When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.

SEATTLE — Peter Amelia is a trapeze artist and contortionist with Seattle’s Versatile Arts and Arcadia circus schools. "Increasing flexibility has just changed my life so dramatically," Peter said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are some performances that are difficult to watch and also difficult to look away from — and Ukrainian contortionist ...

Aleksei Goloborodko, a performer in Cirque du Soleil’s hit show LUZIA is profiled in CBC series, Cirque Life Image | Aleksei Goloborodko, a performer in Cirque du Soleil’s hit show LUZIA is profiled ...

“A lot of people think that my pictures are actually Photoshopped,” said Montgomery resident Bella Kash. It’s easy to see why. Kash, who is from Bronx, New York, is a dancer, contortionist and ...

There are some performances that are difficult to watch and also difficult to look away from — and Ukrainian contortionist Oleksandr Yenivatov has seemingly mastered that tough line to walk. The ...