Can I develop strength and flexibility at the same time?
This question reminds me something I used to be asked a LOT when I was doing fitness: can I build muscle and lose fat at the same time? Well in […]
Category Archives: contortion
What training taught me about life
On good training days, toward the end of my practice, I enter this “super wise/happy” state ( thank you endorphins) where I understand very clearly some aspects of life, I […]
Top 10 Flexibility excuses
At some point, starting out or few months in with flexibility training, you’ll question if what you’re doing is actually realistic and worth it, you’ll have doubts and often you’ll […]
The happiness of freedom
Anytime in my life I had a goal, desire or passion for something, and fulfilling that certain dream was up to my own decision and action, I gave all myself. […]
Stiffness and hormones
Alert: this is a post about “women’s stuff” 😉 Sometimes it’s scary to think how our reasoning and mood is affected by hormones, it makes me feel like a robot […]
Artsy vs Freaky
I want to show you how even in something extreme like contortion there must be a balance, or things can get too far and from being beautiful and artistic they […]
Yoga and contortion
From Wikipedia: “Yoga is the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace of mind in order to experience […]
Finding what suits you : tailoring flexibility to your body
So last post I wrote about the most dramatic changes I felt after my first year of contortion ( btw I forgot to mention my bruised chin aha!), today I […]
Sofia Venanzetti 