Peace Architect Andy Merckaert
Andy Merckaert
Belgium

Andy Merckaert

Mindfulness and Meditation Trainer at World Peace Initiative

  • Belgium
  • Active Peace Architect

Andy Merckaert is more than a teacher. He is an explorer of the inner landscape, a guide for the soul. With 29 years of experience in teaching morals, ethics and philosophy, he has not only shaped young minds but also enriched his own.

In 2020, Andy received the title of certified Mindfulness and Meditation trainer. His journey began nine years ago, when he was first introduced to mindfulness and meditation. For him, these practices are not abstract concepts; they are a lifeline. They help him with self-discovery, personal growth and mental resilience.

But Andy's journey doesn't stop at the classrooms. Under the name 'Stilstand' he guides individuals and groups, he also organizes meditation days and multi-day retreats from beautiful locations in Belgium to the mystical temples of Thailand and the sun-drenched shores of Egypt, Andy's mission is clear.

Welcome aboard 'AndMe Travel', where meditation and adventure go hand in hand. Because sometimes the true journey is not to a distant destination, but to the deepest part of ourselves. 🌿🌎✨

Peace Architect Training 8
Certified Peace Architect since 29 Jan 2020

3,826

Meditation Hours

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Special Ops guided

324

Events organized

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Trainings volunteered

4762

Guided meditation (minutes)

21515

Workshop (minutes)

Peace Tour Events

Workshops conducted

  1. 1-DAY Retreat

    20

  2. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    37

  3. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    75

  4. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    98

  5. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    142

  6. Dhammakaya Temple Tour for secondary school SMC LEDE

    202

  7. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    28

  8. European Weekend Retreat

    40

  9. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  10. 1-DAY Retreat

    63

  11. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    86

  12. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    136

  13. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    278

  14. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    9

  15. Teambuilding

    23

  16. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    25

  17. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    42

  18. 1-Day-Retreat

    69

  19. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    146

  20. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    234

  21. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    282

  22. Guatemala Retreat

    9

  23. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    11

  24. Outdoor Meditation for Kids

    24

  25. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    116

  26. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    37

  27. Temple Tour + meditation

    101

  28. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    124

  29. Meditation "The Outsider"

    126

  30. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    153

  31. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    185

  32. 1-Day-Retreat

    45

  33. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    46

  34. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    122

  35. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    145

  36. 1-Day-Retreat

    20

  37. Meditation @ Art Gallery Netwerk

    23

  38. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    55

  39. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    170

  40. 1-day retreat

    10

  41. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  42. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  43. European Weekend Retreat: Design Your Wellbeing Lifestyle

    27

  44. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    168

  45. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    11

  46. 1-Day-Retreat

    22

  47. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    28

  48. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    160

  49. Egypt Retreat

    14

  50. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  51. Meditation for kids @ Sint-Vincentius Gijzegem

    49

  52. Meditation series at Art Gallery 'Netwerk'

    71

  53. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  54. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    104

  55. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    15

  56. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    26

  57. European Weekend Retreat:'Free Your Mind, Wellbeing Retreat'

    29

  58. Mindfulness & Meditation for kids @ primary school 'De Krekel'

    40

  59. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  60. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    49

  61. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    52

  62. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    56

  63. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    61

  64. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    77

  65. Mindfulness & Meditation for kids @ primary school 'De Krekel'

    82

  66. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    101

  67. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum' & introduction 2nd grade

    138

  68. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  69. 1-Day-Retreat

    28

  70. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    49

  71. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    54

  72. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    58

  73. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    61

  74. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    64

  75. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  76. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    93

  77. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    112

  78. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum' & introduction 2nd grade

    140

  79. Meditation Day

    31

  80. Meditation at Movie Event "Samsara"

    46

  81. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

  82. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  83. Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dahammakaya

    11

  84. 1-Day-Retreat

    17

  85. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    71

  86. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

  87. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    100

  88. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  89. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  90. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    36

  91. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    74

  92. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    74

  93. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum' & introduction 2nd grade

    131

  94. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    144

  95. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    33

  96. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    48

  97. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  98. Monthly meditation session for kids

    84

  99. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  100. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    149

