It's school, but not as most schoolchildren know it. These Chinese children are trainees at the Fei Yan Acrobatics Troupe, and dream of performing around the world. With lessons from morning til night ...

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 ...

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 ...

It may not look normal -- the front of your foot resting on the back of your head while doing a handstand -- but contortionist Samantha Halas insists it's one heck of a workout. *Special offer only ...

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.

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 ...

Hitting a target with a bow and arrow is no easy task at the best of times, but imagine trying it with your feet. For one talented girl from Pennsylvania, it's a simple task. Bella Gantt, a young ...

It's hard to know exactly how to describe Stefanie Millinger. The Austrian is an acrobat, a contortionist, a hand balancer and an extreme sports star – but none of these terms quite does it. That's ...