A simple practice for releasing stress as it comes up, instead of carrying it. You learn it in stages, the way you learned to ride a bike. Once it’s yours, it stays yours. (Coaching available)
For people who want a skill they can use every day.
Stop managing stress. Learn to let it go.
Most of what weighs on you isn’t a thinking problem. It’s held in your nervous system, sometimes for decades. As a former Silicon Valley engineer, I hit the same wall and spent years reverse-engineering what actually lets it go. Release stress at the source, and calm becomes where you live instead of somewhere you visit.
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Take one slow breath with the pattern.
You’ve done the work. So why are you still braced?
When life asks more of you than you can process in the moment, your nervous system holds on to the rest. Over time that bracing becomes your normal. You can function. You might even look successful. But inside, something never fully settles.
Understanding it doesn’t release it. Coping with it doesn’t release it. What’s missing is a skill no one teaches: how to help your nervous system let it go...and how to do it again, anywhere, as life piles back on.
- You’re tired, but you can’t switch off at night.
- Your jaw, shoulders, or stomach are tight more often than not.
- Small things set you off, and you don’t know why.
- You feel numb, flat, or far away from yourself.
- You’ve tried therapy, meditation, or breathwork. It helped only for a while.
- Old memories still land in your body like they happened yesterday.
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What people notice.
Pressure he’d carried for years, finally released.
“Honestly, I still cannot fully explain what happened during that one-hour session, but I can absolutely explain how I feel afterward… A significant amount of the pressure I had been carrying feels like it has been removed. I feel better not only as a business owner, but as a husband, father, leader, and person.”
Feeling came back after nine years of numbness.
“Parts of me that were kept away for years are coming back online. I can feel parts of my body again that have been numb for 9 years. Every inch of my body feels alive.”
More present at home. Less reactive at work.
“I definitely just unlocked a certain level of awareness that I did not have. I had done red light therapy, regular therapy, meditation, all that, but this gave me a new lens on myself in a way that I hadn't seen before. This shift has been transformative. I'm more present with my wife, I make decisions with intention and clarity, rather than reactiveness, and things that I used to bottle up no longer affect me the way they once did.”
Gabe TorresDirector of TechnologyStart with a skill. Go deeper with the body.
Just because no one taught you how to let go doesn’t mean there isn’t a better way. Mind Mastery is the foundation: a practice you learn once and keep for life. Body Mastery is hands-on work for what’s held deeper than the mind can reach. Both paths lead to the same place: a nervous system that can let go, and a you that feels like you again. Start with one, or use both together.
Hands-on table sessions, from André’s training under Dr. John Amaral. You lie down, and your body releases what talking never touched.
For when you’re tired of efforting...and just want relief.
Not sure where to begin? That’s exactly what the assessment is for.
Take the Free AssessmentWhat changes when your nervous system lets go.
Everyone’s path is different. These are the shifts people describe most often.
A quieter mind
Less background chatter. More room to think clearly and actually be where you are.
Feeling your body again
Sensation comes back where there was tension or numbness. You feel at home in yourself.
Steadier under pressure
Stress still shows up, but it moves through instead of piling up. You come back to center faster.
Lighter — and it lasts
Weight you didn’t know you were carrying lifts. And you have a way to keep it from building back.
“André is like a modern Tim Ferriss.”
Hi, I’m André.
yes, this is the short version
My life changed forever when my dad was diagnosed with brain cancer. Helping caretake him through surgery and treatment was the most stressful four months of my life. What my body took on during that time is hard to put into words.
Back then I was a software engineer, enjoying working remotely and in the middle of a career that started in Silicon Valley's Amazon, Apple, and Pandora. But this state of stress was not as easily fixable as code.
Since 2017 I’ve spent tens of thousands of dollars on coaches, therapy, and bodywork; countless hours in meditation, breathwork, alternative therapies, and more; and endless nights and weekends researching one question — how do people actually let go? What came from that became Mind Mastery...the simple practice that turned my life around.
When I reached the limits of the mind I turned to the body, and in 2025 started training in Somatic Energy Work under Dr. John Amaral. Since then I’ve given 150+ hands-on sessions to business owners, founders, CEOs, and professionals.
“André has such an exquisite presence.”
— André
Listen to interviews with André.
On podcasts and stages: André on stress, the nervous system, and what it actually takes to let go.
The Ticket 500Stress is killing you? Here’s the way out.
EtheraWhen talk therapy hits a wall: the physics of somatic release
Energy Over MatterHow to release survival stress from the body
Legacy & WealthWhy successful men secretly burn out
Healthy Mind, Healthy LifeStop managing stress and start dissolving it
My Best LifeThe path of least resistance: engineering lasting inner change
Legacy LaunchersSilicon Valley engineer turned stress melter
Beer & PancakesHacking energy for health, love, and profitHow we teach.
