This rope and chain contraption looks ... alarming. But it’s actually a form of therapy.

Suspended by ropes and chains, some people are embracing Pravilo, a body decompression practice. Pravilo master Ludmila Golovco said some have called the practice "torture and you will harm yourself, but another side, they're saying, wow, it's so cool." Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: X: https://x.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@washingtonpost Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com