Ariunsanaa Bataa does things for a living that hurt to hear her talk about – much less look at. Bataa has been a contortionist with Cirque du Soleil since 2009 and part of its touring ‘OVO’ show for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — This week’s Reaching 4 ...

Petal Palesa Mokone (24) is one of the few self-taught contortionists from the province. The 24-year-old from Matenteng Village in deep rural Bushbuckridge Local Municipality realised that she can ...

FLEXIBLE Christine Danton, 71, chats about her life as a contortionist, revealing her lithe body can still perform a trick she perfected when she was just seven years old. Sixty-four years on, 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.

A TEEN bends over backwards to do her schoolwork while honing her skills as a contortionist. Super-flexible Roxy Kobyliukh, 13, regularly arches her body completely so her feet flip past her head from ...

At first glance you might be forgiven for thinking this image shows an elegant sculpture depicting a giraffe. But look closer and you'll see it is a woman covered with elaborate body art.

One Direction and Cheryl Cole might have calendars flying off the shelves but they're no match for the 'flex appeal' of this 2014 offering. Zlata, the Russian-born contortionist, has broken numerous ...

A CONTORTIONIST has released a 2013 calendar showing how to bend over backwards for the boss. If you thought you were being overstretched in the office, think again. components.molecules.ReadMore: In ...