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.

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 ...

A recent Friday, 2:31 p.m.: Inka Siefker was packed and ready for a much-anticipated vacation to Paris when she got the call. A new reality TV show featuring potential Guinness World Records ...

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 ...

Ninth-grade student Abby Richert makes dangling in midair look easy.The 15-year-old, who's a self-described aerialist, contortionist, hand balancer, foot archer, dancer and unicyclist, has her sights ...