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Simply Circus Handbooks

None currently available


FAQ's and Tutorials

The Contortion Handbook 

The Stretching and Flexibility FAQ

Tige Young's Advanced Stretching Page 

Jasmine's Tips on Stretching 

Training Tips from the contortion homepage

Yoga and Contortion Sport - This website looks to be mostly copied from the Contortion Handbook, however it does also contain information not found in the contortion handbook.

Yoga Journal's Pose Finder 

Yoga Postures Step by Step - Over 30 Yoga postures

Basic Yoga postures from Yogabasics.com

Posture Index from abc-of-yoga.com


Library Books

Various Yoga and flexibility books are available in the library. 


Other

Also see: Hand Balancing

The Bendy Glossary 

Wikipedia article on Contortion 

The Kattenberg Collection at Harvard Library. Burns Kattenberg was probably the most famous collector of contortion. He was featured in major publications for the vast amount of photos, letters, and even costumes that he had collected over the years. Burns, born shortly after the turn of the century, willed his well organized collection to the Harvard Library Theatre Collection upon his death. It remains available there today for anybody to go and enjoy. The collection is located in the Pusey Library, which is adjacent to the Main Library building.

The International Contortion Convention. The ICC is a group of people who think that it is easier to get something done if we have a kind of "organization" supporting its members to work towards our common aims.

Contortion International. Contortion International is an organization devoted to the education and promotion of the art of Contortion. We recognize that Contortion is a legitimate performance art, as shall be defined by its members, acting board of directors, and any others such deemed by the group as to have sufficient accreditation to lend their opinions to the definition of Contortion as an artform.

The Contortion Home. The Contortion Homepage (CHP) is a special place on the net for contortionists. CHP celebrates those who take their physical abilities to the highest levels. At CHP, you will be able to tap into a vast amount of resources for contortion enthusiasts. This constantly expanding page can connect you with those directly involved with the art of contortion. In addition, you will be able to learn about the history of contortion, as well as how contortionists are trained. Finally, don't forget to check out our photo library. What you will see is simply breathtaking.

The Anatomy of the Contortionist. An article from SCRIBNERS MAGAZINE (circa 1889), looking at contortion.

 

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