Lori Copes
President and Co-Founder,
Tone & Contion, Inc.
Est. 1997


  • Exercise Specialist
  • Graduated 1996, West Chester University with a Bachelor of Science Degree
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer
  • Studies concentrated in Physical Therapy, Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, and Strength Training
  • Publications - Philly Health & Fitness Lifestyle Magazine, News Journal
  • Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Aerobics Instructor
  • Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Mat Science Instructor
  • Promise Box Aerobic Certified Instructor
  • IDEA Member - International Fitness Professionals Organization
  • Attendance at various International Fitness conferences including:
       -- 1997 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Orlando, FL
       -- 1998 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, San Diego, CA
       -- 1999 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Baltimore, MD
       -- 2000 IDEA World Fitness Conference, Las Vegas, NV
       -- 2001 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, NY
       -- 2001 AFAA Mat Science Workshop, Atlantic City, NJ
       -- 2002 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Baltimore, MD
       -- 2003 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Washington, D.C.
       -- 2004 IDEA World Fitness Conference, San Diego, CA
       -- 2005 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, NY
       -- 2005 Leisure Fitness-The Equipment Store®, Retail Workshop
       -- 2005 Leisure Fitness-The Equipment Store®, Corporate Workshop
       -- 2006 Presenter for Bayhealth/Bayada Nurses Expo
       -- 2007 Presenter for Healthy Living Expo at the Riverfront Museum
       -- 2007 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Orlando, FL
       -- 2007 SmartexFitness Personal Trainer of the Year Award



  • James Copes
    Vice-President and Co-Founder,
    Tone & Contion, Inc.
    Est. 1997
  • Exercise Specialist
  • Graduated 1996, The Williamson Trade School of Mechanics
  • American Fitness Professionals & Associates Certified Personal Trainer
  • Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Mat Science Instructor
  • Studies concentrated in Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Kinesiology, and Strength Training
  • AFAA Member - Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
  • IDEA Member - International Fitness Professionals Organization
  • Attendance at various International Fitness conferences including:
       -- 1999 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Baltimore, MD
       -- 2000 IDEA World Fitness Conference, Las Vegas, NV
       -- 2001 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, NY
       -- 2001 AFAA Mat Science Workshop, Atlantic City, NJ
       -- 2002 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Baltimore, MD
       -- 2003 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Washington, D.C.
       -- 2004 IDEA World Fitness Conference, San Diego, CA
       -- 2005 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, NY
       -- 2005 Leisure Fitness-The Equipment Store®, Retail Workshop
       -- 2005 Leisure Fitness-The Equipment Store®, Corporate Workshop
       -- 2006 Presenter for Bayhealth/Bayada Nurses Expo
       -- 2007 Presenter for Healthy Living Expo at the Riverfront Museum
       -- 2007 IDEA International Personal Training Summit, Orlando, FL



  • Gwen Gerety Hays
    Tone & Contion, Inc.
    Est. 1997
    Gwen Gerety Hays is an ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified personal trainer, having received her certification in 1998. She has had success in training clients with various fitness goals, including weight loss and athletic conditioning. Two of her clients successfully hiked the Grand Canyon, one of whom is in her sixties!

    In addition to personal training, she has supervised circuit training classes for many participants ensuring that all had experienced a safe and effective workout. She is also Yogafit certified and teaches beginning to intermediate yoga classes as well as providing one on one yoga training. She plans to obtain her RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) through Yoga Alliance in the fall of 2008.

    She moved to Delaware in 2006 from Los Angeles, California. In addition to weight training and yoga, she enjoys running and swimming. She has run eleven marathons, all on the West Coast, including the very challenging Big Sur Marathon in 2006. Her most recent accomplishment is placing second for her age group in the Delaware Trail Dawgs Triple Crown 10K, run all on the trails of White Clay Creek State Park.

    Gwen is passionate about fitness, loves to teach and help others to achieve their goals.




    Christina Vidal
    Tone & Contion, Inc.
    Est. 1997
  • Assoc. Degree - Exercise Science; DelTech Community College
  • Nationally Certified Personal Trainer
  • CPR Certified
  • Exercise & Fitness Professional



  • Michael Perlozzo
    Tone & Contion, Inc.
    Est. 1997
  • Masters Degree - Human Performance, Exercise Science
  • Nationally Certified Personal Trainer
  • CPR Certified
  • Exercise & Fitness Professional



  • Michael Graves
  • Founder, Kobu Power
  • Over 35 years experience in Martial Arts
  • 7th Degree Black Belt
  • Shihan of The Mahato Karate Hall of Fame
  • Inducted into The USA Karate Hall of Fame
  • Action Martial Arts Magazine Teacher Hall of Fame
  • Captain of the USA Olympic Karate Team
  • 10 Time International Karate Medalist
  • 5th World University Karate Championships, Master of Ceremonies, 2006
  • AFAA -AAAI/ISMAI- SCW Fitness- IDEA-DCAC -IEHRSA-Club Industry, National Conventions, Aerobics Fitness Presenter
  • Founder of Karate Box Aerobics
  • Founder of Small Samurai
  • Co-Founder of Kidini a safe way home



  • Colleen Stone
    Advanced Hypnotherapy of Delaware
    Colleen Stone is a Certified Hypnotherapist through the Banyan Hypnosis Center in California, and a member of National Guild of Hypnotist. She has a successful business, ADVANCED HYPNOTHERAPY OF DELAWARE, (www.ahode.com) located in Felton, DE. Colleen is also certified in Anti-Aging Principles and Natural Hormone Replacement Theory through Giovane Medical Services Inc., member of American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

    Colleen holds a Bachelors Degree of Education with thirty plus hours of graduate work. She spent sixteen years in the classroom teaching in addition to four years at the Caesar Rodney School District Office training teachers and presenting workshop across the country through involvement in two national projects. This nurturing, giving quality, and her trusted rapport has carried over to her practice by helping her clients achieve positive changes in their lives through hypnosis for the past six years.

    Ms. Stone's clients have enjoyed great success with athletic performance, along with many other issues such as smoking, weight, addictions, pain management, fears, abuse, anxiety, stress, relationships, self-confidence and insomnia. Basically, anything that has to do with feelings can be resolved through hypnotherapy by tapping into "the power of the mind."

    As Ms. Stone likes to say, "UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR MIND TO BECOME YOUR BEST"!