THE SCHEDULE
THE SCHEDULE
What does a day at
In Bloom look like?
FRIDAY: APRIL 16TH, 2027
5:00pm: Opening Reception
6:20pm: Welcome Address - Robin Ducharme
6:30pm - 8:00pm: Before It Breaks -
Vienna Pharaon + Connor Beaton
8:15pm: Meet & Mingle
SATURDAY: APRIL 17TH, 2027
8:00am - 8:50am: Registration / Marketplace & Breakfast & Coffee/Tea Bar
9:00am: Movement is Medicine -
Anne Marie Hogya
Morning Blessing - Monique Gray Smith
Welcome Address - Robin Ducharme
9:20am - 10:35am: Practical Optimism:
Moving Forward Through Uncertainty -
Dr. Sue Varma
10:40am-10:55am: Break
11:00am - 12:15pm: Wanting You, On Purpose: Rekindling Desire - Dr. Nicole McNichols
12:15pm: Lunch Break
1:00pm: Movement is Medicine -
Anne Marie Hogya
1:10pm - 2:25pm: The Beauty in the Bloom - Iyanla Vanzant
2:30pm: Afternoon Break
2:50pm - 4:20pm: (Re)Awakening Our Social Animals - Esther Perel
4:25pm: Afternoon Break
4:45pm – 6:00 pm: Q&A Discussion -
Esther Perel, Iyanla Vanzant,
Dr. Nicole McNichols, Dr. Sue Varma,
Vienna Pharaon, and Connor Beaton, moderated by Damona Hoffman
6:00pm - 7:00pm: Signature Social Hour & Book Signings
SUNDAY: APRIL 18TH, 2027
8:30am: Registration & Breakfast &
Coffee/Tea Bar
9:10am: Welcome address - Robin Ducharme
9:15am - 10:30am: What He Can’t Say:
The Hidden Emotional Life of Men -
Connor Beaton
10:30am: Morning Break
11:05am - 12:20pm: The Thirty-Minute Window: Making Room for Desire -
Dr. Nicole McNichols
12:15pm: Closing
1:15pm - 3:15pm:
So You Want to Publish a Book -
Hilary Swanson & John Kim
(separately ticketed)
You can add this workshop to your In Bloom ticket at checkout. Want to attend just the workshop, or add it to an existing purchase? Purchase your workshop ticket here.
Three days of talks, workshops and time to connect
April 16-18, 2027 | Vancouver, BC
Hear from therapists, authors and experts like Esther Perel and Iyanla Vanzant .
Singles, couples and professionals welcome,
in person or by livestream.