Summer is the perfect time for kids to go outside and take interest in things beyond the world of screens. For 16-year-old circus performer Anne Arellano, that means performing crazy stunts and ...

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.

GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — With her springy red locks, freckles and unforgettable toothy smile, Bella Gantt fits the bill for the perfect child star. Bella has become an internet sensation, with videos of ...

As one woman in glittering Lycra gently bends her legs backwards over her head, another balances on top, slowly twisting her own limbs into a human pretzel. They move as one – a fantastical insect ...

Returning to work after having a baby usually requires flexibility but contortionist Shannen Michaela is an extreme case. The Gold Coast native has a one-year-old son and, as he learns to walk, ...

In order to travel around the world, Jacki Ward had to bend over backward. Ward, a contortionist for the past five years, has turned her passion for the art form into a $25,000 fellowship that will ...

Louisiana-born Lance Centanni-Sachs started studying Mongolian contortion at the age of 23. Now at 29, he is preparing for his second trip to Mongolia as part of a documentary project to trace the ...

Fun fact: the woman who holds the world record for the longest foot-archery bullseye is also a mother to a toddler. Video / Rafaella Melo / Cirque Bon Bon Fun fact – the woman who holds the world ...

GREENSBURG — With her springy red locks, freckles and unforgettable toothy smile, Bella Gantt fits the bill for the perfect child star. Bella has become an internet sensation, with videos of her ...