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

3,396

Meditation Hours

0

Special Ops guided

301

Events organized

0

Trainings volunteered

4120

Guided meditation (minutes)

10865

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. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    185

  9. 1-Day-Retreat

    20

  10. Meditation @ Art Gallery Netwerk

    23

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

    55

  12. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    170

  13. 1-day retreat

    10

  14. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  15. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  16. European Weekend Retreat: Design Your Wellbeing Lifestyle

    27

  17. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    168

  18. Thailand 17-days Retreat

    11

  19. 1-Day-Retreat

    22

  20. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    28

  21. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    160

  22. Egypt Retreat

    14

  23. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    36

  24. Meditation for kids @ Sint-Vincentius Gijzegem

    49

  25. Meditation series at Art Gallery 'Netwerk'

    71

  26. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

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

    104

  28. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    15

  29. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    26

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

    29

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

    40

  32. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    44

  33. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    49

  34. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    52

  35. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    56

  36. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    61

  37. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    77

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

    82

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

    101

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

    138

  41. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  42. 1-Day-Retreat

    28

  43. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    49

  44. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    54

  45. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    58

  46. Meditation for kids @ GAAF!

    61

  47. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    64

  48. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

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

    93

  50. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    112

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

    140

  52. Meditation Day

    31

  53. Meditation at Movie Event "Samsara"

    46

  54. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

  55. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    82

  56. Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dahammakaya

    11

  57. 1-Day-Retreat

    17

  58. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    71

  59. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    73

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

    100

  61. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

  62. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

  63. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    36

  64. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    74

  65. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    74

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

    131

  67. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    144

  68. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    33

  69. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    48

  70. Meditation for kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  71. Monthly meditation session for kids

    84

  72. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    92

  73. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    149

  74. Egypt Retreat

    14

  75. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    12

  76. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    18

  77. Evening meditation for kids

    21

  78. 1-Day-Retreat

    30

  79. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    33

  80. Mental health care Program for kids

    53

  81. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    81

  82. Monthly meditation session for kids

    96

  83. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    8

  84. Meditation for teachers

    24

  85. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    29

  86. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    40

  87. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  88. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  89. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    112

  90. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  91. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    24

  92. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    84

  93. Monthly meditation session for kids

    144

  94. Movie Event

    42

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

    78

  96. Monthly meditation session for kids

    100

  97. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  98. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    7

