About Jo
Fitness trainer, musician, composer – and founder of Refuel.
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.
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.
The mission
Music and movement for everyone.
“My mission is to bring the amazing joy of music and movement to others.”
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.
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.
Fitness Trainer B-License
Fachhochschule Sport & Management Potsdam · AHAB-Akademie, Berlin, 2016
Functional Trainer A-License
Fachhochschule Sport & Management Potsdam · AHAB-Akademie, Berlin, 2016
Functional Trainer B-License
AHAB-Akademie, Berlin, 2016
Small Group Functional Training
AHAB-Akademie, Berlin, 2016
Exercise for Older Adults – Level 3
Active IQ · AMAC, 2018 – Award in Designing Exercise Programmes for Older Adults
UK Songwriting Contest 2024
Highly Commended Award – recognition of Jo’s work as a musician and composer
🏆 Fitness Innovators of the Year 2026 – Germany
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. And 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.
Get in touch with 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.