There is nothing mystical or magical about meditation. In cultivating awareness one is mindful of each action and thought before we act on it. In becoming aware one is fully awake in the conscious decision making process of the self. Meditation is the slow doing. Mindful meditation is to be mindful of your thoughts, breath, body and body parts.
Meditation is the observation of oneself.
It is a move into greater levels of oneself. The mind and body are capable of doing a million functions, except you have to know the operator model. Mind goes, mind comes, breath comes , and goes. In cultivating awareness we become mindful of who we truly are. Hatha Yoga Pradipika Breathing correctly means breathing through the nose, keeping the mouth closed, and involves a full inhalation and exhalation which brings the whole of your lungs into play.