Hi Steve
fraseram asks some good questions. At times I have too felt that same strain on the inside of the half moon curve.
You are right in considering the weight in the heels. You can experiment with not lifting your toes for now, while you work on other aspects of your alignment.
For example, you can try not to push your hips so far forward. It is possible that you have pushed them too far toward the mirror (front wall) and you are leaning your upper body back incorrectly. This often happens when people try to compensate for the shift in moving the weight backward. The body is trying to stop you falling over. Just let up a little.
Another thing to do is focus on the upper body. Lift up through the chest and you will find quite a bit of pressure comes off the hips area. Your shoulders will drop and your arms will come back but it does take your body into alignment without overly pushing the hips forward.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
