I tried a beginner contortion class from a professional contortionist. Here's what I learned, including her favorite must-have products for performance.

What is contortion, and what happens when a fitness writer tries it for the first time to build extreme flexibility and mobility? We tested it out.

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 ...

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 … ...

Contortionist Aleksei Goloborodko performs in the Cirque du Soleil show Luzia during the premiere in New York City.