About Jo · Founder of Refuel
Trainer, musician,
composer.
Hi! I’m Jo, originally from England and currently based in Berlin (I work in both English and German). I created Refuel from a simple belief: that the right music changes not just how you feel during a workout, but what your body actually does with the effort.
Fitness Innovator 2026Qualified fitness trainer · Functional trainer · English & German
The mission
Music and movement
for everyone.
I’ve been playing music and enjoying exercise all my life. Bringing them together into something purposeful, something that genuinely helps people feel stronger and calmer, became my mission.
Refuel is the result: a fitness experience that uses classical and crossover music as a training tool, not just a soundtrack. A joyful session that works your cardiovascular system, strengthens your body, and genuinely quietens your mind.
Refuel started from a personal realisation: that classical music didn’t just make exercise more enjoyable, it made it more effective. The music was doing something to my heart rate, my effort, my recovery. I wanted to understand why, and to share what I’d found.
The experience I’ve built around that insight combines functional movement, cardio kickboxing, and deep stretch. Three phases, guided entirely by music, designed to work together as a complete physiological cycle.
You leave feeling worked and open, clear-headed and quietly energised. Not exhausted or overstimulated. That feeling is what Refuel is for.
My mission is to bring the amazing joy of music and movement to others.
Jo, founder of Refuel
Qualifications
Trained, qualified,
and recognised.
Jo holds multiple fitness and training qualifications from accredited institutions in Germany and the UK, alongside recognition as a musician and songwriter.
- 01
2016
Fitness Trainer B-License
Fachhochschule Sport & Management Potsdam · AHAB-Akademie, Berlin
- 02
2016
Functional Trainer A-License
Fachhochschule Sport & Management Potsdam · AHAB-Akademie, Berlin
- 03
2016
Functional Trainer B-License
AHAB-Akademie, Berlin
- 04
2016
Small Group Functional Training
AHAB-Akademie, Berlin
- 05
2018
Exercise for Older Adults, Level 3
Active IQ · AMAC. Award in Designing Exercise Programmes for Older Adults
- 06
2026
Kickboxing for Fitness and Defence
CPD Accredited Course, Training Express
- 07
2024
UK Songwriting Contest 2024
Highly Commended Award, recognition of Jo’s work as a musician and composer
- 08
2026
Fitness Innovators of the Year 2026
Refuel has been recognised by the LUXLife Health, Beauty & Wellness Awards as Germany’s Fitness Innovator of the Year 2026, for an approach that bridges classical music, exercise science, and full-body wellbeing in a way no other fitness experience does.
The music
Classical. Crossover.
Self-composed.
Jo is not just a fitness trainer who plays music. She is a musician and composer who brings her own pieces into the Refuel sessions alongside classical standards, crossover artists, and cinematic scores.
Every piece in the Refuel playlist is chosen for what it does to your heart rate and your mind, not just how it sounds. The tempo, dynamics, and emotional arc of each track are all purposeful.
Self-composed piano pieces · Bach · Debussy · 2Cellos · The Piano Guys · Max Richter · Ludovico Einaudi · Bridgerton Soundtrack
Get in touch
Say hello
to Jo.
Whether you’re interested in booking a session, planning a corporate workshop, or just want to know more about Refuel, Jo would love to hear from you.
Based in Berlin. Working in English and German. Available for in-person sessions, online sessions, corporate workshops, and bespoke events worldwide.
- Email Jo →Jo@Refuel.life, usually responds within 24 hours
- Instagram ↗@refuel.life, follow for sessions, playlists and updates
- WhatsApp community ↗Join the Refuel WhatsApp group for session updates
- Meetup ↗Find and RSVP for upcoming Refuel events
- Spotify playlist ↗Listen to the Refuel music before you come
Berlin · Online · For teams.