When Lesley asked Brad “hey babe, where do we wanna go for our honeymoon?” Brad immediately responded, “Cambodia!” And Lesley looked at him like… What!? And that was how Crow’s Nest began… Even before it was truly conceptualized.

As Brad, often reminisces, his mom bought 10 years of National Geographic magazines at a yard sale when he was really young. Around the age of 12, he opened up his first one and found a 10 page spread on the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. His immediate thought was, “This is the jungle book in real life!” And determined that he would visit there one day.

After a friend of his permanently relocated to Cambodia, it brought the dream alive again. And then, when Lesley asked, Cambodia became their honeymoon destination.

The trip was so incredible that when they returned home, all thoughts were about how to go back again. At first, the idea was to put together a group of friends for a trip the next year. Soon after, however, Lesley asked her clients if they would ever want to do a Pilates retreat to Cambodia, to the temples of Angkor. They said yes!

Since 2017, they have lead almost 2 retreat groups a year, have secured their own property, and built intimate relationships with the community there.

They now sponsor a girl to go to high school, have built a large patio that can be used for Pilates or yoga, and have plans to build a coffee shop on the property as well.

Join us for an epic excursion, and a little bit of Zen in our quiet village, at our gated compound, where you will experience peace and adventure as you fall in love with the people, the history, and yourself!