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Tori
  • 19, Female
  • Homewood, IL
  • United States
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So I've found my inspiration...
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Started this discussion. Last reply by George Jul 31.

Restless legs from not stretching
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ian Aug 23.

training without a partner

Replied Jun 11

 

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Tori updated their profile photo
August 3
Tori added a discussion
So I've found my inspiration...
Dmitry Bulkin is my flexi/strength inspiration he's fantastic and has all of the strength and flexibility that I would love to achieve.
July 30
Tori added a blog post
So I'm feeling pretty good so far about this whole contortion thing. I'm notorious for starting projects that I never finish, and so it's amazing to me that I've gotten as far with this as I have. I did my first comfortable chest stand the other d...
July 11
Tori added 2 photos to the album 'handbalance canes'
July 11
Tori updated their profile
July 3
Tori added a discussion
Restless legs from not stretching
So recently I have noticed that the more flexible that I have gotten, the more I NEED to stretch. If I go for too long without stretching I get all anxious and get restless, especially in my legs and back. It isn't painful, per say, just the sort ...
July 3
Tori added a blog post
Just built my first pair of handbalancing canes today. Of course I didn't find our power drill until I was nearly finished with them, so it took me forever to hand screw everything in. They turned out pretty well, though, and once the adhesive fin...
June 18
Tori added 3 photos
June 14
Tori added 4 photos
June 8
Tori added a discussion
training without a partner
In pictures of professional contortionists, you always see their trainers helping to bend them and push them further into their positions. Any creative ideas how to go about self-training in a manner similar as being able to use a partner?
June 7
Tori added a discussion
Where do I stand?
So I'm a beginner contortionist, only been training seriously for about three weeks now. i've had experience with gymnastics (about eight years training when I was younger. I stopped about seven years ago) and have always had a natural flexibility...
June 4
Tori is now a member of Contortionists Unite!
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June 4

Profile Information

Orientation
straight
Relationship Status
single
*I'm looking for...
...stretching partners, ...other fans, ...advice, ...friends
*I am a(n)...
...amateur
About Me
Have been using contortion and yoga to lose weight and build strength. Thought that joining an online community would encourage me to keep doing it and to communicate with other beginners.
*My flexibility is...
...through training/practice.
I practice ...
...frontbending, ...backbending
*Discipline(s)
actual contortion, yoga, acrobatics, gymnastics

WHOO!!!

Mini Celebratory Moment 7 June 2009: I just did a forearm stand to a scorpion pose to a forearm backbend and then pushed up into a standing position WITHOUT collapsing to the ground AND WITHOUT any balance support from the wall!
Mini Celebratory Moment over.

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Update 11 July 2009

So I'm feeling pretty good so far about this whole contortion thing. I'm notorious for starting projects that I never finish, and so it's amazing to me that I've gotten as far with this as I have. I did my first comfortable chest stand the other day. Granted, I just barely got my feet to touch my forehead and I only got into the position by laying my chest on the floor and then pushing off of my sofa. Nonetheless, it was a fantastic feeling knowing that I was in a cheststand and was having no sp… Continue

Posted on July 11, 2009 at 2:07am — 3 Comments

Tori

Just built my first pair of handbalancing canes today. Of course I didn't find our power drill until…

Just built my first pair of handbalancing canes today. Of course I didn't find our power drill until I was nearly finished with them, so it took me forever to hand screw everything in. They turned out pretty well, though, and once the adhesive finally finishes drying, I'm going to stain and seal them. Continue

Posted on June 18, 2009 at 11:56pm — 5 Comments

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At 8:43am on October 31, 2009, P.A.T.H said…
Hi!!

Seems like u are really flexible!!!

We are searching for feet behind head photos (contortion) to a upcoming website about and for people how can doit. I would be great if u could take some photos of u in that position and send them to us by email. You can take them in different angles and in different places. (wearing t-shirt/jeans/socks/barefeet...well u decide. (we may pay for some photos to).
It would be cool if you try to make yourself as small as you can while you are in that position....

Website address and email adress:

http://www.freewebs.com/humanknots/Hk.htm

p.a.t.h@live.se

Sincerelly,
Patrick (HK.Crew )
At 11:39pm on June 7, 2009, Zach said…
in show I do tightrope and bike for 5 but I do other stuff as well.. why couldnt you join?
At 3:00pm on June 7, 2009, Glen said…
congrats!!!! how cool is that?
At 4:27pm on June 6, 2009, Zach said…
aw tori.. you sold out to ISU... lol jkjk... what acts do you do in circus?
At 5:11pm on June 4, 2009, Glen said…
Hi Tori, welcome to CU! I'm merely a fan so I can't answer your questions, but there are plenty of people here who are mega-serious about stretching. They will help you reach your goals if at all possible. We are practically neighbors, I'm in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Thanks for stopping by :)
 
 

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