How I start home practice

I begin yoga almost in a ritualistic way but really it's about creating habits.

If I am intending to practice early say at 4:45am, I make sure I put out my yoga clothes before I go to bed and I have a space cleared to practice and put out my yoga mat. 
No excuses, if it's a bad night sleep I still get up but maybe my practice starts a little slower with a meditation or a restorative pose first.  If I'm practicing Ashtanga I usually always begin in child's pose and rag doll to get into my hips and spine and I begin my ujayii breath before beginning the Invocation and Surya Namaskars. 
I find that if I add a little compassion straight away to my physical practice my head lets go of it's resistant thoughts.

If I am practicing later in the day I put my yoga clothes on, light some incense or aromatherapy in an oil burner, same thing put my yoga mat out so it keeps inviting me to play.

And I hate to say it but sometimes a coffee really helps!