Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: Dyahsynta Hadiansyah @dyahsynta

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

Hi, I am Synta from Bandung, Indonesia. I am a healthy life and exercise enthusiast who falls in love with running and yoga, mostly. I currently work as a full-time yoga teacher, both privately and for studios in Bandung. I also commute by bike almost daily. To me, exercising is more than just a way to look good, it is also my favorite way to meditate and connect with myself–both physically and spiritually.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

Since I kinda am an exercise freak, I mostly post about those. Running, bike commuting, and on top of it all: yoga, yoga, and yoga.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

It was my name, and I use it everywhere around the WWW. I also have a blog that talks about the contemplative side of yoga that also goes by the same name. It’s just easier for myself to be ‘branded’ as… Myself.

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

Mostly just VSCO. I have a saved editing and just copy and paste the same thing to new photos. For photos with terrible lighting, Snapseed comes in handy.

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

Fellow yoginis around the globe, of course! I love @talia_sutra, @larugayoga, and @sassyyogi. They all have beautiful pictures and incredible dedication to live a yoga life! Major #girlcrush!

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

Yoga, and basically any forms of exercise to be done regularly. It doesn’t even have to be daily, it just has to be REGULARLY. Most of my followers in Instagram are ones I know personally, and most of them spend a silly amount of time sitting on the desk, refusing to do any exercises just because they’re too busy for it. Most of my posts are intended to lure these people into a healthier, more active way of living.

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

Well, first of all, I don’t really see myself as an influencer, per se. But if I ever become one, I think the loveliest part of it will be to feel the sense of happiness everytime I see someone gets inspired by me to start exercising. As a yoga teacher, I have met people who are thankful for meeting me, because yoga has helped them to live more happily. It will be wonderful if the same thing happens on Instagram, too, where I am able to ‘meet’ more people without the restriction of time and space.

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

Character and sincerity. I used to work for advertising agency before turning into a yoga teacher, and I believe this one is the best thing I have learned from those years. I believe that high quality photos are important in ‘branding’ anyone/any brands in WWW these days, but without character, that will mostly just be another pretty feeds to talk about. We need to be able to speak from our hearts in order to touch other people’s hearts.

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

Of course it is vital and fundamental. The drive to keep producing original contents are the ones that set us apart from the crowd–whether it’d be a good thing or not. To me, personally, I much prefer posting things or thoughts that are mindfully ‘me’, rather than just quoting some famous sentences by famous people. Maybe that’s why I’m still far from being popular until now, hahaha.

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

They open up my mind. Partnering with anyone and any brands are my favorite way to learn and experience new things. It’s fun to see how rich the world and its people are. It humbles me as a human being to meet perspectives that are different than my own.

Topics:

• Health & Fitness

Country:

Indonesia