  101. Egypt Retreat

    14

  102. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    12

  103. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    18

  104. Evening meditation for kids

    21

  105. 1-Day-Retreat

    30

  106. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    33

  107. Mental health care Program for kids

    53

  108. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    81

  109. Monthly meditation session for kids

    96

  110. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    8

  111. Meditation for teachers

    24

  112. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    29

  113. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    40

  114. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  115. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  116. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    112

  117. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  118. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  119. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    84

  120. Monthly meditation session for kids

    144

  121. Movie Event

    42

  122. Weekly meditation at high school 'Sint-Vincentius' - Gijzegem

    78

  123. Monthly meditation session for kids

    100

  124. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  125. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    7

  126. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    16

  127. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    31

  128. Mental health care Program for kids

    48

  129. Mental health care Program for kids

    49

  130. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    51

  131. Weekly meditation at high school 'Sint-Vincentius' - Gijzegem

    78

  132. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  133. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    126

  134. Meditation for kids

    156

  135. 1-Day-Retreat

    18

  136. Lecture & Meditation:"Choose A Sober Life"

    24

  137. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  138. Introduction session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum' (3rd-4th grade)

    25

  139. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) # 3

    45

  140. Meditation fo kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  141. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    72

  142. Monthly meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    89

  143. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya # 42

    135

  144. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  145. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    18

  146. Weekly Meditation sessions for 'Ferm Meerbeke'

    67

  147. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    81

  148. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    85

  149. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    105

  150. Weekly meditation at high school 'Sint-Vincentius' - Gijzegem

    129

  151. Mental health care Program for kids

    144

  152. Retreat: 16-18 September: 'Spiritual Friendship'

    20

  153. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    80

  154. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    255

  155. Introduction session meditation

    8

  156. initiation session Meditation for 3rd kindergarten

    31

  157. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    45

  158. Introduction to meditation

    61

  159. Mental health care Program for kids

    95

  160. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    96

  161. Meditation with kids

    113

  162. Meditation for kids: introduction

    144

  163. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  164. Meditation & SDP Peace Revolution

    7

  165. Meditation 101 for teachers and parents

    12

  166. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  167. Mental health care Program for kids

    60

  168. Monthly Meditation session for kids @ primary school Atheneum

    95

  169. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    135

  170. Meditation for kids @ Youth Residence

    24

  171. "World Meditation Day"/ 1-Day-Retreat

    27

  172. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    58

  173. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    72

  174. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    79

  175. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    325

  176. Meditation for kids

    48

  177. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) Series 4

    51

  178. 21-Day Evolution: Master Your Mindset

    89

  179. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    171

  180. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    191

  181. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    18

  182. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    48

  183. Meditation for kids Age 8 to 10

    49

  184. Meditation for Kids

    10

  185. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12

    10

  186. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) - third series

    15

  187. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) 2 extra sessions

    21

  188. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) - session 2

    23

  189. Meditation for kids age 10-11

    42

  190. Meditation for Kids

    48

  191. Regional Better Me Tournament

    50

  192. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) Series 5

    31

  193. Meditation for kids (age 9-11)

    48

  194. Earth Day Meditation

    109

  195. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    156

  196. Meditation: attention and well-being

    21

  197. Meditation for Kids

    48

  198. Meditation: characteristics of the mind (series of 10 sessions)

    107

  199. Meditation for young people with intellectual disabilities

    6

  200. Meditation for seniors (age 74+)

    7

  201. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  202. Meditation for Kids Age 6 to 9 (series of 5 sessions)

    71

  203. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12 (series of 5 sessions)

