The New York Times today profiles a contortion class at the Sankalpah Yoga Studio in Manhattan, taught by accomplished acrobatic performer Jonathan Nosan. "Students spend a good part of the 75 minutes ...

Many people would bend over backwards to avoid performing stunts in front of an audience. But Ariana Ferber-Carter — a professional contortionist and circus coach — is far more flexible, and her ...

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.

Stephanie Cadd bends her body in ways unfathomable to the average human being while stretching on the gym floor at Fitness 1440 in Forest Grove. Occasionally people will stare, maybe even take a photo ...

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 ...

You might not guess it to watch me type, but once upon a time, I was pretty flexible. This is in large part due to a class I took (more years ago than I care to admit) at the San Francisco School of ...

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 ...