The Chōsen nutritionist, Elisa Haggarty, is a New York City-based health coach. She knows better than most that food is one of the best preventative medicines we can use. Our diets are often a reflection of our lifestyles, Elisa believes, and what we eat can lead to transformational change in other areas of our lives. [...]

Balance, variety and a community of like-minded people – these are the foundations of a healthy lifestyle for Rhyce Lein, General Manager of fitness specialists GuavaPass. Rhyce recognizes that not everyone can make a yoga class part of his or her working day. However, as a Chōsen experience alumni, he knows how important balance and [...]

Chōsen’s Strength and Conditioning Coach, Taylor Rank, explains the style of functional exercise that aims to increase your overall fitness and reduce your risk of injury. You have likely heard the term ‘activate your core’. It’s a common phrase that refers to an important principle of functional fitness – ‘core to extremity’.   Core: often referred to [...]

Supplements have often been shunned in the wellness world, with most of us preferring to believe that simply eating right and exercising is enough to keep our bodies in optimal working order. But physician, personalized medicine pioneer and Chōsen expert Dr. Molly Maloof believes supplements are a necessary complement to healthy diet and lifestyle. We [...]

Our nutrition expert Elisa Haggarty expounds the superfood properties of cacao and shares her healthy choc treat recipe.   1.   Cacao has 40 times more antioxidant potency than blueberries. The antioxidants found in cacao fight free radical damage, which is a major contributor to inflammation and chronic disease.   2. Cacao is one of the [...]

  We tend to think of being well as simply not being sick but for medical doctor and scientific wellness pioneer Molly Maloof this is too simplistic an approach. She sees illness and wellness not as opposites but as states that can, and often do, coexist.   “Wellness is not just about physical well-being, it’s [...]

As Singapore’s only female racecar driver – with a Formula 1 support race podium finish under her belt, no less – Claire Jedrek is used to life in the fast lane. But she also knows the importance of taking regular pit stops to refuel body and mind, which is why she joined a Chōsen retreat [...]

In this guest post, Chōsen’s Strength and Conditioning Coach Taylor Rank explains why real life scenarios should always drive our approach to exercise.   Throughout the years, exercise methodologies have changed and evolved in response to new scientific findings about how the human body works or just general fitness trends. But constants also remain and, [...]

We’re thrilled to introduce our new travel companion – the Chōsen Travel Planner. A practical resource for the intrepid traveler that extends the Chōsen philosophy on balanced living beyond the week-long experience. This stylish notebook is a practical resource for the traveler that helps keep goals and healthy habits on track while on-the-go.   The [...]