Britt Hertz demonstrates elite contortion poses and movements that only a tiny fraction of people can achieve.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus resident who was born with the gift of contortion is in the running to potentially be the next best talent in America. Amadou Diallo moved to Columbus from Conakry, ...

Britt Hertz trains with Sofie Dossi to learn the extreme bending and posing techniques of a contortionist.

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 ...

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 ...

This world record comes with a serious twist. Full-body contortionist Shakirudeen Alade, 25, landed a Guinness World Record for his skills walking on his hands — with his legs flexed behind his back, ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - Her family wanted her to be a doctor or a lawyer, but on discovering as a teenager she could contort her body in unusual ways, Nigerian Ifeoma Amazobi decided that would be how she ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Miami Valley woman is gaining international recognition for her yoga and contortion abilities, but the obstacles she’s overcome make her story even more impressive. Caroline ...

Most Boulderites who stroll along Pearl Street are familiar with the city’s colorful cast of street performers. There’s Peter Irish, the juggler and weapons wrangler who makes spinning a burning chair ...

Young Gazan contortionists train with the dream of taking part in international competitions, such as a yoga competition in India in November they have been invited to. Israel's blockade of the ...

One young girl is getting bent out of shape over denim with TENCEL® branded lyocell fibers. In fact, as a contortionist, Liu Teng gets bent out of shape for a living—and she’s setting records doing it ...