  99. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    16

  100. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    31

  101. Mental health care Program for kids

    48

  102. Mental health care Program for kids

    49

  103. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    51

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

    78

  105. Monthly meditation session for kids

    94

  106. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    126

  107. Meditation for kids

    156

  108. 1-Day-Retreat

    18

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

    24

  110. Meditation for kids @ De Zilverberk

    24

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

    25

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

    45

  113. Meditation fo kids @ Zwierezwaai

    72

  114. Meditation for Kids @ De Wereldboom

    72

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

    89

  116. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya # 42

    135

  117. Meditation for Meditation Center of Alabama

    5

  118. Meditation for Addiction Recovery

    18

  119. Weekly Meditation sessions for 'Ferm Meerbeke'

    67

  120. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    81

  121. Weekly Meditation @ Jan De Nul Group

    85

  122. Weekly meditation sessions @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    105

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

    129

  124. Mental health care Program for kids

    144

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

    20

  126. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    80

  127. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    255

  128. Introduction session meditation

    8

  129. initiation session Meditation for 3rd kindergarten

    31

  130. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    45

  131. Introduction to meditation

    61

  132. Mental health care Program for kids

    95

  133. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    96

  134. Meditation with kids

    113

  135. Meditation for kids: introduction

    144

  136. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    189

  137. Meditation & SDP Peace Revolution

    7

  138. Meditation 101 for teachers and parents

    12

  139. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    55

  140. Mental health care Program for kids

    60

  141. Monthly Meditation session for kids @ primary school Atheneum

    95

  142. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    135

  143. Meditation for kids @ Youth Residence

    24

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

    27

  145. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    58

  146. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    72

  147. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    79

  148. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    325

  149. Meditation for kids

    48

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

    51

  151. 21-Day Evolution: Master Your Mindset

    89

  152. Meditation For Kids @ Wonderwoud Brussels

    171

  153. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    191

  154. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    18

  155. Meditation for kids Age 9 to 11

    48

  156. Meditation for kids Age 8 to 10

    49

  157. Meditation for Kids

    10

  158. Meditation for Kids Age 9 to 12

    10

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

    15

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

    21

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

    23

  162. Meditation for kids age 10-11

    42

  163. Meditation for Kids

    48

  164. Regional Better Me Tournament

    50

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

    31

  166. Meditation for kids (age 9-11)

    48

  167. Earth Day Meditation

    109

  168. Weekly Meditation session @ Wat Phra Dhammakaya

    156

  169. Meditation: attention and well-being

    21

  170. Meditation for Kids

    48

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

    107

  172. Meditation for young people with intellectual disabilities

    6

  173. Meditation for seniors (age 74+)

    7

  174. YoMe (Yoga & Meditation For Kids)

    22

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

    71

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

    5

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

    24

  178. Meditation for Kids (introduction)

    31

  179. Meditation session

    12

  180. Meditation session

    14

  181. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    9

  182. 3hours Workshop + Meditation for teachers

    23

  183. Meditation For Kids

    43

  184. Meditation for Kids

    57

  185. Self-Reflection & Self-Awareness

    127

  186. Meditation for Kids

    4

  187. Meditation session

    4

  188. Meditation session: Q&A

    4

  189. Meditation session: Meditation experiences

    5

  190. 45min. Meditation Session

    6

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

    6

  192. Meditation session: Dealing with Perfectionism

    7

  193. Meditation session: Q&A

    7

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

    7

  195. Meditation session: Q&A meditation experiences

    8

  196. Meditation and Life Transformation

    13

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

    14

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

    15

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

    15

  200. Meditation & Mindfulness in the classroom

    16

  201. Meditation For Kids

    18

  202. Meditation For Kids

    32

  203. Meditation For Kids

    43

  204. Meditation for Kids

    51

  205. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  206. Meditation session

