audiobooks and podcasts. 

My voice is perfect for commercial, narration or presentation projects that require a professional, compassionate/warm, soothing, sarcastic, upbeat, motherly, or young/hip sounding female voice. Think "professional physician" meets "young mom with a great sense of humor." I can also do sexy/seductive voices, as well as cartoon characters and singing!

What people are saying:

"Eli is awesome. Incredibly talented and a pleasure to work with!"
-Osato Dixon, Senior Producer at NBC

"Such a pro. I work with Eli every chance I get."
-Jack Maley, Founder/Director M3

"A truly gifted voice artist. Eli is my go-to female voice for all my projects."
-Tom Gambale, Media Racket Sound

"Not only is Eli naturally gifted, but she's also hard-working, observant, and resilient. Powerful energy...magnetic."
-Chris Modoono, Writer/Director, Tribeca Film Festival's "Tenured" and "Teacher of the Year,"/Producer, "Drinking Buddies"

"Excellent performer. Wonderful person. Awesome to work with."
-Tony Nation, President of Actors Connection

Freelance Voice-Over Talent

Voice Over Artist

Leveraging my expertise in creating live, immersive experiences to foster sustainable horizontal connection within community gatherings, I support The Bridge's efforts in sponsorship and business development, member relations, program coordination and marketing.

Bridge Funding Global

Director of Community Engagement

- Point-of-contact for students, professors, NYU and prospective clients
- Coordinated and managed class scheduling + special programming
- Assistant directing and produced multiple independent film projects
- Managed 20+ interns and staff 
- Coordinated brand sponsors and digital marketing campaigns

Stonestreet Studios Inc.

Managing Director & PR Coordinator

- Coordinated/assistant-directed Earth Celebrations' "Hudson River Pageant," an annual ecological performance art event to raise awareness to the impact of climate change on local wildlife
- Managed 100+ sponsors, artists, interns and volunteers to produce a large-scale parade, including the creation of handmade costumes
- Produced large-scale fundraiser event in NYC to raise sufficient donations for the pageant
- Wrote and sent press releases as well as coordinated media relations with major NYC publications for the day of the event