MEET Maria Pucciarelli – a super-flexible contortionist who has spent hours in training to realise he dream. Maria, 19, from New York, has spent thousands of hours training – including being stood on ...

In order to travel around the world, Jacki Ward had to bend over backward. Ward, a contortionist for the past five years, has turned her passion for the art form into a $25,000 fellowship that will ...

When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.

Think it’s too late to become super flexible after 40? Think again! In this video, we’ll show you how dedication and practice ...

In this challenge, Britt Hertz picks a letter and attempts to master an incredibly difficult contortion trick. The video highlights the limits of flexibility and determination, showing how small steps ...

Have you ever wondered how old Anna McNulty is and how she became a global sensation in contortion and flexibility? Anna McNulty’s journey from a self-taught contortionist to a social media superstar ...

SEATTLE — Peter Amelia is a trapeze artist and contortionist with Seattle’s Versatile Arts and Arcadia circus schools. "Increasing flexibility has just changed my life so dramatically," Peter said.

Jaures Kombila from Gabon can get into almost any position using his amazingly flexible body. But as a child, he suffered stigma because of his unusual abilities. Now, thanks to social media, he has ...

It's a misconception that yoga is about improving flexibility. Eye-catching feats like the splits are often used to sell yoga, but teachers say this can be damaging. It's also ableist and off-putting ...