Why can't I touch my toes, and how do I get flexible?

Not reaching your toes is usually a combination of tight hamstrings, tight hips and a lower back that stopped folding. It is extremely common, and the answer is not to yank yourself down harder - the body only braces against force. You do not touch your toes yet. The key word is yet.

Gravity Stretching opens the whole back line of the body gently and with support: the lianas carry the weight, so the muscles have no reason to guard, and decompression of the body frees the lower back so it can fold instead of defending itself. We convince the body, not force it - to the edge of comfort, relax, step back, repeat - and range comes back surprisingly fast when nothing threatens it.

Flexibility returns with a steady, comfortable practice. Most people notice real progress within the first few sessions - and it only builds from there.