When most people see contortionism for the first time, their reaction is often one of shock or disbelief: how is that even possible? The performance art, which involves twisting the body into poses ...

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 ...

Those smug clowns have it all figured out: If someone looks pouty, they slap them in the face with a pie. If the rest of the world operated like that, it would be a better one. Less wallowing. More ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Incredible images show Maria Pucciarelli, 19, bending and twisting into a series of mind-boggling positions that would be completely impossible for the average person MEET Maria Pucciarelli – a ...