Learning contortion takes time and effort, she says, “getting a little better each day, because if you push yourself just a tiny bit more where you’re not hurting yourself … that’s where ...

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

While some kids learn dance or gymnastics, or play soccer or softball, Elia was learning contortion and trapeze work. She specializes in contortion, she said.

Guinness World Record holder for contortion archery Inka Siefker, 26, of San Francisco, works on her contortion archery technique the Royal Russian Kung-Fu Circus Training Academy of Heaven ...

While some kids learn dance or gymnastics, or play soccer or softball, Elia was learning contortion and trapeze work. She specializes in contortion, she said.