Restarting a home practice

I have a confession to make... I'm rubbish at home practice. Despite a encyclopedic knowledge of yoga postures, and familiarity with the Ashtanga, Bikram and Sivananda series, I always struggle with what to do in my private sessions. Should I concentrate on building up to the more advanced poses I want to nail; forearm balances, Hanumanasana, Pincha mayurasana, Handstand? Or should I concentrate on one of the aforementioned series to ensure a complete practice? Or both? Aaargh.

Adding to this confusion of what, I also struggle to get past the why. Despite good intentions, when it comes to rolling out the mat at home I am hopeless. There's always something that needs doing, or a good reason why I can't. How can I get past this barrier?

I've come across an excellent article in elephant journal '5 Simple Strategies for Starting and Maintaining a Home Practice'

It is clear I need to:

• Find a space - Find a space where I can do yoga. Set it up with candles, blocks etc so when I'm ready to practice, it's as easy as unrolling a mat.
• Find a time - Think of when I can do my practice, and set aside the time in advance
• Start simple - Don't aim too high, just start with 7 minutes, a few postures, and see how it flows from there.

I'm going to start tonight. Lets see how it goes!