    15

  207. Meditation For Kids

    132

  208. Meditation for Kids

    46

  209. 5 Acts to live a Harmonious Life

    153

  210. Meditation for Seniors (age 74 and older)

    5

  211. 21-Day Evolution: Meditation 101 + Obstacles

    16

  212. New Year: making wishes

    4

  213. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    8

  214. Q & A: Meditation: physical obstacles

    4

  215. Q & A: Meditation Experiences

    5

  216. Meditation session

    6

  217. Q & A: Meditation Practice

    6

  218. Meditation session

    7

  219. Three types of suffering

    7

  220. Meditation for Teachers (part2)

    10

  221. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    11

  222. Meditation for school team

    14

  223. Meditation For Kids

    41

  224. 1h Meditation session

    5

  225. Meditation session

    5

  226. Q & A: Meditation: Mindfulness

    5

  227. Meditation for Teachers (part3)

    6

  228. Meditation session: how to prepare yourself to meditate

    6

  229. Meditation session: Magha puja Full moon

    6

  230. Meditation session: Dealing with emotions

    7

  231. Q & A: Meditation: benefits & obstacles

    7

  232. 24 Hours Full Moon Meditation: Live Quided Meditation

    13

  233. Meditation For Kids

    86

  234. Meditation For Kids: visualization

    45

  235. Meditation For Kids

    48

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

    27

  237. Meditation @ Gardens of Netwerk

    3

  238. Meditation @ BLOOM

    17

  239. Life's purpose, Life Balance

    175

  240. Parent-Child Meditation: dealing with cancer

    2

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

    3

  242. Meditation session: Meditation structure

    3

  243. Parent-Child Meditation

    3

  244. Meditation session: Letting go

    5

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

    5

  246. Meditation 101 for Teachers

    6

  247. Meditation session

    6

  248. Meditation session: habit development (2)

    6

  249. Meditation session: Loving Kindness meditation

    7

  250. Meditation session: habit development

    8

  251. Create your positive mindset

    12

  252. Tutorial on meditation for Children

    12

  253. Meditation For Kids

    43

  254. Meditation for Kids

    47

  255. Meditation for Kids

    59

  256. Earth Day Celebration: 7 days challenge

    128

  257. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

  258. Meditation session

    7

  259. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Meditation experiences

    12

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

    12

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

    12

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

    15

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

    16

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

    17

  265. Online meditation: Zoom: Meditation: Equanimity

    17

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

    18

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

    330

  268. In-Person private meditation session

    1

  269. In-person offline WORKSHOP Meditation

    3

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

    5

  271. Online meditation: Positive thinking

    7

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

    8

  273. Meditation session

    10

  274. WORKSHOP Meditation

    11

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

    12

  276. Online meditation: meditation structure

    14

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

    16

  278. Online meditation: Meditation experiences notebook

    18

  279. Online meditation: Question & Answer

    19

  280. Online meditation: Meditation experiences: question & answer

    6

  281. 3 steps to make big changes

    7

  282. Meditation for Kids (part 2)

    7

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

    7

  284. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part1)

    8

  285. Meditation for Kids (part 1)

    8

  286. Meditation session

    8

  287. Online meditation: Better Me Model

    8

  288. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones (part2)

    8

  289. Online meditation: Why meditate?

    8

  290. 'Overcome five obstacles'

    9

  291. 'Overcome five obstacles' (part2)

    9

  292. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part2)

    10

  293. Online meditation: Deceased Loved Ones

    10

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

    14

  295. Online meditation: Zoom

    24

  296. Online meditation: Zoom: Presentation Stress

    12

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

    15

  298. Online meditation: Zoom

    21

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

    61

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

    74

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

    115

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

    170

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

    180

  304. Meditation: Benefits & Obstacles

    17

  305. Introduction to Meditation

    27

  306. Video: Mindfulness & Meditation + session

    155

  307. Online meditation video Facebook

    159

  308. Short Video: Introduction to meditation

    887

  309. Video: relaxation exercise/bodyscan

    1016

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

    12

  311. Online meditation: Zoom: "Inner Voices"

    12

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

    14

  313. Meditation for Kids

    15

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

    15

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

    110

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

    115

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

    131

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

    165

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

    10

  320. Online meditation: Zoom: "Digital detox"

    10

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

    11

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

    12

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

    110

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

    207

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

    232

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

    308

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

    329

  328. StressFreeSummerFestival2020: Meditation for Habit Development

    1060

  329. WORKSHOP MEDITATIE

    8

  330. In-Person private meditation session

    3

  331. Equanimity (part 2)

    2

  332. Interview: Meditation for Special Youth Care

    2

  333. Equanimity (part 1)

    4

  334. A meditation journal

    5

  335. Daily exercises (part 1)

    5

  336. Daily exercises (part 2)

    5

  337. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    5

  338. Meditation 101 for Teachers (part3)

    5

  339. Good Intentions

    7

  340. Meditation session

    7

  341. Getting to know 42-days SDP

    9

  342. Meditation For Kids (part 3)

    41

  343. Meditation For Kids (part 1)

    42

  344. Meditation For Kids (part 2)

    48

  345. Parent-Child Meditation

    2

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

    5

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

    12

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

    14

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

    16

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

    17

  351. Meditate Against COVID 19 Interview with Lp. John

    137

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

    168

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

    215

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

    232

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

    253

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

    722

  357. YouTube channel

    4

  358. Online meditation: Zoom

    17

  359. Online meditation video Facebook 22/04/2020

    75

  360. Online meditation video Facebook

    84

  361. Online meditation video Facebook 15/04

    111

  362. Meditate Against COVID Earth Day

    310

  363. Online meditation video Facebook

    555

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