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 ...

Like cats, toddlers are naturally curious — and they love playing in tight spaces. Rumer Willis’s daughter Louetta “Lou” Isley, who turns 2 next month, combined both of these passions for the cutest ...

In this challenge, contortion skills are ranked from beginner to elite.

Lauren and Julia Yee, 15-year-old twins and contortionists in the Make 'A' Circus touring summer show, settle in front of the television in their Oakland home to watch a video of a recent performance.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For some, a contortionist is nothing more than a freak-show act, doing something unnatural, not a thing of grace or beauty. But in Mongolia, flexing and bending the body into seemingly impossible ...

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 ...