In this powerful episode of The Trauma-Informed Lawyer Podcast, Myrna welcomes James, the somatic practitioner behind Soma Reset Toronto and the viral TikTok account Nervous System Care Toronto, where he has become a trusted voice on trauma, embodiment, and nervous system regulation.

James has a unique ability to translate complex somatic principles into simple, humane, tangible practices. His work resonates because it is grounded in the body, not theory — and because he speaks from a place of humility, lived experience, and deep compassion for the human condition.

Together, Myrna and James explore what it means to reconnect with the body after trauma and stress, why healing requires slowness, and how nervous system care is actually a path toward personal liberation.

In This Episode, We Explore:

✨ What a dysregulated nervous system looks and feels like

James breaks down the signs we often overlook — the ways our bodies communicate distress long before our minds catch up.

✨ Why regulation is relational

We heal through connection, attunement, and being witnessed. James explains how co-regulation shapes safety and eventually leads to self-regulation.

✨ Trauma as a bodily imprint, not a story

They discuss why insight alone doesn’t shift survival responses, and how somatic practices create change that talking cannot reach.

✨ The importance of slowness in healing

James shares why slow work is not “less work” — it’s nervous-system-friendly work. The body moves at the pace of safety, not urgency.

✨ How simple, consistent practices reshape the system

James offers examples of easy, daily nervous system resets that help build resilience and reduce chronic activation.

✨ Why somatic work is exploding online

From TikTok trends to collective burnout, they touch on why so many people are increasingly turning toward body-based healing.

About James (Soma Reset Toronto)

James is a somatic practitioner and educator based in Toronto. Through his practice, Soma Reset, and his fast-growing TikTok presence under Nervous System Care Toronto, he offers accessible teachings on nervous system regulation, trauma physiology, and embodied healing. His content has helped millions understand their patterns, reconnect with their bodies, and explore somatic work in a grounded, non-performative way.

Key Takeaways

Healing happens in the body first, story second.

Regulation is built in connection, not isolation.

The nervous system responds to consistency more than intensity.

Slow is safe. Slow is sustainable. Slow is healing.

Somatic work is not a trend — it is a remembering.

Connect with James

Soma Reset Toronto : https://somabody.com/pages/somareset
TikTok: @nervoussystemcaretoronto
Instagram: @somabody_