Anthony Rais made his first marionette as a child by taking apart a doll and jointing it with eye screws and string. He practiced with it in secret until he was confident in his abilities, and then he ...

If you’ve ever seen a Cirque du Soleil show, you’ll know the performances are always filled with death-defying stunts and feats of great strength that will often have audiences gasping in both fear ...

Louisiana-born Lance Centanni-Sachs started studying Mongolian contortion at the age of 23. Now at 29, he is preparing for his second trip to Mongolia as part of a documentary project to trace the ...

This little girl showed some amazing contortion skills while doing everyday chores. She bent her body and brushed her teeth using her foot. She did multiple chores like working on a laptop, putting on ...

I made a vow to be more adventurous this year, so I’m signing up for all the weird and wonderful workouts I can find in my hometown of London, then reporting back on what I’ve learned about fitness, ...

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Ricardo Sosa, a native of Cuba, has been a contortionist for most of his life. At 52 years old, he is world renowned in his profession, but even with his fame, he has kept the humility of a graceful ...

When Oliver Herzfeld did his first training session in a Manhattan athletic studio with contortion instructor Jonathan Nosan in 2016, it didn’t go quietly. “Jonathan pushed me through a lot of scary ...