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

4,014

Meditation Hours

0

Special Ops guided

332

Events organized

0

Trainings volunteered

4973

Guided meditation (minutes)

24992

Workshop (minutes)

Peace Tour Events

Workshops conducted

  1. 1-DAY Retreat

    33

  2. Temple Tour

    60

  3. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    64

  4. Weekly meditation sessions Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    71

  5. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    94

  6. Retreat Tanzania & Zanzibar

    110

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

    142

  8. Meditation session for kids @ primary school 'Atheneum'

    148

  9. 1-DAY Retreat

    20

  10. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    37

  11. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    75

  12. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    98

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

    142

  14. Dhammakaya Temple Tour for secondary school SMC LEDE

    202

  15. 1-DAY Retreat

    21

  16. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    28

  17. European Weekend Retreat

    40

  18. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  19. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    86

  20. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    136

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

    278

  22. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    9

  23. Teambuilding

    23

  24. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    25

  25. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    42

  26. 1-Day-Retreat

    69

  27. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    146

  28. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    234

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

    282

  30. Guatemala Retreat

    9

  31. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    11

  32. Outdoor Meditation for Kids

    24

  33. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    116

  34. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    37

  35. Temple Tour + meditation

    101

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

    124

  37. Meditation "The Outsider"

    126

  38. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    153

  39. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    185

  40. 1-Day-Retreat

    45

  41. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    46

  42. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    122

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

    145

  44. 1-Day-Retreat

    20

  45. Meditation @ Art Gallery Netwerk

    23

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

    55

  47. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    170

  48. 1-day retreat

    10

  49. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  50. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  51. European Weekend Retreat: Design Your Wellbeing Lifestyle

    27

  52. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    168

  53. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    11

  54. 1-Day-Retreat

    22

  55. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    28

  56. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    160

  57. Egypt Retreat

    14

  58. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  59. Meditation for kids @ Sint-Vincentius Gijzegem

    49

  60. Meditation series at Art Gallery 'Netwerk'

    71

  61. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

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

    104

  63. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    15

  64. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    26

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

    29

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

    40

  67. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  68. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    49

  69. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    52

  70. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    56

  71. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    61

  72. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    77

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

    82

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

    101

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

    138

  76. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  77. 1-Day-Retreat

    28

  78. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    49

  79. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    54

  80. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    58

  81. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    61

  82. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    64

  83. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

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

    93

  85. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    112

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

    140

  87. Meditation Day

    31

  88. Meditation at Movie Event "Samsara"

    46

  89. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

  90. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  91. Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dahammakaya

    11

  92. 1-Day-Retreat

    17

  93. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    71

  94. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

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

    100

  96. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  97. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  98. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    36

  99. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    74

  100. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    74

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

    131

  102. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    144

  103. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    33

  104. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    48

  105. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  106. Monthly meditation session for kids

    84

  107. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  108. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    149

  109. Egypt Retreat

    14

  110. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    12

  111. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    18

  112. Evening meditation for kids

    21

  113. 1-Day-Retreat

    30

  114. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    33

  115. Mental health care Program for kids

    53

  116. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    81

  117. Monthly meditation session for kids

    96

  118. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    8

  119. Meditation for teachers

    24

  120. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    29

  121. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    40

  122. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  123. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  124. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    112

  125. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  126. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  127. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    84

  128. Monthly meditation session for kids

    144

  129. Movie Event

    42

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

    78

  131. Monthly meditation session for kids

    100

  132. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  133. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    7

  134. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    16

  135. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    31

  136. Mental health care Program for kids

    48

  137. Mental health care Program for kids

    49

  138. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    51

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

    78

  140. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  141. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    126

  142. Meditation for kids

    156

  143. 1-Day-Retreat

    18

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

    24

  145. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

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

    25

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

    45

  148. Meditation fo kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  149. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    72

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

    89

  151. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya # 42

    135

  152. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  153. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    18

