Amanbagh derives its name from the words aman, meaning peace in Sanskrit, and bagh, meaning garden in Hindi. It lies on the grounds once used bythe Maharajah of Alwar as his mobile hunting campsin search of the elusive tigers known to roam the nearby hills.The resort has been designed as a modern day palace, winning the Travel+Leisure Design Award in 2006.

“Amankila” means “peaceful hill” in Balinese, and as YOGA Magazinediscovers, it is well-named…

Katie Wood sinks into the lap of luxury…

I’m lying flat on my back wearing just a tiny paper thong. Candles and eastern artefacts surround me as diaphanous orange and purple curtains waft in the breeze. A few inches away my partner lies similarly clad on a separate table.

It’s got everything: hills, extinct volcanoes, the sea,mountains, beaches, spectacular bridge, canals, rivers, docks,and superbarchitecture."

 A cool breeze occasionally cut across the warming sunshine. I lay back, floating serenely; gazing upwards, tracing cotton-wool clouds gliding across a blue sky. Below the waterline, a constant 38 degrees centigrade worked through my muscles, melting away the compacted stress of work and the English climate.