    5

  204. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids) - second series

    24

  205. Meditation for Kids (introduction)

    31

  206. Meditation session

    12

  207. Meditation session

    14

  208. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    9

  209. 3hours Workshop + Meditation for teachers

    23

  210. Meditation For Kids

    43

  211. Meditation for Kids

    57

  212. Self-Reflection & Self-Awareness

    127

  213. Meditation for Kids

    4

  214. Meditation session

    4

  215. Meditation session: Q&A

    4

  216. Meditation session: Meditation experiences

    5

  217. 45min. Meditation Session

    6

  218. Meditation session: Q&A: SDP, OMR

    6

  219. Meditation session: Dealing with Perfectionism

    7

  220. Meditation session: Q&A

    7

  221. Meditation session: Q&A: WPI, Peace Revolution

    7

  222. Meditation session: Q&A meditation experiences

    8

  223. Meditation and Life Transformation

    13

  224. Online Meditation Retreat (Dutch): Workshop: Sharpen your awareness for more decisiveness

    14

  225. Online Meditation Retreat (Dutch): Meditation & Loving Kindness

    15

  226. Online Meditation Retreat (Dutch): Meditation & Loving Kindness (part2)

    15

  227. Meditation & Mindfulness in the classroom

    16

  228. Meditation For Kids

    18

  229. Meditation For Kids

    32

  230. Meditation For Kids

    43

  231. Meditation for Kids

    51

  232. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  233. Meditation session

    15

  234. Meditation For Kids

    132

  235. Meditation for Kids

    46

  236. 5 Acts to live a Harmonious Life

    153

  237. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  238. 21-Day Evolution: Meditation 101 + Obstacles

    16

  239. New Year: making wishes

    4

  240. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    8

  241. Q & A: Meditation: physical obstacles

    4

  242. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    5

  243. Meditation session

    6

  244. Q & A: Meditation Practice

    6

  245. Meditation session

    7

  246. Three types of suffering

    7

  247. Meditation for Teachers (part2)

    10

  248. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    11

  249. Meditation for school team

    14

  250. Meditation For Kids

    41

  251. 1h Meditation session

    5

  252. Meditation session

    5

  253. Q & A: Meditation: Mindfulness

    5

  254. Meditation for Teachers (part3)

    6

  255. Meditation session: how to prepare yourself to meditate

    6

  256. Meditation session: Magha puja Full moon

    6

  257. Meditation session: Dealing with emotions

    7

  258. Q & A: Meditation: benefits & obstacles

    7

  259. 24 Hours Full Moon Meditation: Live Quided Meditation

    13

  260. Meditation For Kids

    86

  261. Meditation For Kids: visualization

    45

  262. Meditation For Kids

    48

  263. European Meditation Retreat:' Boost the Mental Immune System'

    27

  264. Meditation @ Gardens of Netwerk

    3

  265. Meditation @ BLOOM

    17

  266. Life's purpose, Life Balance

    175

  267. Parent-Child Meditation: dealing with cancer

    2

  268. Meditation session: 42-days SDP, EnlightenMe App (part2)

    3

  269. Meditation session: Meditation structure

    3

  270. Parent-Child Meditation

    3

  271. Meditation session: Letting go

    5

  272. Meditation session: 42-days SDP, EnlightenMe App

    5

  273. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    6

  274. Meditation session

    6

  275. Meditation session: habit development (2)

    6

  276. Meditation session: Loving Kindness meditation

    7

  277. Meditation session: habit development

    8

  278. Create your positive mindset

    12

  279. Tutorial on meditation for Children

    12

  280. Meditation For Kids

    43

  281. Meditation for Kids

    47

  282. Meditation for Kids

    59

  283. Earth Day Celebration: 7 days challenge

    128

  284. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  285. Meditation session

    7

  286. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Meditation experiences

    12

  287. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life (3)

    12

  288. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life (4)

    12

  289. In-Person off-line meditation: Right concentration

    15

  290. In-Person off-line meditation: characteristics of the mind

    16

  291. In-Person off-line meditation: Introduction to Meditation

    17

  292. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Equanimity

    17

  293. In-Person off-line meditation: Obstacles and benefits

    18

  294. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 02/09/2020

    330

  295. In-Person private meditation session

    1

  296. In-person offline WORKSHOP Meditation

    3

  297. In-Person off-line meditation: Stress & Burnout

    5

  298. Online meditation: Positive thinking

    7

  299. Online meditation: Meditate Against Covid-19 (Zoom version)

    8

  300. Meditation session

    10

  301. WORKSHOP Meditation

    11

  302. In-Person off-line meditation: meditation structure

    12

  303. Online meditation: meditation structure

    14

  304. In-Person off-line meditation: What can meditation do for you?

    16

  305. Online meditation: Meditation experiences notebook

    18

  306. Online meditation: Question & Answer

    19

  307. Online meditation: Meditation experiences: question & answer

    6

  308. 3 steps to make big changes

    7

  309. Meditation for Kids (part 2)

    7

  310. Online meditation: Why meditate? (part 2)

    7

  311. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part1)

