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

3,439

Meditation Hours

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Special Ops guided

303

Events organized

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Trainings volunteered

4160

Guided meditation (minutes)

11705

Workshop (minutes)

Peace Tour Events

Workshops conducted

  1. Guatemala Retreat

    9

  2. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    11

  3. Outdoor Meditation for Kids

    24

  4. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    116

  5. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    37

  6. Temple Tour + meditation

    101

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

    124

  8. Meditation "The Outsider"

    126

  9. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    153

  10. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    185

  11. 1-Day-Retreat

    20

  12. Meditation @ Art Gallery Netwerk

    23

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

    55

  14. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    170

  15. 1-day retreat

    10

  16. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  17. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  18. European Weekend Retreat: Design Your Wellbeing Lifestyle

    27

  19. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    168

  20. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    11

  21. 1-Day-Retreat

    22

  22. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    28

  23. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    160

  24. Egypt Retreat

    14

  25. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  26. Meditation for kids @ Sint-Vincentius Gijzegem

    49

  27. Meditation series at Art Gallery 'Netwerk'

    71

  28. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

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

    104

  30. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    15

  31. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    26

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

    29

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

    40

  34. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  35. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    49

  36. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    52

  37. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    56

  38. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    61

  39. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    77

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

    82

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

    101

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

    138

  43. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  44. 1-Day-Retreat

    28

  45. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    49

  46. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    54

  47. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    58

  48. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    61

  49. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    64

  50. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

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

    93

  52. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    112

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

    140

  54. Meditation Day

    31

  55. Meditation at Movie Event "Samsara"

    46

  56. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

  57. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  58. Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dahammakaya

    11

  59. 1-Day-Retreat

    17

  60. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    71

  61. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

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

    100

  63. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  64. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  65. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    36

  66. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    74

  67. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    74

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

    131

  69. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    144

  70. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    33

  71. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    48

  72. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  73. Monthly meditation session for kids

    84

  74. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  75. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    149

  76. Egypt Retreat

    14

  77. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    12

  78. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    18

  79. Evening meditation for kids

    21

  80. 1-Day-Retreat

    30

  81. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    33

  82. Mental health care Program for kids

    53

  83. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    81

  84. Monthly meditation session for kids

    96

  85. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    8

  86. Meditation for teachers

    24

  87. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    29

  88. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    40

  89. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  90. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  91. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    112

  92. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  93. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  94. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    84

  95. Monthly meditation session for kids

    144

  96. Movie Event

    42

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

    78

  98. Monthly meditation session for kids

    100

  99. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  100. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    7

  101. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    16

  102. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    31

  103. Mental health care Program for kids

    48

  104. Mental health care Program for kids

    49

  105. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    51

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

    78

  107. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  108. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    126

  109. Meditation for kids

    156

  110. 1-Day-Retreat

    18

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

    24

  112. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

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

    25

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

    45

  115. Meditation fo kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  116. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    72

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

    89

  118. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya # 42

    135

  119. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  120. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    18

  121. Weekly Meditation sessions for 'Ferm Meerbeke'

    67

  122. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    81

  123. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    85

  124. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    105

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

    129

  126. Mental health care Program for kids

    144

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

    20

  128. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    80

  129. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    255

  130. Introduction session meditation

    8

  131. initiation session Meditation for 3rd kindergarten

    31

  132. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    45

  133. Introduction to meditation

    61

  134. Mental health care Program for kids

    95

  135. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    96

  136. Meditation with kids

    113

  137. Meditation for kids: introduction

    144

  138. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  139. Meditation & SDP Peace Revolution

    7

  140. Meditation 101 for teachers and parents

    12

  141. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  142. Mental health care Program for kids

    60

  143. Monthly Meditation session for kids @ primary school Atheneum

    95

  144. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    135

  145. Meditation for kids @ Youth Residence

    24

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

    27

  147. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    58

  148. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    72

  149. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    79

  150. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    325

  151. Meditation for kids

    48

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

    51

  153. 21-Day Evolution: Master Your Mindset

    89

  154. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    171

  155. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    191

  156. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    18

  157. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    48

  158. Meditation for kids Age 8 to 10

    49

  159. Meditation for Kids

    10

  160. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12

    10

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

    15

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

    21

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

    23

  164. Meditation for kids age 10-11

    42

  165. Meditation for Kids

    48

  166. Regional Better Me Tournament

    50

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

    31

  168. Meditation for kids (age 9-11)

    48

  169. Earth Day Meditation

    109

  170. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    156

  171. Meditation: attention and well-being

    21

  172. Meditation for Kids

    48

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

    107

  174. Meditation for young people with intellectual disabilities

    6

  175. Meditation for seniors (age 74+)

    7

  176. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

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

    71

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

    5

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

    24

  180. Meditation for Kids (introduction)

    31

  181. Meditation session

    12

  182. Meditation session

    14

  183. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    9

  184. 3hours Workshop + Meditation for teachers

    23

  185. Meditation For Kids

    43

  186. Meditation for Kids

    57

  187. Self-Reflection & Self-Awareness

    127

  188. Meditation for Kids

    4

  189. Meditation session

    4

  190. Meditation session: Q&A

    4

  191. Meditation session: Meditation experiences

    5

  192. 45min. Meditation Session

    6

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

    6

  194. Meditation session: Dealing with Perfectionism

    7

  195. Meditation session: Q&A

    7

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

    7

  197. Meditation session: Q&A meditation experiences

    8

  198. Meditation and Life Transformation

    13

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

    14

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

    15

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

    15

  202. Meditation & Mindfulness in the classroom

    16

  203. Meditation For Kids

    18

  204. Meditation For Kids

    32

  205. Meditation For Kids

    43

  206. Meditation for Kids

    51

  207. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  208. Meditation session

