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A yoga influencer got slammed on Twitter for a controversial take.
Philadelphia yogi Godis Oyá recently deleted a tweet she posted that caused some major backlash.
Oyá, who boasts over 44,000 followers, practices Kundalini yoga and consistently posts about spirituality, wellness, and health.
It's not all sunshine and rainbows, however, as the yogi also often posts misinformation about vaccines. Namely, the vaccine to protect against the worst of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The COVID-19 vaccine has been the subject of much controversy due to the sheer amount of ignorance and conspiracy theories being thrown around.
Criticisms of vaccines can come in many forms, whether it be former U.S. President Donald Trump's die-hard fans, outlandish theorists who claim that vaccines contain "5G" or "microchips," and, unfortunately, much of the yoga and "wellness" community.
Oyá has frequently spread common misconceptions and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccines, such as the myth that vaccinated people "shed antibodies and can spread negative symptoms of the vaccine to others.
Recently, though, Oyá took her vaccine bias one step further, tweeting that the COVID-19 vaccination leaves people with a new, "negative energetic imprint."
She then went on to suggest that she would refuse to teach yoga to vaccinated people.
Her tweet reads:
"Highly re-considering sharing healing space with vax'ed clients. It's just a different energy and energetic imprint carried, in which eye (sic) do not wish to take on at this time. or ever."
This tweet sparked backlash for Oyá, as other Twitter users were quick to defend vaccine science and dragged Oyá for her ignorance.
Comments from the now deleted tweet included reactions such as:
"the black community is dying in droves and this girl talking bout energy lmfao"
"y'all are not spiritual or healers y'all are unemployed and stupid."
Oyá has since deleted the tweet, yet that hasn't stopped the Twitter community from calling her out.
@777_oya Evil doing advocating for people to avoid the vacine. Blood is in your hands.— 🏴☠️ Un poquito de Todo 🏴☠️ (@🏴☠️ Un poquito de Todo 🏴☠️) 1633463719.0
@777_oya No ma'am. You don't get to victim signal about being attacked when you use your platform to put out negati… https://t.co/wUMb0gqBje— David Wayne Neal (@David Wayne Neal) 1633471340.0
@777_oya The vaccines do not modify anyone's DNA. Quit spreading dangerous LIES.— Host of Hairball at 7PM, or whenever the cat wants (@Host of Hairball at 7PM, or whenever the cat wants) 1633465660.0
@777_oya Just another charlatan spewing nonsense. Unfortunately your crap about vaccines is harmful, but what do you care?— David Clarke (@David Clarke) 1633458031.0
@777_oya you know how many people are dying because of this virus brown skin people Latino people like me? advocat… https://t.co/2M7BeE1cg4— Conspiracies and avoiding facts is for idiots. (@Conspiracies and avoiding facts is for idiots.) 1633453271.0
@GuruCthulhu @PrincessZhayy @HelluvaGem @777_oya childhood still work. The diseases are controlled/eradicated with… https://t.co/kny4SlhnBt— BIG HIP BANDIT 👑 (@BIG HIP BANDIT 👑) 1633401809.0
@777_oya What you’ve said is dangerous and if you don’t understand that I doubt your connection to source. You have… https://t.co/lvtQ6gfTZu— 𝘌𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯 (@𝘌𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯) 1633393142.0
@777_oya a lot of anti vax people are some ugly souls though especially those yelling in peoples faces that they wo… https://t.co/qcb5h0sWDw— star girl💫💗♌️🌺🧜🏽♀️ (@star girl💫💗♌️🌺🧜🏽♀️) 1633322756.0
@777_oya Will your non vaxxed energetic imprint suit you on a ventilator?— 👻вσσσ🎃вιт¢ннн👻 (@👻вσσσ🎃вιт¢ннн👻) 1633319385.0
@HelluvaGem @777_oya People are upset about this bc 1, its incredibly ableist. 2, people get vaccinated bc its what… https://t.co/L1AQIRKqc3— Natalie (@Natalie) 1633308583.0
Unfortunately, Oyá's assertion that vaccines can negatively affect a person's "energy" isn't an uncommon belief in the wellness community.
Many of her followers agreed with her opinion of vaccinated people, claiming that vaccines make people "angrier."
One commenter even went as far as to ask:
"Do you also see how there's less light in their eyes?"
Unfortunately, it's safe to assume Oyá will continue spreading misinformation about vaccines, but hopefully she learned her lesson this time.