    8

  312. Meditation for Kids (part 1)

    8

  313. Meditation session

    8

  314. Online meditation: Better Me Model

    8

  315. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones (part2)

    8

  316. Online meditation: Why meditate?

    8

  317. 'Overcome five obstacles'

    9

  318. 'Overcome five obstacles' (part2)

    9

  319. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part2)

    10

  320. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones

    10

  321. Workshop: Self-Reflection, Self-Development & Better-Me-Model for Teachers

    14

  322. Online meditation: Zoom

    24

  323. Online meditation: Zoom: Presentation Stress

    12

  324. Online meditation: Zoom: "You're more beautiful then you think"

    15

  325. Online meditation: Zoom

    21

  326. Online meditation video: 13/05/2020: Mindfulness & Meditation

    61

  327. Online meditation video: 29/04/2020: stress prevention & reduction

    74

  328. Online meditation video: 6/05/2020: The benefits of meditation and some tips

    115

  329. Online meditation video: 20/05/2020: a healthy mind in a healthy body

    170

  330. Online meditation video: 27/05/2020: "Meditation for deep relaxation and a better night's sleep"

    180

  331. Meditation: Benefits & Obstacles

    17

  332. Introduction to Meditation

    27

  333. Video: Mindfulness & Meditation + session

    155

  334. Online meditation video Facebook

    159

  335. Short Video: Introduction to meditation

    887

  336. Video: relaxation exercise/bodyscan

    1016

  337. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices (3)"

    12

  338. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices"

    12

  339. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices (2)"

    14

  340. Meditation for Kids

    15

  341. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices (4)"

    15

  342. Online meditation video: 17/06/2020:"Meditation and the cornerstones for good relationships."

    110

  343. Online meditation video: 24/06/2020:"Meditation and your Goal Achievement Steps."

    115

  344. Online meditation video: 3/06/2020: "How to be a better version of myself"

    131

  345. Online meditation video: 10/06/2020:"Meditation for good habit development."

    165

  346. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox (2)"

    10

  347. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox"

    10

  348. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox (3)"

    11

  349. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: When and how?

    12

  350. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 30/07/2020: Meditation in France

    110

  351. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 15/07/2020: Early morning meditation

    207

  352. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 22/07/2020

    232

  353. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 08/07/2020: Meditation Center Belgium

    308

  354. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 01/07/2020: 'How do I deal with disturbing sounds'

    329

  355. StressFreeSummerFestival2020: Meditation for Habit Development

    1060

  356. WORKSHOP MEDITATIE

    8

  357. In-Person private meditation session

    3

  358. Equanimity (part 2)

    2

  359. Interview: Meditation for Special Youth Care

    2

  360. Equanimity (part 1)

    4

  361. A meditation journal

    5

  362. Daily exercises (part 1)

    5

  363. Daily exercises (part 2)

    5

  364. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    5

  365. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part3)

    5

  366. Good Intentions

    7

  367. Meditation session

    7

  368. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    9

  369. Meditation For Kids (part 3)

    41

  370. Meditation For Kids (part 1)

    42

  371. Meditation For Kids (part 2)

    48

  372. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  373. Zoom/Live session: Lecture: Benefits of meditation, How I became a meditation Trainer by World Peace Initiative (Peace Revolution)

    5

  374. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life (2)

    12

  375. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: The Art of Balancing Your Life

    14

  376. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Better Me Model

    16

  377. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Why? When? How?

    17

  378. Meditate Against COVID 19 Interview with Lp. John

    137

  379. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 05/08/2020: Evening Meditation

    168

  380. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 26/08/2020

    215

  381. Online Summer outdoor meditation video: 12/08/2020: 'City Meditation'

    232

  382. Online Summer meditation video: 19/08/2020: Visiting Dhammakaya The Netherlands

    253

  383. Self-Healing Interview with Nisreen: Life Transformation through a Second Chance

    722

  384. YouTube channel

    4

  385. Online meditation: Zoom

    17

  386. Online meditation video Facebook 22/04/2020

    75

  387. Online meditation video Facebook

    84

  388. Online meditation video Facebook 15/04

    111

  389. Meditate Against COVID Earth Day

    310

  390. Online meditation video Facebook

    555

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