Just imagine, what kind of happiness it is that what wake you up every day is love not the alarm clock! Early in the morning, Graceland Morning Exercise Club starts a day of morning exercises. Their figures are the most beautiful scenery in Graceland in the morning.

The melodious music played slowly, and the melody moved from stillness to movement. The members practiced Eight Trigrams Boxing, or nine-section fitness meridian exercises, five-element health exercises, and so on with Madam Chen. Every move and style is soft and firm, like moving clouds and flowing water, gentle and moving, like moving clouds long and fluent, giving people the dynamism of the body and the enjoyment of beauty!

Breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the warm sunshine, everyone threw themselves into the whole morning exercise. After 45 minutes of morning exercise, everyone was full of energy, and their brains became unusually sober.

1.“In 3 Years, The Club Develops from 6 to over 70 Members”

Upon the invitation of interview, Ms. Chen Jinxian, president of the Morning Exercise Club, said generously, "I didn't come to be interviewed, I am here to chat with young people in the college."

In her opinion, the public fitness exercise, like Eight Trigrams Boxing and nine-session fitness meridian exercises, has a wide range of adaptation for they have no limitation on venue, time, clothing, equipment and group. Members could do it at any time in any place. Regular practice can clear the meridians and activate blood, promote blood circulation, calm down the impetuous mood, and have the effect of strengthening the body and self-cultivation... Especially after exercising, you will feel refreshed and refreshed all day.

"When I first came to Graceland, I felt pretty good when I saw someone practicing eight trigram boxing. Under the influence of Teacher Jiuyue, I joined them to practice. Then I found my body and spirit improved after exercising. There has been a big improvement." Madam Chen said.

"In the beginning, we only had 6 or 7 people practicing together. Since there is no technical threshold, everyone saw it and joined the practice together slowly. As the number of people grew, we applied to set up a club."

Thus, Graceland Morning Exercise Club came into being. Because Madam Chen is proficient in various aerobics and meridian exercises, and at the same time is enthusiastic and responsible, she was elected by the members as the president.

2. “Exercise Happily, Enjoy Joyfully”

Now that the club has been established, it is necessary to build the cohesion of the club, have team spirit, and at the same time share the original intention of the club to advocate national fitness to every member. "At 8:00 in winter and 7:30 in summer, we gather outdoors for group exercise in the club." Madam Chen happily shared with us.

In the context of the epidemic, in order to avoid too many people gathering, Madam Chen and members collectively discussed and launched the "New Deal". "We divided into two groups of members for group exercise according to the distribution of high-rise and multi-level. More, it is outdoor exercise, because Graceland has a beautiful environment and open space, it is most suitable for this kind of group exercise."

Most of the members of the Club come from all over the country. Some of them live in Graceland for a long time, and some come to take a short-term vacation. Group exercise is not a mandatory requirement.

"Our Club has a purpose: happy exercise and joyful life. I remember last year, when the club organized the first tea party, all the members returned to Graceland from all over the country, far beyond my imagination, I didn't expect such enthusiasm. It seems that everyone likes the team very much.”

3. “Actions don't need to be in place, but it's more expensive to persevere”

"Now our club has more than 70 members. The oldest is 88 years old and the youngest is 50 years old. Our aerobics is easy to use and has a low threshold for exercise. It truly achieves the spirit of national sports that focuses on participation." Madam Chen was happy to share with us a few short stories of the club.

"There is a member from Shanghai who has participated in activities with the club for three months, and his health has been greatly improved. Before he came, he had to take Baoxin pills, but he doesn't need them now."

"A Beijing member who brought his mother to Graceland for aged care. In summer morning, he took his mother for a walk and saw the exercise of the morning exercise club. Later, the mother and son joined the club's morning exercise team together."

"There is also a local young boss in Tongxiang, who at first thought that this exercise was an activity for the elderly. Later, after my kind invitation, he also joined the team of morning exercise. His sleep and body have also been greatly improved. ."

In Madam Chen's view, the morning exercise is more important than perfecting every movement. If you stick to it for a long time, everyone will gain a lot.

4. “Graceland means good life for me”

When talking about Graceland, Madam Chen showed genuine joy. "When I came to Graceland for the first time, Graceland was still growing on a sand table. After reading it, I decided to buy it in Graceland and find a good place for myself after retirement."

It turned out that after she retired at the age of 50, madam Chen started to take care of her granddaughter. Every day, she was cooking, cleaning, etc. After a few years, madam Chen felt that her old age was too monotonous, so she shared her inner thoughts with her son.

Her son said, there would be a project for the retired and he wanted to bring her there. That was the beginning of her story. 

"When the house was delivered in 2014, I didn't have time to live there, so I came to Graceland for a weekend every Friday. I didn't move to Graceland until my granddaughter was in elementary school. Since then, I fell in love with Graceland even more. There is Yile Academy, as well as a very good environment. Even in winter, there is floor heating at home, which is very comfortable.”

Today, Madam Chen has become a "Graceland fan". Under her influence, the relatives and friends were also attracted by the beauty of life presented by Graceland.

"My classmates, friends, two older brothers, and my husband's childhood friends bought apartments here. They study and attend classes during the day, and get together to play cards at night. I with friends and sisters learnt sports, and enjoy the good environment and facilities. It is very rich in daily life.”

After her son gave birth to the second child, the whole family moved to Graceland. Graceland also has a kindergarten, and the park has a large venue for activities, and there are no traffic. Children can play to their heart's content, and the elderly can rest assured. In a family-like atmosphere, everyone will have a different Graceland experience.

5. “We can study that there was no time to learn at young”

"The atmosphere of the neighborhood here is also very good. Everyone is very friendly. At Yile College, I have the opportunity to start learning things that I didn't have time to learn when I was young."

Today, Madam Chen has signed up for many courses in Yile College, such as etiquette, singing, painting and calligraphy, guzheng, etc., which has truly realized Graceland's original intention of learning, enjoying and supporting the old.

"The biggest feeling that Graceland gives me is to enjoy life. Back then, people in Tongxiang were not optimistic about buying Graceland. Now more and more people from Tongxiang, like me, are living in Graceland."

Madam Chen's Work

Just as Madam Chen said, Graceland is not only good for publicity. But when you are really in it and feel life, time will naturally give you a positive answer.

When we saw her, we were deeply attracted by everyone's positive enthusiasm for life. We hope to infect more people with this, join the ranks of Graceland's happy life, and be as healthy, energetic and happy as they are!