Naam Yoga Retreat, Asia's Best Restaurant, and a Belmond Easter Getaway

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Published: 4:00pm, 19 Mar 2015Updated: 4:36pm, 19 Oct 2016

Well, Well, Well

Calling all yogis: if you’re looking for a wellness trip to de-stress or detox or de-whatever, check out Naam Yoga Retreat. Coming up quick on March 23-31, yoga teacher Anastasia Williams is putting on a “Dreams Come True” immersive retreat in Bali at Bagus Jati (www.bagusjati.com ) resort in peaceful Ubud. Sounds a little granola? It probably is, but who couldn’t use a little escape to Bali? The seven-day retreat includes twice-daily meditation and yoga classes, 5.5 hours of Ayurveda spa treatments and massages, an organic garden tour, a Balinese “purification ritual,” full-board meals and a special farewell dinner. You won’t get free bubbly, but the deal does include airport transfers, daily fruit platters and all the mineral water you can drink.

From $18,623 for seven days, not including airfare. Book in at www.magnifyyourlightretreats.com.

Asia’s Top Tables

Foodies everywhere, snap up flights to Bangkok: Gaggan (68/1 Soi Langsuan, Ploenchit Rd., Lumpini, Bangkok, Thailand, (+66) 2-652-1700) just won top honors at the S.Pellegrino Asia’s Best Restaurant awards last week. Chef Gaggan Anand opened this beloved resto in 2010, taking an imaginative approach to Indian cuisine and lending traditional dishes a molecular edge. Second place goes to Tokyo's Narisawa (Minami Ayoyama 2-6-15, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, (+81) 3-5785-0799) while Shanghai's arty hidden resto Ultraviolet ((+86) 21-6323-9898) takes third. Make your reservations quick!

www.theworlds50best.com.

Easter Escape

Looking to get away this holiday? Luxury hotel collection Belmond, formerly Orient-Express Hotels, has put together some enticing Easter packages in some hot Asia destinations—think Bali, Koh Samui, Yangon and Siem Reap. The packages vary place by place, but let me give you the gist: at the Belmond Jimbaran Puri in Bali (from $2,444), travelers can book into a two-bedroom Garden View Cottage Suite (bring your friends!) with a private plunge pool, and also enjoy free airport transfers and breakfast. Whereas at the Belmond Governor’s Residence in Yangon, couples can have a little romantic getaway, with special room rates (from $2,437 a night), a free bottle of sparkling wine, US$200 in food and drink credit, free airport transfers and buffet champagne breakfasts. Thank you, Jesus!