Handstands, Outside of the Yoga Studio and Into Real Life
To follow any of the many yoga hashtags on Instagram is to be inundated with perfect contortions on beaches, cloying couples, and models in the buff. They all make it look as if folding oneself into a pretzel is easy and attainable. As anyone who’s ever attempted a handstand can tell you, it’s one of the hardest poses to hold. Photographer Magnus Unnar set about making an imperfect homage to the handstand, one that showcases the grit and banality of trying, day after day, to achieve a decent one. In a joint project with District Vision, he’s released the beginning of a series cataloguing his friends’ and his own attempts at inversions. Click through the slideshow to see a sneak preview.
Brian Saint-Hilaire Runner, Black Roses NYC
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Brian Saint-Hilaire Runner, Black Roses NYC
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Elsa Hosk Model
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Elsa Hosk Model
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Elsa Hosk Model
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Knox Robinson Running captain, Black Roses NYC
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Knox Robinson Running captain, Black Roses NYC
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Lono Brazil Runner, Black Roses NYC
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Lono Brazil Runner, Black Roses NYC
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Mariah Ernst Writer and journalist
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Mariah Ernst Writer and journalist
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Mariah Ernst Writer and journalist
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Mariah Ernst Writer and journalist
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Hannah Overlock Yoga teacher, yoga shanti
Hannah Overlock Yoga teacher, yoga shanti
Vanessa Packer Co-founder, ModelFIT
Photo: Magnus Unnar
Grace Fuller Accessories editor, W magazine
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