I may have to leave win chun because of my body posture.

[jacksawild]

I'm new but if I may...

The Wing Chun basic Horse (stance) is not going to be identical for everyone and it is intended to be that way. The beginning of siu lim tao when we spread our feet first outwards then inwards is designed to program into our memory a good centred stance based on our individual stride length and foot size. Being a soft style you shouldn't be over-exerting in order just to stand still although a small amount of discomfort is expected at first as you are perhaps engaging muscles which have been neglected by our stiff western ideas of posture. In Tai Chi they speak about posture and they say to imagine your back as a string of pearls dangling from the top; this should create a very relaxed and aligned uper-body posture. Breathing from the dan tien also helps.