Do I need to be flexible to start gravity stretching?

No, not at all - flexibility is the result of practicing, not a requirement to start. Most people who come to their first class can barely touch their toes, and that's completely fine. Everything begins small: literally a few seconds of hanging in the lianas, at your own pace, in a body that is still stiff and unsure of itself. The lianas do the holding, so you don't need strength or bendiness to let your spine begin to open.

Here's the simple mechanism behind it: gravity presses you down all day, compressing the spine little by little. Hanging gently reverses that - instead of being pressed down, you're being stretched, and the space between the vertebrae starts to come back. Think of each spinal disc like a small sponge: compressed, it loses moisture; given space, it soaks it back up. Flexibility isn't the entry ticket, it's what slowly develops as your body feels safe enough to release.

The class is built around three simple principles - relax first, let your breath lead the movement, and never push through discomfort. There are seven levels of practice, five of them open to anyone regardless of age, condition, or how flexible they feel walking in. Most people notice they feel lighter after the very first class, with real ease usually settling in around class four to six, and a more stable change after about ten classes with steady practice, once or twice a week.

If you're ever in Bali, our studio in the Canggu area runs small guided classes where a trainer walks you through this at your own pace: https://bookgravity.com/canggu