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

3,208

Meditation Hours

0

Special Ops guided

291

Events organized

0

Trainings volunteered

3690

Guided meditation (minutes)

8660

Workshop (minutes)

Peace Tour Events

Workshops conducted

  1. 1-Day-Retreat

    20

  2. Meditation @ Art Gallery Netwerk

    23

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

    55

  4. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    170

  5. 1-day retreat

    10

  6. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  7. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  8. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    11

  9. 1-Day-Retreat

    22

  10. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    28

  11. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    160

  12. Egypt Retreat

    14

  13. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  14. Meditation for kids @ Sint-Vincentius Gijzegem

    49

  15. Meditation series at Art Gallery 'Netwerk'

    71

  16. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

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

    104

  18. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    15

  19. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    26

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

    29

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

    40

  22. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  23. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    49

  24. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    52

  25. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    56

  26. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    61

  27. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    77

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

    82

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

    101

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

    138

  31. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  32. 1-Day-Retreat

    28

  33. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    49

  34. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    54

  35. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    58

  36. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    61

  37. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    64

  38. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

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

    93

  40. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    112

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

    140

  42. Meditation Day

    31

  43. Meditation at Movie Event "Samsara"

    46

  44. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

  45. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  46. Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dahammakaya

    11

  47. 1-Day-Retreat

    17

  48. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    71

  49. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

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

    100

  51. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  52. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  53. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    36

  54. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    74

  55. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    74

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

    131

  57. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    144

  58. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    33

  59. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    48

  60. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  61. Monthly meditation session for kids

    84

  62. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  63. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    149

  64. Egypt Retreat

    14

  65. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    12

  66. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    18

  67. Evening meditation for kids

    21

  68. 1-Day-Retreat

    30

  69. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    33

  70. Mental health care Program for kids

    53

  71. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    81

  72. Monthly meditation session for kids

    96

  73. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    8

  74. Meditation for teachers

    24

  75. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    29

  76. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    40

  77. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  78. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  79. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    112

  80. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  81. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  82. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    84

  83. Monthly meditation session for kids

    144

  84. Movie Event

    42

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

    78

  86. Monthly meditation session for kids

    100

  87. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  88. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    7

  89. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    16

  90. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    31

  91. Mental health care Program for kids

    48

  92. Mental health care Program for kids

    49

  93. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    51

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

    78

  95. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  96. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    126

  97. Meditation for kids

    156

  98. 1-Day-Retreat

    18

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

    24

  100. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

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

    25

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

    45

  103. Meditation fo kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  104. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    72

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

    89

  106. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya # 42

    135

  107. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  108. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    18

  109. Weekly Meditation sessions for 'Ferm Meerbeke'

    67

  110. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    81

  111. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    85

  112. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    105

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

    129

  114. Mental health care Program for kids

    144

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

    20

  116. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    80

  117. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    255

  118. Introduction session meditation

    8

  119. initiation session Meditation for 3rd kindergarten

    31

  120. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    45

  121. Introduction to meditation

    61

  122. Mental health care Program for kids

    95

  123. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    96

  124. Meditation with kids

    113

  125. Meditation for kids: introduction

    144

  126. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  127. Meditation & SDP Peace Revolution

    7

  128. Meditation 101 for teachers and parents

    12

  129. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  130. Mental health care Program for kids

    60

  131. Monthly Meditation session for kids @ primary school Atheneum

    95

  132. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    135

  133. Meditation for kids @ Youth Residence

    24

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

    27

  135. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    58

  136. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    72

  137. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    79

  138. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    325

  139. Meditation for kids

    48

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

    51

  141. 21-Day Evolution: Master Your Mindset

    89

  142. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    171

  143. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    191

  144. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    18

  145. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    48

  146. Meditation for kids Age 8 to 10

    49

  147. Meditation for Kids

    10

  148. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12

    10

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

    15

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

    21

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

    23

  152. Meditation for kids age 10-11

    42

  153. Meditation for Kids

    48

  154. Regional Better Me Tournament

    50

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

    31

  156. Meditation for kids (age 9-11)

    48

  157. Earth Day Meditation

    109

  158. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    156

  159. Meditation: attention and well-being

    21

  160. Meditation for Kids

    48

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

    107

  162. Meditation for young people with intellectual disabilities

    6

  163. Meditation for seniors (age 74+)

    7

  164. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

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

    71

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

    5

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

    24

  168. Meditation for Kids (introduction)

    31

  169. Meditation session

    12

  170. Meditation session

    14

  171. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    9

  172. 3hours Workshop + Meditation for teachers

    23

  173. Meditation For Kids

    43

  174. Meditation for Kids

    57

  175. Self-Reflection & Self-Awareness

    127

  176. Meditation for Kids

    4

  177. Meditation session

    4

  178. Meditation session: Q&A

    4

  179. Meditation session: Meditation experiences

    5

  180. 45min. Meditation Session

    6

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

    6

  182. Meditation session: Dealing with Perfectionism

    7

  183. Meditation session: Q&A

    7

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

    7

  185. Meditation session: Q&A meditation experiences

    8

  186. Meditation and Life Transformation

    13

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

    14

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

    15

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

    15

  190. Meditation & Mindfulness in the classroom

    16

  191. Meditation For Kids

    18

  192. Meditation For Kids

    32

  193. Meditation For Kids

    43

  194. Meditation for Kids

    51

  195. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  196. Meditation session

