INTERVIEWS

ALONA ZHURAVEL FOR THE FLEXI PODCAST: THE MECHANICS OF HANDSTAND MASTERY

Professional hand balancing artist Alona Zhuravel explains what most people get wrong about handstands, from breathing and wall support to wrist pain, gaze, fear, and staying calm upside down.

JOÃO GODINHO

Professional circus artist João Godinho reveals the discipline, pressure, and physical demands required to build and sustain an elite body. From starting aerial at 30 to earning a bronze medal at t...

LEA TORAN JENNER

Cyr wheel world champion and professional circus artist Lea Toran-Jenner shares the highlights and hidden challenges of circus life, her approach to recovery, body awareness, and performing with Ci...

AYÇA ANIL

Professional ballerina and founder of the Bodhi Core Method, Ayça Anil reflects on burnout, injury, recovery, fascia rehydration, neuromobility, and long-term performance.  

LAURA KUMMERLE

Laura Kummerle is a doctor of physical therapy, an orthopaedic clinical specialist, and a former competitive gymnast who began training at the age of 4. After retiring at 21, she channelled her lif...

ALEKSEI GOLOBORODKO

Aleksei Goloborodko’s unparalleled flexibility has made him one of the world’s most renowned contortionists, often called the most flexible man in the world. With 26 years of experience in contorti...

CHRISTOPHER SOMMER

Coach Christopher Sommer is a highly esteemed gymnastics coach with nearly four decades of experience at regional, national, and Olympic levels, including his long tenure as the US Junior National ...

SILKE PAN

Silke Pan is a distinguished circus acrobat who performed across Europe in circuses, amusement parks, cruise ships, and theatres from 1992 to 2007. Following a life-altering accident in 2007 that ...

SIMON ATA

Simon Ata—also known as Simonster—is a leading figure in calisthenics. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, he has been deeply involved in bodyweight strength training for over two decades. With a...