It's my first ritual hook-pull and I am scared shitless. I am one of 15 men who have gathered at Alchemy, a dungeon space in SoMa with exposed brick walls and a skylight. I've been to Alchemy several ...

Most folks’ exposure to the art and ritual of body suspension is limited to the 1970 film A Man Called Horse, in which the late Richard Harris endured the Sioux ceremony of o-kee-pa, being lifted off ...

Cardi B has new piercings on her chest and lip – and the process had fans squirming as much as she was. Cardi B, 27, shared a number of videos on Instagram showing herself expanding her body piercings ...

Why would people want to hang from hooks pierced through their skin? The reasons are different for each person who participates in this activity known as body suspension, and the Boulder woman is ...

Claire Gillespie is an experienced health and wellness writer. Her work appears across several publications including SELF, Women’s Health, Health, Vice, Headspace, and The Washington Post. Susan Bard ...