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May 2026: Where to See Contortion This Month — Five Cirque Shows, the Saratov Festival, and Phare in Siem Reap

Five Cirque du Soleil productions, four continents, named soloists in every one. Plus the only female-only circus festival in the world, the densest French independent calendar we've tracked, and Phare nightly in Siem Reap.

Coach interview with Ulziibuyan Mergen

In this interview, Mongolian contortionist Ulziibuyan Mergen discusses her career journey from a young performer with Cirque du Soleil to her current role as a coach specializing in safe, balanced flexibility training.

Contortion as a lifestyle

In this thoughtful article, a Andrei shares a perspective that redefines the art form as much more than just physical flexibility. They describe contortion as a holistic lifestyle that requires a deep connection between mind and body.

What is contortion?

We take a look at generally, what is contortion, some history and how people get into it.

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Coach interview with Sebastian Pickering

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5 Awesome uses of yoga blocks in contortion training

Contortion training is all about pushing the limits of your body's flexibility. It requires dedication, discipline, and a lot of patience. One of the best tools you can use to achieve your contortion goals is yoga blocks. Yoga blocks are versatile props that can be used in various ways to enhance your contortion practice. In this blog post, we will discuss 5 awesome uses of yoga blocks in contortion training.

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Cardio and Contortion Training

Cardio and contortion training are two very different forms of exercise that can complement each other when combined. Cardio exercises are aimed at increasing your heart rate and burning calories while contortion training is focused on flexibility and balance.

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Staying motivated in your contortion training

Contortion training is not an easy journey. It requires patience, dedication, and hard work to master the art of contortion. However, one of the biggest challenges that most contortionists face is staying motivated throughout their training. In this blog, we'll discuss some tips to help you stay motivated in your contortion training.

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Crookedness: How Do We Fix It?

Guest writer Amy Goh explores the effects of crookedness in our contortion poses and ways to tackle it

What is the best diet for contortion?

Like all physical activities what we eat plays a major part in your training routine, we take a look at some of the simple ways you can change your diet.

How to stay strong as you get flexible

Strength is a key part of your contortion training. We take a look at why this is the case.

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Some tips for your center splits

Betsy Shuttleworth covers some interesting ways that you can work on your center splits and pancake, especially if you are stuck

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The importance of warming up

A warmup is an essential part of your contortion training, no matter your level. Learn about why that's the case and what you can do for a better warmup

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5 Mistakes a beginner contortionists makes

Find out the key things that most people get wrong when starting their contortion journey

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What is a contortionist?

We take a look at what it means to be a performing contortionist.

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Making the perfect contortion training space

Making sure your contortion training space works for you is essential to help with effective training. We take a look at tips to help you do this.

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Interview with Phillip Tigris

We catch up with German Contortionist Phillip Tigris

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Interview with Jamie Langridge

We had a quick interview with British Contortionist Jamie Langridge who has been performing since a young age with numerous performances under his belt including at the International Contortion Convention

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Interview with Euler Kalebe

We talk to Euler Kalebe, a contortionist from Brazil

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Learn contortion basics

Contortion and flexibility training doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating. With the right mindset and dedication most people can attain a decent level of flexibility. With practice your age or natural inclination to flexibility don’t matter as much.

Take a look at our Getting started with Flexibility page to learn more about this amazing art.

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