How I related to Avatar and why I love it so much

[utraltirea'ite]

For me, relating to Avatar emotionally was just so easy. I have been an active environmentalist most of my life, and have always been in awe of our own beautiful planet. What Avatar did was reinforce my determination to do what I can to care for Earth. However, physically, Avatar has made a great difference. For many years I had been unable to bend my knees more than 90 degrees; if I tried, it felt like I was going to break something. (I was a marathon runner in my past and messed myself up a bit ) Then I saw how beautifully Neytiri moved, and I wanted to regain my own flexibility. So I went to a physio and he showed me what to do. Now, every morning I exercise, pretending I am Neytiri at the Banshee colony of Oorah saying "Tsaheylu Jake! Tsahelyu".
I have also found that my walking style has improved (I love walking). Having watched how Neytiri was trained to walk "like a Na'vi" I have done something similar myself - imagining that my walking is coming from my core. When I'm in that zone I feel as if I'm gliding. It's a beautiful feeling.
For these and many other reasons I salute Avatar!