The art of contortion creates nearly impossible feats with the human body where toes wiggle next to ears and backs become like bendy straws, but contortionists like Jared Rydelek (pictured here) say ...

Ninth-grade student Abby Richert makes dangling in midair look easy.The 15-year-old, who's a self-described aerialist, contortionist, hand balancer, foot archer, dancer and unicyclist, has her sights ...

With hardly a sound, Lindsey Morrow climbs two bolts of merlot-colored silk that hang from a 30-foot ceiling. Near the top, the 26-year-old wraps the cloth around her legs and tumbles down in a ...

The passionate, romantic trapeze performance of Duo Rose combines unique dynamic elements with aerial contortion. The seamless flow of highly technical skills and intense passion creates a fluid ...

Aerial contortionist Asa Kubiak likes to say that her life is a series of magical mystery tours. Having honed her craft with the Cirque du Soleil, Kubiak, 24, is now a Japan-based freelance performer.

Tickets: $45-100 regular; discounts for children, families, seniors, students, military. cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or 250-220-7777. Tanya Burka's gig operating a ...

A teenage contortionist managed to leave America's Got Talent: The Champions judges in shock as she completed an incredible performance on the show on Monday. Sofie Dossi, a self-taught contortionist, ...

Ninth-grade student Abby Richert makes dangling in midair look easy.The 15-year-old, who's a self-described aerialist, contortionist, hand balancer, foot archer, dancer and unicyclist, has her sights ...