The art of contortion creates nearly impossible feats with the human body where toes wiggle next to ears and backs become like bendy straws, but contortionists like Jared Rydelek (pictured here) say ...

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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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Urnaa Angarag is an extraordinary ...

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 ...

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 ...

Until recently, contortion was consigned to the eccentric world of circus acts and freak-shows. But now yoga enthusiasts are looking for the next challenge in extreme flexibility - and high-profile ...

LiteW8 Pick a letter, perform the wildest contortion trick Posted: January 4, 2026 | Last updated: January 4, 2026 In this challenge, Britt Hertz picks a letter and attempts to master an incredibly ...

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 ...