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

3,595

Meditation Hours

0

Special Ops guided

312

Events organized

0

Trainings volunteered

4453

Guided meditation (minutes)

16815

Workshop (minutes)

Peace Tour Events

Workshops conducted

  1. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    9

  2. Teambuilding

    23

  3. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    25

  4. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    42

  5. 1-Day-Retreat

    69

  6. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    146

  7. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    234

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

    282

  9. Guatemala Retreat

    9

  10. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    11

  11. Outdoor Meditation for Kids

    24

  12. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    116

  13. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    37

  14. Temple Tour + meditation

    101

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

    124

  16. Meditation "The Outsider"

    126

  17. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    153

  18. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    185

  19. 1-Day-Retreat

    45

  20. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    46

  21. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    122

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

    145

  23. 1-Day-Retreat

    20

  24. Meditation @ Art Gallery Netwerk

    23

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

    55

  26. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    170

  27. 1-day retreat

    10

  28. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  29. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  30. European Weekend Retreat: Design Your Wellbeing Lifestyle

    27

  31. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    168

  32. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    11

  33. 1-Day-Retreat

    22

  34. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    28

  35. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    160

  36. Egypt Retreat

    14

  37. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  38. Meditation for kids @ Sint-Vincentius Gijzegem

    49

  39. Meditation series at Art Gallery 'Netwerk'

    71

  40. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

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

    104

  42. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    15

  43. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    26

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

    29

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

    40

  46. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  47. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    49

  48. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    52

  49. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    56

  50. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    61

  51. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    77

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

    82

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

    101

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

    138

  55. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  56. 1-Day-Retreat

    28

  57. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    49

  58. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    54

  59. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    58

  60. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    61

  61. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    64

  62. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

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

    93

  64. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    112

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

    140

  66. Meditation Day

    31

  67. Meditation at Movie Event "Samsara"

    46

  68. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

  69. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  70. Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dahammakaya

    11

  71. 1-Day-Retreat

    17

  72. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    71

  73. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

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

    100

  75. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  76. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  77. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    36

  78. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    74

  79. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    74

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

    131

  81. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    144

  82. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    33

  83. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    48

  84. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  85. Monthly meditation session for kids

    84

  86. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  87. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    149

  88. Egypt Retreat

    14

  89. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    12

  90. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    18

  91. Evening meditation for kids

    21

  92. 1-Day-Retreat

    30

  93. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    33

  94. Mental health care Program for kids

    53

  95. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    81

  96. Monthly meditation session for kids

    96

  97. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    8

  98. Meditation for teachers

    24

  99. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    29

  100. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    40

  101. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  102. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  103. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    112

  104. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  105. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  106. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    84

  107. Monthly meditation session for kids

    144

  108. Movie Event

    42

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

    78

  110. Monthly meditation session for kids

    100

  111. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  112. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    7

  113. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    16

  114. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    31

  115. Mental health care Program for kids

    48

  116. Mental health care Program for kids

    49

  117. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    51

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

    78

  119. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  120. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    126

  121. Meditation for kids

    156

  122. 1-Day-Retreat

    18

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

    24

  124. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

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

    25

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

    45

  127. Meditation fo kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  128. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    72

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

    89

  130. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya # 42

    135

  131. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  132. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    18

  133. Weekly Meditation sessions for 'Ferm Meerbeke'

    67

  134. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    81

  135. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    85

  136. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    105

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

    129

  138. Mental health care Program for kids

    144

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

    20

  140. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    80

  141. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    255

  142. Introduction session meditation

    8

  143. initiation session Meditation for 3rd kindergarten

    31

  144. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    45

  145. Introduction to meditation

    61

  146. Mental health care Program for kids

    95

  147. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    96

  148. Meditation with kids

    113

  149. Meditation for kids: introduction

    144

  150. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  151. Meditation & SDP Peace Revolution

    7

  152. Meditation 101 for teachers and parents

    12

  153. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  154. Mental health care Program for kids

    60

  155. Monthly Meditation session for kids @ primary school Atheneum

    95

  156. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    135

  157. Meditation for kids @ Youth Residence

    24

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

    27

  159. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    58

  160. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    72

  161. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    79

  162. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    325

  163. Meditation for kids

    48

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

    51

  165. 21-Day Evolution: Master Your Mindset

    89

  166. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    171

  167. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    191

  168. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    18

  169. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    48

  170. Meditation for kids Age 8 to 10

    49

  171. Meditation for Kids

    10

  172. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12

    10

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

    15

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

    21

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

    23

  176. Meditation for kids age 10-11

    42

  177. Meditation for Kids

    48

  178. Regional Better Me Tournament

    50

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

    31

  180. Meditation for kids (age 9-11)

    48

  181. Earth Day Meditation

    109

  182. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    156

  183. Meditation: attention and well-being

    21

  184. Meditation for Kids

    48

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

    107

  186. Meditation for young people with intellectual disabilities

    6

  187. Meditation for seniors (age 74+)

    7

  188. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

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

    71

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

    5

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

    24

  192. Meditation for Kids (introduction)

    31

  193. Meditation session

    12

  194. Meditation session

    14

  195. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    9

  196. 3hours Workshop + Meditation for teachers

    23

  197. Meditation For Kids

    43

  198. Meditation for Kids

    57

  199. Self-Reflection & Self-Awareness

    127

  200. Meditation for Kids

    4

  201. Meditation session

    4

  202. Meditation session: Q&A

    4

  203. Meditation session: Meditation experiences

    5

  204. 45min. Meditation Session

    6

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

    6

  206. Meditation session: Dealing with Perfectionism

    7

  207. Meditation session: Q&A

    7

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

    7

  209. Meditation session: Q&A meditation experiences

    8

  210. Meditation and Life Transformation

    13

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

    14

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

    15

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

    15

  214. Meditation & Mindfulness in the classroom

    16

  215. Meditation For Kids

    18

  216. Meditation For Kids

    32

  217. Meditation For Kids

    43

  218. Meditation for Kids

    51

  219. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  220. Meditation session

