"Aloha! My name is Kristi Toguchi and I am a professional circus artist based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Otgo Waller is a contortion master and she is an expert at teaching people how to increase their flexibility at any level. When I began to train with Otgo, I had never had someone stretch me out the way she did. It felt amazing, and in a short period of time my flexibility and strength really started to increase. Otgo’s stretching techniques are very unique and I believe that it has led me to become more flexible than I have ever been in my life.

"I've been training with Otgo since November 2012 and because of her experience with all types of students (different backgrounds, ages, goals), I was able to receive personalized training and achieve results I would have never expected starting at the late age of 27.

Knowing that adults need a total different approach from children, Otgo is able to unlock the adult body's abilities like none else have done before. Under her rigorous but careful and safe technique, she gives everyone the chance to become flexible and experience unbelievable improvement.

One of her greatest innovations was including the fitness ball in her training method. The ball offers very safe and gentle support when trying to attempt deep stretches like chest stand or any backbend that needs assistance. It helps relax into passive stretches or support the lower body while actively opening the upper back and it really helped to improve my flexibility on days I was training on my own.

“I have been training off and on with Otgo for many years. I am active in weight training and was recovering from a back injury. Needless to say, my back had become very stiff. When the ball was incorporated into my training, I experienced an increase in flexibility in all areas of my back. The use of the ball enables me to stretch my back in ways that previously I was unable to achieve in my daily practice. I credit my rapid results to the use of the ball. It is a great tool that I will continue to use as my flexibility increases!”

"I came to Otgo with an old back injury that had a lot of scar tissue. Incorporating the ball into traditional contortion stretches such as chin stand along with new exercises such as the back bend wall stretch, helped me to release my scar tissue and increase my mobility without any pain. I also have very long legs. I use the ball to take added pressure off of my lower back so that I can stretch deeper without any pain."

"Otgo’s ball method is brilliant! I have seen a huge difference in my flexibility in the past three months. The ball allows you to have support as your body rests in new and challenging positions. It is like having your own personal assistant, which is so helpful when you want to practice by yourself.

She has created inventive ways of using it so that you can target different parts of your body for a deeper stretch.I love it!"

"I was a competitive synchronized swimmer in Japan until I was 23 years old. After competing in the Olympics and the World Championships, I joined Cirque du Soleil as a performer. That is where I saw a beautiful and amazing performance called contortion. I was not flexible like the contortionist I saw but, I could not help myself. I had to ask a coach to train me in the art of contortion but, the coaches I asked told me that it was too late to start training at 24 years of age.

I have always stretched before and after a show performance and I have been feeling my body getting stiffer with age. I was hit in a car accident which made my back and neck very stiff. After rehabilitation, my back wasn't the same even though there was nothing medically wrong. I then got the idea that training in contortion would help my back and neck.

I started training with Otgo when I was 30 years old and she never told me I was too old to start. I really appreciated that Otgo gave me the chance to believe in myself. Training with Otgo wasn't easy for the first 3 months but, I was very comfortable following her exercises because of her skill as a contortionist and coach.

After 3 months, my stiffness was gone. My back and neck became more flexible than ever before and I believe it is due to the exercises for my improved condition.

I grew to understand the most important thing in her training method, is how much you can relax your body(muscle) during stretching. Her exercises using the ball that she created are specific to her method. The ball gives you great support for the spine and helps your muscle relax. These creative exercises make your body’s flexibility nearly unlimited. Also, you can use it anytime on your own for a warm-up.”