  154. Weekly Meditation sessions for 'Ferm Meerbeke'

    67

  155. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    81

  156. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    85

  157. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    105

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

    129

  159. Mental health care Program for kids

    144

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

    20

  161. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    80

  162. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    255

  163. Introduction session meditation

    8

  164. initiation session Meditation for 3rd kindergarten

    31

  165. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    45

  166. Introduction to meditation

    61

  167. Mental health care Program for kids

    95

  168. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    96

  169. Meditation with kids

    113

  170. Meditation for kids: introduction

    144

  171. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  172. Meditation & SDP Peace Revolution

    7

  173. Meditation 101 for teachers and parents

    12

  174. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  175. Mental health care Program for kids

    60

  176. Monthly Meditation session for kids @ primary school Atheneum

    95

  177. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    135

  178. Meditation for kids @ Youth Residence

    24

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

    27

  180. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    58

  181. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    72

  182. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    79

  183. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    325

  184. Meditation for kids

    48

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

    51

  186. 21-Day Evolution: Master Your Mindset

    89

  187. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    171

  188. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    191

  189. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    18

  190. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    48

  191. Meditation for kids Age 8 to 10

    49

  192. Meditation for Kids

    10

  193. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12

    10

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

    15

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

    21

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

    23

  197. Meditation for kids age 10-11

    42

  198. Meditation for Kids

    48

  199. Regional Better Me Tournament

    50

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

    31

  201. Meditation for kids (age 9-11)

    48

  202. Earth Day Meditation

    109

  203. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    156

  204. Meditation: attention and well-being

    21

  205. Meditation for Kids

    48

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

    107

  207. Meditation for young people with intellectual disabilities

    6

  208. Meditation for seniors (age 74+)

    7

  209. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

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

    71

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

    5

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

    24

  213. Meditation for Kids (introduction)

    31

  214. Meditation session

    12

  215. Meditation session

    14

  216. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    9

  217. 3hours Workshop + Meditation for teachers

    23

  218. Meditation For Kids

    43

  219. Meditation for Kids

    57

  220. Self-Reflection & Self-Awareness

    127

  221. Meditation for Kids

    4

  222. Meditation session

    4

  223. Meditation session: Q&A

    4

  224. Meditation session: Meditation experiences

    5

  225. 45min. Meditation Session

    6

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

    6

  227. Meditation session: Dealing with Perfectionism

    7

  228. Meditation session: Q&A

    7

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

    7

  230. Meditation session: Q&A meditation experiences

    8

  231. Meditation and Life Transformation

    13

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

    14

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

    15

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

    15

  235. Meditation & Mindfulness in the classroom

    16

  236. Meditation For Kids

    18

  237. Meditation For Kids

    32

  238. Meditation For Kids

    43

  239. Meditation for Kids

    51

  240. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  241. Meditation session

    15

  242. Meditation For Kids

    132

  243. Meditation for Kids

    46

  244. 5 Acts to live a Harmonious Life

    153

  245. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  246. 21-Day Evolution: Meditation 101 + Obstacles