    15

  221. Meditation For Kids

    132

  222. Meditation for Kids

    46

  223. 5 Acts to live a Harmonious Life

    153

  224. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  225. 21-Day Evolution: Meditation 101 + Obstacles

    16

  226. New Year: making wishes

    4

  227. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    8

  228. Q & A: Meditation: physical obstacles

    4

  229. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    5

  230. Meditation session

    6

  231. Q & A: Meditation Practice

    6

  232. Meditation session

    7

  233. Three types of suffering

    7

  234. Meditation for Teachers (part2)

    10

  235. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    11

  236. Meditation for school team

    14

  237. Meditation For Kids

    41

  238. 1h Meditation session

    5

  239. Meditation session

    5

  240. Q & A: Meditation: Mindfulness

    5

  241. Meditation for Teachers (part3)

    6

  242. Meditation session: how to prepare yourself to meditate

    6

  243. Meditation session: Magha puja Full moon

    6

  244. Meditation session: Dealing with emotions

    7

  245. Q & A: Meditation: benefits & obstacles

    7

  246. 24 Hours Full Moon Meditation: Live Quided Meditation

    13

  247. Meditation For Kids

    86

  248. Meditation For Kids: visualization

    45

  249. Meditation For Kids

    48

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

    27

  251. Meditation @ Gardens of Netwerk

    3

  252. Meditation @ BLOOM

    17

  253. Life's purpose, Life Balance

    175

  254. Parent-Child Meditation: dealing with cancer

    2

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

    3

  256. Meditation session: Meditation structure

    3

  257. Parent-Child Meditation

    3

  258. Meditation session: Letting go

    5

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

    5

  260. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    6

  261. Meditation session

    6

  262. Meditation session: habit development (2)

    6

  263. Meditation session: Loving Kindness meditation

    7

  264. Meditation session: habit development

    8

  265. Create your positive mindset

    12

  266. Tutorial on meditation for Children

    12

  267. Meditation For Kids

    43

  268. Meditation for Kids

    47

  269. Meditation for Kids

    59

  270. Earth Day Celebration: 7 days challenge

    128

  271. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  272. Meditation session

    7

  273. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Meditation experiences

    12

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

    12

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

    12

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

    15

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

    16

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

    17

  279. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Equanimity

    17

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

    18

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

    330

  282. In-Person private meditation session

    1

  283. In-person offline WORKSHOP Meditation

    3

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

    5

  285. Online meditation: Positive thinking

    7

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

    8

  287. Meditation session

    10

  288. WORKSHOP Meditation

    11

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

    12

  290. Online meditation: meditation structure

    14

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

    16

  292. Online meditation: Meditation experiences notebook

    18

  293. Online meditation: Question & Answer

    19

  294. Online meditation: Meditation experiences: question & answer

    6

  295. 3 steps to make big changes

    7

  296. Meditation for Kids (part 2)

    7

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

    7

  298. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part1)

    8

  299. Meditation for Kids (part 1)

    8

  300. Meditation session

    8

  301. Online meditation: Better Me Model

    8

  302. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones (part2)

    8

  303. Online meditation: Why meditate?

    8

  304. 'Overcome five obstacles'

    9

  305. 'Overcome five obstacles' (part2)

    9

  306. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part2)

    10

  307. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones

    10

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

    14

  309. Online meditation: Zoom

    24

  310. Online meditation: Zoom: Presentation Stress

    12

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

    15

  312. Online meditation: Zoom

    21

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

    61

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

    74

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

    115

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

    170

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

    180

  318. Meditation: Benefits & Obstacles

    17

  319. Introduction to Meditation

    27

  320. Video: Mindfulness & Meditation + session

    155

  321. Online meditation video Facebook

    159

  322. Short Video: Introduction to meditation

    887

  323. Video: relaxation exercise/bodyscan

    1016

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

    12

  325. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices"

    12

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

    14

  327. Meditation for Kids

    15

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

    15

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

    110

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

    115

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

    131

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

    165

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

    10

  334. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox"

    10

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

    11

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

    12

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

    110

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

    207

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

    232

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

    308

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

    329

  342. StressFreeSummerFestival2020: Meditation for Habit Development

    1060

  343. WORKSHOP MEDITATIE

    8

  344. In-Person private meditation session

    3

  345. Equanimity (part 2)

    2

  346. Interview: Meditation for Special Youth Care

    2

  347. Equanimity (part 1)

    4

  348. A meditation journal

    5

  349. Daily exercises (part 1)

    5

  350. Daily exercises (part 2)

    5

  351. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    5

  352. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part3)

    5

  353. Good Intentions

    7

  354. Meditation session

    7

  355. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    9

  356. Meditation For Kids (part 3)

    41

  357. Meditation For Kids (part 1)

    42

  358. Meditation For Kids (part 2)

    48

  359. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

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

    5

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

    12

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

    14

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

    16

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

    17

  365. Meditate Against COVID 19 Interview with Lp. John

    137

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

    168

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

    215

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

    232

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

    253

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

    722

  371. YouTube channel

    4

  372. Online meditation: Zoom

    17

  373. Online meditation video Facebook 22/04/2020

    75

  374. Online meditation video Facebook

    84

  375. Online meditation video Facebook 15/04

    111

  376. Meditate Against COVID Earth Day

    310

  377. Online meditation video Facebook

    555

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