    15

  209. Meditation For Kids

    132

  210. Meditation for Kids

    46

  211. 5 Acts to live a Harmonious Life

    153

  212. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  213. 21-Day Evolution: Meditation 101 + Obstacles

    16

  214. New Year: making wishes

    4

  215. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    8

  216. Q & A: Meditation: physical obstacles

    4

  217. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    5

  218. Meditation session

    6

  219. Q & A: Meditation Practice

    6

  220. Meditation session

    7

  221. Three types of suffering

    7

  222. Meditation for Teachers (part2)

    10

  223. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    11

  224. Meditation for school team

    14

  225. Meditation For Kids

    41

  226. 1h Meditation session

    5

  227. Meditation session

    5

  228. Q & A: Meditation: Mindfulness

    5

  229. Meditation for Teachers (part3)

    6

  230. Meditation session: how to prepare yourself to meditate

    6

  231. Meditation session: Magha puja Full moon

    6

  232. Meditation session: Dealing with emotions

    7

  233. Q & A: Meditation: benefits & obstacles

    7

  234. 24 Hours Full Moon Meditation: Live Quided Meditation

    13

  235. Meditation For Kids

    86

  236. Meditation For Kids: visualization

    45

  237. Meditation For Kids

    48

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

    27

  239. Meditation @ Gardens of Netwerk

    3

  240. Meditation @ BLOOM

    17

  241. Life's purpose, Life Balance

    175

  242. Parent-Child Meditation: dealing with cancer

    2

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

    3

  244. Meditation session: Meditation structure

    3

  245. Parent-Child Meditation

    3

  246. Meditation session: Letting go

    5

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

    5

  248. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    6

  249. Meditation session

    6

  250. Meditation session: habit development (2)

    6

  251. Meditation session: Loving Kindness meditation

    7

  252. Meditation session: habit development

    8

  253. Create your positive mindset

    12

  254. Tutorial on meditation for Children

    12

  255. Meditation For Kids

    43

  256. Meditation for Kids

    47

  257. Meditation for Kids

    59

  258. Earth Day Celebration: 7 days challenge

    128

  259. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  260. Meditation session

    7

  261. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Meditation experiences

    12

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

    12

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

    12

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

    15

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

    16

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

    17

  267. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Equanimity

    17

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

    18

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

    330

  270. In-Person private meditation session

    1

  271. In-person offline WORKSHOP Meditation

    3

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

    5

  273. Online meditation: Positive thinking

    7

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

    8

  275. Meditation session

    10

  276. WORKSHOP Meditation

    11

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

    12

  278. Online meditation: meditation structure

    14

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

    16

  280. Online meditation: Meditation experiences notebook

    18

  281. Online meditation: Question & Answer

    19

  282. Online meditation: Meditation experiences: question & answer

    6

  283. 3 steps to make big changes

    7

  284. Meditation for Kids (part 2)

    7

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

    7

  286. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part1)

    8

  287. Meditation for Kids (part 1)

    8

  288. Meditation session

    8

  289. Online meditation: Better Me Model

    8

  290. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones (part2)

    8

  291. Online meditation: Why meditate?

    8

  292. 'Overcome five obstacles'

    9

  293. 'Overcome five obstacles' (part2)

    9

  294. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part2)

    10

  295. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones

    10

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

    14

  297. Online meditation: Zoom

    24

  298. Online meditation: Zoom: Presentation Stress

    12

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

    15

  300. Online meditation: Zoom

    21

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

    61

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

    74

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

    115

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

    170

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

    180

  306. Meditation: Benefits & Obstacles

    17

  307. Introduction to Meditation

    27

  308. Video: Mindfulness & Meditation + session

    155

  309. Online meditation video Facebook

    159

  310. Short Video: Introduction to meditation

    887

  311. Video: relaxation exercise/bodyscan

    1016

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

    12

  313. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices"

    12

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

    14

  315. Meditation for Kids

    15

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

    15

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

    110

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

    115

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

    131

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

    165

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

    10

  322. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox"

    10

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

    11

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

    12

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

    110

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

    207

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

    232

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

    308

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

    329

  330. StressFreeSummerFestival2020: Meditation for Habit Development

    1060

  331. WORKSHOP MEDITATIE

    8

  332. In-Person private meditation session

    3

  333. Equanimity (part 2)

    2

  334. Interview: Meditation for Special Youth Care

    2

  335. Equanimity (part 1)

    4

  336. A meditation journal

    5

  337. Daily exercises (part 1)

    5

  338. Daily exercises (part 2)

    5

  339. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    5

  340. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part3)

    5

  341. Good Intentions

    7

  342. Meditation session

    7

  343. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    9

  344. Meditation For Kids (part 3)

    41

  345. Meditation For Kids (part 1)

    42

  346. Meditation For Kids (part 2)

    48

  347. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

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

    5

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

    12

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

    14

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

    16

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

    17

  353. Meditate Against COVID 19 Interview with Lp. John

    137

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

    168

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

    215

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

    232

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

    253

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

    722

  359. YouTube channel

    4

  360. Online meditation: Zoom

    17

  361. Online meditation video Facebook 22/04/2020

    75

  362. Online meditation video Facebook

    84

  363. Online meditation video Facebook 15/04

    111

  364. Meditate Against COVID Earth Day

    310

  365. Online meditation video Facebook

    555

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