    16

  247. New Year: making wishes

    4

  248. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    8

  249. Q & A: Meditation: physical obstacles

    4

  250. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    5

  251. Meditation session

    6

  252. Q & A: Meditation Practice

    6

  253. Meditation session

    7

  254. Three types of suffering

    7

  255. Meditation for Teachers (part2)

    10

  256. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    11

  257. Meditation for school team

    14

  258. Meditation For Kids

    41

  259. 1h Meditation session

    5

  260. Meditation session

    5

  261. Q & A: Meditation: Mindfulness

    5

  262. Meditation for Teachers (part3)

    6

  263. Meditation session: how to prepare yourself to meditate

    6

  264. Meditation session: Magha puja Full moon

    6

  265. Meditation session: Dealing with emotions

    7

  266. Q & A: Meditation: benefits & obstacles

    7

  267. 24 Hours Full Moon Meditation: Live Quided Meditation

    13

  268. Meditation For Kids

    86

  269. Meditation For Kids: visualization

    45

  270. Meditation For Kids

    48

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

    27

  272. Meditation @ Gardens of Netwerk

    3

  273. Meditation @ BLOOM

    17

  274. Life's purpose, Life Balance

    175

  275. Parent-Child Meditation: dealing with cancer

    2

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

    3

  277. Meditation session: Meditation structure

    3

  278. Parent-Child Meditation

    3

  279. Meditation session: Letting go

    5

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

    5

  281. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    6

  282. Meditation session

    6

  283. Meditation session: habit development (2)

    6

  284. Meditation session: Loving Kindness meditation

    7

  285. Meditation session: habit development

    8

  286. Create your positive mindset

    12

  287. Tutorial on meditation for Children

    12

  288. Meditation For Kids

    43

  289. Meditation for Kids

    47

  290. Meditation for Kids

    59

  291. Earth Day Celebration: 7 days challenge

    128

  292. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  293. Meditation session

    7

  294. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Meditation experiences

    12

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

    12

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

    12

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

    15

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

    16

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

    17

  300. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Equanimity

    17

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

    18

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

    330

  303. In-Person private meditation session

    1

  304. In-person offline WORKSHOP Meditation

    3

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

    5

  306. Online meditation: Positive thinking

    7

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

    8

  308. Meditation session

    10

  309. WORKSHOP Meditation

    11

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

    12

  311. Online meditation: meditation structure

    14

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

    16

  313. Online meditation: Meditation experiences notebook

    18

  314. Online meditation: Question & Answer

    19

  315. Online meditation: Meditation experiences: question & answer

    6

  316. 3 steps to make big changes

    7

  317. Meditation for Kids (part 2)

    7

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

    7

  319. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part1)

    8

  320. Meditation for Kids (part 1)

    8

  321. Meditation session

    8

  322. Online meditation: Better Me Model

    8

  323. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones (part2)

    8

  324. Online meditation: Why meditate?

    8

  325. 'Overcome five obstacles'

    9

  326. 'Overcome five obstacles' (part2)

    9

  327. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part2)

    10

  328. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones

    10

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

    14

  330. Online meditation: Zoom

    24

  331. Online meditation: Zoom: Presentation Stress

    12

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

    15

  333. Online meditation: Zoom

    21

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

    61

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

    74

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

    115

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

    170

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

    180

  339. Meditation: Benefits & Obstacles

    17

  340. Introduction to Meditation

    27

  341. Video: Mindfulness & Meditation + session

    155

  342. Online meditation video Facebook

    159

  343. Short Video: Introduction to meditation

    887

  344. Video: relaxation exercise/bodyscan

    1016

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

    12

  346. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices"

    12

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

    14

  348. Meditation for Kids

    15

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

    15

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

    110

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

    115

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

    131

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

    165

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

    10

  355. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox"

    10

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

    11

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

    12

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

    110

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

    207

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

    232

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

    308

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

    329

  363. StressFreeSummerFestival2020: Meditation for Habit Development

    1060

  364. WORKSHOP MEDITATIE

    8

  365. In-Person private meditation session

    3

  366. Equanimity (part 2)

    2

  367. Interview: Meditation for Special Youth Care

    2

  368. Equanimity (part 1)

    4

  369. A meditation journal

    5

  370. Daily exercises (part 1)

    5

  371. Daily exercises (part 2)

    5

  372. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    5

  373. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part3)

    5

  374. Good Intentions

    7

  375. Meditation session

    7

  376. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    9

  377. Meditation For Kids (part 3)

    41

  378. Meditation For Kids (part 1)

    42

  379. Meditation For Kids (part 2)

    48

  380. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

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

    5

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

    12

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

    14

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

    16

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

    17

  386. Meditate Against COVID 19 Interview with Lp. John

    137

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

    168

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

    215

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

    232

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

    253

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

    722

  392. YouTube channel

    4

  393. Online meditation: Zoom

    17

  394. Online meditation video Facebook 22/04/2020

    75

  395. Online meditation video Facebook

    84

  396. Online meditation video Facebook 15/04

    111

  397. Meditate Against COVID Earth Day

    310

  398. Online meditation video Facebook

    555

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