Escape: Metro explores some rather unusual wellness practices in Thailand, guaranteed to make you relax

IN THE early hours of the morning on a small Thai island, I find myself straddling a man named Kom. This is outside lockdown, of course, and our hands are gripped together, our eyes locked: we’re so close I can make out individual beads of sweat on his brow. We have literally just met but are hoping to be perfect partners…

‘Ready?’ Kom asks. I gulp, nod and brace myself — then he launches me energetically up into the air. My body hovers above him as I balance on his hands and feet, doing my best Superman impression. For a moment I’m flying, with a giddy grin on my face. Then I lose my form — a plank is a tough core workout on the ground, let alone in the air — and topple back down, spluttering with laughter.

This is my first experience of acroyoga, a combination of yoga and acrobatics. It’s not exactly what I…