    15

  197. Meditation For Kids

    132

  198. Meditation for Kids

    46

  199. 5 Acts to live a Harmonious Life

    153

  200. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  201. 21-Day Evolution: Meditation 101 + Obstacles

    16

  202. New Year: making wishes

    4

  203. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    8

  204. Q & A: Meditation: physical obstacles

    4

  205. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    5

  206. Meditation session

    6

  207. Q & A: Meditation Practice

    6

  208. Meditation session

    7

  209. Three types of suffering

    7

  210. Meditation for Teachers (part2)

    10

  211. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    11

  212. Meditation for school team

    14

  213. Meditation For Kids

    41

  214. 1h Meditation session

    5

  215. Meditation session

    5

  216. Q & A: Meditation: Mindfulness

    5

  217. Meditation for Teachers (part3)

    6

  218. Meditation session: how to prepare yourself to meditate

    6

  219. Meditation session: Magha puja Full moon

    6

  220. Meditation session: Dealing with emotions

    7

  221. Q & A: Meditation: benefits & obstacles

    7

  222. 24 Hours Full Moon Meditation: Live Quided Meditation

    13

  223. Meditation For Kids

    86

  224. Meditation For Kids: visualization

    45

  225. Meditation For Kids

    48

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

    27

  227. Meditation @ Gardens of Netwerk

    3

  228. Meditation @ BLOOM

    17

  229. Life's purpose, Life Balance

    175

  230. Parent-Child Meditation: dealing with cancer

    2

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

    3

  232. Meditation session: Meditation structure

    3

  233. Parent-Child Meditation

    3

  234. Meditation session: Letting go

    5

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

    5

  236. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    6

  237. Meditation session

    6

  238. Meditation session: habit development (2)

    6

  239. Meditation session: Loving Kindness meditation

    7

  240. Meditation session: habit development

    8

  241. Create your positive mindset

    12

  242. Tutorial on meditation for Children

    12

  243. Meditation For Kids

    43

  244. Meditation for Kids

    47

  245. Meditation for Kids

    59

  246. Earth Day Celebration: 7 days challenge

    128

  247. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  248. Meditation session

    7

  249. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Meditation experiences

    12

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

    12

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

    12

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

    15

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

    16

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

    17

  255. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Equanimity

    17

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

    18

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

    330

  258. In-Person private meditation session

    1

  259. In-person offline WORKSHOP Meditation

    3

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

    5

  261. Online meditation: Positive thinking

    7

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

    8

  263. Meditation session

    10

  264. WORKSHOP Meditation

    11

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

    12

  266. Online meditation: meditation structure

    14

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

    16

  268. Online meditation: Meditation experiences notebook

    18

  269. Online meditation: Question & Answer

    19

  270. Online meditation: Meditation experiences: question & answer

    6

  271. 3 steps to make big changes

    7

  272. Meditation for Kids (part 2)

    7

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

    7

  274. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part1)

    8

  275. Meditation for Kids (part 1)

    8

  276. Meditation session

    8

  277. Online meditation: Better Me Model

    8

  278. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones (part2)

    8

  279. Online meditation: Why meditate?

    8

  280. 'Overcome five obstacles'

    9

  281. 'Overcome five obstacles' (part2)

    9

  282. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part2)

    10

  283. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones

    10

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

    14

  285. Online meditation: Zoom

    24

  286. Online meditation: Zoom: Presentation Stress

    12

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

    15

  288. Online meditation: Zoom

    21

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

    61

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

    74

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

    115

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

    170

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

    180

  294. Meditation: Benefits & Obstacles

    17

  295. Introduction to Meditation

    27

  296. Video: Mindfulness & Meditation + session

    155

  297. Online meditation video Facebook

    159

  298. Short Video: Introduction to meditation

    887

  299. Video: relaxation exercise/bodyscan

    1016

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

    12

  301. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices"

    12

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

    14

  303. Meditation for Kids

    15

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

    15

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

    110

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

    115

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

    131

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

    165

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

    10

  310. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox"

    10

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

    11

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

    12

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

    110

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

    207

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

    232

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

    308

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

    329

  318. StressFreeSummerFestival2020: Meditation for Habit Development

    1060

  319. WORKSHOP MEDITATIE

    8

  320. In-Person private meditation session

    3

  321. Equanimity (part 2)

    2

  322. Interview: Meditation for Special Youth Care

    2

  323. Equanimity (part 1)

    4

  324. A meditation journal

    5

  325. Daily exercises (part 1)

    5

  326. Daily exercises (part 2)

    5

  327. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    5

  328. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part3)

    5

  329. Good Intentions

    7

  330. Meditation session

    7

  331. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    9

  332. Meditation For Kids (part 3)

    41

  333. Meditation For Kids (part 1)

    42

  334. Meditation For Kids (part 2)

    48

  335. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

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

    5

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

    12

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

    14

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

    16

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

    17

  341. Meditate Against COVID 19 Interview with Lp. John

    137

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

    168

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

    215

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

    232

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

    253

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

    722

  347. YouTube channel

    4

  348. Online meditation: Zoom

    17

  349. Online meditation video Facebook 22/04/2020

    75

  350. Online meditation video Facebook

    84

  351. Online meditation video Facebook 15/04

    111

  352. Meditate Against COVID Earth Day

    310

  353. Online meditation video Facebook

    555

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