Born and bred in the deep northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. I grew up training recreational gymnastics from age 10. Though my parents were incredibly supportive, little did they know they ...

This year marks 250 years since the start of modern circus. It was in 1768 that Philip Astley began his circus entertainment in Waterloo in London. To celebrate, here's the latest in our new series of ...

Self-taught contortionist Sofie Dossi lets us into her daily life as she makes video content with her brother and trains her body for handstands and backbends. She breaks down her entire daily routine ...

Many people would bend over backwards to avoid performing stunts in front of an audience. But Ariana Ferber-Carter — a professional contortionist and circus coach — is far more flexible, and her ...

Contortionist Iuliia Mykhailova mixes handstand contortion with water bowl dancing for Cirque du Soleil's Amaluna show. Here's a behind-the-scenes, slow-motion look at a few of her hardest moves.

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 ...