Khadro, I have a few questions about a client of mine:
I have a 35 year old female patient who presents with shallow breathing and a 20 year history of anxiety and panic attacks for which she has never (consciously) known why. She spent years holding this in, avoiding situations and not telling anyone about it. There is a family history of the same in her mum and two sisters.
She has a lot of holding patterns in her hips and abdomen and breathing seems forced and awkward when you ask her to increase it.