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 ...

It’s tempting to say that Otgo Waller’s life has taken some bizarre twists. But that’d be too easy. So let’s offer, instead, that Waller always has been flexible about dealing with curves that life ...

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, ...

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 ...

MEXICO CITY – Aleksei Goloborodko has one of the most unusual jobs in the world. At 22 years old, he spends his days tying himself in knots... literally. Aleksei performs one of the most jaw-dropping ...

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.

The circus is in her blood. Baata is a third-generation performer and began training in contortion and hand-balancing when she was 7 years old. She was inspired by seeing the contortionists in her ...

“A lot of people think that my pictures are actually Photoshopped,” said Montgomery resident Bella Kash. It’s easy to see why. Kash, who is from Bronx, New York, is a dancer, contortionist and ...

Indiana tech-metal specialists The Contortionist recently dropkicked us with Intrinsic, their sophomore album. For the album, the quintet collaborated with Eyal Levi (Daath, Job for a Cowboy) and ...