We start where you are.
Not where you think you should be, and not where we’d like you to end up. Your nervous system can only change from where it is today — so that’s where we begin.
Expect early wins.
Practice over theory.
Understanding why you’re stressed doesn’t release it. We teach you exactly what to do, in the moment, to let go.
Expect simple tools you’ll actually use.
Work with nature, not against it.
Every body follows the same laws of physics and biology. Instead of fighting them, we use them — so change takes less effort, not more.
Expect principles that are simple, and true.
Trust your own experience.
Don’t take our word for it. Try it, notice what changes, and let what you feel be the proof.
Expect to find what works for you.
Understand your nervous system.
You don’t need a science degree to feel better. But knowing what’s happening inside you makes it a lot less scary.
ArticleLetting go of stress: the somatic science of breaking the chainFAQWhat a session feels like, what to expect, and who this is for
The research we stand on
Studies and foundational texts on the nervous system, the body, and how people heal.
- Body awareness can be measured: UCSF’s questionnaire, and the one our MAIA assessment uses.Mehling et al., 2018 · PLOS ONE ↗
- Traders who could sense their own heartbeat more accurately earned more, and lasted longer.Kandasamy et al., 2016 · Scientific Reports ↗
- Paying attention to sensations in the body can help resolve trauma.Payne, Levine & Crane-Godreau, 2015 · Frontiers in Psychology ↗
- Your nervous system decides whether you feel safe before you think about it.Porges, 2001 · International Journal of Psychophysiology ↗
- Chronic back pain can be driven by tension and stress, not just structure.Sarno, 1981 · Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease ↗
- Healing can work with the body’s own capacity to reorganize itself.Epstein, Senzon & Lemberger, 2009 · J. of Alternative & Complementary Medicine ↗
Hear it from the people who’ve learned to let go.
In their own words, from Google reviews, messages, and video.
their words, lightly trimmed
GabeFinally breaking throughVideo story“Top Human and Andre are the only thing that’s been able to relieve my stress and anxiety! … I was very lucky to come across Top Human and Andre! This type of treatment is not very well known and hard to find even if you’re looking for it!”
“André gave me the red pill for my own psyche.”
KyleMental recovery in 8 weeksVideo story“I chose to treat our team to a healing day with André at Top Human because investing in our people matters. The shift in my team was immediate. More focus. More creativity. Better communication. It wasn’t just a “wellness day” — it elevated how we show up for each other and for our clients.”
“I did several sessions over a couple months and got a lot out of it. My nervous system noticed a definite change: I experienced reduced anxiety and feeling more grounded that have lasted over time. He was really professional, and had a relaxing demeanor to be with.”
NoahA tool for real transformationVideo story“André helped me process past traumas I didn’t even know were affecting me.”
“Going through Mind Worx provided the time to be fully present in my bodily sensations and actively meditate through not only my mental blocks, but how they are being translated into my physical body as well… I’ve really enjoyed the experience of having physical releases of my bodily pressures under André’s guidance, which have resulted in prolonged positive effects. André’s knowledge of ways to release mental and physical trauma have been truly transformative for me.”
“The way Andre approaches treatment with such curiosity and care has really facilitated dynamic shifts in my ability to function and just live day to day life in a more optimized way after just a few sessions… I saw an objective difference in focus and generalized tension in my body right away, and building steam over time. Do yourself a favor and try this out if you’re chasing the best version of yourself, bc when you feel better you do better.”
Robin A.Emotional mastery for foundersVideo story“For me the experience was kinda like a plant medicine journey minus the puking. It was cathartic and the next day I felt clarity around my life’s work and interpersonal dynamics. Andre has a very empathetic and calming energy that allowed me the space to release what no longer served me.”
“What André does is the real deal.”
“I had a couple of sessions with him, and each one left me with a deep sense of calm and serenity. Since working with him, I’ve felt a greater sense of inner peace and balance within myself.”
DavidDavid’s storyVideo story“The sessions have been transformational. Lots of energy movement and healing, including with my mind. I like how the approach is different from other people and hard to find healing.”
“This was an amazing experience! I was left so relaxed and really felt a big difference energetically.”
LuisLuis’s storyVideo story
“Professional, informative and caring.”
ChristopherChristopher’s storyVideo storyYour story starts with knowing where you are.
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Where is your nervous system right now?
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About 10 minutes. Three research-based questionnaires in one: body awareness, mind-body stress, and nervous system state.
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Get a clear picture of how your nervous system is holding stress, and whether Mind Mastery or Body Mastery is the better place to start.
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Because lighter people build a better world.