How to prepare ourself for yoga

"We are those stuff as the dreams are made of,

and our little lives end up with a sleep"

But till that 'Big sleep' embraces us we have to live on this earth as good human beings, without doing much harm to others. For that, one has to purify his body and mind. The 'Rishis' have laid down a set of rules called 'Yamaniyamas' for this. We are obliged to obey these rules before proceeding with asanas and pranayama (Breath control). Then only the real light of yoga will shine before us.